Roland Garros / French Open 2023 [Women] - Grand Slam

[MargaretMcAleer]

Noise level from Saba has gone up a notch or two if that is at all possible lol!
Elina has to work hard for points, though at present she is holding her own against Saba
4 games all
Watch your margins Saba, you have had many chances to break and you over press at times
First BP for Saba can she take it?
Ruthless from Saba down the line with ease and she will serve for the 1st set 5-4
1st set from Saba 6-4

 

[tented]

I’m not giving up on Svitolina.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I noticed that Gael isnt clapping his wife, he has a protective shield on his wrist, reason he had to withdraw from RG

 

[kskate2]

I’m not giving up on Svitolina.

I like Svito, but against the elite we're back to her main issue pre-baby: doesn't possess a kill shot. It's being completely exposed in this match against someone who fires from all cylinders. She can make it interesting, she might even take it to a decider, but when the match is on the line, she doesn't own a shot that will put Saba away.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good point from Elina a good bhand winner, got Saba off balance

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Saba please your noise level, tone it down a bit

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BP for Elina a DF from Saba, though hard to serve against the wind at the end of the court

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elina breaks with a good return leads 2-0
Elina really attacking the fh side of Saba and getting the errors

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Easy power from Saba with a BP
Loves pace, nice change of pace from Elina on BP and Saba's shot found the net
DF from Elina, deuce
FH winner from Saba down the line BP
Of course over hits the fhand Saba?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Too low ball toss from Elina DF
2nd BP for Saba
Saba breaks, back on serve in the 2nd set

 

[kskate2]

Nice comments from Karolina Muchova, as I have always said she is a Top 10 player and it is only injuries that has kept her out of the tour from some long periods of time
Well deserve SF win and it was No Fluke at all

I'm glad to see Chrissy's long lost daughter regaining her form and making her first RG SF. She will have a decent chance to make it to her maiden slam final. She would need to do everything exceptionally well to beat Saba, but it's not beyond the realm of possibility.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Saba still has to work hard, Elina is keeping the ball nice and low to her

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I'm glad to see Chrissy's long lost daughter regaining her form and making her first RG SF. She will have a decent chance to make it to her maiden slam final. She would need to do everything exceptionally well to beat Saba, but it's not beyond the realm of possibility.

You know I am a big fan of Muchova, I remember Ash Barty could handle Saba, with her all court game like Muchova, agree she will have to do everythings well to defeat her, contrast of styles, we shall see

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Saba now 2/6 on BP she is her own worst enemy at times lol!
Ball toss from Elina is still too low DF
No 3 BP for Saba
Saba breaks with a clear bh winner

 

[kskate2]

Saba now 2/6 on BP she is her own worst enemy at times lol!
Ball toss from Elina is still too low DF

she has no filter on BP's.

Scary part about her game, if she incorporated just a little more margin on the big points only, she would already be #1 and pretty unplayable.

 

[tented]

Three games in a row for Sabalenka.

Her power and ability to take control of points is too much for Svitolina.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Saba consolidates the break leads 4-2

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Three games in a row for Sabalenka.

Her power and ability to take control of points is too much for Svitolina.

This match was always on the racket of Saba

 

[tented]

[And whoever designed Sabalenka’s outfit should be fired. She looks like a six-foot baby in diapers.]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Saba has never got past the 3rd round of RG, she has improved on the clay,well this year