2023 Wimbledon QF: Swiatek vs. Svitolina

[PhiEaglesfan712]

I'm bringing back the poll series for QF matches and forward. First up, Swiatek vs. Svitolina.

 

[Kieran]

I think Iga in straights, much as I'd love Svitolina to win the trophy..

 

[tented]

I'm bringing back the poll series for QF matches and forward. First up, Swiatek vs. Svitolina.

Thank you for creating the poll.

I think Swiatek will win, probably in straight sets. If nothing else, I’m not sure how much Svitolina will have left in the tank to bother someone like Iga.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Swiatek has a H2H 1-0 over Svitolina that was on clay
This will be their first meeting on grass

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga survived her toughest test to date against Bencic and nearly went out in straight sets.
Mark of a champion, Iga raised her level and went onto win the match
What a story from Elina Svitolina comes back on the tour, from giving birth, makes QFs at both RG and Wimbledon.
Elina played a back burner of a TB in the 3rd set against Azarenka, can she win this match against the No 1 ranked player?
This will be their first meeting on grass.
I expect Iga to win, she is getting better on the grass, a surface that she has not done well in the past.

 

[the AntiPusher]

I think Iga in straights, much as I'd love Svitolina to win the trophy..

Me too

 

[Kieran]

Me too

She’s accurate! I’d say if she wanted to skull him, he’d know

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Why are they playing 2 womens QFs at the same time for god's sake Madness
Iga got the early break and just consoldidated 2-0
Elina gets the break back, Iga making UFE on her bhand
Iga breaks back ASAP her fhand doing the damage, consolidated the break
Iga leads 4-2

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Why are they playing 2 womens QFs at the same time for god's sake Madness
Iga got the early break and just consoldidated 2-0
Elina gets the break back, Iga making UFE on her bhand

Now you know why I don't like the idea of mixing men's and women's singles matches on the same day during the 2nd week of slams. They have to do it this way so that the men's matches (because they play BO5) can finish at a reasonable time. This was never a problem when Wimbledon reserved Tuesday for the women and Wednesday for the men. They could play the women's quarterfinals one at a time, two in the day and two at night.

I think men and women playing on the same day could work if the men go to BO3. Until then, I'll always be against it.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Why are they playing 2 womens QFs at the same time for god's sake Madness
Iga got the early break and just consoldidated 2-0
Elina gets the break back, Iga making UFE on her bhand
Iga breaks back ASAP her fhand doing the damage, consolidated the break
Iga leads 4-2

I have a feeling THIS one may go 3 and last over two and a half hours

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I have a feeling THIS one may go 3 and last over two and a half hours

I think the wind maybe a factor, who handles it the best

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

At the moment both players are trying to break each others fhands
I also feel both players are feeling the tension trying to work out each others games
Iga leads 5-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga will serve for the 1st set 5-4
Elina going deep and hard into Iga's fhand and getting the error, that is a way to defeat Iga
Iga not getting her 1st serve in either
Iga going off the boil and Elina has 3 BPs
Jesus Iga with a DF and Elina breaks
5 all 1st set

 

[the AntiPusher]

Keli @kskate2 have you noticed how much harder Elina is serving and hitting her groundstrokes..rumor is that LeMonf has been reading these messages on the board and your comments have inspired them. Jajaja

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Keli @kskate2 have you noticed how much harder Elina is serving and hitting her groundstrokes..rumor is that LeMonf has been reading these messages on the board and your comments have inspired them. Jajaja

She is hitting hard and flat into Iga fhand, that is one way to defeat Iga, most players do that on a fast surface, grass and HC against Iga, cant do that on clay as she has time to reset and her fhand has too much spin

 

[the AntiPusher]

She is hitting hard and flat into Iga fhand, that is one way to defeat Iga, most players do that on a fast surface, grass and HC against Iga, cant do that on vlasy as she has time to reset and her fhand has too much spin

Gael said that Elina got pissed off by our Keli jajaja

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga will serve to force a TB in the 1st set 5-6
Iga's serve has gone AWOL at present, especially her 2nd serve, she just won a point off it
Elina has 2 SP

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elina wins the 1st set 75 with controlled aggression well done. going hard and flat into the Iga fhand,she has prepared well for this match up

 

[Moxie]

Wow...first set to Mrs. Monfils! Go, girl!

 

[the AntiPusher]

First set to the Mrs ..a close roof helps Iga. It is what it is