Women’s Olympics - Tokyo 2021

[Fiero425]

Well done to Marketa winning 61 64 I knew this would be a tricky match for Osaka
Marketa deserved her win!!!

I don't mind upsets! The game needs it to keep it interesting! As much as people lauded Fedal, it was tiring seeing them play final after final like Martina and Chris for a few years until Djokovic broke up the private party!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I don't mind upsets! The game needs it to keep it interesting! As much as people lauded Fedal, it was tiring seeing them play final after final like Martina and Chris for a few years until Djokovic broke up the private party!

What I like about the WTA there is soo much depth these days,upsets are on the cards,keeps all the players on their toes.Which is a good thing.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW this is the first time Osaka loses before the QFs of an HC event since the 2020 AO.

 

[Fiero425]

What I like about the WTA there is soo much depth these days,upsets are on the cards,keeps all the players on their toes.Which is a good thing.

It's been in cycles with the ladies where one or 2 women run the era, but this is unprecedented parity! No one's safe in the 1st round of events!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Women's Seeds out of Tokyo 2020

It's been in cycles with the ladies where one or 2 women run the era, but this is unprecented parity! No one's safe in the 1st round of events!

You have to be ''on your game from the start of a tournament' dont take anyone lightly.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Women's Seeds out of Tokyo so far
Barty (1)
Osaka (2)
Sabalenka (3)
Swiatek (6)
Kvitova (10)
Brady (11)
Bertens (16)

Svitolina is the highest seed (4)

Muguruza (7) and Krejcikova (8) are the remaining major champion's.

 

[Fiero425]

Women's Seeds out of Tokyo so far
Barty (1)
Osaka (2)
Sabalenka (3)
Swiatek (6)
Kvitova (10)
Brady (11)
Bertens (16)

Svitolina is the highest seed (4)

Muguruza (7) and Krejcikova (8) are the remaining major champion's.

The Olympics are a whole different ball of wax where upsets abound! We get OG winners by the name of Monica Puig! Puig? WHO?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The Olympics are a whole different ball of wax where upsets abound! We get OG winners by the name of Monica Puig! Puig? WHO?

Of course it always happens at the Olympics....Monica decided not to defend her gold medal due to COVID which is understandable.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What I liked about Marketa's win she took Osaka off balance at the baseline and used her drop shots to perfection.,bringing Osaka forward.
Osaka needs to practice her 'transition game to the net' I wish she would play doubles.
If she wants to play better on grass she needs volley skills and a good transition game to the net.
I hope she does not end up as another Kim Cljisters who could only win on HC.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Naomi Osaka did not attend the mixed media just outside the courts and took another exit,according to journalists she is not coming back.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Matches on outside courts which were suspended due to high winds and rain are now back in action

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Updated scores

Svitolina vs Sakkari Svitolina leading 3-1 1st set..........Svitolina d Sakkari 5763 64

Krejcikova vs Bencic Krejcikova 61 1st set..............Bencic defeated Krejcikova 16 62 63

Muguruza vs Uytvanck Muguruza 5-4 1st set......defeated Uytvanck 64 61

Pavlyuchenkova vs SST Pavlyuchenkova 1st set 61.............Pavlyuchenkova defeated SST 61 63

Badosa defeated Podoroska 62 63

Giorgi d Karolina Pliskova 64 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

From Tumami Carayol------Journalist at the Olympics,

After the mixed zone cleared and the word was she had left (Osaka).Osaka returned to answer a couple of Qs in her own time.
She agreed that this was a heavy week that had not helped and she's glad she didn't lose in round 2.She doesn't know when she will play next.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Updated scores

Svitolina vs Sakkari Svitolina leading 3-1 1st set..........Svitolina d Sakkari 5763 64

Krejcikova vs Bencic Krejcikova 61 1st set..............Bencic defeated Krejcikova 16 62 63

Muguruza vs Uytvanck Muguruza 5-4 1st set......defeated Uytvanck 64 61

Pavlyuchenkova vs SST Pavlyuchenkova 1st set 61.............Pavlyuchenkova defeated SST 61 63

Badosa defeated Podoroska 62 63

Giorgi d Karolina Pliskova 64 62

Mrs Monfils(Svitolina) defeated Miss da Body (Sakkari) ..good win ..I may watch this one today

 

[Andy22]

Happy Osaka lost in straight sets tennis is saved now from nut Head also Marketa better looking as well.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Mrs Monfils(Svitolina) defeated Miss da Body (Sakkari) ..good win ..I may watch this one today

BTW Elina still wants to be known by her maiden name,when she retires from tennis she said she will be then known as Elina Monfils

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Only 3 Top 10 seeds left in the Women's singles q/finals on Wednesday 28th July.

Pavlyuchenkova (13) vs Bencic (9) H2H Bencic 4-2

Muguruza (7) vs Rybakina (15) H2H Muguruza 1-0

Svitolina (4) vs Giorgi H2H 1 all

Badosa vs Vondrousova This is the only unseeded match in the q/finals.H2H Badosa 1-0.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kiki Bertens played the final match of her career at the Olympics and she retires as this highest Dutch female player ever,peaking at No 4.Kiki won 10 singles titles and 10 doubles titles.Good luck in your retirement Kiki!
The only active WTA players to have double figures in both singles and doubles titles are Serena Williams,Venus Williams,Ash Barty.Svetlana Kuznetsova,Vera Zvonareva and Kim Clijsters.( Rafael Nadal is the only active man to have done it).

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elina Svitolina (4) is the first woman to make the s/finals with a solid win over Camila Giorgi 64 64

 

[the AntiPusher]

Elina Svitolina (4) is the first woman to make the s/finals with a solid win over Camila Giorgi 64 64

Mrs Monfils (Svitolina) is playing like she wants to win a medal..I think Muguruza will take the gold