WTA week of 3/31; Charleston 500 & Bogota 250

[spystud]

Damn, 32 v. 16 in ages.

 

[spystud]

32 wins, will be trying for her first career title tomorrow.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

And she was double bageled just last week by coco in Miami. Wonder if any other recipient of a double bagel has gone on to win their next tournament.

Kevin actually came close to doing this before, got double bageled by azarenka at 2020 Rome, then made the final the next week at RG

Sharapova almost did it too.

Double bageled by Davenport in the SF of Indian Wells in 2005.
Made the final of Miami the following week but lost to Clijsters.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Something to be said about Pegula's consistency this year (other than that shock Aus Open loss). But especially the last 5 weeks.

Runner up in Adelaide to Keys
3R at Aus Open to Danilovic
Doha QF to Alexandrova
Dubai 3R to Noskova
Champion in Austin
4R in Indian Wells losing to Svitolina
Runner up in Miami to Sabalenka
Now in the final in Charleston

If she beats Kenin in the final she'll overtake Gauff for #3 in the world.

She's won 16 of her last 18 matches.

 

[ScottleeSV]

Should be a decent final. Pegula might be favourite but I could see Kenin winning it on the day, maybe. Pegula is what Kenin could potentially still be IMO.

Both players have an issue with finals. Pegula is only 7-10 and Kenin has lost her last 3.

 

[spystud]

Osorio up 5-2 in Bogota.

 

[spystud]

We ride in Charleston.

 

[HBK4life]

Kenin doesn’t appear to want to be there.

 

[spystud]

Bad dropper by SK there.

This shadow in the near court is rough.

 

[spystud]

3 & 3 for Camila to win Bogota.

 

[HBK4life]

The match quality is not high.

 

[spystud]

First to JPeg at 3.

 

[HBK4life]

Peg looks gassed.

 

[spystud]

This is real bad, first week of clay catching up to the Americans.

 

[HBK4life]

This match is bowling shoe ugly.

 

[spystud]

Jesus, from 5-1 to 5-all.

 

[Bisquick]

Jessi looking good today - and I ain’t referring to her tennis.

 

[spystud]

Welp, Jess will prevent a 3rd, at least.

 

[HBK4life]

I think Kenin might be washed up.

 

[spystud]

JPeg breaks at love on a DF to win her 6th straight game & the glory.

 

[D-Lite]

Just tuned in with Pegula down 2-5 in the second set. Absolute meltdown from Kenin to lose the set and match 7-5. Pegula was ruthless in taking command but Kenin, even in her improvements of late is still mentally fragile.

 

[HBK4life]

I wish I had watched a movie instead of that match.

 

[Pass750]

Up 5-1 with 3 set points in that game, proceeds to lose 6 games in a row including last 9 points of the match. That's epic level choking.

 

[GoKenin]

Wow, that 2nd set killed me. Kinda knew she wouldn’t win today but that was crazy. Still really happy she made the final, very good week. I’m ready to get 2020 Sofia back

 

[spystud]

Should have worn the pink.

 

[spystud]

Two results everyone has been waiting for…

Solana Sierra beats Leyre Romero Gormaz to win a clay 125 in Turkey.

Darja Semenistaja over the attractive Dalma Galfi in the Spain 125.

 

[spystud]

No WTA action this week, I’ll have to fire up the ‘25 BJK Cup thread.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

So glad Pegula beat the joyless Kenin.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Wozniacki pregnant with baby #3. Think that might be time on the career.

Wozniacki and husband David Lee set to welcome third child

Former World No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki will soon become a mother for the third time, she has announced in a post on social media.

www.wtatennis.com

 

[robyrolfo]

So glad Pegula beat the joyless Kenin.

Because Pegula is ever full of joy? What are you even talking about?

 

[tennis4me]

So with this result, Pegula took Coco's 3rd position, Navarro dropped out of the top 10. Pegula is the oldest bunch in the top-10 at just over 31yo. Keys, after 15 years on the tour just made her career high rank at #5 this past Feb 2025, just a week after she turned 30. Next oldest is Paolini who reached her career high of #4 last Oct at just a few months shy of her 29th birthday. It has been said by some that Paolini is a "late bloomer", seems like Keys is even more so at reaching her career high when she's 30.

 

[tennis24x7]

Something to be said about Pegula's consistency this year (other than that shock Aus Open loss). But especially the last 5 weeks.

Runner up in Adelaide to Keys
3R at Aus Open to Danilovic
Doha QF to Alexandrova
Dubai 3R to Noskova
Champion in Austin
4R in Indian Wells losing to Svitolina
Runner up in Miami to Sabalenka
Now in the final in Charleston

If she beats Kenin in the final she'll overtake Gauff for #3 in the world.

She's won 16 of her last 18 matches.

Hopefully she can win a slam, fingers crossed.

 

[robyrolfo]

So with this result, Pegula took Coco's 3rd position, Navarro dropped out of the top 10. Pegula is the oldest bunch in the top-10 at just over 31yo. Keys, after 15 years on the tour just made her career high rank at #5 this past Feb 2025, just a week after she turned 30. Next oldest is Paolini who reached her career high of #4 last Oct at just a few months shy of her 29th birthday. It has been said by some that Paolini is a "late bloomer", seems like Keys is even more so at reaching her career high when she's 30.

Keys has played at a high level her entire career. Prior to this AO, she just struggled to keep her level high enough for an entire slam. Paolini was really a lower level (than Key and her current form) player until 2024. I don't think she was in the top 100 before a few years ago.