WTA News and Gossip 2022

[MargaretMcAleer]

Melbourne Summer Set 1,
Osaka has withdrawn from her s/final match against Kudermetova citing an abdominal injury
Kudermetova gets a walk over to the final.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

American Amanda Anisimova reached out to Daren Cahill in the off season and really enjoyed his help this week in Melbourne.
"We're just starting out and getting to know each other.We'll see how it goes and hopefully it could be a long term thing.I'm hoping that will be the case".

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great 1st set from Ash Barty winning 6-2 over Swiatek
I will have to check scores when I get to work....later and Vamos Rafa in his s/final match

 

[Hoergren]

Barty party win over Swiatek - excellent match

 

[kskate2]

Sabalenka is the person I need Madison to play in a grand Slam final. Either Kvitová or Sabalenka are the type of players even Maddie should be able to overcome.

What makes you think Keys or Saba will get anywhere near a Slam Final?

 

[kskate2]

Melbourne Summer Set 1,
Osaka has withdrawn from her s/final match against Kudermetova citing an abdominal injury
Kudermetova gets a walk over to the final.

You really think she's injured or just saving herself for Aus? Injuries can creep up when you haven't been on the tour for awhile and I don't know what kind of training she's been doing. She told TTC that she was just sitting at home doing nothing when it dawned on her she should contact her team and let them know she wanted to come down under. Whaaat?

 

[kskate2]

Great 1st set from Ash Barty winning 6-2 over Swiatek
I will have to check scores when I get to work....later and Vamos Rafa in his s/final match

I watched the highlights. The Barty Party was cruising. She got every shot she wanted and then some.

 

[the AntiPusher]

What makes you think Keys or Saba will get anywhere near a Slam Final?

Their tennis talent and games are too good not to return back to s final . Again I wouldn't bet the house on it but we have seen other perennial headcases find a way. (Way too many to name but Ostenpaka did)

 

[kskate2]

Their tennis talent and games are too good not to return back to s final . Again I wouldn't bet the house on it but we have seen other perennial headcases find a way. (Way too many to name but Ostenpaka did)

Osta was a fearless kid when she won her lone slam. She became a case afterwards. The other 2 have been this way for years. Not even the same situation

 

[the AntiPusher]

Osta was a fearless kid when she won her lone slam. She became a case afterwards. The other 2 have been this way for years. Not even the same situation

Halep is the best example of a headcase if you want to discount Ostapenko which I knew you would but it's too early in the morning for me to come up with a better example of a headcase.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

You really think she's injured or just saving herself for Aus? Injuries can creep up when you haven't been on the tour for awhile and I don't know what kind of training she's been doing. She told TTC that she was just sitting at home doing nothing when it dawned on her she should contact her team and let them know she wanted to come down under. Whaaat?

Before I went to work I read due to lack of matches,she sustained a ab injury,which is quite normal,seeing she has not played tennis for months.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Adelaide International WTA500 Final
(1) A.Barty vs (7) E.Rybakina

Melbourne Summer Set 1 Final
(2) S.Halep vs V.Kudermetova (3)

Melbourne Summer Set 2 Final
A.Anisimova vs A.Sasnovich.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swiatek has withdrawn from Sydney Tennis Classic due to a rib injury she sustained in Adelaide.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to Amanda Anisimova who defeated Aliaksandra Sasnovich 75 16 64 to win Melbourne Summer Set 2.It is Amanda's 2nd career title and first in almost 3 years.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ash Barty d Elena Rybakina 63 62 in the singles final at Adelaide International ( Ash won this event in 2020).

Ash Barty and Storm Sanders are also in the doubles final in Adelaide later.

Well done to Ash and Storm winning the doubles title!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Simona Halep d Veronika Kudermetova 62 62 in the Melbourne Summer Set 1.This is Simona's first title since Rome 2020 and her 23rd title overall.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

As Barty has withdrawn from Sydney Tennis Classic ( which I think is a good thing,see she won singles and doubles in Adelaide)
I dont like players playing a week before a major.Ash has got enough match practice under her belt.

 

[Hoergren]

New week and a first win for Ons Jabeur - in her anti gravity mode - who played an excellent match against Australian Sharma - so Petra bevare

 

[Hoergren]

Rebekka Peterson knocks out topseed Sabalenka in Adelaide - almost 2½ hour. Watch Sabalenkas double faults and ufe - doesn't look good for the AO.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Rebekka Peterson knocks out topseed Sabalenka in Adelaide - almost 2½ hour. Watch Sabalenkas double faults and ufe - doesn't look good for the AO.

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I said last week that the double faults would remain with her next match .The head case needs a head doctor and a serving coach to fix her service. It may take a while and will not be corrected before next week.