WTA Finals 2026, Indian Wells, USA

[MargaretMcAleer]

Huge lucky shank from Mirra and she breaks Pegula and will serve for the 1st set 5-3
DF from Mirra and Jess has BP
Jess you should have waited for that ball to bounce your overhead missed the court and you would have broken Mirra
Mirra wins the 1st set 63

 

[kskate2]

joko smash to the left, poor return to the right, turn baby turn, and Jess' game is rivaling a nursery school rhyme.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

joko smash to the left, poor return to the right, turn baby turn, and Jess' game is rivaling a nursery school rhyme.

Please try to be kind to Jess the sun was in her eyes though she should have waited for the bounce on court and she would have broken Mirra

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Yeah if Jess's serve isn't firing today it could get away from her pretty quick

Indeed, she has to attack the 2nd serve of Mirra
BTW you are new? welcome to TF

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mirra with a DF who was cruising at 40-15
Jess breaks as Mirra fhand long

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mirra with 3 BPs
Jess with too many UFE and DF dosent help her cause
Jess first serve percentage down in the low 40%? donates the break back
Mirra holds serve
3 games all

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mirra with 2 BPs, these high shots especially her bhand is giving Jess the fits, also Mirra's high kicker serve is also doing damage
Mirra breaks and will serve 4-3
Dont like the body language of Jess she looks flat to me., errors are now flying off the racket of Jess
Mirra holds 5-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mirra will now serve for the match 5-4 and on debut for a place in the finals
Good cross court fhand from Jess 30 all

Mirra on debut is the first player through to the final defeating Pegula 63 64
Bad luck Jess have a good holiday and then prepare for the 2027 season

 

[kskate2]

a little payback to Jess for those comments she said about Mirra

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

a little payback to Jess for those comments she said about Mirra

The mic incident, things happen when you least expect them I guess

 

[kskate2]

I liked the way she let her racquet do the talking. shows a lot of maturity. she's growing up before our very eyes

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I liked the way she let her racquet do the talking. shows a lot of maturity. she's growing up before our very eyes

Agree, she has lost that 'Brat' image and when she focuses she lets her tennis to the talking and having a great coach like Concita Martinez helps her 100%

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Noskova v Svitolina on court
Noskova leads their H2H 2-1
Noskova won the toss and elected to receive

 

[the AntiPusher]

Mirra Andreeva at 19 yo, has now consolidated No 2 in the rankings as Sabalenka was defeated by Svitolina and failed to make the SFs at IW
That was completely out of the equation before Roland Garros

I give you credit you don't dump your players like I dump Keys all the time. You are true blue with yo girl Saba..something has changed this past year with her tennis game or is it mentally..any thoughts

 

[the AntiPusher]

Mirra Andreeva is potentially just 2 matches away from reaching No 1 in the WTA live rankings when the AO starts
By beating Shnaider ( Muchova has pulled out with gastro illness) and then Pegula in the SFs, she would guarantee the top spot once the AO points fall off.

You mean she is gonna jump Rybakina for number #1 in January..wtheck

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

You mean she is gonna jump Rybakina for number #1 in January..wtheck

If she can win the AO yes, Andreeva is now ranked No 2 in the world, and remember points will be coming off, for Rybakina and Saba who made the AO final this year
After the IW finals tournament is over I will do the current points standings for the WTA Top Ten
Mirra Andreeva has 6,706 points and if she can win IW undefeated she gains 1,500 points, bringing her total to 7,906 for the year

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I give you credit you don't dump your players like I dump Keys all the time. You are true blue with yo girl Saba..something has changed this past year with her tennis game or is it mentally..any thoughts

I think we are seeing a decline in Saba quite frankly she has had a woeful year, she did win IW/Miami and after that her game has gone backwards., mentally she has also lost it, she used to fight? now just accepts defeats from players she usually wins against, Saba will be turning 29 next year not a lot of players win GS titles, at age 29 plus, she has re- hired her sports shrink like I suggested
Unless something changes in her game I cant see Saba winning anything big in 2027
I will be live at the AO 2027 so I am interested to watch her as she has finalists points to defend and has lost her No 2 ranking
Andreeva is now No 2 ranking BTW

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

After a wobbly start Svitolina has settled down and found her game, making Noskova play one more ball, Noskova needs to go back to playing first strike tennis, though her serve has let her down so far in this match
Svitolina leads 5-2 over Noskova
I have Pam Shriver as one of my commentators, gosh I wish she would shut up.
Svitolina with her 2nd SP, Noskova cant find a first serve if her life depended on it...........a kick serve? useful at IW
Foot fault called for Noskova....back to deuce
3rd SP for Svitolina good return right at the body of Noskova
Svitolina converts on SP No 3 and wins the 1st set 62
Noskova taken a toilet break

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Goodness me Noskova has Lost the Plot in all aspects of her game
Svitolina leads 3-0
Make that 4-0
This is a horror show from Noskova
There is a God after all Pam Shriver has left the commentary box, she never shuts up
Svitolina 5-0
At least try to get on the board in the 2nd set Noskova

 

[kskate2]

Goodness me Noskova has Lost the Plot in all aspects of her game
Svitolina leads 3-0
Make that 4-0
This is a horror show from Noskova

I told you she was a headcase. She let Jess beat her in a meaningless match and now her confidence is shaken and she can't buy a serve.