BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells, CA, 2021 - WTA 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good hold on serve from Paula coming back from love 40 down and consolidates her break leads 2-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Paula had a chance to break.....good hold for Ons who fought her way back from love 40...could settle the nerves and is on the board

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ons with 3 consecutive holds now and leads 3-2...appears to have settle down now

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

So far this match from both players has been 'sub par' another break of serve and Ons is making too many UFE and her fhand is letting her down

Paula with the break finally consolidates and leads 5-3

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Another break of serve from Paula and she wins the 1st set 63

 

[Moxie]

First set to Badosa. I can't stay awake for the rest. Enjoy!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Paula breaks,impressed with the way she has kept Ons off her game and has been aggressive at the right time

Badosa leads 4-2 2nd set.....Badosa holds 5-2

Ons looks tired to me,I am not taking anything away from Paula,maybe the pressure of her making the Top 10 has taken a mental toll on her.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jabeur saving 3 MPs and fighting hard holds serve

Badosa will serve for the match 5-3 and her 2nd WTA final

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wow on her 5th MP Paula Badosa defeats Ons Jabeur 63 63 for a place in the final

Well done Paula you never let Ons play her game and a well deserved win! (Moxie will be pleased)......Nice hug at the net between Paula and Ons.
Paula has a good all court game,with a good first serve and fhand,also she moves well on the court.

 

[AnonymousFan]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done to S.Hsieh/E.Mertens (2) winning the doubles title they first as a team at Indian Wells defeating V.Kudermetova/E.Rybakina 76 (1) 63.
Congratulations are in order to Su-wei Hsieh on career doubles title No 30.

 

[Moxie]

Wow on her 5th MP Paula Badosa defeats Ons Jabeur 63 63 for a place in the final

Well done Paula you never let Ons play her game and a well deserved win! (Moxie will be pleased)......Nice hug at the net between Paula and Ons.
Paula has a good all court game,with a good first serve and fhand,also she moves well on the court.

To be clear, I would have been happy with either. I've been a Jabeur fan for some time, and yes, I probably rooted for Badosa initially because she's Spanish. (A default position if I have no skin in the game,) but I do like her grit.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

To be clear, I would have been happy with either. I've been a Jabeur fan for some time, and yes, I probably rooted for Badosa initially because she's Spanish. (A default position if I have no skin in the game,) but I do like her grit.

I am also a fan of Ons,though I still feel she has to work on her fitness.

 

[Moxie]

I am also a fan of Ons,though I still feel she has to work on her fitness.

Maybe so, though her tricky game often gets her through. I didn't see the rest of the match after the first set, but she did seem uncharacteristically flat in the first. And that could be fitness, in a big match at the business end of a 1000.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ladies Singles Final..........Sunday 1.00pm local time.

Victoria Azarenka (27) vs Paula Badosa (21)

Victoria Azarenka will try to become the first woman to win three Indian Wells titles on Sunday.

Paula Badosa has defeated 4 seeds to reach the final (Gauff,Krejickova,Kerber and Jabeur) this is her first WTA1000 final.

This is the first meeting between the players.

 

[Moxie]

WTA website breaks down the options: https://www.wtatennis.com/news/2290...badosa-and-azarenka-in-the-indian-wells-final

 

[the AntiPusher]

I am also a fan of Ons,though I still feel she has to work on her fitness.

I doubt Ons will EVER be the size of Camilla Georgi but who knows..the french woman turned commentator who won Wimbledon did.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just tuning into the final as I just got home from night shift need to make a double expresso to keep me awake

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Goodness me it is going to be a long day at the office for both these players
Azarenka fighting off 4 BPs finally holds and leads 2-1...understand both players have not met before,Vika seems to directing her shots to Paula's bhand.Vika's first serve will be important in this game.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Badosa with a fhand down the line return winner and she breaks Azarenka 4-3