2024 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome, Italy - WTA 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

Danielle Collins defeats Garcia 63 63 to reach the R16 in Rome, she has won 17 of her last 18 matches, only loss was to Sabalenka, faces Begu in her next match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bottom Half Of The Draw,
Round 16,

(5) Sakkari vs (24) Azarenka
(13) Collins vs (PR) Begu
(9) Ostapenko vs (Q) Scramkova
(2) Sabalenka vs (16) Svitolina

 

[kskate2]

Order of Play, Monday, May 13, 2024

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Both Zheng and Keys had good wins over their respective opponents
Zheng (7) 62 64 over Osaka, still a good effect from Osaka, in Rome, seeing that it hasnt always been her best or fav surface
Keys 62 61 over Cirstea

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Gauff and Badosa in a 'battle royale' at present, Badosa winning the 1st set 75 and 1 all in the 2nd set
Both ladies 1st serves are poor, Gauff hitting 9 DFs and Badosa 6 DFs, it was basically who had the better 2nd serve?
Going 3 as Gauff wins the 2nd set 64

Swiatek and Kerber 5 all, 1st set , good to see the level of play that Kerber is showing presently in this match
Swiatek wins a tight first set, 7-5, Iga needed 8 SPs to win the first set

 

[kskate2]

So in the grudge match played first on, I see Quin wiped the court w/ Naomi.

Currently watching this hot mess w/ Coco/Paula. It's awful. This is not a pretty match. So many errors and DF's between the two.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

So in the grudge match played first on, I see Quin wiped the court w/ Naomi.

Currently watching this hot mess w/ Coco/Paula. It's awful. This is not a pretty match. So many errors and DF's between the two.

Keli I had to turn away from Coco/Paula match, I am over watching who has the better 2nd serve? both ladies with their DFs? and climbing may I add

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Swiatek d Kerber 75 63
9 consecutive wins for Iga
Best match Angie has played all year,!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW Osaka is heading to Mallorca to train on clay in preparation for Paris, so she appears to be serious to improve on the red dirt
One surprising feature in her lost today her serve abandoned her, in her previous matches her serve was 'on song.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Gauff d Badosa 57 64 61 to set up a QF match with Zheng, the less I say about that match with Badosa the better

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Coco was asked about her serve struggles,

"She said todays performance( against Badosa) was better than yesterday's. She wants to increase her first serve accuracy while still going big. She knows it is a risk, but believes in her ability to make big serves, which is important in the long run".

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Danielle Collins just handed Begu a bagel in the 1st set!

 

[kskate2]

Begu must look famished for the Banshee to be dishing out carbs.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Collins d Begu 60 63 to reach the QFs
Needed 7 MPs in the end
Collins has won 18 of her last 19 matches
Very good level

 

[kskate2]

The mama bears are in good form tonight. Vika up a set and 2-0 on Goddess. Svito takes the opener over Saba

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Azarenka reaches the QFs in Rome for the 7th time, one of the best matches I have seen Azarenka play in 2024 defeats Sakkari (8) 64 61

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Going 3 sets match between Sabalenka and Svitolina
Svitolina has a early break in the 3rd set, leading 2-0
Saba broke back on serve in the 3rd set 2 all

 

[kskate2]

Lately Saba is choking when the match is on her racquet. She did it last week in Madrid and is doing it tonight. She served for the match at 5-4 and dumped serve at love. Now she has to hold just to push a TB

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Saba saves 2 BPs to force a TB for the 3rd set against Svitolina

 

[kskate2]

Saba is out there fighting herself as well as Lina. She does not want to give up her #2 to a youngsta