2024 WTA News & Gossip

[Hoergren]

A bit "funny" match to watch where the Ostapenko racecar had two bad wheels and if it's not in best form it looses - as it did today. In front 3-0 in first set and losing 4-6. was in front 2-0 in second set and loses 5-7. Well Osta time for a new car me thinks - Ohh - and Kalinskaya played well.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A bit "funny" match to watch where the Ostapenko racecar had two bad wheels and if it's not in best form it looses - as it did today. In front 3-0 in first set and losing 4-6. was in front 2-0 in second set and loses 5-7. Well Osta time for a new car me thinks - Ohh - and Kalinskaya played well.
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Ostapenko losing to another player not named Azarenka so far this year well played Kaya!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swiatek is 13-0 in her last 13 matches against top 20 players, defeats Elina Svitolina 61 64 at the Dubai tournament

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seeds losing in Dubai today ( round 16)

Ostapenko (9), Sakkari (8) Samsonova (12) Svitolina (15)

How many times have we seen after a player defeats a top seed eg, yesterday Vekic d Sabalenka (2) only to lose their next match, Vekic served for the match against Cirstea and lost, 36 63 75.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA1000 Dubai tournament
QF matches, 23 February,

M.Vondrousova (7) vs S.Cirstea
E.Rybakina (4) vs J.Paolini
C.Gauff (3) vs A.Kalinskaya
I.Swiatek (1) vs Q.Zheng (6)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Going 3 sets in the QF match between Gauff v Kalinskaya both players have been 'inconsistent' Coco far from her best in this match, her fhand giving her 'yips' and 8 DFs is not helping Coco's cause
Winner of this match will play Swiatek in the SFs
Kalinskya d Gauff 26 64 62, one month after reaching her 1st slam SF, she reaches her first WTA1000 SF, 1st top 5 win, 3rd top ten win
Coco was far from her best, her fhand and her serve lets her down in this match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results of QFs, in Dubai today,
S.Cristea d M. Vondrousova (7) Cristea saved 6 MPs, Marketa was leading 62 5-1 up and then?
J.Paolina got a walkover to the SF, Rybakina withdrew with a Gastro illness
Swiatek (1) d Zheng 63 62
Kalinskaya d Gauff (3) 26 64 62

 

[tossip]

Just give Swiatek the trophy already because she has no challengers

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just give Swiatek the trophy already because she has no challengers

Looks like it, with Saba going out in her first match, Osta gone, those 2 players could have defeated Iga on this court in Dubai, also Rybakina though she fell sick and had to withdraw, maybe playing 3 straight tournaments in the Middle East wasnt a good idea

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Anna Kalinskaya will make her top 30 debut on Monday, one of the few players on the tour that has a female coach

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA1000 Dubai SFs,
February 24th,

J.Paolini vs S.Cirstea H2H Paolini 2-0 ( most recent meeting RG 2023, Jasmine won in 3 sets)

I,Swiatek (1) vs A.Kalinskya First meeting
BTW Iga is looking to become the first woman since 2007 to win the Gaulf double and win in Doha and Dubai

 

[Moxie]

Cirstea trying to pull off a similar escape v. Paolini as she did yesterday v. Vondrosova, but squandered 5 set points, and now they're in a TB for the 2nd set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jasmine Paolini beats Sorana Cirstea for the 3rd time out of 3 career meetings and she's into the Dubai WTA1000 final
62 76 (6) saving 6SPs in the 2nd set
Jasmine will be be No 16 or No 17 starting from next Monday
Well done Jasmine!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga is going for 'too much' and is hitting her shots out. Iga needs to play with more margin.Anna breaks, she was down 2-4 , and will serve for the 1st set.Anna holds and wins the 1st set 64. Anna is the first player to win a set off Iga in the Middle East.

 

[tossip]

Iga is going for 'too much' and is hitting her shots out. Iga needs to play with more margin.Anna breaks, she was down 2-4 , and will serve for the 1st set.Anna holds and wins the 1st set 64. Anna is the first player to win a set off Iga in the Middle East.

Yes..IGA has met her match today

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Yes..IGA has met her match today

Quite frankly I thought Anna might have withdrawn, she had to take a MTO in her match against Coco yesterday, I also thought she was going to withdraw in that match.
Iga needs to play with more margin and she is getting frustrated, though to Anna's credit, she is rushing Iga on her shots

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Anna will serve for a place in the final 5-2 over Iga, I never saw this coming, though Anna has played well in 2024, she had injuries in 2023, could not play her best tennis, she has a all round game, Iga has become a UFE machine in this match, also she threw her racquet with gusto lol!
Okay Iga breaks back, hitting with margin? is this too late, can she hold?
Iga holds
Anna will serve for the match for the 2nd time 5-4

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done to Anna Kalinskaya, she continues her good week in Dubai, R16 defeated Ostapenko, QFs, defeated Gauff, defeating No 1 Iga Swiatek SF, 64 64 to reach her first career final
A WTA1000 after reaching the QFs at the AO this year
Anna will play Jasmine in the final
Congrats Anna and a well played match!

 

[Hoergren]

Another top player bites the dust. Iga out after a so so match from her. Kalinskaya was wobling a bit in the end but kept calm. Iga too many errors today. A new future top player very well played.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Another top player bites the dust. Iga out after a so so match from her. Kalinskaya was wobling a bit in the end but kept calm. A new future top player very well played.
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Anna has played well so far this year, making the QFs at the AO, she has a good all round game, if she can keep healthy, had a lot of injuries in 2023, she can be a top ten player