WTA News and Gossip 2017

[Hoergren]

It's throwback Thursday yesterday - and why not go back 10 years and see who this blonde newcomer was in the start of her first year as WTA player. For those who has seen it - watch again and to newbies - watch how tough a life young tennisplayers have before they get known and why it's only people with money who can do it - I know there has been a few who has done it anyway but....

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Serena, reveals that her daughter's initials are A.O. and it matches Australian Open which she won along with Serena.

 

[10isfan]

I love the initials, AO. I just don't get the "Jr" part of the name.

 

[Tennisproguru.com]

Cibulkova will not play this year anymore, she feels tired and with no extra motivation after she is not able to qualify to WTA Finals. It was a tough year for her, as she did not fulfill her (and my, and probably every other tennis fan) expectations after a perfect performance at last year WTA Finals. Hope, she recovers and we will see her next January in a superb form.

 

[isabelle]

Moscow refused Garcia a WC...really strange

 

[Hoergren]

Today 7 years ago she became #1 in Beijing

 

[10isfan]

Moscow refused Garcia a WC...really strange

Not strange if you consider the tournament wants MS to win the title in which case good players won't get WC.

 

[Hoergren]

Caroline Garcia is now officially the 8th qualifier for SIngapore as Konta has withdrawn from Moscow

So 8 qualifiers from 8 different countries

 

[britbox]

Cibulkova will not play this year anymore, she feels tired and with no extra motivation after she is not able to qualify to WTA Finals. It was a tough year for her, as she did not fulfill her (and my, and probably every other tennis fan) expectations after a perfect performance at last year WTA Finals. Hope, she recovers and we will see her next January in a superb form.

Yea, really disappointing year from Cibby. I was hoping she might kick on, but in truth she probably reached her ceiling.

 

[isabelle]

happy for Garcia

 

[10isfan]

I assume Konta is injured if she won't play a tournament that could have allowed her to play Singapore. The year end championship doesn't seem as exciting as in previous years.

 

[Hoergren]

Caroline is in Thailand right now - what a six pack

 

[Hoergren]

"It's about resting the elbow." Patrik Wozniacki quoted by @johasger on Caroline's injury http://ekstrabladet.dk/sport/anden_sport/tennis/storebror-skaerer-gennem-caroline-mystikken/6871752

"Caroline's relaxing a bit after a long season, and is staying in the same time zone (Thailand) instead of travelling back to Europe,

"The elbow is a point of irritation, She visited the chiropractor three times in Hong Kong, but is just getting a little massage in Thailand. Otherwise it's mostly about resting it.

"There's a stabbing pain in the left elbow that hurts like crazy on the ball toss. She was really sad, because there was good match practice possible in Hong Kong, where she also had other duties a few days after she withdrew.

"If the injury had happened in Singapore she would have played on as well as she could, but without full power on the serve, it's difficult against the best.

"Tuesday she'll try and practice a bit without serving, and then they'll travel to Singapore Wednesday or Thursday.

"She'll fight through, and then she has a whole month off afterwards."

 

[10isfan]

Wishing the best for Woz. She's been playing very well. This injury is ill-timed.

 

[Tennisproguru.com]

Strycova coach Tomas Krupa has an agreement to coach Karolina Pliskova starting in January. Strycova sad, calls it as the end of her friendship with Pliskova.

 

[Hoergren]

Konta has called off and is not playing as an alternate in SIngapore or playing Zuhai

 

[Hoergren]

She's started to practise again - still in Thailand

A little WTA video of magic moments from 2017

 

[Hoergren]

Wozniacki is completely ready for the season finale after injury.

"My elbow is fine and I have been training normally the last few days. I have not noticed anything, so it's great''


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[isabelle]

Hingis calls a career at the end of 2017, I'll regret her beautiful game

 

[Hoergren]

The "new" Wozniacki is under way Clara Tauson has just entered the WTA rankings by entering an ITF tournament final in Stockholm-

945 Clara Tauson 14.8 years DEN in Stockholm F - 11 points - 16 points with a win

It's just her second appearence on the womens pro circuit tour. In the first she álso reached the final.