2024 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

Venus Williams gets a wild card into IW, which will be her first tournament of the season, she hope to play Miami, too.
Caroline Wozniacki also gets a wild card into IW ( also received a wild card for San Diego tournament the week before IW)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dubai WTA1000 Update:,
OUT: Kerber
IN: Pavlyuchenkova
NEXT: Osaka

 

[MatchPoint]

Ons = Destined to retire Slamless

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In a earlier match today,
After getting bagelled Leylah Fernandez rallied for a 06 62 63 over Paula Badosa and is through to the round of 16 in Doha

 

[Hoergren]

Osaka didn't stumble this time -into the third round after some excellent play - Martic played well too.

Some stats

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Osaka didn't stumble this time -into the third round after some excellent play - Martic played well too.
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Some stats
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Osaka was serving for the match? broken,? Martic played well in the TB sad to see the TB ended on a DF from Martic

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Solid win from Rybakina (3) 62 61 over Zhu, considering she didnt have a lot of time to get used to the new playing conditions in Doha

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

2 seeds lost in Doha today, Gauff (2) less said about her match the better, and Jabeur (4) who really needs to get that knee fixed, and also mentally she needs a break!

 

[tossip]

Venus Williams gets a wild card into IW, which will be her first tournament of the season, she hope to play Miami, too.
Caroline Wozniacki also gets a wild card into IW ( also received a wild card for San Diego tournament the week before IW)

Vee needs to call it a day,let a young upcoming player get an opportunity to play.Its time to fold them ....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Vee needs to call it a day,let a young upcoming player get an opportunity to play.Its time to fold them ....

You and I know Vee she will call time on her career, when she is ready. probably wont tell anyone either lol!. I read some interesting news she is pausing her tennis clothing company, she didnt say she was closing it though.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Randon Thought! ( this has nothing to do with tennis btw)

I am soo over Taylor Swift, I hate her music and she is coming down to Sydney and Melbourne for concerts, she is on the front page of our newspapers already, nearly every day! UGH!
Cringe Time, kiddies are crying because her concerts are sold out, though she is a very smart businesswomen I will give her that.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Round of 16 in Doha with some great match ups,

M. Vondrousova (16) vs A.Pavlyuchenkova
D. Collins vs K.Siniakova
K.Plsikova vs L.Noskova
Q.Zheng (5) vs L.Fernandez
L.Tsurenko vs N.Osaka
E.Rybakina (3) vs E.Navarro (16)
I.Swiatek (1) vs E.Alexandrova (14)
J.Ostpapenko (8) vs V.Azarenka

 

[Hoergren]

Randon Thought! ( this has nothing to do with tennis btw)

I am soo over Taylor Swift, I hate her music and she is coming down to Sydney and Melbourne for concerts, she is on the front page of our newspapers already, nearly every day! UGH!
Cringe Time, kiddies are crying because her concerts are sold out, though she is a very smart businesswomen I will give her that.

Well that's it about music - something you like and something you dislike. My favorite music right now is made by 3 sisters from Mexico called The Warning. I'm 74 but has grown old liking rock music and that's exactly what they produce - you should try listening to them they are good - IMHO

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well that's it about music - something you like and something you dislike. My favorite music right now is made by 3 sisters from Mexico called The Warning. I'm 74 but has grown old liking rock music and that's exactly what they produce - you should try listening to them they are good - IMHO

Well they have to be better than Taylor Swift thanks for the tip regarding The Warning

 

[tossip]

Randon Thought! ( this has nothing to do with tennis btw)

I am soo over Taylor Swift, I hate her music and she is coming down to Sydney and Melbourne for concerts, she is on the front page of our newspapers already, nearly every day! UGH!
Cringe Time, kiddies are crying because her concerts are sold out, though she is a very smart businesswomen I will give her that.

She is annoying and has a big following.I have not yet listened to any of her music.She kinda rub other celebs the wrong way but she knows how to strategically market her self ...

 

[Hoergren]

Couldn't resist this -valentine greeting

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

3 seeds defeated in today's matches

Solid win from Fernandez defeating the No 5 seed Zheng 75 63
Pavs defeating No 6 seed Vondrousova 75 63
Osaka gets a walkover to the next round as Tsurenko withdrew with an elbow injury
Ostapenko (8) was given a tennis lesson from Azarenka, only winning 3 games, and a bagel in the 1st set also did a 'no handshake at the net' lol! Vika now leads their H2H 5-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rybakina (3) started strong in her match against Navarro (16), then 2nd set went to a TB, she was leading 4-0 and then too many UFE, losing the TB, winning in 3 sets, though it was kind of ugly, 61 67(6) 64

 

[Hoergren]

Again an excellent match with Rybakina winning in the end - congrats ladies for a fine match - some say an ugly win but exciting for the spectators

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Again an excellent match with Rybakina winning in the end - congrats ladies for a fine match - some say an ugly win but exciting for the spectators
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Oh well, a win is a win even though it may be a 'ugly win' lol!