2018 WTA Finals, Singapore

[Hoergren]

 

[Fiero425]

- Lower seeds won all 4 RR1 matches. - Higher seeds won all 4 RR2 matches. - All 8 players can still qualify heading into RR3 matches. A solid summary of the depth, drama, and parity in the 2018 WTA season.

Who said womens tennis is boring?

Not sure I personally meant that WTA is boring; just not interesting to me! I haven't really cared since Hingis and Henin! :whistle:

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Can someone tell me how many eligible players decided not to play here?

Is it me or is this one of the least popular WTA WTF?

 

[britbox]

Can someone tell me how many eligible players decided not to play here?

Is it me or is this one of the least popular WTA WTF?

Just Halep I think, and that's with injury.

 

[britbox]

Karolina Pliskova d. Petra Kvitova 6-3 6-4

 

[britbox]

Elina Svitolina d. Caroline Wozniacki 5-7 7-5 6-3

 

[britbox]

I didn't know Caro had arthritis.

 

[Denis]

Bertens wins the first set, Osaka retires.

It's been quite a season for Osaka, I am sure she can enjoy the holidays now and get ready for the AO.

Now I read that with a 2-0 set win by Bertens she would be through, does this also apply to a retirement in the second set?

 

[britbox]

Yes. Kiki should be through.

 

[britbox]

Not surprised Osaka retired. Dead rubber for her.

 

[Denis]

Not surprised Osaka retired. Dead rubber for her.

Yes, she needed to win in straight sets I believe.

Remarkable you get 125 points for merely competing in a match at the finals. Osaka lost three matches, yet goes home with 375 points, that's a nice bonus for not even winning a single match.

 

[Hoergren]

I didn't know Caro had arthritis.

Didn't know either - I guess it explains a few things about her struggles after WImbledon - hope she gets the right treatment.

 

[isabelle]

arthrisis 's hard to treat, bad luck for her, she's so young to have arthrisis

 

[Hoergren]

arthrisis 's hard to treat, bad luck for her, she's so young to have arthrisis

Saw an interview with doctors today and they said that because it was discovered early it's treatable and she can have a normal sportslife. She "just" have to use the medication on a regular schedule.

 

[britbox]

Highlights:

Sloane Stephens d. Angelique Kerber



Kiki Bertens d. Naomi Osaka

 

[britbox]

Semi-Finals

Kiki Bertens v Elina Svitolina

H2H: 1-1

2018 Cincinnati Masters QF Hard Kiki Bertens Elina Svitolina 6-4 6-3
2016 WTA Elite 10 Hard Elina Svitolina Kiki Bertens 2-6 6-4 6-2

Sloane Stephens v Karolina Pliskova

H2H: Stephens leads 2-1

2018 Madrid Masters R16 Clay Karolina Pliskova Sloane Stephens 6-2 6-3
2015 Beijing R64 Hard Sloane Stephens Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-2
2012 Wimbledon R128 Grass Sloane Stephens Karolina Pliskova 6-2 6-2


Preview

 

[isabelle]

Svitolina beat Bertens, congrats to her

on the other semi, Stephens ate a bagel in first set

 

[britbox]

Svitolina beat Bertens, congrats to her

on the other semi, Stephens ate a bagel in first set

Sloane recovered well... zoning in on winning this in 3.

 

[britbox]

Sloane mops it up. 0-6 6-4 6-1.

We have a Stephens / Svitolina final in Singapore.

 

[DarthFed]

Go Svitolina