PDJ
G.O.A.T.
Hasn't Errani been really successful at Acapulco in the past? A vague memory she's won it a couple of times.
WTA week of Febuary 24. 2020 Premier 5 Qatar Open & International Mexican Open
- Thread starter Aussie Darcy
- Start date
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Ostapenko v Kvitova sounds like a juicy match on paper. RG champ v 2x Wimbledon champ.
It's weird to think that Ostapenko won a slam more recently than Kvitova.
Hell. Kerber, Muguruza, Sloane and Pennetta were all slamless the last time Petra won a slam.
It's weird to think that Ostapenko won a slam more recently than Kvitova.
Hell. Kerber, Muguruza, Sloane and Pennetta were all slamless the last time Petra won a slam.
Last edited:
D-Lite
Hall of Fame
That's right - Errani won it twice whilst it was a clay event.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Just an indication that there are a lot of young, talented & dangerous WTA players in the top 30+ who are capable of taking down those in the top 10. Dayana, like Sofia and Cori, appear to be the future of the WTA
Last edited:
Jabeur has been around for a while. She’s a great ball striker with a lot of variety and guile. It seems as though her game is coming together as she is now at highest ranking now (#38) after this win.
elkwood
Hall of Fame
Yea she got game that is for sure. I hope she is ok for next match she tweaked her knee pretty good at the end of the 3rd set. Good
to see her able to tough out the last few games for the win.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Any details on why Amanda pulled out? The story I saw is rather vague. Rather poor showing at both AO and Dubai. 2 well-fought rounds at Doha and then withdraws before a match vs the Kuz (who she should probably beat if she is playing decently).
Why Amanda Anisimova withdrew from Doha. Indian Wells next?
Amanda Anisimova seemed to have found a rather good form after a tentative start of the year. After reaching the semifinal in Auckland, Amanda crashed out in the opening match in both Melbourne and Dubai playing not great tennis. Things started to go better later in Doha where she reached 3rd...
tennistonic.com
D-Lite
Hall of Fame
It only just occurred to me that this could have been a Mugu vs Kenin rematch! Glad Mugu has now had 2 straight sets wins in a row - a sigh of relief for her fans, for once!
spystud
Talk Tennis Guru
James P
G.O.A.T.
Shockingly good win. She's definitely on her way to the top 100 and beyond.
Mark-Touch
Legend
This Wang (the wong one) wings all the wight numbers for me!
She's a big hitter.
I like her.
Gives Errani the boot. Time for retirement? 32 yrs. old.
She's a big hitter.
I like her.
Gives Errani the boot. Time for retirement? 32 yrs. old.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Man, the gap between Barty and the rest just keeps on growing.
Now leads by about 2,500 points. She could lose her Miami and French Open titles and would likely still remain #1 since:
#2 Halep is defending SF points in Miami, Final points in Rome and SF points in RG.
#3 Pliskova defending QF points in Indian Wells, Final points in Miami and Champion points in Rome.
#4 Andreescu defending Champion points in Indian Wells and 4R points in Miami (also not playing currently)
#5 Kenin is the only one with nothing much to defend but she's over 4,200 points behind Barty.
As long as Barty manages to not lose in the 1R in the next few tournaments, seems she'll be #1 for quite a while.
Now leads by about 2,500 points. She could lose her Miami and French Open titles and would likely still remain #1 since:
#2 Halep is defending SF points in Miami, Final points in Rome and SF points in RG.
#3 Pliskova defending QF points in Indian Wells, Final points in Miami and Champion points in Rome.
#4 Andreescu defending Champion points in Indian Wells and 4R points in Miami (also not playing currently)
#5 Kenin is the only one with nothing much to defend but she's over 4,200 points behind Barty.
As long as Barty manages to not lose in the 1R in the next few tournaments, seems she'll be #1 for quite a while.
elkwood
Hall of Fame
She serving so bad right now makes me wonder if she got a shoulder issue !
Great crowd for the match !!
I believe the latter
volleynets
Hall of Fame
Serve was very very good for the match in first round and until Midway through second set.
Crowd was cheering like crazy on all the double faults and mistakes. Pretty sure it's not the latter.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Love it when Kuznetsova does well. She defeats #9 Bencic 6-4 6-4.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Great win for Ash. SF against Petra should be a good one.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Definitely think so. Petra dominated the H2H 4-0 to start but Ash has got the hang of it now tying it 4-4. The pair met 5 times last year, seems to be one of the more common and best matchups on tour.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Great SF lineup:
#1 Barty v #8 Kvitova
Kuznetsova v #9 Sabalenka
RG champ v 2x Wimbledon champ
2x slam champ v 2x Wuhan champ
#1 Barty v #8 Kvitova
Kuznetsova v #9 Sabalenka
RG champ v 2x Wimbledon champ
2x slam champ v 2x Wuhan champ
spystud
Talk Tennis Guru
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
D-Lite
Hall of Fame
So it's Fernandez vs Zarazua, and Watson vs Wang Xiyu in the SFs.
Arguably Fernandez vs Wang would be most interesting as they seem to be of the 'NextGen' on the WTA, but a Zarazua title win would be great too.
As a Brit, I want to see Heather win, but only if she becomes more consistent from now on.
Arguably Fernandez vs Wang would be most interesting as they seem to be of the 'NextGen' on the WTA, but a Zarazua title win would be great too.
As a Brit, I want to see Heather win, but only if she becomes more consistent from now on.
PDJ
G.O.A.T.
I love watching Barty play. So interesting and such variety. I especially like watching her out play a big hitter that has a limited Plan B.
In fairness to Muguruza, her Plan A game is seemingly working more often than not of late, but both Kenin and Barty have now exposed her lack of flexibility with their superior movement and court craft.
In fairness to Muguruza, her Plan A game is seemingly working more often than not of late, but both Kenin and Barty have now exposed her lack of flexibility with their superior movement and court craft.
PDJ
G.O.A.T.
Watson has struggled since mono to achieve consistency. But I'm pleased she's battled on.
octobrina10
Talk Tennis Guru
Renata Zarazua was in Rafa's box after her match:
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
In a meeting of junior GS champions,
Fernandez stops Potapova, reaches first semifinal in Acapulco
Fernandez stops Potapova, reaches first semifinal in Acapulco
Marius_Hancu
Talk Tennis Guru
A treasure trove of FULL MATCH recordings for both Doha and Acapulco
eg
WTA Acapulco 2R | Leylah Fernandez VS Nao Hibino | Full Match Replay
WTA Doha QF | Ashleigh Barty VS Garbiñe Muguruza | Full Match Replay
WTA Dubai Final | Simona Halep VS Elena Rybakina | Full Match Replay
eg
WTA Acapulco 2R | Leylah Fernandez VS Nao Hibino | Full Match Replay
WTA Doha QF | Ashleigh Barty VS Garbiñe Muguruza | Full Match Replay
WTA Dubai Final | Simona Halep VS Elena Rybakina | Full Match Replay
Last edited:
NaomiKonjuhPotapova
G.O.A.T.
It's time for Wang! But will not surprise if any of the 4 took the title
PDJ
G.O.A.T.
Any videos posted are a bonus.
D-Lite
Hall of Fame
Yeah, the latter stages of tournaments generally show who can keep their cool. Fernandez won a junior slam last year, so I guess that's a big stage/big match situation even if it's only juniors. Wang Xiyu did the same at the end of 2018. Watson has a few WTA titles under her belt already, but I wonder how much she will doubt herself if she gets closer. Zarazua has the home crowd which can be a huge bonus for some people, but also a huge weight for others... It's a tough one!
PDJ
G.O.A.T.
I'm hoping Barty wins. And I really like Kvitova, but the game needs a reliable, consistent no.1.
Similar threads
- Poll
- Poll