WTA finals Singapore 2017

[Ron Wise]

Who was saying that the WTA finals were boring? They must be sleeping. Two incredible matches today. Semifinals finally set:

1. Karolina Pliskova vs Caroline Wozniacki
2. Caroline Garcia vs Venus Williams

 

[Ron Wise]

What happened to Caroline? The only thing that I saw was once she started complaining to the umpire, she lost all focus. Her first serve seemed to disappear & she began hitting the way she used to: slow & short with no good angles. Of course, I did have to get up at 0100 my time to watch the match, and I got grouchier along with her. If she had won, would she have been in a better position in the finals or would it be the same?

 

[Tennisproguru.com]

Even with semifinals set, I still do not see a clear favorite. Each of 4 semifinalists can win the Finals.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Woz lost in a three set thriler so RED group will be settled in the last round robin singles match can it be better. Look above how the scenario.

It is funny that going in to the match Garcia can either win the group outright or not even qualify for the final; nothing in between.

 

[Hoergren]

It is funny that going in to the match Garcia can either win the group outright or not even qualify for the final; nothing in between.

Well that's what I like about these finals - nothing decided before the fat lady sings. If Caroline Wozniacki beats Pliskova tomorrow - Simona Halep will be #1 the rest of the year - nice ah? Pliskova has to win the tournament to become #1.

Doubles semifinals are settled:

Hingis / Chan vs Babos / Hlavackova

Makarova / Vesnina vs Larsson / Bertens

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Well that's what I like about these finals - nothing decided before the fat lady sings. If Caroline Wozniacki beats Pliskova tomorrow - Simona Halep will be #1 the rest of the year - nice ah? Pliskova has to win the tournament to become #1.

Since the beginning of the year, the player that becomes #1 during a tourney has already left home. So, I expect Halep to become YE #1.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

What happened to Sania? Why she is not in the doubles? Did she not qualify? If so why? Is it because she sucked or is it because she played with multiple partners?

 

[Hoergren]

Semifinals day in Singapore - party on in 30 minutes

 

[Hoergren]

Wozniacki downs Pliskova in an epic semifinal 76 63



and she even outaced Pliskova

 

[Hoergren]

Link to Caroline presser

 

[isabelle]

congrats to the Woz, hope Caro Garcia can do the same and qualify for final

 

[Hoergren]

Simona Halep remain #1 for the rest of 2017 - must be worth a dinner for Caroline

 

[isabelle]

first set for Garcia, let's hope qhe can continue the good job

 

[britbox]

first set for Garcia, let's hope qhe can continue the good job

Vee ties it at one set apiece. 1-1 in the decider

 

[Hoergren]

Vee it is


And another Caroline is waiting


Picture Venus and Caroline in 2002 when they played an exhibition match in Copenhagen

 

[britbox]

All set for a Caro/Vee final.

Caro has never beated Venus and trails 0-7 in the H2H, although it's over two years since they played last:

2015 Miami Masters R16 Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 7-6(1)
2015 Auckland F Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 2-6 6-3 6-3
2014 Dubai SF Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-2
2008 Miami Masters R16 Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3
2007 Bangkok R32 Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-1
2007 Japan Open SF Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 7-5
2007 Memphis R16 Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-4

 

[Ron Wise]

After Caroline's dominant & decisive 1st round win, I wrote (here) she was going to take it all. I still am making that prediction; Caroline to win it all. Caroline is not the same player she was 2 years ago the last time she lost to Venus Williams.

Go Caroline

Oh, yeah, Go Dodgers, beat the Astros.

 

[Hoergren]

 

[Hoergren]

All set for a Caro/Vee final.

Caro has never beated Venus and trails 0-7 in the H2H, although it's over two years since they played last:

2015 Miami Masters R16 Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 7-6(1)
2015 Auckland F Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 2-6 6-3 6-3
2014 Dubai SF Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-2
2008 Miami Masters R16 Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 6-3
2007 Bangkok R32 Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-1
2007 Japan Open SF Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-3 7-5
2007 Memphis R16 Hard Venus Williams Caroline Wozniacki 6-4 6-4

Correct but a lot has happened to Carolines gameplay as you have seen this week and you can see that their last two meetings - 2015 - was quite even. I give Caroline a good chance to win the title

 

[Hoergren]