Australian Open [Women] - Grand Slam

[Fiero425]

I looked up her bio....her best results in GS were last year to date, in 2019,

AO 3rd Rd
French 1 Rd
Wimbledon 4 Rd
USO 3 Rd.

Wozniacki literally waited until the end of her career to do something! Holding onto the #1 ranking for well over a year back in 2010 without a major win started the decline of what was considered consistency in the women's game! You also had Safina snaring the top spot for a short time without a major! Caroline was finally "gifted" a small major "down under" in 2018 so her resume won't look so bare when she goes into the HOF in 2026; Serena her bestie presenting WOZ to the crowd in Newport! :whistle:

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wozniacki literally waited until the end of her career to do something! Holding onto the #1 ranking for well over a year back in 2010 without a major win started the decline of what was considered consistency in the women's game! You also had Safina snaring the top spot for a short time without a major! Caroline was finally "gifted" a small major "down under" in 2018 so her resume won't look so bare when she goes into the HOF in 2026; Serena her bestie presenting WOZ to the crowd in Newport! :whistle:

You know the saying.........'Better Late Than Never'.....don't bring up Safina to me she drove me to drink.,when she played Sveta in the French GS after beating all and sunder and she played like a total Headcase in that final.

 

[kskate2]

Australian Open Results for Round 1 Day 2 - January 21, 2020

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

You know the saying.........'Better Late Than Never'.....don't bring up Safina to me she drove me to drink.,when she played Sveta in the French GS after beating all and sunder and she played like a total Headcase in that final.

Just to add, the WTA does reward players on how many tournaments they play in points which I think is a fair system.also I don't think anyone 'gifts a GS title to anyone'

With that said I am off to the gym to do some weights before play starts later this morning.

 

[kskate2]

Australian Open Order of Play for Wednesday, January 22, 2020

 

[AnonymousFan]

Looking forward to Wozniacki-Yastremska

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Petra is not having her way against the Spainsh player Badosa,it is windy today and overcast,Badosa is holding her own.Petra won the 1st set 75.
Badosa leads 5-4 in the 2nd set and Badosa is love 30 on Petra's serve.
Petra with a DF and Badosa has 3 SPs.Petra's 1st serve has gone AWOL
Badosa with 2SPs
Wow Down the Line FH winner,it was just out
Badosa with 1 SP left.Petra found her 1st serve and her one two punch with the fhand
Five straight points to Petra,found her 1st serve at critical time in the 2nd set.5 games all.
Petra with 1BP,Badosa has saved 2BPs gutsy.Badosa fhand wide.Petra will serve for the match.

Kvitova d Badosa 75 75......The young Spainsh Badosa can hold her head high,made Petra work today.Well done Badosa!

 

[AnonymousFan]

MP for Suarez Navarro. Sabalenka has dumped 3 returns into the net this TB and also two long.

MP Sabalenka shot sails way long, CSA pulls off the upset. 7-6 7-6

Sabalenka had a SP at 6-5. 58 UEs for Aryna, 36 for CSA

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

MP for Suarez Navarro. Sabalenka has dumped 3 returns into the net this TB and also two long.

MP Sabalenka shot sails way long, CSA pulls off the upset. 7-6 7-6

Sabalenka had a SP at 6-5. 58 UEs for Aryna, 36 for CSA

I was watching Sabalenka match........She cannot play in the wind full stop....well done to Carla,her last year on tour.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Another upset

Julia Goerges d Petra Martic (13) 46 63 75

 

[AnonymousFan]

Wozniacki comes back from 5-1 deficit to win first set 7-5

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Never count out Caroline Wozniacki.....being down 1-5 in the 1st set she comes back and wins the 7-5 Yastremska
Yastremska needs to play to the conditions and controlled the aggression on both wings,her serve also needs taking some pace off it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Barty d Hercog 61 64....Hercog made Ash work for the 2nd set today.

 

[AnonymousFan]

6th MP for Woz, and she converts

7-5 7-5

 

[Moxie]

Wozniacki gets the win. Nice. Yastremska always makes me think of the great Carl Yastrzemski, great Red Socks Hall of Famer. (Baseball, for our international friends.)

 

[AnonymousFan]

Wozniacki gets the win. Nice. Yastremska always makes me think of the great Carl Yastrzemski, great Red Socks Hall of Famer. (Baseball, for our international friends.)

His grandson Mike is in the majors now so I heard that name recently!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am happy to be wrong,

Well done to Caroline she deserved the win,came back from being down 1-5 in the 1st set to win 75
Down 0-2 in the 2nd set,recovers to level at 4 all,then a untimely call for the trainer by Dayana,may I say this is not the first time she has done this when being behind,I hope her coach addresses this? not sportsmanlike at all.
On her 6th MP Caroline wins 75 75.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sorana leads Coco 64 36 3-1 final set....can Coco come back and win the match?

 

[Moxie]

Sorana leads Coco 64 36 3-1 final set....can Coco come back and win the match?

She's fighting back hard. Go, Coco!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well measured last 3 games from Coco,love the 'mental game' of this young girl' gutsy win today

Gauff d Cirstea 46 63 75.....Well Done to both ladies !