WTA News and Gossip 2022

[Fiero425]

Playing tennis in Chicago is not as fluent as playing in Florida or Atlanta because of the weather. Fiero. you most likely played at McFetridge on the north side and Mid-Town tennis club. You had to cross paths with Katrina Adams with her good-looking self!

I might have, but most time spent in Hyde Park playing out South! In '76 I moved to a tennis community that had their own tennis assn., Oak Park (west of Chgo)! I worked with Katrina's aunt (AJ) though and she kept me informed when she was still just a teenager!

 

[kskate2]

It appears the No 1 seed Sabalenka's serve has found its way to Dubai,winning in straight sets over M.Kostyuk 64 61

No 3 seed Paula Badosa was upset by Elena Ruse,who scored her first Top 10 win, in 3 sets.63 57 64

M.Vondrousova wins by retirement over D.Collins who retired due to 'dizziness' 26 30.

Defending champion Garbine Muguruza fights past Siniakova in a tough 3 setter.

That good serving egg hatched a little too soon as she's dismissed in straights by P3tra on a flurry of DFs. Remember, she doesn't play well as the top seed.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results of some of the carnage in R16 at Dubai Tournament,....at present Pegula v Jabeur match has just started.

No 1 seed Sabalenka defeated Petra Kvitova..64 64....good to see Petra finally showing some good form
No 6 seed Swiatek defeated by Ostapenko 64 16 76(4)
No 4 seed and defending champion Mugururuza defeated by Kudermetova 36 64 64
No 2 seed Krejcikova defeated by Q Yastremska 63 76(3)
No 10 seed Svitolina defeated by LL Teichmann 76 (0) 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That good serving egg hatched a little too soon as she's dismissed in straights by P3tra on a flurry of DFs

Well the serve didnt last long lol! just catching up with the results and watching Pegula and Jabeur match....good to see Petra finally showing some form

 

[kskate2]

Well the serve didnt last long lol! just catching up with the results and watching Pegula and Jabeur match....good to see Petra finally showing some form

P3tra will always be a tough out for Saba. Though their games are similar, P3tra has a slight edge because she can tamper her errors and overall plays better on the big points.

 

[kskate2]

Ons is running a clinic on Jess.

 

[the AntiPusher]

P3tra will always be a tough out for Saba. Though their games are similar, P3tra has a slight edge because she can tamper her errors and overall plays better on the big points.

Again, I think Maddy or Serena would love to get to a GS Semi or a Finals vs Saba

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

At least Ons Jabeur 8th seed ducks the carnage of the other Top seeds in Dubai and puts on a great display of tennis to defeat Jess Pegula 63 61!

Simona Halep had no trouble in her match against Ruse defeating her in straight sets 63 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

QFs in Dubai,

P.Kvitova vs J.Ostapenko
M.Vondrousova vs D.Yastremska
J.Teichmann vs V.Kudermetova
S.Halep vs O.Jabeur (8).

 

[Hoergren]

Caro and Kim in an exhibition match this Saturday in DUbai - and YES the title is misleading.

Here more about the event
https://theworldnews.net/ae-news/ex...j4Nk0jQWJ_XLkRXoDwo2iAiHXB3ku2IhTu9jr7xiFF7go

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results of QFs matches in Dubai,

Petra Kvitova served twice for the match,she was up 4-2 in the deciding t/break and Ostapenko fought back and also saved a MP,went onto to win in a 3 set match 57 75 76(9)

V.Kudermetova in a tight 3 set match defeated J.Tiechmann 62 57 64

A 3rd Dubai semi final for the 2 time champion Simona Halep defeating Ons Jabeur (8) in a really fun match to watch...64 63.

Down 2-4 in the first set Vondrousova fought back and won the 1st set 7-5 against Yastremska.Players just started the 2nd set now.
M.Vondrousova d D.Yastremska 75 64.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Results of QFs matches in Dubai,

Petra Kvitova served twice for the match,she was up 4-2 in the deciding t/break and Ostapenko fought back and also saved a MP,went onto to win in a 3 set match 57 75 76(9)

V.Kudermetova in a tight 3 set match defeated J.Tiechmann 62 57 64

Kskate and Margaret... Is Ostapenko getting better or just flashes here and there?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kskate and Margaret Is Ostapenko getting better or just flashes here and there?

Flashes here and there,from my point of view.,in saying that she has been impressive so far in Dubai,she just needs to be more consistent in tournaments.

 

[kskate2]

Kskate and Margaret Is Ostapenko getting better or just flashes here and there?

I haven't seen any of her matches this week, but if it's anything like her previous years, then I agree w/ MM and it's flashes. I'll try to watch the SF tomorrow and will report back.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

S/Finals in Dubai....quite a strange tournament with all of the Top seeds defeated including the defending champion Muguruza

J.Ostapenko vs S.Halep H2H 1all

M.Vondrousova vs V.Kudermetova First meeting.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Naomi Osaka awarded a wild card into Indian Wells tournament (Osaka 2018 champion in IW).

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jelena Ostapenko continued her great run in Dubai where she will play Veronica Kudermetova in the final.Jelena has defeated Kenin,Swiatek,Kvitova and Halep to make the final.
Ostapenko came from a set down to defeat Simona Halep 26 76(0) 60.
Veronica Kudermetova had a walkover to the final as Vondrousova withdrew due to a right adductor injury.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

J.Ostapenko/L.Kichenok vs V.Kudermetova/E.Mertens will play in the women's doubles final in Dubai.

 

[kskate2]

Osta fired up the ovens and dropped 2 bakery products on Simo. It was like their RG encounter all over again where she was bossing Halep and the baseline. She was out of sorts in the first and some of the 2nd set, but she locked down in the TB and that decider and didn't make any errors. Really thrilling stuff from the RG 17 champion.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Osta fired up the ovens and dropped 2 bakery products on Simo. It was like their RG encounter all over again where she was bossing Halep and the baseline. She was out of sorts in the first and some of the 2nd set, but she locked down in the TB and that decider and didn't make any errors. Really thrilling stuff from the RG 17 champion.

Halep needs to go and practice her serve ASAP,maybe she has caught the Sabalenka bug,I read she will have some coaching help from Patrick Mouratoglou Academy.