Brisbane International 2020, Queensland, Australia - WTA Premier

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nah..she is STILL keeping her endorsements and marketing her brand..unless someone knocks her up, Pova ain't gonna go nowhere.. IMO

Unless she starts winning her sponsors for starters are not going to support her,she cannot rely on WC into tournaments all the time,she received a WC into Brisbane and look how that panned out? she has never been the same player after her ban.Sharapova has said with her ongoing shoulder problem her playing schedule this year will be limited.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Solid win and first win for Alison Riske over Strycova 63 64.Well done Alison!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Danielle Collins continues her impressive start at Brisbane International in 57 mins routs Putintseva 61 60 will play the winner of Stosur/Keys match.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

No-one beats Madison Keys 4 times? well done Madison 1st win over Sam and also her first q/final appearance in Brisbane she will play Danielle Collins

Amercian ladies again winning at Brisbane today.....well done to Alison,Danielle and Madison!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to Jennifer Brady defeating Ash Barty 64 76(4) with her big serve and fhand,she really dominated the match,had a great game plan from the start to attack Barty's bhand,finding UFE's from Ash and really had her on the back foot. Well Done!

 

[AnonymousFan]

Ajla and Karolina Pliskova in early 3rd set!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ajla and Karolina Pliskova in early 3rd set!

The defending champion proved to be too strong in the 3rd set...
Karolina Pliskova d A.Tomljanovic 64 67(5) 61

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

P.Kvitova d L.Samsonova 63 62.

 

[britbox]

I will not be at all surprised if Sharapova retires this year,she hardly played any tournaments last year,her shoulder problem continues,apparently she is hoping for a wild card from the officials at the AO.I am not at all surprised she suffered a first round defeat.

I heard she got her wildcard. Pretty soon after her bushfire relief donation, I think.

 

[isabelle]

Barty lost

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

K.Bertens d A Kontaveit 63 26 75

N.Osaka d S.Kenin 67(3) 63 61.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Q/finals,

J.Brady vs P.Kvitova

D.Collins vs M.Keys

K.Bertens vs N.Osaka

A.Riske vs K.Pliskova.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I heard she got her wildcard. Pretty soon after her bushfire relief donation, I think.

Being a past AO champion 2008,I knew she would be granted a wild card into AO 2020.

 

[AnonymousFan]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ashleigh Barty and Kiki Bertens are into the doubles final after receiving a walkover from Mladenovic/Tomljanovic.Mladenovic withdrew due to a viral illness.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great performance from Madison Keys against Danielle Collins 64 61 to reach the s/finals,she will meet the winner of Kvitova or Brady.
Madison lost just six points on serve,showed controlled power,to date has not lost a set.Well done Madison!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Petra Kvitova d Jennifer Brady 64 62,she will face Madison Keys in the s/final.....Well done Petra!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just watching the Osaka/Bertens match which is going 3 sets,I have to agree with my commies on this match Jason Goodall and Jelena Dokic that Osaka has the shots to set up a volley,though she rarely comes to the net,she did a great bhand volley with great touch,oops then she made a horror error with a volley and did not keep her racket in front of her.Maybe the new coach Wissette can improve this area of her play,more variety in a game the better results,though one has to employ volley's in their overall game.

Osaka d Bertens 63 36 63 A consistent performance from Osaka,even though she did drop the 2nd set,Bertens problem was her first serve which left her when she needed it most,still a positive tournament for Bertens in singles.

Osaka will play the winner of Riske vs Pliskova in the s/final.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Final q/final result,

Karolina Pliskova d Alison Riske 76(6) 63.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

S/finals on Pat Rafter Arena,

Hsieh Su-Wei/Strycova vs Lyudmyla Kichenok/Yang.

Not before 2pm

Petra Kvitova (5) vs Madison Keys (8)

N.Osaka (3) vs Karolina Pliskova (2)