WTA News and Gossip 2022

[MargaretMcAleer]

Rafael Nadal named as tennis GOAT ahead of Djokovic or Federer

RAFAEL NADAL has been named as tennis' greatest player by women's world No.1 Iga Swiatek, who has made no secret of her admiration for the Spaniard in the past.

www.express.co.uk

So you are saying that Team Nadal is Dr Frankenstein and Iga is their monster. Jajaja

Seriously, I am surprised that more tennis stars doesn't frequent the Nadal Academy to learn how to train mentally like a champion

Bianca Adreescu recently went to Rafa's academy, Casper Rudd also trains at Rafa's academy, just to name a few players.

 

[Kieran]

Olympic silver medalist Laura Robson who reached 4th rd at Wimbledon and the US OPen ( as well as the worlds top 30) as a teenager has confirmed her retirement to BBC sport.Wrist surgery and then 3 hip operations stopped her in her tracks.
"I think I'm always going to have the feeling that I could have done more,unfortunately" she said.

It’s a great pity, but it’s hard to see what more she could have done, given her injuries. She was always game, and we’ll never know how good she could have been, but hopefully she’s got some future in the sport, mentoring and coaching youngsters, helping development of the sport in the UK…

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It’s a great pity, but it’s hard to see what more she could have done, given her injuries. She was always game, and we’ll never know how good she could have been, but hopefully she’s got some future in the sport, mentoring and coaching youngsters, helping development of the sport in the UK…

From what I hear she will do some tennis commentating.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has been forced to withdraw from RG and the rest of the tournaments this year
Due to the pain (knee) for a long time now the injury in limiting her physically and mentally to compete and practice fully.
After rehabbing for months this year and only played 3 tournaments,the last 2 tournaments has showed me, that the pain was still there and I wasn't ready, so I have decided to take more time off and come back stronger next year.

 

[kskate2]

The WTA will not reduce the points at the grass court lead up events to Wimbledon.No decision has been made for Wimbledon but there is likely to be sanctions against the LTA.This follows LTA and Wimbledon banning Russian and Belarusian players.

If the WTA will not reduce the points, they are likely setting a precedence that the ATP and ITF will follow. So in other words, nothing will happen and Wimby w/ their unnecessary exclusion policy will continue to rock on unchecked.

 

[kskate2]

Iga is a sweetheart, isn't she? She has to be one of the best advertisements for the sport ever. Her attitude is from the top drawer. I just hope she sustains this level through Paris, and the rest of the summer...

It's a tough ask, but not impossible. Only Venus has a 35+ match winning streak. That spanned across 2 slams, a host of smaller tournaments and the Sydney Olympic gold medal that year.

 

[kskate2]

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has been forced to withdraw from RG and the rest of the tournaments this year
Due to the pain (knee) for a long time now the injury in limiting her physically and mentally to compete and practice fully.
After rehabbing for months this year and only played 3 tournaments,the last 2 tournaments has showed me, that the pain was still there and I wasn't ready, so I have decided to take more time off and come back stronger next year.

That blows. Her ranking will fall. She has RG finalist points to defend.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

That blows. Her ranking will fall. She has RG finalist points to defend.

Yes she had a great run at RG last year,recently won the doubles at Rome

 

[kskate2]

It’s a great pity, but it’s hard to see what more she could have done, given her injuries. She was always game, and we’ll never know how good she could have been, but hopefully she’s got some future in the sport, mentoring and coaching youngsters, helping development of the sport in the UK…

But if ole man Murray can return to the tour w/ his metal hip, w/ youth on her side, why can't she give it another go?

 

[the AntiPusher]

But if ole man Murray can return to the tour w/ his metal hip, w/ youth on her side, why can't she give it another go?

Murray went through a lot..I think i may have been 3-4 hip surgeries. Can you imagine what it took to be able to compete back at this level? Andy Murray may be .... Nah.. I promised Moxie I would stop.. jajajaja

 

[Moxie]

Iga is a sweetheart, isn't she? She has to be one of the best advertisements for the sport ever. Her attitude is from the top drawer. I just hope she sustains this level through Paris, and the rest of the summer...

I hated losing Ash, but Iga makes a good replacement.

 

[Kieran]

I hated losing Ash, but Iga makes a good replacement.

Yeah, I agree, and still hope that someday Ash might miss the sport too much to stay away…

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Garbine Muguruza top seed in Morocco (clay) defeated by M.Trevisan 26 64 61....Garbine's season continues downwards.

 

[Hoergren]

Clara Tauson still not 100% but she takes part in French Open in singles and in doubles with Abdrea Petkovic. After FO she plays two grass tournaments in England Birmingham and Nottingham before Wimbledon, where she MAYBE plays mix double with Holger Rune a Danish ATP player.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Caroline Wozniacki will join Tennis Channel at Roland Garos as one of their commentators, for the first time

 

[tented]

Caroline Wozniacki will join Tennis Channel at Roland Garos as one of their commentators, for the first time

She has been a commentator for Tennis Channel before.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

She has been a commentator for Tennis Channel before.

Yes but not at Roland Garos

 

[Moxie]

Yes but not at Roland Garros

Fixed it for you. Do you just refuse to spell "Garros" correctly because I ever once asked you to? It's a person's name. How much does that extra "R" cost you?

 

[tented]

Fixed it for you. Do you just refuse to spell "Garros" correctly because I ever once asked you to? It's a person's name. How much does that extra "R" cost you?

 

[Moxie]

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I know, I know. I have that irritating spelling gene. I mostly try to resist.