Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome, Italy - WTA 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

Not a great way to start Sabalenka with a DF

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Broken to love by Swiatek with 3 UFE in her first service game from Sabalenka .........Oh dear!
BTW there is no need for Sabalenka to have such a 'high ball toss' for starters no wonder she DFs

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Swaitek also broken in her first service game....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Another break of serve and Swiatek leads 2-1
A breakfest to start this first womens s/final
Both players have settled better in their service games
Iga 3-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

If Sabalenka took some pace off her shots for starters she might not commit soo many UFE and tried 'controlled aggression
Sabalenka broken to love for a second time so far in this match
Swiatek will serve for the 1st set 5-2
Great hands at the net from Swiatek and she wins the 1st set 62

Sabalenka 16 UFE 3 W in the 1st set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Shades of the 1st set.....Sabalenka broken in her first service game of the 2nd set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Help Me Sabalenka with a DF and Swiatek leads 3-0
Swiatek leads 4-0 she is 2 games away from her 5th straight final

 

[kskate2]

Saba should have gracefully lost in the decider to Amanda Kryptonite. Because this beat down is embarrassing and will definitely leave scars.

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[MargaretMcAleer]

Saba should have gracefully lost in the decider to Amanda Kryptonite. Because this beat down is embarrassing and will definitely leave scars.

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Painful to watch...sad to say

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Praise the Lord...Sabalenka gets on the board in the 2nd set and avoids a bagel
Swiatek 4-1
Trainer out for Sabalenka, lower back, receiving a MTO
Swiatek practicing her serve while waiting.

 

[kskate2]

I don’t see her as injured. Just tight because she’s getting the crap beat out of her


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[MargaretMcAleer]

Swiatek with MP....please....so you can get us out of our misery watching this massacre
Swiatek with a good return of serve and with her 2nd MP

 

[tented]

Swiatek with MP....please....so you can get us out of our misery watching this massacre
Swaitek with a good return of serve and with her 2nd MP

Nope, two MPs saved.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

MP No 3 for Swiatek

 

[tented]

Ends on a DF. What a surprise!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sabalenka with a DF and Swaitek wins 62 61....into her 5th straight final...Well Done!

 

[Hoergren]

Iga Iga Iga

Only lost 17 games in Rome until now

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Iga Iga
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Only lost 17 games in Rome until now
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31 UFE in 2 sets of tennis....at this level and from a No 3 player....that is just woeful....I wonder how her coach approaches that woeful stat with Sabalenka,though her game never changes.

 

[Hoergren]

31 UFE in 2 sets of tennis....at this level and from a No 3 player....that is just woeful....I wonder how her coach approaches that woeful stat with Sabalenka,though her game never changes.

I can only say from what I saw - Sabalenka was desperate to do something that could desturb Iga's game, and then you make mistakes . Iga is too good right now.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I can only say from what I saw - Sabalenka was desperate to do something that could detsurb Iga's game, and then you make mistakes . Iga is too good right now.

Controlling her aggressive shots would be one way to stop those UFE for starters, though Iga is too good for Sabalenka in every way.