2024 WTA News & Gossip

[MargaretMcAleer]

OMG Ostapenko hit the worst DF Ever, both serves didnt make it into the wrong service box LOL! in her match against Katie Boulter at Eastboune
Good wins from the Defending champion Keys (4) over Kalinina 76(5) 61
Muchova 64 61 over Linette
Fernandez d Krueger 62 61
Good win from Katie Boutler, who has a solid game on the grass and of course dosent get the 'hype' like her fellow country woman Raducanu, defeats the No 5 seed Ostapenko 64 75. Ostapenko really needs to hit the practice court and practice her serve.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Katie Boulter on beating Jelena Ostapenko in Eastbourne

" Honestly I was just trying to slap a little bit harder than she was'

 

[the AntiPusher]

She didn't have to the fill the shoes of the Sistas (no one can). She just needed to develop and maximize that talent her way and she would have been aight. But no, she's a lazy satisfied so and so and even Mugu has better career numbers than Scone. It's really unacceptable.

Vee had no business loosing to Mugu. ( Although I respected her game ) BTW Mugu is gonna be a HOFr

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Big crowd in attendance for Pegula v Raducanu match which is great to see

Jess won the 1st set 64, she has improved on the grass well so far this year, her low flat shots which suit the grass and also her serve has improved, she uses her slice well, transition game to the net is solid along with her volleys
Jess will have to watch her serve at present she needs to make more 1st serves, also not to hit into Emma's strike zone
Jess could not find a 1st serve and was broken back on serve in the 2nd set 3 all
6 games all, TB for the 2nd set, Jess will need to find her serve more in the TB
Raducanu comes back from 1-3, saves a MP in the 2nd set TB 76(6) to force a decider
BTW That was the first set Emma has won against a Top Ten opponent!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Bad Homburg, Germany,

Caroline Wozniacki wins the 1st set 62 over Kudermetova and has a early break in the 2nd set, leads 2-0 ( I need to take a Nanna Nap back shortly refreshed)

 

[kskate2]

Big crowd in attendance for Pegula v Raducanu match which is great to see

Jess won the 1st set 64, she has improved on the grass well so far this year, her low flat shots which suit the grass and also her serve has improved, she uses her slice well, transition game to the net is solid along with her volleys
Jess will have to watch her serve at present she needs to make more 1st serves, also not to hit into Emma's strike zone
Jess could not find a 1st serve and was broken back on serve in the 2nd set 3 all
6 games all, TB for the 2nd set, Jess will need to find her serve more in the TB
Raducanu comes back from 1-3, saves a MP in the 2nd set TB 76(6) to force a decider

Jess is completely unreliable in these kind of matches. It’s my biggest con w/ her. Plays down to her competition and throws in errors on big points. That collapse against Tatoo is epic and might loom large in her head today


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[MargaretMcAleer]

Jess is completely unreliable in these kind of matches. It’s my biggest con w/ her. Plays down to her competition and throws in errors on big points. That collapse against Tatoo is epic and might loom large in her head today


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Her serve let her down when it counted in the TB, after I said it had improved lol! she needs to erase that break down in her mind, in the match against Tatoo

 

[Hoergren]

Finally I feel Wozniacki is back on track good and stabile play so I feel optimistic about her next matches

Quite good stats

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Finally I feel Wozniacki is back on track good and stabile play so I feel optimistic about her next matches
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Quite good stats
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Thanks Hoegren I watched Caroline in the 1st set, good win over Kudermetova
If my memory is correct wasnt Caroline a Wimbledon Junior Champion?
BTW Caroline is back on Top 100 ten months after the start of her comeback

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Back from my Nana Nap to see the result of the Pegula v Raducanu match, I watched till the 3rd set
Raducanu scored her first top ten win, she defeated Jess 75 in the final set. I have recorded the match I will watch later
At the Eastbourne tournament
3 British woman players, Boutler, Dart and Raducanu advanced to the QFs

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Bad Homburg, Germany,
Results
C.Wozniacki d V.Kudermetova 62 46
E. Navarro (3) d P.Stearns 64 61
D.Shnaider d D.Yastremska 62 62
The match between Haddad Maid (4) vs A. Blinkova suspended. Blinkova won the 1st 63

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Bad Homburg, Germany,
Matches 27th June,

Match between Haddad Maia (4) v A.Blinkova to be concluded, suspended. Blinkova 1st set 63

QFs Matches,

P.Badosa vs D.Shnaider
K.Siniakova vs D.Vekic
E.Navarro (3) vs C.Wozniacki
V.Tomova will play the winner of Haddad Maid v Blinkova

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The WTA has announced that former world no 1 Garbine Muguruza will serve as Tournament Director of the season ending WTA Finals in Riyadh

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Eastbourne, London
Matches June 27th
QFs,

(WC) Dart vs Fernandez
(4) Keys defending champion vs Muchova
(3) Paolini vs Boulter
(WC) Raducanu vs (6) Kasatkina
NOTE:,
For the first time in over 40 years 3 Brtitish players are into the QFs

 

[Hoergren]

Thanks Hoegren I watched Caroline in the 1st set, good win over Kudermetova
If my memory is correct wasnt Caroline a Wimbledon Junior Champion?
BTW Caroline is back on Top 100 ten months after the start of her comeback

Caroline won wimbledon junior title in 2006 after she was runner up in Australia same year. In the live rankings she's #91

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just watching the final set between Pegula v Raducanu
Emma served twice for the match, broken twice? 5 all, Emma saved a MP
Jess had every chance to win the match. Emma won 7-5

 

[kskate2]

Vee had no business loosing to Mugu. ( Although I respected her game ) BTW Mugu is gonna be a HOFr

Of course she will. She has something Scone don't: 2 slams and a stint at #1 however brief it was.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Bad Homburg, Germany,

Match between Vekic v Siniakova, Vekic wins via retirement
Badosa v Shnaider 1st set Shnaider 63, match has been suspended. This match has just restarted with Shnaider breaking and consolidating leading 2-0
Shnaider d Badosa 63 76(3)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Eastbourne, London,
QF result,

L.Fernandez too strong for H.Dart winning 62 61

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Closer contest in the 2nd set between Paolini and Boulter, though Jaz was all over Katie in the 1st set 61, something I didnt expect to see.
6 games all 2nd set TB has just begun
Jazz played a perfect TB and won 76(0)
Paolini d Boulter 61 76(0)
Jazz is into the SFs at Eastbourne. Jasmine Forza!