Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, 2021 - WTA 1000

[AnonymousFan]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Victoria Azarenka has withdrawn with a back injury she sustained in Doha.She will be replaced in the main draw by LL Martina Trevisan.

BTW I could not get onto this site for over 2 hours? did anyone else have trouble connecting.Other sites I visit I had no trouble.

 

[AnonymousFan]

last 2 hours the site has been fine for me

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

last 2 hours the site has been fine for me

Okay.Must be me then

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Paula Badosa has withdrawn with an "Excused Withdrawal" (whatever that means ),Misaki Doi replaces Badosa in the main draw.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Fiona Ferro has withdrawn from due to 'fatique' will be replaced by LL Viktoriya Tomova.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Angelique Kerber's dismal from continues,from 4-1 up,she loses 6-4 in the 3rd set to Caroline Garcia 36 62 64.
Kerber is now 10-10 since the start of 2020.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Interesting match-ups Tuesday 9th March,

Starts 12.00pm local time,

A.Sabalenka (3) vs A.Cornet
E.Svitolina (1) vs S.Kunzetsova
C.Gauff (WC) vs M.Vondrousova (12)
A.Anisimova vs G.Muguruza (9)
K.Mladenovic vs J.Pegula

Not before 7.00pm local time

O.Jabeur vs E.Rybakina (14)

 

[Hoergren]

BIT OF AN UPSET. Complete meltdown from Svitolina - whos is knocked out by grand old lady Kuznetsova

 

[Hoergren]

Iga Sviatek continues her winning mode. But what a sound of birds - quite amazing

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It is not really a upset regarding Svitolina whose game has spiral downwards after her split with Gael Monfils.Sveta at her best can upset anyone.
Petra Kvitova retired in her match against Jill Teichmann 26 43..........with adducter pain, in her right leg,which she first felt in her s/final in Doha.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Interesting match ups Wednesday 9th March,

Jessica Pegula vs Karolina Pliskova (2)
A.Sabalenka (3) vs A.Kontaveit (15)
I.Switatek vs G.Muguruza (9)

 

[Hoergren]

Seems the youngsters are in better form as the established top --Coco is on to the next round after an impressive match 64 62 over Martincova - and I know she's out of the top 100 but should be more experienced than Coco - not to see today- Let's see how the next match between Iga and Mugu is turning out - another youngster against experience.

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[MargaretMcAleer]

A first set Switatek will want to 'Forget' Garbine routs the youngster 6-0
Switatek has not got a big serve,it is something she needs to work on going forward in her career,giving her free points

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Big shout out to Jess Pegula,six days ago a qualifer in Doha she defeated Pliskova 63 61 in a s/final.
In today's rematch she routs Pliskova 60 62 dismantling the serve of Pliskova.

 

[Hoergren]

Hats off for the great Spaniard - she was really bossy today - first meeting and Mugu is into the quarters

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Switatek improved in the 2nd set,Muguruza too strong and wins 60 64.
Switatek first serve needs Improvement ASAP which was soo obvious in the 1st set and 2nd set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Q/Finals, Thursday 10th March,

B.Krejcikova vs A.Potapova (WC)
J.Teichmann vs C.Gauff (WC)
A.Sabalenka (3) vs G.Muguruza (9)
E.Mertens (10) vs J.Pegula

 

[Hoergren]

Mertens wins a highly dramatic quarterfinal where she was down with match points and survives - well fone

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mertens saves 3MPs and wins 11 games in a row to book her s/final,great turnaround she awaits the winner of Sabalenka/Muguruza in the s/final.Jess Pegula ran out of gas especially in the last set..........Mertens 57 75 60.

In the earlier q/final...B.Krejcikova d A.Potapova (WC) 60 62

A determined comeback from Muguruza who improves to 16-4 so far this season,defeats Sabalenka for the second time in as many weeks 36 63 62 she will play Elise Mertens in the s/final.

J.Teichmann d C.Gauff 63 63.