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Just heard Gauff has a toughy early w/ Taylor Townsend in the 1st Rd.! Is that a potential upset? We'll see! Sabalenko has Maneiro! WHO? :astonished-face::face-with-hand-over-mouth:
You really dont follow the current womens tour? I think Gauff who is the defending champion has enough weapons to defeat Townsend who is more of a doubles specialist?
Sabalenka plays Bouzas Maneiro a Spanish player ranked #40 in the world, she reached the 4th round at Wimbledon in 2025 and also 3rd round at RG and the USO
Before posting on the womens tour which you dont watch, I strongly suggest you take time out and start watching
 
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Good God Brace Ourselves!

Osaka says she has something planned fashion wise for Roland Garros this year, she said " I feel like we lost that a little in tennis"
Who could forget that Bee Keeping out fit ,Jelly fish outfit she wore to the AO this year?
The mind boggles what she has in store for us at Roland Garros ( I know Paris is the fashion capitol of the world still:)
 
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Sabalenka #1, most consistent at majors
Rybakina - most recent slam champion
Swaitek - presently the greatest clay courter on the tour
Gauff - reigning champion
Andreeva - most 2026 points on clay
Svitolina - Rome champion
Kostyuk - 12 match win streak, 2 clay titles
Womens Roland Garros champion soo hard to pick!
Rybakina vs Sabalenka
 

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Some Doubles News,
As I previously posted on the WTA News, Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste are playing together, Venus will also be doing commentary during Roland Garros

Jasmine Paolini will not play doubles with Sara Errani, to focus on singles, following a foot injury
Errani will team up with Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger, who is coached by former Roland Garros title winner Francesca Schiavone
 
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Sabalenka #1, most consistent at majors
Rybakina - most recent slam champion
Swaitek - presently the greatest clay courter on the tour
Gauff - reigning champion
Andreeva - most 2026 points on clay
Svitolina - Rome champion
Kostyuk - 12 match win streak, 2 clay titles
Womens Roland Garros champion soo hard to pick!
Rybakina vs Sabalenka are my picks for the final
 

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Some Doubles News,
As I previously posted on the WTA News, Venus Williams and Hailey Baptiste are playing together, Venus will also be doing commentary during Roland Garros

Jasmine Paolini will not play doubles with Sara Errani, to focus on singles, following a foot injury
Errani will team up with Austrian teenager Lilli Tagger, who is coached by former Roland Garros title winner Francesca Schiavone
It’s time for some Serena news…where’s @tossip
 

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Rybakina vs Sabalenka are my picks for the final
I gathered that, both players tend to play first strike tennis, they also have to be prepared to stay in rallies, players can move them around the clay court with results, but they have to be prepared to do that all match
 
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I gathered that, both players tend to play first strike tennis, they also have to be prepared to stay in rallies, players can move them around the clay court with results, but they have to be prepared to do that all match
Iga will not only need Rafa in her coaching box but on the court sitting next to her if she faces Ostapenko..
 

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A TB for the 1st set between Baptiste and Krejcikova has just begun
A tight battle in the TB, Hailey had a mini break, ufe, Babs came back to win it 76(7) saved a SP
Babs bhand is working a treat today in this match, hot sunny conditions today in Paris
Babs had a early break in the 2nd set, Hailey broke back
3 all
Hailey playing better with margin in this 2nd set, after breaking back early in the 2nd set, her box sending out positive comments to her.
Hailey 5-4 on serve
Babs will serve to force a TB for the 2nd set 5-6
Hailey with SP as Babs fhand long
Babs going behing Hailey .....deuce
Hailey with 2nd SP great low slice
Babs with a great over head......deuce
Babs holds tough saved a couple of SPs
TB for the 2nd set 6 all
Babs with SP has really read Hailey game, Hailey had her chances to win the 2nd set, just a couple of ufe crept into her game
Babs with a wild fhand 6 all in the TB
Wow Hilary with a fhand down the line she has her 3rd SP
Great recovery in the 2nd set and Hailey wins the 2nd set 76(6) very fine margins between both players
Going 3
Hailey gets a early break and consolidates leads 2-0, UFE off the ground creeping into Babs game at present, her feet are flat as well
BP No 3 for Hailey and she breaks as Babs fhand long
Hailey leads 3-0 in the final set and has all the momentum now
Hailey gets the double break leads 4-0, using her great kick serve to her advantage also mixing her serve up
Hailey holds tough saving a couple of BPs, Babs is swinging freely at present has nothing to lose at this point in the match, which is a forgone conclusion now
Hailey 5-1
Hailey will serve for the match at 5-2
In a match that went for 3 hours a roller coaster match saving 2 MPs Baptiste d Krejcikova 67(7) 76(6) 62
Well done Hailey
 
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A TB for the 1st set between Baptiste and Krejcikova has just begun
A tight battle in the TB, Hailey had a mini break, ufe, Babs came back to win it 76(7) saved a SP
Babs bhand is working a treat today in this match, hot sunny conditions today in Paris
Babs had a early break in the 2nd set, Hailey broke back
3 all
Hailey playing better with margin in this 2nd set, after breaking back early in the 2nd set, her box sending out positive comments to her.
Hailey 5-4 on serve
Babs will serve to force a TB for the 2nd set 5-6
Hailey with SP as Babs fhand long
Babs going behing Hailey .....deuce
Hailey with 2nd SP great low slice
Babs with a great over head......deuce
Babs holds tough saved a couple of SPs
TB for the 2nd set 6 all
Babs with SP has really read Hailey game, Hailey had her chances to win the 2nd set, just a couple of ufe crept into her game
Babs with a wild fhand 6 all in the TB
Wow Hilary with a fhand down the line she has her 3rd SP
Great recovery in the 2nd set and Hailey wins the 2nd set 76(6) very fine margins between both players
Going 3
Hailey gets a early break and consolidates leads 2-0, UFE off the ground creeping into Babs game at present, her feet are flat as well
BP No 3 for Hailey and she breaks as Babs fhand long
Hailey leads 3-0 in the final set and has all the momentum now
Hailey gets the double break leads 4-0, using her great kick serve to her advantage also mixing her serve up
Hailey holds tough saving a couple of BPs, Babs is swinging freely at present has nothing to lose at this point in the match, which is a forgone conclusion now
Hailey 5-1
Hailey will serve for the match at 5-2
In a match that went for 3 hours a roller coaster match saving 2 MPs Baptiste d Krejcikova 67(7) 76(6) 62
Well done Hailey
Wow.. I think she save two mps in the 2nd tbr.. She is really getting confidence .. tough first round match
 
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Good God Brace Ourselves!

Osaka says she has something planned fashion wise for Roland Garros this year, she said " I feel like we lost that a little in tennis"
Who could forget that Bee Keeping out fit ,Jelly fish outfit she wore to the AO this year?
The mind boggles what she has in store for us at Roland Garros ( I know Paris is the fashion capitol of the world still:)
Osaka could go out on the court naked and play like that and I would still not watch her..and I am as hetero as they come.
 

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I know Keli @kskate2 speaks well of Babs.. I am still disappointed that little Justine didnt win Wimbledon and she survived RG vs Sakkari in the semifinals.. I guess she is a player who steps up when the opportunity presents itself.. Championships are not won on merit but guts and execution.
 

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Osaka could go out on the court naked and play like that and I would still not watch her..and I am as hetero as they come.
Excellent POST good Sir.. It made for my laugh for today. jajajaj I'm glad I am not the only one who make posts like this..
 
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Wow.. I think she save two mps in the 2nd tbr.. She is really getting confidence .. tough first round match
I just saw the highlights< Hailey really took control of the later part of the 2nd tiebreaker and her movement combined with decision making was too much for Barbs... Miss Margaret @MargaretMcAleer how does her draw looks
 

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AP,
Hailey plays a Chniese Q Wang Xiyu
Pojected round of 32, Rybakina or Siegemund
Projected round of 16 Osaka or Potapova
Lets see how Hailey goes if she makes the round of 16, quite a challenging draw
 
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Back to the drawing board for,
Emma Raducanu, bringing back her former coach Ricardson, who coached her to her USO title, lost in straight sets to Sierra 60 76(4)

Haddad Maia did her usual trick again losing in her first round match to GBR Jones 16 76(4) 62
 

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Hailey plays a Chniese Q Wang Xiyu
Pojected round of 32, Rybakina or Siegemund
Projected round of 16 Osaka or Potapova
Lets see how Hailey goes if she makes the round of 16, quite a challenging draw
If she catches Elena on a bad day a course she can upset.. Rybakina is my best favorite next to Keys and my pipe dream Alycia Parks.. I dont like my odds for the championship
 
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