2024 WTA News & Gossip

[lomaha]

Caroline is back to her over playing ways.

No she needs the points to get into French Open. She will not get a wildcard.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA tour will now focus on the clay season ( my favorite time of the year)

WTA500 Charleston starting April 1

Defending champion is Ons Jabeur ( she continues to play on regardless of her knee injury)

Wild Cards,
Caroline Wozniacki
Haddad Maia
Shelby Rogers
Clevie Ngounoue

Pegula, Jabeur, Sakkari, Kasatkina are the 4 tops seeds

The top 16 seeds have received byes into the 2nd round.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA Top 10 Monday 1st April, 2024

1. Switeak
2. Sabalenka
3. Gauff
4. Rybakina
5. Pegula
6. Jabeur
7. Sakaria (+2)
8. Zheng (-1)
9. Vondrousova (-1)
10. Osapenko.

New Career Highs WTA Top 100,
Sakkari #7
Collins # 22.....that puts Collins into Olympic contention for the USA
Garcia #23

 

[Hoergren]

A good match from Wozniacki 2.0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A good match from Wozniacki 2.0

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Caroline will now have the chance to get revenge in her 2nd round match against Kalinina
A great crowd for the 1st days play at Charleston

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good to see Amanda Anisimova back playing at Charleston, Amanda loves playing on clay, hopefully she can remain healthy for the season
Anisimova d Cornet 63 60

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Charleston Tuesday,
Good to see Miami champ Danielle Collins continues her good form with a 61 64 win over Paula Badosa, ground strokes, returns and first serve all working well today in the match,
Earlier
Sloane Stephens had a good win, 60 62 over Frech, Sloane will play Leylah Fernandez in 2nd round.
Towsend d Kenin 63 63

 

[shawnbm]

Good to see Amanda Anisimova back playing at Charleston, Amanda loves playing on clay, hopefully she can remain healthy for the season
Anisimova d Cornet 63 60

That was borderline difficult to watch as a Cornet fan. She looked like she was being tugged here and there and put off balance by the sheer power of the shots coming at her. Kudos to Amanda as she did what she can do. Alize looked outdated.

 

[shawnbm]

By the way, last night Madison Keys was beaten by a 21-year-old Romanian girl named Jacqueline Cristian, and the young Romanian was impressive. She showed determination and grit. Assuming Emma Navarro witness today, that will be her opponent in the third around and that will be an interesting match I should think.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That was borderline difficult to watch as a Cornet fan. She looked like she was being tugged here and there and put off balance by the sheer power of the shots coming at her. Kudos to Amanda as she did what she can do. Alize looked outdated.

Quite frankly I thought Cornet was going to retire the tour last year, I think this year will be her last

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Due to bad weather (rain) in Charleston
Play hopefully to start 2pm

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It dosent look like there will be any play at Charleston today,
Officials are now saying play 4pm edt.
The night session,
Jabeur - Collins
Stepehens - Fernandez cancelled along with 2 of the 3 doubles matches

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play at Charleston finally!

Caroline Wozniacki on court vs Kalininia (15)

Note:
Day session ticket holders can attend tonight and sit in GA seating.They will also be allowed to come back either Thursday or Friday for an additional session.,check emails to pick your new GA tickets.

 

[kskate2]

Well I suppose she wants match play on the clay for the up coming clay season, still there is a silver lining Halep didnt get one

Did Simo ask for one in Charly? I suspect the next place she will be given one is Stuttgart. I remember they gave Pova one after her sentence was reduced.

 

[kskate2]

It dosent look like there will be any play at Charleston today,
Officials are now saying play 4pm edt.
The night session,
Jabeur - Collins
Stepehens - Fernandez cancelled along with 2 of the 3 doubles matches

Banshee could send Ons to Stuttgart early and she will lose a ton of points as she's defending champ here

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Did Simo ask for one in Charly? I suspect the next place she will be given one is Stuttgart. I remember they gave Pova one after her sentence was reduced.

I am not sure if she asked a WC in Charleston, today she received a wild card for Madrid

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Banshee could send Ons to Stuttgart early and she will lose a ton of points as she's defending champ here

It wont surprise me if Ons goes out to Collins, in her first round match, regardless of Ons being the defending champ, she is not 100% healthy and continues to play on

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

After a very delayed start at Charleston due to heavy rain day matches were completed Wednesday
The stand out win was Taylor Townsend who defeated the 6th seed in Alexandrova 75 62!

 

[shawnbm]

Love that Emma won and now she will play Cristian from Romania! I look forward to that match, as I think we will see more of these two succeeding.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Danielle Collins continues her great run and defeats the defending champion ( no surprises) Ons Jabeur 63 16 63! at Charleston
Danielle has now won 18 of the last 19 sets she's played. 9 consecutive wins.