Rogers Cup 2023, Montreal, Canada - WTA 1000

[MargaretMcAleer]

No 5 seed Maria Sakkari defeated in her first round match by Danielle Collins 64 62
Danielle seems to be on a roll after she went and saw the Barbie movie the other night

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Saba into a tight 2nd set TB with Petra Martic 3 all
Sabalenka won the 1st set 63
I can take my ear plugs out now
Sabalenka (2) gets through to the next round defeating Martic 63 76 (5)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Last night match,

Petra Kvitova (7) vs Camila Giorgi

 

[tossip]

I had computer troubles, just got them fixed, match of the day to me which was suspended from last night due to rain 6 all, Jen pushed Elina all the way!
Welcome back to tennis the tour Jen Brady!

I want her to play Iga at the Open.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I want her to play Iga at the Open.

Well you never know lol!
Anyway we have a rematch of the final at RG with Iga vs Karolina tomorrow

 

[Fiero425]

Good to see Kvitova! Georgi was on a heater, but Petra's really crushing the ball & not giving her opponent time to recover from their serve!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Tossip If you are still around,

Good to see Ferandez gets a solid 3 set win over Haddad Maia earlier today 75 57 63,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Honestly Petra you have let Giorgi back into the match, serving at 5-4 and 30 love up?
Kvitova won the 1st set 62
Of course Petra and her UFE loses the 2nd set to Giorgi 75
P3Tra will now have to appear to win this match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In the battle of former champs in Montreal
Petra Kvitova ( 2012) defeats Camila Giorgi (2021) 62 57 60 to reach the last 16 in Montreal
Get some sleep Petra your match finished at 1am in the morning!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sweet 16 in Montreal,

(1) Swiatek vs Muchova a rematch of the RG final
(WC) Fernandez vs Q Collins
(4) Pegula vs Paolini
(6) Gauff vs (9) Vondrousova
(10) Kasatkina vs Bouzkova
(3) Rybakina vs Stephens
(7) Kvitova vs (12) Bencic
(2) Sabalenka vs (15) Samsonova

 

[don_fabio]

Tossip If you are still around,

Good to see Ferandez gets a solid 3 set win over Haddad Maia earlier today 75 57 63,

Lil' Leyla is a joy to watch when her game is on.

 

[tossip]

Tossip If you are still around,

Good to see Ferandez gets a solid 3 set win over Haddad Maia earlier today 75 57 63,

Yes..Leyla played good tennis today,she is almost back to the form she had when she reached the US Open final.Bea seemed a step slower and sluggish,maybe because it was very muggy that time of the day.I enjoyed the match and the little one delivered.

 

[tented]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jess Pegula is the first player through to the QFs with a 64 60 win over Jasmine Paolini. Solid as always

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Re-match of the French Open final underway between Swiatek v Muchova
Swiatek will remain No 1 with a win today over Muchova
If Swiatek loses to Muchova, Sabalenka must win the title here in Montreal to reach No 1
Swiatek is currently spending her 71st consecutive week atop the WTA rankings

Swiatek 1st set 61, though this match is closer than the score line suggests.
Swiatek to me has the best return game at the moment in women's tennis, return game has been the difference in ways in this match, so far in this match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Erratic 2nd set by both players, many errors
Muchova breaks to love, Iga was a UFE machine, to force a 3rd set
Swiatek 61 1st set , Muchova 64 2nd set

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matches suspended raining,
Swiatek v Muchova 1 set all, Swiatek 61, Muchova 64
Kastakina v Bouzka Kasatkina 1st set 63, Kastakina 2-1 2nd set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Heavy rain in Montreal, dont expect play to resume any time soon!

 

[kskate2]

Not until 8 or 8:30pm. Yikes. This whole day could end up a washout

 

[tossip]

In Toronto it's nice and sunny...