WTA News & Gossip 2023

[the AntiPusher]

Just watching the match between The Banchee vs Ostapenko, at the Abu Dhabi Open, it has been a fun and feisty match so far lol!, though sad to see the stands empty, I have counted 10 people so far. I set all, though Ostapenko is leading 4-2 in the 3rd set
Ostapenko just broke herself with 3 DFs and back on serve 4 all in the 3rd set

thanks for the heads up. Let's face it these may be two of the most unlikable personalities on tour. I dont blame the fans.. I would give 3-4 hours of my time to watch them live against each other

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In a wild ride of a match in Abu Dhabi Open J, Ostapenko (5) d D. Collins 75 16 75, nice handshake at the net

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good matches tomorrow in Abu Dhabi,

B.Haddah Maia (6) vs M.Bouzkova
P.Badosa coming back from injury after she had to withdraw from the AO vs L. Samsonova (8)
K. Pliskova vs G. Muguruza, Garbine has lost her way, over the last couple of years, to me she needs to go back to small tournaments, gets some wins and build back her confidence and her game.
Y. Putintseva vs B. Andresscu.....will Bianca ever be injury free? coming into this tournament with neck and shoulder niggles had to retire in her match at the Thailand Open
S. Rogers vs L. Fernandez

 

[the AntiPusher]

Good matches tomorrow in Abu Dhabi,

B.Haddah Maia (6) vs M.Bouzkova
P.Badosa coming back from injury after she had to withdraw from the AO vs L. Samsonova (8)
K. Pliskova vs G. Muguruza, Garbine has lost her way, over the last couple of years, to me she needs to go back to small tournaments, gets some wins and build back her confidence and her game.
Y. Putintseva vs B. Andresscu.....will Bianca ever be injury free? coming into this tournament with neck and shoulder niggles had to retire in her match at the Thailand Open
S. Rogers vs L. Fernandez

@kskate2 @MargaretMcAleer What happen to our Miss Lil Bit?.. She has fallen off the radar the past few years too..

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

@kskate2 @MargaretMcAleer What happen to our Miss Lil Bit?.. She has fallen off the radar the past few years too..

Leylah had that bad foot injury, last year had time off the tour,, never been the same player I feel since she was in the final of the USO two years ago.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Paula Badosa and Garbine Muguruza have both withdrawn from the WTA500 Abu Dhabi ( Muguruza personal reasons, Paula flu)
Pliskova will play Y. Bonoaventure and Samsonova will play Claire Liu

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

For the life of me I do not understand why Andreescu is playing in Abu Dhabi, she had to retire in her match in Thailand due to neck and shoulder injury, today again she has had to have a MTO for her shoulder.
Putintseva won the 1st set 76(2) and leading 4-0 in the 2nd set
Putinsteva d Andreescu 76(2) 62, nice hug at the net.
Nice win by B.Haddad Maia (6) over M.Bouzkova 46 63 60
S. Rogers d L. Fernandez, 64 67(5) 61, Rogers outplayed Fernandez for most of the match, Fernandez did well to get a set.Fernandez is still in the doubles draw in the tournament

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA500 Abu Dhabi - Round of 16,

Kasatkina - Teichmann
Zheng - Ostapenko
Kudermetova - Mertens
Krejcikova - Samsonova
Haddad Maia - Putintseva
Pliskova - Rybakina
Kontaveit - Rogers
Kostyuk - Bencic

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Abu Dhabi WTA500, matches Wednesday 8th February,

J. Ostapenko (5) vs Q.Zheng
V. Kudermetova (4) vs M.Kostyuk
B.Bencic (2) vs M.Kostyuk
A.Kontaveit (7) vs S. Rogers

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Nice article from Jess Pegula on her mom's recovery from cardiac arrest.

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[Hoergren]

No surprise in that I welcome the victory from Clara Tauson over irena Begu (third seed) in tournament WTA250 in Linz. With all the hick ups in 2022 I can understand her smile during the interview after the match. Hope she also wins over Giorgi tomorrow

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ons Jabeur will undergo minor surgery in order to improve her overall health as advised by her team, she has withdrawn from Doha and Dubai, apart from her lower back injury she sustained before the AO, Jabeur has had a knee problem which has been ongoing so I would not be surprised if the minor surgery is on her knee.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alycia Parks indoor win streak comes to an end, defeated in SS 62 75 by A.Kalinina (4) in Linz tournament, Austria.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results from Abu Dhabi Wednesday,
Q. Zeng d J.Osptapenko 76(10) 61
V.Kidermetova (4) d E.Mertens 61 75
B.Bencic (2) d M.Kostyuk 64 75 Bencic continues her good start reaching the QFs, only 2 losses this year to Swiatek and Sabalenka
S. Rogers wins by retirement from A. Kontaveit (7) 46 63 41 retired.Kontaveit is defending 500 points this week, 600 next week, she could leave the Top 50 in 2 weeks.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Last round of 16 in Abu Dhabi matches Thursday,

D.Kasatkina (1) vs J.Teichmann
L.Samsonova (8) vs B.Krejcikova
E.Rybakina (3) vs K.Pliskova
B.Haddad Maia (6) vs Y.Putintseva

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from WTA500 Doha, she will be replaced by Barbora Krejcokova
Anett Kontaveit has withdrawn from WTA500 Doha replaced by Karolina Muchova
Anett Kontaveit has withdrawn from WTA1000 Dubai, she will be replaced by Shelby Rogers.
Kontaveit has cited lower back issues.
Kontaveit who was No 2 at the USO 5 months ago will leave the Top 50 after these withdrawals, she was defending points., after her withdrawal in Abu Dhabi, she was defending 500 points and next tournament she was defending 600 points.

 

[kskate2]

Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from WTA500 Doha, she will be replaced by Barbora Krejcokova
Anett Kontaveit has withdrawn from WTA500 Doha replaced by Karolina Muchova
Anett Kontaveit has withdrawn from WTA1000 Dubai, she will be replaced by Shelby Rogers.
Kontaveit has cited lower back issues.
Kontaveit who was No 2 at the USO 5 months ago will leave the Top 50 after these withdrawals, she was defending points., after her withdrawal in Abu Dhabi, she was defending 500 points and next tournament she was defending 600 points.

Iga will be facing a similar challenge. She won 5 tourneys in a row and 35+ match win streak. She has a ton of points to defend and it will be quite interesting to see how the new slam champs (Elena & Saba) perform especially on the HC

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga will be facing a similar challenge. She won 5 tourneys in a row and 35+ match win streak. She has a ton of points to defend and it will be quite interesting to see how the new slam champs (Elena & Saba) perform especially on the HC

Watched Elena in her match against Pliskova earlier today in Abu Dhabi, Elena was better in every department than Pliskova, defeated her 64 62.

 

[Hoergren]

WELL another favorite fell to Clara Tauson in a dramatic fight - well done Clara -nice to se you back on track - quarters next.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I was watching that match on the SB as I watching a match in Abu Dhabi, good turnaround from Clara after losing the 1st set, well done!

WELL another favorite fell to Clara Tauson in a dramatic fight - well done Clara -nice to se you back on track - quarters next.
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