Australian Open [Women] - Grand Slam

[MargaretMcAleer]

Really good ball striking from Cristea one game away to take out the 9th seed Kvitova 5-1 final set

 

[kskate2]

9th seed and former finalist. it would be a big scalp for her

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Petra looks totally exhausted....MP no 4 for Cristea

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Cristea d Kvitova (9) too good today 64 16 61

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The Andreescu-Kvitova eight of the draw is now wide open.One of these players will make the QFs

Hsieh,V.Williams,Errani,Cirstea,Vondrousova

 

[Vince Evert]

Cristea d Kvitova (9) too good today 64 16 61

Yeah but that's bad news because Petra joins Victoria and Angelique on the sidelines. Tough for the tournament that these three GS winners are out.

 

[Vince Evert]

Saw the 45 minute Ashleigh Barty massacre of Danka Kovinic who is 82 ranked player. For her insipid display she will pocket 100 K ! That's AU $2500 per minute. Very poor display when you consider Ashleigh wasn't playing at her highest level and Danka's ranking is inside the top 100.

 

[kskate2]

The Andreescu-Kvitova eight of the draw is now wide open.One of these players will make the QFs

Hsieh,V.Williams,Errani,Cirstea,Vondrousova

I would put $$ on Vee or Vondy

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I would put $$ on Vee or Vondy

I don't mind 'that youngster Venus'....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Saw the 45 minute Ashleigh Barty massacre of Danka Kovinic who is 82 ranked player. For her insipid display she will pocket 100 K ! That's AU $2500 per minute. Very poor display when you consider Ashleigh wasn't playing at her highest level and Danka's ranking is inside the top 100.

To be fair Ash came out and took the racquet away from Kovinic,she just did not have the weapons to get into the match

 

[Moxie]

Uh, oh...Venus has twisted her right ankle during Errani match. Doesn't look good.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Uh, oh...Venus has twisted her right ankle during Errani match. Doesn't look good.

It does not .....I had good feelings about this match....which has not started well for Venus
Trainer out for Venus

 

[Moxie]

It does not .....I had good feelings about this match....which has not started well for Venus
Trainer out for Venus

She's in tears. So disappointing. I don't really see how she comes back from this.

 

[kskate2]

That's too bad for Vee. Especially after coming down to Auz, quarantine and then to have her draw open up so nicely. Disappointing. She doesn't tape her ankles like Serena does. She should take a page from lil sis

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

She's in tears. So disappointing. I don't really see how she comes back from this.

She screamed out in pain too........maybe she should retire....

 

[kskate2]

She's in tears. So disappointing. I don't really see how she comes back from this.

She's in tears because this is it for Vee. I don't see her coming back to Auz next year.

 

[Moxie]

She lost the set 6-1, she's limping, but she's not throwing in the towel.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

She lost the set 6-1, she's limping, but she's not throwing in the towel.

I just hope she will not further damage her ankle by playing on....

 

[Moxie]

I just hope she will not further damage her ankle by playing on....

They said she's only ever retired one time in a Major in all of these years. Errani is the wrong person to be playing when you're hoping for the painkillers to kick in and not run too much.

 

[kskate2]

Well you're right. Errani is the mother of all backboards. I do not like her. I hope somebody wipes the floor with her in R3