WTA News and Gossip 2022

[MargaretMcAleer]

Shelby Rogers continuing her good form in San Jose winning the 1st set 61 from the top seed Maria Sakkari.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Shelby Rogers in good HC form defeats the No 1 seed Maria Sakkari in San Jose 61 63

 

[Moxie]

Shelby Rogers in good HC form defeats the No 1 seed Maria Sakkari in San Jose 61 63

I'm always sorry to see Sakkari go out, but good for Shelby.

 

[Moxie]

Marquee match of the day Gauff v Osaka. Coco takes the first 6-4.

 

[Moxie]

Coco up double break in he 2nd.

 

[kskate2]

Right now she is cleaning Naomi-me-me's clock. On serve, return, defense, net, she is just superior. Naomi left the tour of her own accord and she's finding out some of these girls have gotten much better and even surpassed her (like Coco and Iga).

 

[Moxie]

Osaka woke up. Too late?

 

[Moxie]

Naomi-me-me

 

[kskate2]

Osaka woke up. Too late?

yep. 2 years ago Coco would probably have given the lead away, but I don't see that happening anymore

 

[Moxie]

Whoa...some challenge there, and then she saves another one with an ace.

 

[kskate2]

I stole that from @Kieran

 

[Moxie]

Osaka is about to even this set....not so fast.

 

[kskate2]

Coco needs to settle down and get back to business for 4 first serves

 

[Moxie]

I stole that from @Kieran

Ha...that clever Oirishman. Who gave us "Cough Drop."

 

[kskate2]

there it is. Definitely helps to have that insurance break, doesn't it?

 

[Moxie]

there it is. Definitely helps to have that insurance break, doesn't it?

Indeed. Without it, it looked like we might have had a fight. Osaka too out of match shape. I'd love to see her back and caring about the game. Maybe NoAm HC swing and she'll be up for it. Meanwhile, go Coco!

 

[kskate2]

Indeed. Without it, it looked like we might have had a fight. Osaka too out of match shape. I'd love to see her back and caring about the game. Maybe NoAm HC swing and she'll be up for it. Meanwhile, go Coco!

Yep. That was my point earlier. When you're away like she was, it's harder to come back and be slam ready. Not to mention, she lost a ton of points and her ranking suffered. Now she's more likely to run into an inform player earlier than she would like.

 

[Moxie]

Intense and wonderful on-court speech from Coco...good for her!

 

[kskate2]

Intense and wonderful on-court speech from Coco...good for her!

she's mature beyond her years.

 

[Moxie]

she's mature beyond her years.

And after all these years, she's still barely 18. I think she gets to #10 in the world with this win... NCH.