GNP Seguros WTA Finals Cancun, Mexico, 2023

[MargaretMcAleer]

Okay I have been busy watching women's and mens matches today some results so far,

G.Dabrowski/E.Routliffe (7) d B.Krejcikova/K.Siniakova (4) 64 75
N.Melichar-Martinez/E.Perez (8) d D.Krawczyk/D.Schuurs (5) 62 75

Sabalenka finishes off a marathon final game (13 mins) with an Ace converting her 4th MP d Rybakina 62 36 63 a match that was suspended yesterday due to bad weather.Sabalenka into the SFs along with Pegular in Bacalar Group

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

3rd delay in this match Gauff v Vondrousova, windy conditions, Vondrousova won the 1st set 75, hopefully back on court soon
Players back on court, did a warm up and play has just started

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Coco Gauff comes back from 5-6 in the 2nd set to beat Marketa Vondrousova 57 76(4) 63 and finish 2nd in Group B with 2 wins and 1 loss
Vondrousova leaves her 1st WTA Finals with 3 losses

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Group B,

Swiatek 2-0 matches 4-0 sets
Gauff 2-1 matches 4-3 sets
Jabeur 1-1 matches 2-2 sets
Vondrousova 0-3 1-6 sets

SFs if Swiatek wins at least one set v Jabeur

Swiatek vs Sabalenka
Pegula vs Gauff

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swiatek wins the opening set 6-1 against Ons Jabeur

Iga wins the group
Coco finishes 2nd

 

[Moxie]

Iga is running roughshod over Ons. I'll hold out some hope for Ons to turn things around, but I won't be watching.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga is running roughshod over Ons. I'll hold out some hope for Ons to turn things around, but I won't be watching.

I cant see that happening, I hope Ons can use her off season to get her injured knee fixed, it has been playing up, nearly all season

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swiatek d Ons Jabeur 61 62

Tomorrow's SFs are set in Cancun,
Swiatek v Sabalenka
Pegula v Gauff

Hopefully the weather can behave, less wind and rain would be helpful

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play has been suspended for the night due to rain
Gauff/Pegula v Siegemund/Zvonareva will finish their match on Satruday with Gauff/Pegula leading 6-3 1-1

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA Finals,
Order of Play,
Saturday November 4,

Start 2.30pm,
G.Dabrowski/E.Routliffe (7) vs N.Melichar-Martinez/E.Perez (8)

Not before 5pm,
J.Pegula (5) vs C.Gauff (3)

Not before 6pm,
A.Sabalenka (1) vs I.Swiatek (2)
C.Gauff/J.Pegula (1) vs L.Siegemund/V.Zvonareva (6) to finish their match from yesterday, Gauff/Pegula leading 63 1-1

After suitable rest,
TBC vs S.Hunter/E.Mertens (2)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW,
By advancing to the Semi Finals of this year's WTA Finals. Aryna Sabalenka is the first woman in Seventeen Years to reach the semifinals or better at all four Grand Slams 'and' the WTA Finals in the same year.
The last woman to do it was Justine Henin in 2006

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

I feel like the semifinal draw favors Coco. If she gets by Jess, then there's a very good chance that she avoids the one player she doesn't match up well against, if Sabalenka takes down Iga.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I feel like the semifinal draw favors Coco. If she gets by Jess, then there's a very good chance that she avoids the one player she doesn't match up well against, if Sabalenka takes down Iga.

Jess has handled the windy conditions and the high altitude better than Coco, Jess to me has been one of the stand out players in Cancun, she currently leads their H2H 2-1 against Coco, at present I favor Jess.If Coco happens to beat Jess, and Coco has to play against Iga, it will be all over 'red rover.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The first doubles match has been postponed due to rain and will be rescheduled for later this evening
Todays singles SF matches are still set to be played as scheduled

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well done to Jessica Pegula who has been on 'fire' in Cancun, defeats Coco Gauff 62 61 to reach the final of the WTA Finals, Jess has handled the conditions, rain delays, wind and high altitude impressively, 4-0 in matches and 8-0 in sets.
Coco never felt her tennis in Mexico.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Well done to Jessica Pegula who has been on 'fire' in Cancun, defeats Coco Gauff 62 61 to reach the final of the WTA Finals, Jess has handled the conditions, rain delays, wind and high altitude impressively
Coco never felt her tennis in Mexico.

CoCo had a great year . Bravo to her and her team.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

CoCo had a great year . Bravo to her and her team.

Of course, winning her first GS title and now ranked No 3 in the world, hopefully Brad Gilbert remains as her coach, he brought out the best in her.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Of course it is raining again
Singles match between Sabalenka and Swiatek on serve 1-2 1st set, match suspended

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just read that next year's WTA Finals will be held in Vancouver, Canada ( at least they will have 12 months to get it right

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play has been cancelled for tonight
I will post the re-scheduled order of play for tomorrow when it comes to hand