Cincinnati 2022, Ohio, US - WTA 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

Madison Keys d Y.Putintseva 75 63

 

[kskate2]

Sakkari's scream reminds me of Danielle Collins lol!
Looks like we are heading to another t/break for the 2nd set

Banshee in training, you don't say!

 

[kskate2]

Good love service from Garcia, going to a t/break for the 2nd set, with Sakkari
Good turnaround from Sakkari winning 5 points in a row in the t/break
Sakkari with a great fhand down the line...SP on her serve
Wow a great FH from Garcia 6 all
Oh Garcia missed the easiest point in the rally, with the over head
Sakkari 6-7
Net cord helped Sakkari there and she wins the 2nd set 76 (6)
Onto a third set

That Djokosmash was an epic fail.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That Djokosmash was an epic fail.

Dont remind me, it was on her racket with MP ....fail, fail fail

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bad service game from Sakkari a couple of DFs and UFE
Garcia breaks to love and leads 3-1 final set
Garcia consolidates and leads 4-1

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sakkari DFs and now Garcia will serve for the match 5-1
Sad to say Sakkari is not match tough at all.

 

[kskate2]

Garcia is full of confidence and Goddess as the higher seed is the exact opposite. Not a good summer for the Greek. She has a mountain of points to defend in NY. She made the QF or SF last year, no?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

3 MPs for Caroline Garcia defeating the Maria Sakkari the 4th seed, 76 (2) 67 (6) 61

Well done Caroline!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Garcia is full of confidence and Goddess as the higher seed is the exact opposite. Not a good summer for the Greek. She has a mountain of points to defend in NY. She made the QF or SF last year, no?

Sakkari has lost her way, not match tough at all...she made the s/finals at the USO last year

 

[the AntiPusher]

These tournaments will miss Serena because she brings people to these events .Serena should have played Scone or Townsend

The biggest draws in both the ATP and WTA combined EVER is The Williams sisters Federer and Rafa .

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The biggest draws in both the ATP and WTA combined EVER is The Williams sisters Federer and Rafa .

No love for the former No 1 player ATP at all ?

 

[Kieran]

Fantastic result for Emma! And of course great for her to play Serena, before she retires. Hopefully Emma is finding her game in time for the USO

 

[tented]

 

[the AntiPusher]

No love for the former No 1 player ATP at all ?

Non at all from the Fans

 

[the AntiPusher]

3 MPs for Caroline Garcia defeating the Maria Sakkari the 4th seed, 76 (2) 67 (6) 61

Well done Caroline!

Garcia is definitely on the come up. I think the Greek Goddess Maria aka Athena has the same issues as Mrs. Monfils, a grinder without any weapons to really stress her opponents. Halep and Wozy figured it out.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Maybe she doesn't really care about how things finish up in Cincy. She WILL surely give a goodbye in NYC.

Selfishly, I don't know if I want to see Serena go out like this.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Serena used to be able to come out of nowhere and play like the tennis goddess she is, but no more. Her timing is mostly off, and her footwork is sluggish. Tough pull for her first round, but I don't see the USO going better. I plan to get tickets for early rounds, if I want to see her play one more time.

I doubt that Serena trained during the spring by the way she has been moving. Is there another tournament NEXT week, if so she needs a wildcard otherwise it is what it is and I don't enjoy saying that.

 

[Kieran]

Serena used to be able to come out of nowhere and play like the tennis goddess she is, but no more. Her timing is mostly off, and her footwork is sluggish. Tough pull for her first round, but I don't see the USO going better. I plan to get tickets for early rounds, if I want to see her play one more time.

See her while you can, because as you know, she’s booked her passage to the grey havens..

 

[tented]

See her while you can, because as you know, she’s booked her passage to the grey havens..

After watching her last night, I think we’ll see her play one more time, in the first round of the USO.

 

[Kieran]

After watching her last night, I think we’ll see her play one more time, in the first round of the USO.

She better hope she draws Venus and they can rig the jury one more time