Shiseido WTA Finals, 2019, Shenzhen, China

[tented]

Tennis Channel just reported that Osaka has pulled out, with a shoulder injury.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play Tuesday October 28,

Play starts at 4pm,

G.Dabrowski/XU Yifan (4) vs S.Stosur/Zhang Shuai (7)

Not before 6.30pm,

A.Barty (1) vs K.Bertens as N.Osaka withdrew.right shoulder injury.

Not before 8pm,

P.Kvitova (6) vs B.Bencic (7)

Hsieh-Su Wei/B.Strycova (2) vs B.Krejikova/K.Siniakova (6)

Results,

S.Stosur/Zhang Shuai (7) d G.Dabrowski/XU Yifan (4) 46 64 10-5

K.Bertens defeated A.Barty (1) 36 63 64

B.Bencic (7) d P.Kvitova (6) 63 16 64

Hsieh-Su Wei/B.Strycova (2) d B.Krejikova/K.Siniakova (6) 62 16 10-5.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wednesday 30th October

Order of Play- Centre Court starts at 4pm,

E.Mertens/A.Sabalenka (1) vs Chan Hao-Ching/L.Chan (5)

Not before 6.30pm,

S.Halep (5) vs E.Svitolina (8)

Not before 8pm,

K.Pliskova (2) vs B.Andreescu (4)

T.Babos/K.Mladenovic (3) vs Anna-Lena Groenefeld/D.Schuurs (8).

 

[AnonymousFan]

 

[tossip]

"Antics" or game?

game...then her gamesmanship is too much.

 

[isabelle]

Svitolina beat Simona

 

[Hoergren]

Bianca has retired after first set went to Pliskova and after another injury - this time her knee. Another alternate has to be called - Kenin`?

 

[Hoergren]

 

[GameSetAndMath]

"Antics" or game?

That is how haters refer to "game".

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bianca Andresscu will decide on Thursday whether to continue in the WTA Finals,after retiring with an knee injury in her match against Pliskova.Andreescu will await the results of an MRI on her knee.

Defending champion Elina Svitolina became the first player to qualify for the s/finals with a straight sets win over Simona Halep 75 63.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wednesday 30th October

Order of Play- Centre Court starts at 4pm,

E.Mertens/A.Sabalenka (1) vs Chan Hao-Ching/L.Chan (5)

Not before 6.30pm,

S.Halep (5) vs E.Svitolina (8)

Not before 8pm,

K.Pliskova (2) vs B.Andreescu (4)

T.Babos/K.Mladenovic (3) vs Anna-Lena Groenefeld/D.Schuurs (8).

Results,

E.Mertens/A.Sabalenka (1) d Chan Hao-Ching/L.Chan (5) 76(5) 64

E.Svitolina (8) d S.Halep (5) 75 63

K.Pliskova (2) wins by retirement 63 over B.Andresscu retiring due to a sustained knee injury

T.Babos/K.Mladenovic (3) d Anna-Lena Groenefeld/D.Schuurs 75 62.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thursday 31st October,

Order of play Centre Court starts 4pm,

B.Krejcikova/K.Siniakova (6) vs S.Stosur/Zhang Shuai (7)

Not before 6.30pm,

A.Barty (1) vs P.Kvitova (6)

Not before 8pm,

K.Bertens (Alt) vs B.Bencic (7)

Hsieh Su-Wei/B.Strycova (2) vs G.Dabrowski/XU Yifan (4)

 

[isabelle]

Barty beat Kvitova

 

[Hoergren]

 

[Hoergren]

 

[kskate2]

That's a really sad result when the alternates retire.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I have never known the WTA Finals to have so many injuries and players retiring,sad to see.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thursday 31st October,

Order of play Centre Court starts 4pm,

B.Krejcikova/K.Siniakova (6) vs S.Stosur/Zhang Shuai (7)

Not before 6.30pm,

A.Barty (1) vs P.Kvitova (6)

Not before 8pm,

K.Bertens (Alt) vs B.Bencic (7)

Hsieh Su-Wei/B.Strycova (2) vs G.Dabrowski/XU Yifan (4)

Results,

S.Stosur/Zhang Shuai (7) d B.Krejcikova/K.Siniakova (6) 63 76(7)

A.Barty (1) d P.Kvitova (6) 64 62

B.Bencic (7) wins by retirement over K.Bertens (Alt) 75 1-0.

G.Dabrowski/XU Yifan (4) d Hsieh-Su-Wei/B.Strycova (2) 26 64 9-11

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Simona Halep and Karolina Pliskova battle for the last s/final spot.

Friday order of play starts at 4pm,

Centre Court,

E.Mertens/A.Sabalenka (1) vs T/Babos/K.Mladenovic (3)

Not before 6.30pm,

S.Kenin (Alt) va E.Svitolina (8)

Not before 8pm,

K.Pliskova (2) vs S.Halep (5)

Chan Hao-Ching/L.Chan (5) vs Anna-Lena Groenefeld/D.Schuurs (8).

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Fun Fact,

Only four players have won the WTA Finals on debut,

Serena Williams (01)
Maria Sharapova (04)
Petra Kvitova (11)
Dominika Cibulkova (16).