2024 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results of SF at Rothesay Open, Nottingham,

K.Pliskova (6) d D.Parry 67(9) 61 64
K.Boulter (3) d E.Raducanu 67(13) 63 64

Final,
K.Pliskova (6) vs K.Boulter (3)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Libema Open, Netherlands,
SF match was concluded earlier today, due to the match being suspended yesterday due to bad light
L.Samsonova (2) d E.Alexandrova (3) 36 76(1) 61

Final,

B.Andreescu vs L.Samsonova (2)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Team GB confirm Olympic nominations,
Womens singles,
K. Boutler
Womens Doubles,
Watson/Boulter
Dart/Lumsden

Note: Emma Raducanu was offered a WC for Olympic games as a previous Grand Slam champion, but she turned it down

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Pure grit from Andresscu saving 3 BPs to lead 5-4 in the fnal, 3rd set, ( Andreescu had a MTO earlier and has her left thigh taped)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What a battle! Samsonova claims her 2nd grass court title defeating Andreescu 46 63 75 in the Libema Open, Netherlands
Andreescu in her 2nd tournament back had a good week on the grass making the final, well done Bibi

 

[kskate2]

What a battle! Samsonova claims her 2nd grass court tile defeating Andreescu 46 63 75 in the Libema Open, Netherlands
Andreescu in her 2nd tournament back had a good week on the grass making the final, well done Bibi

I can't believe she won a final. Samsonova must be reading this board or heard me saying how lackluster she's been in the last few finals.

 

[kskate2]

What is Bebe crying about? I just turned on the trophy ceremony and you would have thought somebody stole her fave toy the way she was ballin.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What is Bebe crying about? I just turned on the trophy ceremony and you would have thought somebody stole her fave toy the way she was ballin.

Not sure, as I switched over to watch the final between Pliskova v Boulter, Bebe can be quite emotional at times,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done to Katie Boulter winning the title at Nottingham,, defending her title, defeating Pliskova 46 63 62
Katie had to finish er SF match against Raducanu earlier before playing the final
BTW 16th June,
Alex de Minaur wins the title ats-Hertogenbosch
Katie Boutler wins Nottingham
Boyfriend and Girlfriend are both champs today!

 

[kskate2]

Well done to Katie Boulter winning the title at Nottingham,, defending her title, defeating Pliskova 46 63 62
Katie had to finish er SF match against Raducanu earlier before playing the final
BTW 16th June,
Alex de Minaur wins the title ats-Hertogenbosch
Katie Boutler wins Nottingham
Boyfriend and Girlfriend are both champs today!

Now that's a couple well suited for one another. They make each other better. The same cannot be said about Stefadosa.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA250 Rothesby Classic, Birmingham,
Main draw starts Monday 17th June - Sunday June 23,

Defending champion is Jelena Ostapenko
Some players that have entered this year, Former No 1 player Caroline Woznicacki, Karolina Pliskova, Barbora Krejcikova, 17 yo Mirra Andreeva
Ostpenko will be playing this year to defend her title of 2023

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

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"

Mirra Andreeva is in her 1989 era. She's going to win the French Open next year and be dominant starting in 2026.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mirra Andreeva is in her 1989 era. She's going to win the French Open next year and be dominant starting in 2026.

Does that mean Swiatek is going to sit out the French Open in 2025

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Does that mean Swiatek is going to sit out the French Open in 2025

She will play, but Mirra will beat her along the way.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

She will play, but Mirra will beat her along the way.

Please are you on some type of medication, Mirra is talented she still has a long way to go.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In the Rothesay Classic Birmingham,
No 1 seed and defending champion Elena Ostapenko defeated in straight sets by Italian Cocciaretto 63 63

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Aryna Sabalenka says she's going to skip the Olympics in Paris this year.
"Its just too much" she said about a schedule full of mandatory events".

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Berlin,
Matches Tuesday 18th June,

Q.Zheng (6) vs N.Osaka
A.Kerber vs L.Noskova
M.Sakkari (7) vs V.Azarenka
O.Jabeur (8) vs X. Wang

NOTE:,
Coco Gauff and Jess Pegula are teaming up in the doubles draw they are playing L.Noskova/K.Siniakova on Tuesday

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rothesay Classic, Birmingham,
Matches Tuesday 18th June,

E.Mertens (5) vs C.Wozniacki
M.Bouzkova (8) vs H.Watson
K.Plsikova vs C.Dolehide
K.Boulter (4) vs A.Kalinina
B.Krejcikova (2) vs D.Saville

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ons Jabeur has decided she will miss Paris Olympics, consulting with her medical team, we have decided that the quick change of surface and the body's adaptation required would put my knee at risk and jeopardize the rest of my season