WTA News and Gossip 2021

[GameSetAndMath]

Seeing I am awake thanks to my cats scratching at my door ,I will post this updated news from next weeks WTA 500 Berlin Grass tournament.


Withdrawals from the tournament

A.Barty
N.Osaka
S.Kenin
I.Swiatek
J.Brady
M.Sakkari.

That is an exodus.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That is an exodus.

Osaka is still on the entry list for Wimbledon,quite frankly I will be suprised if she plays.Worried about Barty her hip injury might not be 100%,grass is her favorite surface,she was a junior grass champion.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to British tennis umpire Alison Hughres MBE--------recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Berlin Tournament draw ceremony will be held Sunday at 2pm CEST

 

[tented]

Just saw footage on Tennis Channel of Serena practicing at Patrick Mouratoglou’s academy, so she did go there right after losing at RG. They didn’t show Patrick, so I don’t know for sure if he’s there too, but if so, it would explain his absence the last few rounds in Paris.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Just saw footage on Tennis Channel of Serena practicing at Patrick Mouratoglou’s academy, so she did go there right after losing at RG. They didn’t show Patrick, so I don’t know for sure if he’s there too, but if so, it would explain his absence the last few rounds in Paris.

Thanks Tented for the update.

I mentioned it months ago and Martina Navratilova said it on Thursday's telecast, Serena needs match play It doesn't matter how much she practice, she is not going to be "match tough"untill she has been force into those pressure situations.

Not looking at anything on the internet, I would guess Serena has played less than 6 matches since AO. I'm sorry to say but That's not good to cut it.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Has Serena signed up for any warm-up grass tourneys?

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Congrats to Barbora (and Siniakova) for winning the doubles title to make it a double title.

 

[kskate2]

Has Serena signed up for any warm-up grass tourneys?

Doesn't look like it. She should've asked Berlin for a wildcard. After all those players withdrew, they would be more than happy to have her

 

[kskate2]

Thanks Tented for the update.

I mentioned it months ago and Martina Navratilova said it on Thursday's telecast, Serena needs match play It doesn't matter how much she practice, she is not going to be "match tough"untill she has been force into those pressure situations.

Not looking at anything on the internet, I would guess Serena has played less than 6 matches since AO. I'm sorry to say but That's not good to cut it.

You're close:
AO = 6
Rome = 1
Parma = 2
RG = 4

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congrats to Barbora (and Siniakova) for winning the doubles title to make it a double title.

I put that result on the RG womens siingles post awhile ago,you should have read it,before you gloated you were the only one to pick Babora's singles win............

 

[kskate2]

I put that result on the RG womens siingles post awhile ago,you should have read it,before you gloated you were the only one to pick Babora's singles win............

He didn't vote in the poll, so to me it doesn't count.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

He didn't vote in the poll, so to me it doesn't count.

LOL! thanks K

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nottingham Tournament final (grass) won by J.Konta (1) d S.Zhang (4) 62 61
This is Konta's first WTA singles titles in over four years.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

I put that result on the RG womens siingles post awhile ago,you should have read it,before you gloated you were the only one to pick Babora's singles win............

Sorry, too busy gloating that I didn't notice it (not to mention that I didn't expect that in that thread).

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sorry, too busy gloating that I didn't notice it (not to mention that I didn't expect that in that thread).

Kskate said you didnt vote in the poll...so it does not count...sorry

 

[GameSetAndMath]

He didn't vote in the poll, so to me it doesn't count.

I can't believe everyone who voted went with the proven loser!

Me not voting was a slip-up, not intentional.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I can't believe everyone who voted went with the proven loser!

Me not voting was a slip-up, not intentional.

Maybe it was not intentional...still you needed to vote in the poll....maybe a hard lesson learnt for next time

 

[Sundaymorningguy]

Serena is starting to get on my nerves. I don’t expect a full schedule, but you need match play to iron out the things in your game that aren’t working. Not going to win a slam if you can’t iron out the things that are letting you down.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

This news is a bit late,better late than never, (just read this news)

Congratulations are in order for Caroline Wozniacki and her husband David on the birth of their baby daughter Olivia Wozniacki Lee,born on June 11.