2024 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

Points to defend during the grass season of the Top 10 WTA,

1. Swiatek 540 points
2. Gauff 250
3. Saba 835
4. Rybakina 485
5. Pegula 495
6. Vonrousova 2100
7. Paolini 10
8. Zheng 10
9. Sakkari 185
10.Jabeur 1325

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Libema Open, Netherlands,

Jess Pegula (1) d in 3 sets by Krunic 67)3) 76(3) 64 ( bear in mind this was Pegula's 2nd match back since early April)
Kudermetova (5) d in 3 sets by Galfi 63 36 75

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Libema Open, Friday 14th June,
QFs,
A. Krunic v D.Galfi
L.Samsonova (2) vs G.Minnen
B.Andreescu vs N.Osaka
E.Alexandrova (3) vs R.Montgomery

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Naomi Osaka has been given the green light to compete for Japan at next month's Paris Olympics, the Japanese Tennis Association has confirmed

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rain suspended a couple of matches in Rothesay Open, Nottingham, re-schedule tomorrow

 

[Hoergren]

Good news for Caro fans. She got one of the wild cards for The Olympic games. Historical 3 players from Denmark - bravo.

 

[lomaha]

Naomi Osaka has been given the green light to compete for Japan at next month's Paris Olympics, the Japanese Tennis Association has confirmed

And Caroline Wozniachi got a wildcard to the Olympics as one of the former Grans Slam winners. Was annouced today by Wozniachi and the danish olympic commitee.
So now Rune will have a hard time choosing with two possible partners in a mixdouble...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Italy has confirmed its team for Paris Olympics,
Paolini, Coccoaretto, Bronzetti
Doubles Errani/Paolini, Cocciaretto/Bronzetti

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Taylor Swift wrote a handwritten card to Iga Swaitek congratulating the tennis No 1 on her Roland Garros slam win
It was given to her at the Liverpool the Eras Tour night one,
Does the make Iga Swaitek officially a "Swiftie"

 

[Hoergren]

Just seen a very fine match -with ups and downs. but nice to see two good players on their way back. It was Andreescu today and nice to see her back at a top level again and Osaka just need a little luck now because she's playing really well -she lost because she was distracted by Andreescus fall - me thinks

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In just her 2nd tournament back Andreescu d Osaka 64 36 76 (3) just the 2nd meeting between these 2 players
Andresscu reaches the SFs
Osaka showing promise on grass, too many ufe from Osaka when it mattered, towards the end of this match, Osaka too erratic in the TB, in this match up Andreescu's game suits the grass better, Bibi has more variety in her game, she has a wicked bhand slice,
If Osaka played doubles if would her her singles game and also help her game on grass, also helps with her transition game to the net

In other QFs results at Lima Open, Netherlands

L.Samsonova (2) d G.Minnen 64 75
D.Galfi d A.Krunic 75 63
Match between R.Montgomery v E.Alexandrova (3) suspended due to rain

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rothesday Open, Nottingham
QF results

O.Jabeur (1) d L.Fruhvirtova 62 61
K.Boulter (3) d M.Frech 62 64
The match between E.Raducanu v F.Jones has been suspended due to rain

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just looking at the WTA500 Berlin tournament which begins on Monday June 17 - Sunday 23rd June
The Slazenger Wimbledon ball will be used at the event.
Singles draw will be made Saturday June 15 at noon as well as the doubles draw.
Petra Kvitova is the defending champion, seeing Petra is pregnant and on maternity leave unable to defend her title

Iga Swiatek (1) and Jasmine Paolini (7) have withdrawn.Emma Navarro and Anna Kalinskaya took their places as direct entries into the main draw.
Pavlyuchenkova withdrew on Thursday, wrist injury,Linda Noskova took her place as a main draw entry
Kudermetova will be the next direct entry if another player withdraws before the main draw is made
Naomi Osaka and Angie Kerber have received WC into the main draw.

Projected seeds,
1. Coco Gauff
2. Aryna Sabalenka
3. Elena Rybakina
4. Jessica Pegula
5. Marketa Vonbdrousova
6. Qinwen Zheng
7. Maria Sakkari
8. Ons Jabeur

 

[kskate2]

Just looking at the WTA500 Berlin tournament which begins on Monday June 17 - Sunday 23rd June
The Slazenger Wimbledon ball will be used at the event.
Singles draw will be made Saturday June 15 at noon as well as the doubles draw.
Petra Kvitova is the defending champion, seeing Petra is pregnant and on maternity leave unable to defend her title

Iga Swiatek (1) and Jasmine Paolini (7) have withdrawn.Emma Navarro and Anna Kalinskaya took their places as direct entries into the main draw.
Pavlyuchenkova withdrew on Thursday, wrist injury,Linda Noskova took her place as a main draw entry
Kudermetova will be the next direct entry if another player withdraws before the main draw is made
Naomi Osaka and Angie Kerber have received WC into the main draw.

Projected seeds,
1. Coco Gauff
2. Aryna Sabalenka
3. Elena Rybakina
4. Jessica Pegula
5. Marketa Vonbdrousova
6. Qinwen Zheng
7. Maria Sakkari
8. Ons Jabeur

I don't know if it's a good idea for Iga to go straight to Wimbo w/o any matches on the lawn. She has QF pts to defend and you don't want to give the rest of the tour any confidence that they can sneak a slam.

 

[kskate2]

In just her 2nd tournament back Andreescu d Osaka 64 36 76 (3) just the 2nd meeting between these 2 players
Andresscu reaches the SFs
Osaka showing promise on grass, too many ufe from Osaka when it mattered, towards the end of this match, Osaka too erratic in the TB, in this match up Andreescu's game suits the grass better, Bibi has more variety in her game, she has a wicked bhand slice,
If Osaka played doubles if would her her singles game and also help her game on grass, also helps with her transition game to the net

In other QFs results at Lima Open, Netherlands

L.Samsonova (2) d G.Minnen 64 75
D.Galfi d A.Krunic 75 63
Match between R.Montgomery v E.Alexandrova (3) suspended due to rain

But this is her M.O. She's been back for almost 6 months and she's being defeated by someone who's playing their 2nd tourney back. Like you said, way too erratic. Some of those errors weren't even close to going in.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I don't know if it's a good idea for Iga to go straight to Wimbo w/o any matches on the lawn. She has QF pts to defend and you don't want to give the rest of the tour any confidence that they can sneak a slam.

There are a couple of tournaments Iga could still enter before Wimbledon, Bad Homburg and Eastbourne, agree I dont think she can arrive at Wimbledon without some grass match play.

 

[kskate2]

Where is Banshee? Not playing a warmup?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Where is Banshee? Not playing a warmup?

She is playing the Eastbourne tournament

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rothesay Open, Nottingham,
Results
Pliskova (6) d Jabeur 76(8) 67(3) 75
D.Parry d K. Birrell 63 76(4)

SF,
K.Boutler (3) vs E.Raducanu, 1st set took 80mins with Emma winning 76(13), this match has been suspended due to the fact it is too dark, it will be finished tomorrow morning

Pliskova (6) vs D.Parry, they will play their SF tomorrow morning)
After both SFs have been finished, with some suitable rest, the final will be played

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Libema Open, Netherlands,

B.Andresscu d D.Galfi 64 62, this is Bianca's first final since 2022, she has a chance to won her first title since USO 2019, also it is her birthday tomorrow

L.Samsonova (2) vs E.Alexandrova (3), 1st set Samsonova 63, though this match has been suspended due to rain and I would be thinking it will be finished tomorrow morning.