Nature Valley Classic, Birmingham, UK, WTA Premier, 2019

[MargaretMcAleer]

Venus and Barty are playing. V serving at 4-2.

I like Barty, but I really want Venus to do well, especially on grass.

I would love Venus to win Wimbledon this year....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ash Barty d V.Williams 64 63

Martic d Ostapenko 67(4) 75 61

Strycova d Kristyna Pliskova 62 64.

Goerges d Putintseva 63 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Semi finals

Goerges v Martic

Strycova v Barty

 

[kskate2]

Venus will do good to defend her points at Wimby. I'm not expecting much from her. She's too up and down and her serve has turned into a love offering.

Barty on the other hand should win this so she can dethrone Naomi who doesn't deserve to be #1 w/ these mediocre results since Aus.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Venus will do good to defend her points at Wimby. I'm not expecting much from her. She's too up and down and her serve has turned into a love offering.

Barty on the other hand should win this so she can dethrone Naomi who doesn't deserve to be #1 w/ these mediocre results since Aus.

My initial pick of Gogeous (before the tourney started) will win this one.

 

[isabelle]

Barty in final, if she wins tomorrow she'll become the new N°1

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just got home from work

Results s/finals

Goerges d Martic 64 63

Barty d Strycova 64 64

Barty to play Goerges in the final which will be a good match.They have played doubles together this week.

Also delighted that Ash has a chance of becoming No1 if she wins,if she loses she will be just 2 points behind Osaka.Osaka 6,377 points,Barty 6,375 points.If Ash wins 6,540 points.

 

[Moxie]

Ash Barty wins and she's the new #1. Margaret will be very happy.

 

[10isfan]

Very impressed with Barty. She’s the favorite to win Wimby, in my opinion, although I wonder whether the pressure will get to her. I hope not. She’s awesome.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Very impressed with Barty. She’s the favorite to win Wimby, in my opinion, although I wonder whether the pressure will get to her. I hope not. She’s awesome.

She seems very mature in dealing with situations. So, I don't think pressure will get to her. If she loses, it will be simply because she was outplayed.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just got in from night shift,I have recorded the match,will watch it later.B arty d Goerges 63 75.

Congratulations Ash Barty who will become the first Aussie woman to hold the WTA's No1 ranking since Evonne Goolagong in 1976.

So proud of your wonderful achievement Ash! (ps...please withdraw from Eastbourne tournament okay

 

[isabelle]

great to Barty, congrats to her