WTA News & Gossip 2023

[MargaretMcAleer]

In the 2nd SF in Monterrey ,
C.Garcia (1) d E.Mertens (4) 63 64

In the 2nd SF in Austin, Texas,
V. Gracheva d K. Volynets 64 57 64

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ladies Final, Monterrey,

C.Garcia (1) vs D.Vekic (3) H2H Vekic 5-4

Ladies Final, Austin, Texas, ATX Open

M.Kostyuk (8) vs V. Gracheva H2H Kostyuk 3-2, both ladies are in their first WTA final

 

[tossip]

Is it symbolic for Kostyuk to wear that red dress?she has been wearing it since the season started.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Is it symbolic for Kostyuk to wear that red dress?she has been wearing it since the season started.

Seeing she is from Ukraine you would think if she wanted to be symbolic she would wear yellow one of the colours on her countries flag,maybe she feels red has been a lucky colour for her

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Congratulations to Marta Kostyuk winning her Maiden WTA title at the ATX Open, Texas, defeating V. Gracheva 63 75!
( both players did not shake hands at the net btw)
With this win Marta will enter the Top 40, her best career ranking to date. Marta said in her speech she wanted to dedicate the trophy and her win to her homeland Ukraine.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In the final at Monterrey, Mexico,
Garcia v Vekic,

Donna saved 3 BPs to hold and win the 1st set 64
Caroline wins the 2nd set 63, these 2 have always had close matches so I am not surprised this will go to 3 sets
3 games all 3rd set, Garcia has hit 14 aces so far

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Donna Vekic beats Caroline Garcia 64 36 75 to win in Monterrey, her 4th career title, having a strong start in 2023
( this time last year Donna wasnt in the Top 100)
19-4 since San Diego, Donna will be No 23 tomorrow, Well done Donna!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

New Career Highs in WTA Top 100,

33. Zhu
40. Kostyuk
73. McNally
75. Volynets
85. Bonaventure
89 Rakhimova

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Coco Gauff's world ranking remains unchanged, as she will spend her final week as an 18-year-old ranked #6.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

WTA Top Ten, Monday 6th March, ( no changes in the Top ten from last week)

1. Swiatek
2. Sabalenka
3. Pegula
4. Jabeur
5. Garcia
6. Gauff
7. Sakkari
8. Kasatkina
9. Bencic
10. Rybakina

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elina Svitolina ( Monfis) who gave birth to a daughter Skai, October 15, 2022, is planning to return to the tour as early as next month for the clay court season, her husband Gael Monfils is in action at IW for the first time since retiring with injury in the 2nd RD at the National Bank Open Montreal last Ausguest.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jelena Ostapenko will reportedly be cut from funding by the Latvian government due to her 'participating in tournaments with Russian and Belarusian tennis players'. Her colleagues Daniela Vismana and Dari Semonistaya and 2 cyclists are cut from funding as well.

 

[Ellentonboy]

Well one bright spot, Henin actually made good use of the generous wildcard afforded her and took out Stephens. I don't know what is wrong with Sloane, a total look of "non interest" on the tennis court.....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well one bright spot, Henin actually made good use of the generous wildcard afforded her and took out Stephens. I don't know what is wrong with Sloane, a total look of "non interest" on the tennis court.....

Sloane has a new coach as well this year, Frances Roig, ( who had been with Nadal for many years), I dont know what the problem of this non interest on court, if she keeps going down this path, she might as well hang her racket up, she is just wasting her time

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Elina Svitolina has confirmed she will be returning to the tour in Charleston

 

[tossip]

What happened between Vekic and Tsurenko?..

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What happened between Vekic and Tsurenko?..

I was watching that match and another, switched back at the end of the match, didnt see the non handshake at the net. From what I am now hearing that Tsurenko retired in their last match injured, though some say she was pretending to be injured

 

[tossip]

I was watching that match and another, switched back at the end of the match, didnt see the non handshake at the net. From what I am now hearing that Tsurenko retired in their last match injured, though some say she was pretending to be injured

Aww..that's a bit childish from Vekic.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Aww..that's a bit childish from Vekic.

Some people may hold grudges I guess, especially if they think their opponent was faking an injury and retired

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Some people may hold grudges I guess, especially if they think their opponent was faking an injury and retired

Also I would like to give credit to Shelby Rogers yesterday in her match, she picked up a hamstring injury could not move at all in the 3rd set against Sakkari, was given a bagel and did not retire, that is true 'sportsmanship or womanship", giving the win to Sakkari, Shelby was serving for the match in the 2nd set and lost it, Sakkari with 48 UFE better clean up her game ASAP or she wont be defending her finalist points from last year