WTA News & Gossip 2023

[MargaretMcAleer]

Linz SF results,

Petra Martic continues her good form in defeating No 1 seed Maria Sakkari in 3 sets 36 63 64 to reach the final where she will play A.Potapova.
A.Potapova (8) d M. Vondrrousova 61 67(4) 63

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Abu Dhabi Final,
B.Bencic (2) vs L.Samsonova (8)

Linz Final,
P.Martic (6) vs A.Potapova (8)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Anastasia Potapova defeats Petra Martic 63 61 to win the Linz title, this is Anastasia 2nd career title.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Belinda Bencic saves 3 CH points en route to a 16 76(8) 64 victory over Liudmila Samsonova to win the Abu Dhabi Open. Bencic was 0-3 H2H v Samsonova coming in. Samsonova was 4-0 in WTA finals.This is Belinda's 8th career title and her 2nd for 2023

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New career highs, WTA Top 100,

12. Haddad Maia
15. Samsonova
21. Linette
24. Zheng
31. Potapova
67. Wang Xyn
92. Schnaider

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Both Abu Dhabi finalists, Bencic and Samsonova, are still planning to play Doha. Bencic opens against a qualifier, potentially gets Azarenka in Rd 2. Samsonova opens against Kenin.

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

The fact that Linette made a slam semifinal last month and has a world ranking that high proves that we are in the weakest era of women's tennis. The WTA today is just glorified high school tennis. Over the last 15 years or so, I've seen high school girls tennis matches played at a higher quality than some women's tennis matches at the US Open.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just looking at some interesting match ups tomorrow in Qatar Open,

S.Kenin vs L. Samsonova, interested to see how Samonsonva fares up after losing in 3 sets to Belinda Bencic in the final at Abu Dhabi
M.Keys vs J. Ostapenko, Jelena is sporting a new hair style ............fully braided hair
B. Bencic (7) vs V.Tomova, Bencic having a day off from her 3 set win in the final at Abu Dhabi
M.Sakkari (5) vs Q.Zheng, Sakkari continues to be a 'head case' was the No 1 seed in Linz was in charge of the match against Martic and then? we all know how that match ended.
Paula Badosa will have her hands full with Beatrix Haddad Maia

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sofia Kenin has played one of her best matches in years to defeat Luidmila Samsonova 63 61 in Qatar ( Samsonova finalist in Abu Dhabi a few days ago)
As I thought Paula Badosa did have her hands full by Beartriz Haddad Maia, the 1set set took 82 mins to complete 76(6) lol!
B.Haddad Maia d P. Badosa 76(6) 63, Paula is coming back to the tour after a abductor issue, she had to withdraw from the AO.
Maria Sakkari (5) had to fight hard to win her match in 3 sets against Zheng, who played a 'brillant tweenner' shot of the match, 62 36 63, when Zheng becomes more consistent, she will be hard to beat, she did have her chances to win the match

 

[Hoergren]

Have we already seen shot of the year - well watch - brilliant me thinks

 

[tossip]

Samsonova must be tired...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Samsonova must be tired...

Well she did play a final a few days ago, though Bencic did as well, had no trouble winning in straight sets, I must say it was the best I have seen Kenin play in a long time she deserved the win

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Samsonova must be tired...

See, I don't like that some of the WTA players overschedule, especially in this part of season after the AO and there's no slam at stake. I'd much rather they rest up and save it for IW, Miami, and the clay court season. It would also help the WTA if there was a 2-month midseason break after the FO. The lack of a break and the quick turnaround from the FO (on clay) to Wimbledon (on grass) creates some of the worst tennis ever played at Wimbledon, especially in the women's game.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sweet 16 in Qatar Open on Wednesday 15th February, the line up is quite something,

(1) I.Swiatek vs D.Collins
(7) B.Bencic vs V.Azarenka
(4) C.Gauff vs P.Kvitova
(8) V.Kudermetova vs S.Kenin
(5) M.Sakkari vs E.Alexandrova
(3) C.Garcia vs K.Muchova
(6) D.Kasatkina vs B.Haddad Maia
(2) J.Pegula vs J.Ostapenko

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Winners:

Swiatek
Bencic
Gauff
Kudermetova
Alexandrova
Muchova
Kasatkina
Pegula

Tournament winner: Coco Gauff

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

One thing I have noticed since Belinda Bencic, hired Tursnov as her new coach, when she is down in a match, she fights, normally at times when Belinda gets behind she pouts when things do not go her way, for example she was down 16 1-4 today in her match against Azarenka and fought back to win the match 16 76(4) 64....well done Belinda.

Jess Pegula fought back winning 5 straight games in the final set against Ostapenko 62 26 75

 

[the AntiPusher]

Just looking at some interesting match ups tomorrow in Qatar Open,

S.Kenin vs L. Samsonova, interested to see how Samonsonva fares up after losing in 3 sets to Belinda Bencic in the final at Abu Dhabi
M.Keys vs J. Ostapenko, Jelena is sporting a new hair style ............fully braided hair
B. Bencic (7) vs V.Tomova, Bencic having a day off from her 3 set win in the final at Abu Dhabi
M.Sakkari (5) vs Q.Zheng, Sakkari continues to be a 'head case' was the No 1 seed in Linz was in charge of the match against Martic and then? we all know how that match ended.
Paula Badosa will have her hands full with Beatrix Haddad Maia

Miss Margaret I missed this post.. Do you mean Keys cant defeat Ostapenko.. all you have to do is keep the ball in play to Jelena.. good grief

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Miss Margaret I missed this post.. Do you mean Keys cant defeat Ostapenko.. all you have to do is keep the ball in play to Jelena.. good grief

Ostapenko did defeat Madison yesterday, 75 62, though Jess Pegula did beat her in 3 sets today

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swaitek loses 4 points in the first set against Danielle Collins 6-0
Swiatek d Collins 60 61


Beatrix Haddad Maia upsets the 6th seed Daria Kasatkina in straight sets 63 76(7)

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Coco Gauff defeats Petra Kvitova 6-3, 7-6 (6). She takes on Kudermetova in the quarterfinals.