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

[kskate2]

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.

She goes down in flames in straights. I don't know if Sven is the right voice for her. I guess we can give it a few more months, but I would say if it doesn't turn around after Aus, she should look for someone else. And her ranking is really going to tumble as those 2019 points are going to come off on Mon

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

She goes down in flames in straights. I don't know if Sven is the right voice for her. I guess we can give it a few more months, but I would say if it doesn't turn around after Aus, she should look for someone else. And her ranking is really going to tumble as those 2019 points are going to come off on Mon

Bianca seems to really like Sven,she is soo up and down in matches these days,lack of focus,concentration.I just hope she can get out of the slump,she is too good of a player.Agree if her play doesn't turn around after the AO ,maybe a new coach is in order.Her ranking tumbles so she will have to 'buckle down' to improve it.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Upset Alert,

No 1 seed Plsikova is down a set and a break to LL B.Haddah Maia (Brazil) .Maia 1st set 63 and leading 3-1 in the 2nd set.

Back later I need to grocery shop.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Pliskova (1) bows out to a LL Maia 63 75

There goes my so called projected q/finals if the seedings held up LOL!
Iga Swiatek (2) Barbora Krecijikova (3) and Elina Svitolina (4) are the only 3 remaining top seeds left in the q/final projections.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play is suspended due to rain

 

[kskate2]

Upset Alert,

No 1 seed Plsikova is down a set and a break to LL B.Haddah Maia (Brazil) .Maia 1st set 63 and leading 3-1 in the 2nd set.

Back later I need to grocery shop.

That #1 seed is like the kiss of death for her. Saba should send her apology flowers.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play resumed

Paula Badosa was leading Coco Gauff 5-2 before the rain came and just defeated her 62 62

 

[Carol]

Great Badosa, against the wind, rain and Gauff !

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sweet 16 at Indian Wells,

Haddad Maia vs Kontaveit
Jabeur vs Kalinskaya
Badosa vs Krejcikova
Kerber vs Tomljanovic
Azarenka vs Sasnovich
Pegula vs Svitolina
Rogers vs Fernandez
Swiatek vs Ostapenko.

 

[Ellentonboy]

One interesting and I anticipate a highly entertaining doubles match will be Coco/Fernandez vs. Hsieh/Mertens. I noticed the organizers scheduled the match for Stadium 3 so I anticipate alot of fan interest. I think this will be a fascinating match-up (if you like doubles) as Hsieh/Mertens and Coco/Fernandez are a really exciting team. Coco with that big serve and Hsieh playing cat and mouse. Yesterday Hsieh and Mertens were down, I believe 1-6, 1-4 and managed to come back and beat Swiatek and Matttek-Sands and won a third set tie breaker 10-8. This is one doubles match I will be following.....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Day 7 Matches,

Anett Kontaveit (18) vs Beatriz Haddad Maia (LL) First meeting

Ons Jabeur (12) vs Anna Kalinskay (Q) First meeting

Barbora Krejcikova (3) vs Paula Badosa (21) H2H Badosa 1-0

Angie Kerber (10) vs Ajla Tomljanovic H2H Kerber 2-0

Victoria Azarenka ( 27) vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich First meeting

Jess Pegula (19) vs Elina Svitolina (4) H2H 1all

Leylah Fernandez (23) vs Shelby Rogers H2H Rogers 1-0

Jelena Ostapenko (24) vs Iga Swiatek (2) H2H Ostapenko 1-0

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done to Jessica Pegula gets another Top 10 win this season defeats Elina Svitolina 61 61 (Elina did have a MTO on her right thigh just after the 1st set).

 

[kskate2]

Maybe you should sleep with one eye open this week

@MargaretMcAleer

You can close your other eye and take that long awaited nap. Svito was meekly bounced in R4.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Ostapenko through in straights

Pegula said she’s getting married in 10 days

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A really good match between Jelena and Iga great ball striking.Jelena played with 'controlled aggression" well deserved win
Ostapenko d Swiatek 64 63

 

[the AntiPusher]

@MargaretMcAleer

You can close your other eye and take that long awaited nap. Svito was meekly bounced in R4.

That's so Cold Kelli ..so Cold. Jajaja

 

[the AntiPusher]

Ostapenko through in straights

Pegula said she’s getting married in 10 days

Whomever her future husband is. Dude is marrying Up...

 

[kskate2]

Ostapenko through in straights

Pegula said she’s getting married in 10 days

Whaat! Talk about keeping things under wraps. If she hadn't said anything today, she could've went incognito until the pics were released.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

There is one Top 10 player left in the draw at IW
Barbora Krejcikova....

Though I am not surprised the seeds went out early,the conditions of these courts are slow,also it is towards the end of the season and some players have already cited 'fatique' Petra Kvitova who has ended her season after her defeat the other day.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Going to a decider between Leylah and Shelby.1set set Leylah 62.2nd set Shelby 61