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

[MargaretMcAleer]

Going to a t/break to decide the winner of Leylah and Shelby....which has been an absorbing battle in the 3rd set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Shelby Rogers d Leylah Fernandez in a 'intense battle' especially in the final set 26 61 76(4)
I think the UFE cost Leylah in moments,her trademark she always goes down fighting....she will play in the doubles q/finals with Coco Gauff later.
Good win Shelby!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Note,

Iga Swiatek will drop points from her RG2020 this week,will leave the Top 10 if Ons Jabeur wins today

 

[kskate2]

Shelby Rogers d Leylah Fernandez in a 'intense battle' especially in the final set 26 61 76(4)
I think the UFE cost Leylah in moments,her trademark she always goes down fighting....she will play in the doubles q/finals with Coco Gauff later.
Good win Shelby!

She also panicked a bit in the 3rd set. It's something how everything changes mentally when there's no expectation. She was under no expectation in NY. She actually thought pretty clearly in all those 3 set matches and TB's against higher ranked players. In this match, she was the higher ranked player and she just couldn't think clearly when the match got tight in the decider.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Everyone getting married..If my religion allows me to have two wives, is it too late to make a proposal to Giorgi and Sloane.. ;-)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Paula Badosa scores her fourth Top 10 of the season defeating the No3 seed Barbora Krejcikova 61 75

 

[kskate2]

Everyone getting married..If my religion allows me to have two wives, is it too late to make a proposal to Giorgi and Sloane.. ;-)

Believe Camila is still single, but Scone is definitely off the mkt

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

No 2 seeds Su-Wei Hsieh and Elise Mertens end the run of Coco Gauff and Leylah Fernandez they're through to the s/finals after a 75 64 win.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Other results today,

Azarenaka (27) d Sasnovich 63 64
Kerber (10) d Tomljanovic 64 61
Kontaveit (18) d Haddah Maia 60 62
Jabeur (12) d Kalinskaya 62 62

 

[the AntiPusher]

Believe Camila is still single, but Scone is definitely off the mkt

Maybe I can impress Sloane with a bigger one ( Stone).

 

[Ellentonboy]

At this rate, I think the tournament championship is up for grabs to any of the remaining players. A really open draw considering who has made it this far!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Day 8 Q/finals, (Bottom half of the draw),

Victoria Azarenka (27) vs Jessica Pegula (19) H2H 1 all

Jelena Ostapenko (24) vs Shelby Rogers H2H Ostapenko 2-0

(None of the top eight seeds made the last eight).

 

[Fiero425]

Day 8 Q/finals, (Bottom half of the draw),

Victoria Azarenka (27) vs Jessica Pegula (19) H2H 1 all

Jelena Ostapenko (24) vs Shelby Rogers H2H Ostapenko 2-0

(None of the top eight seeds made the last eight).

Some might say this is really something for women's tennis and they're in good shape! IMO, they're literally "a mess" with the rankings all over the place, qualifiers making and winning a major, and literally no consistency when it comes to their top players! Serena put them in this spot a while ago coming & going! I was so hoping Osaka would take over, but she's been run off inexplicably due to social media pressures!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Some might say this is really something for women's tennis and they're in good shape! IMO, they're literally "a mess" with the rankings all over the place, qualifiers making and winning a major, and literally no consistency when it comes to their top players! Serena out them in this spot a while ago coming & going! I was so hoping Osaka would take over, but she's been run off inexplicably due to social media pressures!

Please it is a part of every tennis player to attend press conferences full stop, Social Media Pressure My Foot....stop making excuses for her I am over it.
I am a fan of her tennis at present she would rather play the celebrity circuit than play tennis.Osaka must remember Tennis gave her these platforms,to attend Met Gala etc.
Ladies tennis to me is in good shape,I dont want the same players winning week after week like the ATP how boring,WTA has great depth.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Re-check projection regarding Ons Jabeur reaching the Top 10.Ons Jabeur will not reach the Top 10 if she loses her QF match to Kontaveit and one of the following happens,
Pegula or Kontaveit wins the title.Kerber reaches the s/finals.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Please it is a part of every tennis player to attend press conferences full stop, Social Media Pressure My Foot....stop making excuses for her I am over it.
I am a fan of her tennis at present she would rather play the celebrity circuit than play tennis.Osaka must remember Tennis gave her these platforms,to attend Met Gala etc.
Ladies tennis to me is in good shape,I dont want the same players winning week after week like the ATP how boring,WTA has great depth.

I never got bored with Rafa, Fed and Novak..I enjoyed the way that they made various adjustments to their games against all of their opponents.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I never got bored with Rafa, Fed and Novak..I enjoyed the way that they made various adjustments to their games against all of their opponents.

Well Roger and Rafa are on their way out,Novak probably will be playing for another couple of years,the ATP does have depth it is about time they showed it and be more consistent in tournaments.This is a WTA site lets stick to the women players.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Well Roger and Rafa are on their way out,Novak probably will be playing for another couple of years,the ATP does have depth it is about time they showed it and be more consistent in tournaments.This is a WTA site lets stick to the women players.

Rafa may last a few more years..I agree maybe 3 at tops ...Roger is Done..

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

After Indian Wells Kenin and Swiatek will leave the Top 10 creating room for Jabeur to (likely) make her debut.Kerber,Kontaveit and Pegula are all in with a shot at making the Top 10 too.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Victoria Azarenka (27) (two time champion in IW) defeats Jessica Pegula (19) 64 62
Azarenka will face the winner of the match between Rogers vs Ostapenko in the s/final.