2024 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

Brisbane International,
No 1 seed Sabalenka gets her 2024 season underway with her first match against L. Bronzetti
Karolina Pliskova, 3 time champion at Brisbane v Naomi Osaka
J.Ostapenko (3) vs C.Giorgi
E.Rybakina vs O.Gadecki (Q)

 

[tossip]

LOL! well it would not surprise me, though I saw her name on the players list for the Adelaide International starting 8th to 13th January, lets see if she shows up

That loss to Saba must have been devastating.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That loss to Saba must have been devastating.

Indeed, there are rumors floating that Madison might withdraw from Adelaide, she posted late last year she felt fatiqued, though being at the end of the season, most players probably were feeling the same.Lets wait until there is official confirmation

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Emma Raducanu will no longer have to play qualifying at the AO
OUT: Lauren Davis shoulder injury
IN Emma Raducanu
NEXT: Sara Errani

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Presently watching Brisbane tournament,
What a set of tennis from Osaka
Great serving and returning and great from the ground as well 63 over Karolina Pliskova
Pliskova has her left wirst bandaged, an injury she sustained last year, there were rumors she might not come to Australia, though she looks fine to me

 

[kskate2]

That loss to Saba must have been devastating.

Ofc. It was the most monumental choke she's had at the USO. Even bigger than that final she lost to Scone.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Pliskova takes the 2nd set 76(4) Osaka didnt face a BP all set, but Pliskova was great, specially in he TB
Both players destroying the ball.
Onto a 3rd set, Osaka taken a bathroom break
Pliskova with an early break in the 3rd set 2/2 on BPs and Osaka 2/9
Pliskova has been playing some of the best tennis I've seen her play in a long long time.
Pliskova consolidates the break with some outstanding serving 2 Aces in her service game, hard for Osaka to get a read on it. though Osaka did have love 30 at one stage
Pliskova 3-1

 

[Moxie]

Pliskova takes the 2nd set 76(4) Osaka didnt face a BP all set, but Pliskova was great, specially in he TB
Both players destroying the ball.
Onto a 3rd set, Osaka taken a bathroom break
Pliskova with an early break in the 3rd set 2/2 on BPs and Osaka 2/9
Pliskova has been playing some of the best tennis I've seen her play in a long long time.

Osaka playing very well, for a comeback. Good match. Pliskova up the break early in the 3rd, but I think Osaka could have a break back in her.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Osaka playing very well, for a comeback. Good match. Pliskova up the break early in the 3rd, but I think Osaka could have a break back in her.

Osaka did have her chances, though Pliskova has been serving lights out since she won the TB, hard to get a read on it, both players playing good tennis, so early in the season as well, this is only a R2 match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Pliskova with 2 DFs in her service game, again Osaka had her chances and could not convert, Pliskova serve saved her and leads 5-3
Osaka 2/12 on BP?
Plsikova to come out and serve for the match 5-4
Pliskova served out a love service game to win the match 36 76(5) 64....best I have seen her play in a long time, her serve was outstanding and got her out of trouble
Osaka will look back at that match, she played well, for her 2nd match back, though those BPs that were sprinkled in the match and if she could have converted them especially in the 3rd set, she could have won.

 

[Moxie]

Pliskova with 2 DFs in her service game, again Osaka had her chances and could not convert, Pliskova serve saved her and leads 5-3
Osaka 2/12 on BP?
Plsikova to come out and serve for the match 5-4
Pliskova served out a love service game to win the match 36 76(5) 64....best I have seen her play in a long time, her serve was outstanding and got her out of trouble
Osaka will look back at that match, she played well, for her 2nd match back, though those BPs that were sprinkled in the match and if she could have converted them especially in the 3rd set, she could have won.

Still, the player most likely to win did, and I think Osaka takes away a lot of positives.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Still, the player most likely to win did, and I think Osaka takes away a lot of positives.

Osaka on her comeback has been impressive, in both of her matches she can take away positives and build she has time before the AO

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

No 1 seed Sabalenka impressive in her first match of 2024 63 60, hard to peg back when she gets on a roll, just ask her opponent Bronzetti
Saba really needs to work on her 'tweeners' it was the most awkward tweener I have ever seen, though she made me laugh and the rest of the fans in the arena!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I just saw Ostapenko's first outfit for 2024 " I Have No Words!
Ostapenko (3) d Giorgi 61 64 in Brisbane

 

[Hoergren]

I have just seen one of the best matches untill now this year Pliskova vs Osaka - look at the stats - only one point differs. They can both be proud

 

[the AntiPusher]

One of the best class acts in the women's game. I will miss her. I would like to see her and Venus team up in doubles at some point in 2024.

That's an excellent suggestion. Venus could really have someone who could cover the 3/4 of the court in the game of doubles

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Brisbane Thursday 4th January,
V.Azarenka (8) v C.Burel
J.Ostapenko (3) v K.Pliskova (16)
E.Rybakina (2) v E.Mertens
V.Kudermetova (6) v A.Potapova (11)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Auckland Tournament,
E.Svitolina v E.Raducanu
C.Gauff (1) v B.Fruhvirtova

 

[the AntiPusher]

I have just seen one of the best matches untill now this year Pliskova vs Osaka - look at the stats - only one point differs. They can both be proud View attachment 9010

Probably the best the Plisk has played in years. Did something change with her?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Adelaide WTA 500
OUT: Qinwen Zheng
IN: Angie Kerber
NEXT: Paula Badosa (SR)