2019 Australian Open SF: Petra Kvitova vs. Danielle Rose Collins

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play has been suspended on outside courts until 4.30pm.it is 3.30pm now.

 

[Moxie]

This looks over.

 

[kskate2]

People said the same thing last night too.

 

[britbox]

This looks over.

I said the same thing once... during the Serena match

Have to agree though. Despite this, Collins has been a revelation here.

 

[tenisplayrla08]

Whoa. Kvitova just getting better by the shot. But... not gonna lie. She plays better indoors. Closing the roof definitely gives her an advantage. Too bad for Collins. Hard for anyone to play with Kvitova when she gets like this. Still a great tournament for Collins.

Perhaps premature technically. But thrilled to see Kvitova make her first AO final. First final outside of Wimbledon. Won 5 titles last year after coming back from her hand surgery but struggled at the slams. I don't think she made a quarterfinal. Thrilled to see her fully back and living up to her seed (the only one to do so on her side of the draw). I do like Osaka and I hope she has a wonderful career. But would love to see Kvitova win this. Would put her at #1 as well and she's never quite made it there before.

 

[britbox]

Whoa. Kvitova just getting better by the shot. But... not gonna lie. She plays better indoors. Closing the roof definitely gives her an advantage. Too bad for Collins. Hard for anyone to play with Kvitova when she gets like this. Still a great tournament for Collins.

Perhaps premature technically. But thrilled to see Kvitova make her first AO final. First final outside of Wimbledon. Won 5 titles last year after coming back from her hand surgery but struggled at the slams. I don't think she made a quarterfinal. Thrilled to see her fully back and living up to her seed (the only one to do so on her side of the draw). I do like Osaka and I hope she has a wonderful career. But would love to see Kvitova win this. Would put her at #1 as well and she's never quite made it there before.

So, if Osaka and Kvitova are both in the final, is the #1 up for grabs too, in a winner takes all?

 

[kskate2]

Right Baron.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Petra to serve for a place in the final 5-0

 

[kskate2]

If the roof is closed for the final, might as well engrave the trophy now.

 

[Moxie]

If the roof is closed for the final, might as well engrave the trophy now.

That kind of sucks, doesn't it?

 

[kskate2]

That kind of sucks, doesn't it?

It does for her opponent. No one on the women's side has an indoor record like hers

 

[tented]

Congrats to Kvitova. I’m happy for her.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congrats Petra,through to the final

Congrats to Danielle for a great performance making your first s/final.Well Done

 

[Moxie]

Nice for Kvitova. Worthy winner.

 

[Moxie]

It does for her opponent. No one on the women's side has an indoor record like hers

Right, but it's an outdoor tournament.

 

[tented]

And hopefully that won’t be the last we see of Collins.

 

[kskate2]

Right, but it's an outdoor tournament.

And yet, the roof is closed now and will be for next SF.

 

[Moxie]

And yet, the roof is closed now and will be for next SF.

Is that determined? And why should it stay closed, then? Temp. drops rather a lot by 8pm. I really think these rules need to be discussed.

 

[tented]

So Kvitova is No. 1 in the live rankings, right? But if Osaka wins her SF, she goes to No. 1, I think.

 

[kskate2]

Whoever wins the tournament will be #1 Trent.