WTA week of 6/19; Eastbourne 500 & Bad Homburg 250

[D-Lite]

I am seeing Halep has withdrawn from her SF match against Andreescu. That's a shame.

 

[spystud]

But not even remotely a shock. That’s what she does.

 

[D-Lite]

Just seen Kontaveit is #2 seed for Wimbledon. She's not bad on grass but she's not played a single warm-up event so that's not ideal. I was hoping Jabeur would have made #2 sooner so she would be the 2nd seen but it appears to have been a tad too late. I know she's not performed brilliantly at majors but I feel she's a more legit threat than Kontaveit is, and beside RG she's been in form.

 

[spystud]

Is there an active list of most quits? I bet Simona is WAY up there.

 

[D-Lite]

Is there an active list of most quits? I bet Simona is WAY up there.

I think there's an issue having such a short grass season in particular. Players are inclined to enter tournament the week before Wimbledon when typically they wouldn't at other majors, then when they feel they have had enough matches to get their rhythm they withdraw to head to London or to prevent injury which is a shame for those events. I think another week or two on grass would be ideal leading up to Wimbledon. No sooner has the grass swing started before it's Wimbledon and then over. Simona has had recent injuries so I can understand prioritising the majors and health. When you've won 2 majors you probably care about little else but adding to that tally. I was looking forward to Andreescu vs Halep. The other semi between Garcia and Cornet doesn't intrigue me at all.

 

[tennis4me]

Simona’s withdrew due to waking up with a “blocked neck”. I assumed she meant she meant stiff neck, which at its worst could be as bad as not being able to turn one’s head. It sounds like a “precautionary withdrawal”, judging how close Wimbledon is from starting.

 

[coolcamden]

Simona’s withdrew due to waking up with a “blocked neck”. I assumed she meant she meant stiff neck, which at its worst could be as bad as not being able to turn one’s head. It sounds like a “precautionary withdrawal”, judging how close Wimbledon is from starting.

In our house we call that a kink-neck. Happens a lot to old people, and SH is old.

 

[Pass750]

Simona’s withdrew due to waking up with a “blocked neck”. I assumed she meant she meant stiff neck, which at its worst could be as bad as not being able to turn one’s head. It sounds like a “precautionary withdrawal”, judging how close Wimbledon is from starting.

And amazingly she will be fine for Wimbledon

 

[AM75]

Ostapenko was GOATing against Camilla today. I wish she could play like this all the time.

 

[BjornBored]

Ostapenko was GOATing against Camilla today. I wish she could play like this all the time.

Hope Penko keeps this form thru Wimbledon.

 

[Mark-Touch]

I can't stand Maia's fake grunt (comes after her stroke).
It's unbearable.
So glad Kvitova won!

 

[spystud]

Petra v. Jelena in Eastbourne.

Bianca v. Garcia in Homburg.

 

[D-Lite]

Hope Penko keeps this form thru Wimbledon.

She wasn't able to last year. I recall advising people to be wary of her at Wimbledon after winning Eastbourne as an in-form Penko is très dangereux but then came the drama vs Tomljanovic and the rest was history.

 

[D-Lite]

Kvitova took the first set 6-3 versus Ostapenko in the Eastbourne final. I remember at last year's Wimbledon Kvitova lost R1 to Sloane Stephens. Things are looking much more promising this year.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

So glad Kvitova trashed this obnoxious brat, and that Brazilian doper in the semis.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Penko's face is priceless.

She should do comedy.

Villain roles only.

 

[UnderratedSlam]

Can Kvitova fit Penko into that huge winning trophy?

Bring her along as a sort of souvenir.

 

[NaomiKonjuhPotapova]

Garcia broke twice in a row, serving to extend into 3rd set.

 

[Grizzy]

Andreescu/Garcia match has been pretty good tennis, but Bianca could definitely use more of her slice here.

 

[Sudacafan]

Hasn't anybody corrected the thread title? Eastbourne was a 250 tournament. Fritz took only that.

 

[fundrazer]

Hasn't anybody corrected the thread title? Eastbourne was a 250 tournament. Fritz took only that.

This is for the WTA tournaments, it's a 500 level WTA event.

 

[Sudacafan]

This is for the WTA tournaments, it's a 500 level WTA event.

Sorry. Thanks for showing my sloppiness, and my insufficient attention to details.

 

[marc45]

Yasmin Syed

@yasminstefsyed
·Nooo I’ve just walked past the ball kids in Eastbourne and they’re ******** between themselves about Jelena Ostapenko being moody

 

[Sudacafan]

How did Ostapenko look today?
Sorry if this is considered a loaded question.

 

[Sudacafan]

This is for the WTA tournaments, it's a 500 level WTA event.

Why Eastbourne was a 500 for women, an just a 250 for men?
Where could we protest?

 

[AM75]

How did Ostapenko look today?
Sorry if this is considered a loaded question.

She was hot and cold. A lot of weak 2nd serves that Kvitova killed right away.

 

[spystud]

Garcia beat Bianca in 3.