Harry_Wild
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Stephens is back to playing like her usually self now, ------bad! I think she will be rank in the 100s at years end!
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WTA week of 4/5; Charleston 500 & Bogota 250
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volleyandfun
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One always looks better while playing weaker opponents
romeo8880
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Pretty sure Keys is way better than Kudermetova
Harry_Wild
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Kudermetova wins! Who would of known?
volleyandfun
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Not these days
volleyandfun
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nounforcederrors
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Tennis World Live had Sloane to win.
TagUrIt
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Sorry Harry_Wild I really do NOT like her, she always seems to have drama in her matches and I personally watched her in a match in Saint Petersburg treat the ball boys/girls like crap. Not a fan of her at all.I a fan of Alize so I cannot go against her!
I agree Barty is such an great example of what the WTA should be, I have a lot of admiration for her. I was happy to see Paula get a win, I think she's on the rise for upcoming the clay court season.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Hope Jabeur wins her first title. She’s been on the rise for a while now.
2020:
QF at the Aus Open
QF in Doha
QF in Cincy
4R at the French Open
And the last few weeks made the 4R in Dubai and 4R in Miami.
2020:
QF at the Aus Open
QF in Doha
QF in Cincy
4R at the French Open
And the last few weeks made the 4R in Dubai and 4R in Miami.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Jabeur played Badosa in the 2R in Miami just 2 weeks ago, now both into the SF’s in Charleston.
D-Lite
Hall of Fame
No Sloane v Barty... Shame.
Glad Sloane has got a few Ws this week. It's such a shame the way she's played the past few years as her ceiling especially on clay and hard is a very good level, hence what we saw with a GS W and F in the space of a year in 17/18. I'm not holding out hope as I think she's had a few consecutive wins before and it's easy to get ahead of oneself thinking she's back, so it's just a fingers crossed this time.
If anyone's hanging around and plays the Charleston 2 WTA 250 tournament next week they could be a double champ in Charleston! I'm routing for Jabeur now, she deserves some success, but Kudermetova seems to be pretty solid, and Kovinic and Badosa playing what appears to be some of the best tennis of their careers, so it's certainly not foregone.
I saw Gauff and McNally withdrew from the doubles. I know Gauff is entered into Charleston 2 so I'm not sure if that'll now be effected by this withdrawal if it's related to her. Just waiting for Gauff and McNally to peak at a major and win the doubles there.
Glad Sloane has got a few Ws this week. It's such a shame the way she's played the past few years as her ceiling especially on clay and hard is a very good level, hence what we saw with a GS W and F in the space of a year in 17/18. I'm not holding out hope as I think she's had a few consecutive wins before and it's easy to get ahead of oneself thinking she's back, so it's just a fingers crossed this time.
If anyone's hanging around and plays the Charleston 2 WTA 250 tournament next week they could be a double champ in Charleston! I'm routing for Jabeur now, she deserves some success, but Kudermetova seems to be pretty solid, and Kovinic and Badosa playing what appears to be some of the best tennis of their careers, so it's certainly not foregone.
I saw Gauff and McNally withdrew from the doubles. I know Gauff is entered into Charleston 2 so I'm not sure if that'll now be effected by this withdrawal if it's related to her. Just waiting for Gauff and McNally to peak at a major and win the doubles there.
Excellent serving and hitting from Badosa, and I was impressed at how well she handled and managed her nerves, especially after the 2nd set meltdown against Bencic.
I would like to see a Badosa-Jabeur final, but of course now that I've said that we'll probably get a Kudermetova-Kovinic one !
I would like to see a Badosa-Jabeur final, but of course now that I've said that we'll probably get a Kudermetova-Kovinic one !
Harry_Wild
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Looking forward to the semis this time! It new blood being born in terms of WTA stars!
Harry_Wild
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My up and comer Danke kicking ass - 6-3, 1st set!
Harry_Wild
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Danka 2nd set, 4-0, Jabeur serving! Wonder who going to win this semi match?
Harry_Wild
G.O.A.T.
Danka wins 6-3, 6-2! Congratulations to make her 1st WTA 500 finals!
volleyandfun
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@Harry_Wild , you make it difficult for me
I easily guessed your past 3 avatars, but I need a hint with this one
spystud
Talk Tennis Guru
Congrats! We will get a maiden title winner tomorrow.
James P
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Both tournaments I believe.
flyingboris
Legend
Gee, thanks!
Whenever I clearly state preference for which finalists I want to see, the opposite normally happens !
I saw that this is Kovinic's first WTA final appearance for 5 years. Her run to the final, after losing something like 7 out of her 9 previous tour level matches before this week, has to got to be the biggest shock of all. Kudermetova will surely be the favourite to win tomorrow, but this has been a tournament of upsets !
Harry_Wild
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Kudermetova had to much accuracy. Badosa had a little more power but Kudermetova had the winning tactics too!
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Harry_Wild
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TagUrIt
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I saw that too. I was rooting for Paula, but just wasn’t her day. Final looks good though. I like seeing the fresh faces.
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
Seriously Jabeur.
I’m very happy that the 19 year old Osorio Serrano has won her first WTA title and in her home country ! Things looked to be getting tense in that final set, but she held her nerve.
Who knows what lies ahead for her, but she’ll always remember this moment fondly.
I believe this is the first time that a player from South America has won a WTA singles title in 6 years, since Teliana Pereira won 2 in 2015.
Who knows what lies ahead for her, but she’ll always remember this moment fondly.
I believe this is the first time that a player from South America has won a WTA singles title in 6 years, since Teliana Pereira won 2 in 2015.
Jason Swerve
Hall of Fame
Reminds us how hard it really is to win even one title.
Definitely. I know we can talk about micky mouse titles and such, but trying to establish a career as a pro tennis player is brutally difficult. And that's generally far more difficult for South American female players compared to ones from Europe, the USA etc. given the lack of junior / ITF level / WTA level tournaments in the continent, the huge distances to travel, the lack of support from federations especially compared to male players who often don't receive much themselves etc. Becoming a solid top 100 player guaranteeing direct entry into all 4 grand slams each year, and an established WTA tour level player, if a player can achieve that, it's a significant achievement.
Several promising juniors players, male and female, that have received quite a lot of attention of the years, been the subject of features on programmes like Trans World Sport etc, have struggling to get anywhere near winning a tour level title. I remember the BBC in the UK really hyping up a player called Jade Curtis in the mid 00s (her dad came across as a complete a-hole). She ended up as an assistant tennis teacher in a club in the US I believe - I'm not mocking that at all and at least her career is linked to her hobby / passion, it just goes to show how difficult it is to make it.
TagUrIt
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Yeah I think it’s a lock with the way she’s been serving.
TagUrIt
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There has been a LOT of movement in the rankings lately.
Harry_Wild
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Logically, Kudermetova should win the match....and she did over Danka! Both are going to move in rankings my guess 9 and 26 spots in the rankings! Well done!
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