WTA weeks of 03/08 - 03/19: Indian Wells (1000)

[ScottleeSV]

Throwing this out there for opinions..

How many double faults per set do you think a player has to make before it's starting to become a noticable weakness?

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

I thought Elena might have a physical issue during the TB because she lost her power on her first serves, but I guess it was just nerves

 

[time_fly]

Throwing this out there for opinions..

How many double faults per set do you think a player has to make before it's starting to become a noticable weakness?

It depends on how good the other serves are. If you are a high risk / high reward server you can tolerate some. If you are "just getting the point started" you probably can't tolerate more than a couple.

OTOH, I've never agreed with the coaches who say a double fault is the worst sin in tennis and must be avoided at all costs. I don't see why it's any worse than making an UE off a neutral return by the opponent or losing every 2nd serve point by teeing it up.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Sabalenka is just one of those women I can't root for. The sheer stupidity she shows in her game is just a major turnoff. DF after DF on big points

...and her screams. Ridiculous.

 

[Tennfan123]

How wonderful for WTA that while Swiatek is flopping when it matters Rybakina and sabalenka are building on their slam wins.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

Ryba needs to improve her first serve percentage. It's fallen.

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

That was an impressive shot. It is extremely hard to hit a ball perfectly on the very edge of the frame like that. Harder than hitting a fastball in baseball.

 

[PSNELKE]

How wonderful for WTA that while Swiatek is flopping when it matters Rybakina and sabalenka are building on their slam wins.

Sabalenka's AO was a fluke. She lacks the IQ to even come close to Iga. Just watch her Double Fault finals away in the future too. Insane stupidity

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

Another one right off the edge of the frame! Gotta say, I'm impressed.

 

[Mark-Touch]

What's with the identity crisis for Sab on the scoreboard?
She's not Russian.

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

What's with the identity crisis for Sab on the scoreboard?
She's not Russian.

She's from Belarus. They are a Russian ally in the Ukraine invasion.

 

[Bill Lobsalot]

What's with the identity crisis for Sab on the scoreboard?
She's not Russian.

You had to go there. Just enjoy the match.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Disappointing that Elena is not using her BHDTL more.

 

[spystud]

Rather big hold there.

 

[jmnk]

How wonderful for WTA that while Swiatek is flopping when it matters Rybakina and sabalenka are building on their slam wins.

yap, totally agree.
Although somewhat surprisingly the facts show neither Sabalenka nor Rybakina managed to win a tournament following their Slam win (obviously that will change today). While Swiatek won 11 tournament following her first Slam title, including 2 more Slams and 5 WTA 1000 level.
/end sarcasm

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Tommy Haas aging incredibly gracefully.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Nice!

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

What a way to get the double break

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

Holy return!!!!!!!

 

[spystud]

Elena about to end this.

 

[ScottleeSV]

The most surprising thing about the 2nd set is that Sabakenka hasn't hit a single double fault in blustery conditions.

Will be a terrible collapse if Rybakina doesn't win from here.

 

[spystud]

Or not.

 

[NoleFam]

Rybakina really relaxed this set and went full throttle after being kind of nervy in the 1st set. That return to break was ridiculous and lethal. Sabalenka's intensity dropped off in the 2nd.

 

[MeatTornado]

Sabalenka's AO was a fluke. She lacks the IQ to even come close to Iga. Just watch her Double Fault finals away in the future too. Insane stupidity

I'm hesitant to write her off completely, because I was 100% sure she'd never win a single major and she proved me wrong on that.

But until proven otherwise it's hard not to think of the AO as a fluke. Like it was the law of averages finally breaking her way, where her all out aggression somehow kept landing in. Like Cilic's USO.

 

[PSNELKE]

Will be a terrible collapse if Rybakina doesn't win from here.

Trust Sabalenka to give her the match through a series of DFs and UEs

 

[Cage Rattler]

Wind has destroyed the quality of tennis.

 

[Mark-Touch]

You had to go there. Just enjoy the match.

As Smedley Butler retired United States Marine Corps Major General said "War is a tennis racket."

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

YES !

 

[spystud]

There it is. Hell, I liked the final.

 

[zvelf]

The Wimbledon champ beats the RG and US Open champ and the AO champ to win Indian Wells!

 

[Hitman]

Incredible scenes

 

[MeatTornado]

The Wimbledon champ beats the RG and US Open champ and the AO champ to win Indian Wells!

IW now has The Real Slam status.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Elena's sister in tears !

 

[MiamiWeekendWarrior]

"No one beats Elena Rybakina six times in a row!"

 

[Azure]

Awesome win for Rybakina - she is cool as a cucumber lol. Love to see this. Such a refreshing change from the usual histrionics!

 

[PSNELKE]

Good to see Rybakina come through. Mental gymnastics should never be rewarded in sports. Congrats to Sabalenka to the dumbest performance I have seen in quite a while.

 

[ibbi]

Finally beats Sabalenka, and wins one of the biggest titles on tour. Just a casual fist pump.

#legend

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Didn't know there was someone explaining to the winning player how the ceremony is unfolding, I don't remember that before.

 

[Mark-Touch]

"No one beats Elena Rybakina six five times in a row!"

FTFY.

 

[Dominic & Andrey]

Who is this guy lol

 

[Azure]

Who is this guy lol

So darn annoying lmao

 

[Azure]

Sabalenka is fun haha

 

[Federev]

The WTA is in a slump in the post-Williams era. Apparently you can be a world #1 contender without even being able to hit serves into the court.

Bad tie break really

But lots of attacking tennis. I like it.

And man - I like it way better than Serena of the last 5 years. She would hit, I would go read a chapter, walk the dog, or make a sandwich … and she’d almost be ready to hit again. Also - Did not care for her attitude w officials.

Nothing personal but I like the new crop better.

 

[Federev]

Sabalenka is fun haha

She really is!

Seems like shes got a great sense of humor and took it all in stride.

 

[Kralingen]

Big Babe Tennis. For the foreseeable future.

I like them both as people and players too. Couldn’t be happier for Rybakina.

 

[Federev]

Awesome win for Rybakina - she is cool as a cucumber lol. Love to see this. Such a refreshing change from the usual histrionics!

100%

 

[Federev]

I like them both as people and players too. Couldn’t be happier for Rybakina.

Agree. They look like athletes and they act like normal people. It’s weird!

 

[Fintft]

Saba can't play in the wind (even with my racquet?)...Someone tell her that we'd make beautiful babies...
Ryba has a cool sister and smiles a lot

 

[Federev]

Saba can't play in the wind (even with my racquet?)...Someone tell her that we'd make beautiful babies...
Ryba has a cool sister and smiles a lot

Saba has a beautiful smile and seems very sane.

I wish she’d not do the yelling but I Like them both.

 

[ScottleeSV]

There's a good chance this will be this year's Wimbledon final unless they're in the same half.