Rogers Cup, Montreal, Canada, WTA Premier

[Jammymich]

Dang it! I was hoping Lucie could pull it out.

Yes I had her as the favourite going into the tiebreak.

 

[Tennis Fan]

Yes I had her as the favourite going into the tiebreak.

I guess it takes time. She was doing so well before the illness and she isn't all the way back yet, but I think she'll get there. She seems like such a nice, sweet person. And that walk, Lucie sure knows how to strut around a court.

 

[Tennis Fan]

Terrible news for the Fed Fans and tennis in general. The knee must be bad, or he must have tweaked it again. Maybe the time off will help him get back to form. It's always bad when one of the Big Four is missing, now we have two gone at the same time.

 

[Jammymich]

I guess it takes time. She was doing so well before the illness and she isn't all the way back yet, but I think she'll get there. She seems like such a nice, sweet person. And that walk, Lucie sure knows how to strut around a court.

Yes, hopefully for 2017 she'll be back on track and up the rankings again.

 

[britbox]

More casualties...

Garbine drops out...



That will leave my tennis bracket in a bad way....

 

[Jammymich]

More casualties...

Garbine drops out...



That will leave my tennis bracket in a bad way....

Errani as well now

 

[britbox]

Results from the Montreal Cup Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday

Darya Kasatkina (Russia) beat 13-Samantha Stosur (Australia) 7-6(1) 6-3
17-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) beat Francoise Abanda (Canada) 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
9-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat Alla Kudryavtseva (Russia) 7-5 6-0
6-Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-0
Kristina Kucova (Slovakia) beat 8-Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 3-6 6-4 6-4
7-Roberta Vinci (Italy) beat Camila Giorgi (Italy) 2-6 6-3 6-4
4-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat Monica Niculescu (Romania) 6-1 7-5
16-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) beat Christina McHale (U.S.) 6-2 7-5
14-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat Sara Errani (Italy) walkover

 

[britbox]

4-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat Monica Niculescu (Romania) 6-1 7-5

 

[britbox]

6-Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-0

 

[britbox]

Convincing win for Venus. She's on a good run at the moment.

 

[Tennis Fan]

More casualties...

Garbine drops out...



That will leave my tennis bracket in a bad way....

Oh wow. I hadn't heard that. This tournament is getting stranger by the day. That's three retirements and a couple of injuries and this is only the second round.

 

[Tennis Fan]

Results from the Montreal Cup Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday

Darya Kasatkina (Russia) beat 13-Samantha Stosur (Australia) 7-6(1) 6-3
17-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) beat Francoise Abanda (Canada) 7-6(2) 7-6(3)
9-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat Alla Kudryavtseva (Russia) 7-5 6-0
6-Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Barbora Strycova (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-0
Kristina Kucova (Slovakia) beat 8-Carla Suarez Navarro (Spain) 3-6 6-4 6-4
7-Roberta Vinci (Italy) beat Camila Giorgi (Italy) 2-6 6-3 6-4
4-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat Monica Niculescu (Romania) 6-1 7-5
16-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) beat Christina McHale (U.S.) 6-2 7-5
14-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) beat Sara Errani (Italy) walkover

Stosur never has gotten back on track. She's pretty inconsistent.
Good win for Venus, although she looked to be suffering out there.
Haven't seen Kucova, but Suarez-Navarro is a good win.
Oh Giorgi, up one minute and down the next.
Glad Aggie won. She's been under the radar lately.
Pavlyuchenkova went away for awhile, but she seems to be coming back.
Aw, I like Errani, hope she recovers quickly.

 

[Moxie]

Bouchard has got Cibulkova on her heels. I like both, but I do want to see Genie get back on track, and being at home might help.

 

[Tennis Fan]

Bouchard has got Cibulkova on her heels. I like both, but I do want to see Genie get back on track, and being at home might help.

I haven't even started watching. I'd better get on that. I'm rooting for the pocket rocket. I love the way she competes.

 

[Moxie]

I haven't even started watching. I'd better get on that. I'm rooting for the pocket rocket. I love the way she competes.

Genie won it. I'm with you on Cibi, but Bouchard was excellent today.

 

[Tennis Fan]

Genie won it. I'm with you on Cibi, but Bouchard was excellent today.

Yeah, she was. I just can't get behind Genie. Something about her rubs me the wrong way, so I was disappointed.

 

[Tennis Fan]

Yes, hopefully for 2017 she'll be back on track and up the rankings again.

I hope so. I really like Lucie.

 

[britbox]

Genie won it. I'm with you on Cibi, but Bouchard was excellent today.

Mixed feelings on that one. Cibu is my favourite player on the WTA tour but I like Genie... I want to see her back in the mix... although not really at Dominika's expense

 

[Tennis Fan]

Mixed feelings on that one. Cibu is my favourite player on the WTA tour but I like Genie... I want to see her back in the mix... although not really at Dominika's expense

Dominika is an amazing woman. It blows me away how this tiny woman can walk amongst giants and have that kind of belief in herself and her abilities. Even walking around the grounds with those tall women would be intimidating to most, but Dominika takes them all on, one match at a time. Totally admirable.

 

[britbox]

Results from the Montreal Cup Women's Singles Round 3 matches on Thursday

10-Madison Keys (U.S.) beat 6-Venus Williams (U.S.) 6-1 6-7(2) 6-3
15-Johanna Konta (Britain) beat Varvara Lepchenko (U.S.) 6-3 6-2
16-Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (Russia) beat 4-Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) 6-4 6-7(4) 6-1
9-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat 12-Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic) 7-6(2) 6-3
Darya Kasatkina (Russia) beat 7-Roberta Vinci (Italy) 7-5 6-3
5-Simona Halep (Romania) beat 14-Karolina Pliskova (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-3
2-Angelique Kerber (Germany) beat 17-Elina Svitolina (Ukraine) 1-6 7-6(2) 6-4