WTA News & Gossip 2023

[MargaretMcAleer]

Back to the Charleston tournament 2023,

In her first match back, Elina is showing good signs, going 3 sets over Poots
Good signs from Elina Svitolina her first match back after giving birth last Ocotober she took Putintseva to 3 sets, in a match 2hrs 45 mins, Putintseva winning 67(3) 62 64

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Goodness me Scone has turned up on court in her match against fellow American Louisa Chirco ranked 165, Scone loses the 1st set 63, do I need to keep watching? No I don't !
Well maybe I should not watch Scone more often she came back to win in 3 sets 36 61 62

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Charleston Matches Tuesday April 4,
Match between S.Kenin v A.Sasnovich was suspended due to weather, with Kenin leading 3-0 in the 3rd set,
Kenin won the 1st set 61 and Sasnovich won the 2nd set 76(5)

O.Jabeur (2) vs L. Tsurenko
V.Azarenka (6) vs S. Stephens
M.Keys (9) vs E. Navarro
P.Badosa (12) vs M. Sherif
D. Colllins (13) vs S. Rogers.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Coco Gauff has parted ways with one of her coaching team Diego Moyano due to personal reasons, Moyano started with Coco at the start of the 2022 season.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

For the first time since 2019, the ITF will stage tournaments in China later this season. The WTA is expected to announce the decision on return or continued boycott soon.

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Coco Gauff has parted ways with one of her coaching team Diego Moyano due to personal reasons, Moyano started with Coco at the start of the 2022 season.

Does this move help Coco's chances of winning a slam in 2023?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Does this move help Coco's chances of winning a slam in 2023?

I have no idea, actually when you look at success from the start of 2022 when he was part of Coco's coaching team she did very well.
I have not heard if she is going to replace Moyano as yet.

 

[kskate2]

Well Roig is done w/ Scone. Their arrangement ended after Miami. I think she may be back w/ Saviano while in Charleston.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well Roig is done w/ Scone. Their arrangement ended after Miami. I think she may be back w/ Saviano while in Charleston.

Sloane is playing the best I have seen her play against Azarenka won the 1st set 63, though I cant blame Roig at all
I remember when Petkovic was a guest commentator, she said Sloane practiced the least among the top women

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

1 set all between Sloane and Azarenka going 3 now in Charleston

 

[kskate2]

Sloane is playing the best I have seen her play against Azarenka won the 1st set 63, though I cant blame Roig at all
I remember when Petkovic was a guest commentator, she said Sloane practiced the least among the top women

It absolutely shows. Not only is she not practicing, she's not training either as evidenced by her extra #s

 

[kskate2]

What is Ons doing there? I thought we told her to take a few weeks off and come back at Stuttgart.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

What is Ons doing there? I thought we told her to take a few weeks off and come back at Stuttgart.

Agree, her knee is still not 100% she is pushing it too much, lets see how she goes

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Back to the drawing board for Sloane, Vika too good defeats her in 3 sets 36 63 62, maybe I got a bit too excited when Sloane won the 1st set, I should have known better

 

[kskate2]

Agree, her knee is still not 100% she is pushing it too much, lets see how she goes

I think she's trying to defend all these points (reached the final last year), but that's a mistake

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I think she's trying to defend all these points (reached the final last year), but that's a mistake

Agree, she should not be looking to defend points at this stage, her fitness is the primary concern, on the HC recently she was struggling big time, you would think her coach/ physio would be saying getting fit is more important

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Paula Badosa showing good form in defeating Sherif 63 61
Madison Keys d Navarro 64 63
S.Rogers d D.Collins 67(2) 64 61
V.Azarenka too good for Sloane Stephens 36 63 62
Ons Jabeur better performance than on the HC recently defeated Tsurenko 63 63

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Charleston Open,
Matches Wednesday 5th April,

P.Badosa (12) vs L.Fernandez
J. Pegula (1) vs A.Blinkova
B.Bencic (4) vs K.Sebov
D. Kasatkina (3) vs M.Brengle
M.Linette (8) vs V. Gracheva
V.Kudermetova (5) vs D.Shnaider
E.Alexandrova (7) vs Y.Putintseva.

 

[the AntiPusher]

Back to the Charleston tournament 2023,

In her first match back, Elina is showing good signs, going 3 sets over Poots
Good signs from Elina Svitolina her first match back after giving birth last Ocotober she took Putintseva to 3 sets, in a match 2hrs 45 mins, Putintseva winning 67(3) 62 64

That's good news remember she is the bread winner until LaMonf decides to get healthy or compete for dancing with the stars..

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A good contest between Badosa v Fernandez, Fernandez serve let her down in crucial times in the match, and UFE, though she can hold her head high, Badosa upped her game, at times Fernandez could not match the power of Badosa, fun match!
Badosa d Fernandez 75 76(6)
Charleston Open.
Fernandez will play doubles with Taylor Townsend later this afternoon