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

[MargaretMcAleer]

Keys might be playing qualifiers soon ..

Madison is currently 50 ranked,I would be more worried about Sloane Stephens who is ranked 63...she was No3 in 2018.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swiatek routs Veronika Kudermetova 61 60 ( hopefully we will see more competitive matches).

 

[the AntiPusher]

Wake me up when and if Elina wins a GS event,that will push her points up in the rankings.Currently she is No 7,she needs to win a WTA 1000 like IW to gain more points.

Maybe you should sleep with one eye open this week

 

[Fiero425]

Cirstea's killing me! She's had every advantage w/ tons of BP opps! Why this match is still going on is prob. why I don't watch women's tennis!

 

[Moxie]

Happy for Svitolina's win!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Happy for Svitolina's win!

She can count herself lucky

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nice touch from Iga Swiatek she announced in her press conference she will be donating her 3RD prize money $51,859 to a non profit mental health organisation ( it is World Mental Health Day).

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sasnovich who upset Emma Raducanu has now upset the 11th seed Simona Halep 75 64 to reach the 3rd.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just tuning into Vika vs Petra match.Petra had a MTO issue with her right thigh.
4 games all.Petra just broke the service game of Vika with solid returning.
Vika with a bh winner breaks the serve of Petra and will serve for the 1st set 6-5
Petra getting more tape on her right thigh by the trainer,she has found it hard at times to push off when she was serving.
Neither lady playing at her best,a tough 1st set sealed with an ace Vika 7-5

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

After 4 BPs Vika breaks and leads 2-1,2nd set.Petra looks exhausted to me,her right thigh is still causing her problems
Good service hold from Petra to back up her break of serve
Petra 4-3 2nd set.
A great lob from Vika and she breaks and will serve for the match 5-4
Azarenka d Kvitova 75 64 who played the 'key moments' better.Petra was hampered by her right thigh.

This is Petra's final tournament of 2021,she cited fatique and exhaustion the reason she is ending her season.
Rest up Petra and we will look forward to watching you in a pre tournament before the AO in 2022!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just tuning into Leylah and Pavs while munching my sandwich

Leylah serving at 5 all.Pavs really attacking the 2nd serve of Leylah
Pav breaks and will serve for the 1st set 6-5
Pavs 1st set 7-5 really playing first strike tennis on her terms.A great pure striker of the ball when she is 'on'.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A good hold to back up her break from Pavs,who is moving well on both wings,just controlling the match on her terms at present
Pavs 2-0
A DF on BP from Pavs and we are back on serve,poor service game from Pavs
2 all.
Complete turnaround in this match Leylah breaks and will serve for the 2nd set 5-3
Leylah 2nd set 63.she still needs to watch her serve,especially her 2nd serve.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

4 UFE from Pavs,including a DF and Leylah breaks and leads 3-2 final set,I feel Pavs has ran out of gas,as Leylah has been making her play one more ball.
Leylah consolidates the break leads 4-2

 

[Moxie]

Terrific hold for Fernandez there from 15-40 down.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Leylah will now serve for the match 5-4
Fernandez defeats Pavlyuchenkova 57 63 64....Leylah absorbed the pace of Pavlyuchenkova especially in the 2nd and 3rd set making her play one more ball and had more control on her shots
Well deserved win!.....( I wish her fitness coach would settle down)

 

[the AntiPusher]

Leylah will now serve for the match 5-4
Fernandez defeats Pavlyuchenkova 57 63 64....Leylah absorbed the pace of Pavlyuchenkova especially in the 2nd and 3rd set making her play one more ball and had more control on her shots
Well deserved win!.....( I wish her fitness coach would settle down)

Lil Bit rolls on . I haven't watched one ball struck but happy that there have been some competitive tennis in the desert.. No chance of watching tennis during NFL season for me unless it's the TKOC.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Day 6 matches,

Bianca Andreescu (16) vs Anett Kontaveit (18) H2H Kontaveit 2-0

Ons Jabeur (12) vs Danielle Collins (22) H2H Collins 1-0

Viktorija Golubic vs Anna Kalinskaya (Q) H2H Golubic 2-0

Barbora Krecijkova (3) vs Amanda Anisimova First meeting

Paula Badosa (21) vs Coco Gauff (15) First meeting

Angie Kerber (10) vs Daria Kasatkina (20) H2H 4all

Tamara Zidansek (26) vs Ajla Tomljanovic H2H Tomljanovic 4-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bianca was lucky not to go down a double break in the first set,she is pressing her shots too much
Anett wins the 1st set in a t/breaker 76(5)
Bianca has had the trainer retaping the cut on her lower leg she sustained in her previous match.There is always some 'drama' in Bianca's matches.She will now try to win this match in 3 sets.

 

[kskate2]

Really TC? They were showing Dimi vs Opelka instead of Bebe's match?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The defending champion Andresscu is out defeated by Kontaveit who was overall the better player today,handled the windy conditions well 76(5) 63.Bianca did improve in the 2nd set too late I am afraid,.