WTA News & Gossip 2023

[MargaretMcAleer]

Finally an apology from the Executive Gerard Tsobanian, Madrid Open,

" We sincerely apologize to all the players and fans who expect more of the Muta Madrid Open tournament. Not giving our Women's Doubles finalists the chance to address their fans at the end of the match was unacceptable and we have apologized directly to Victoria, Beatrix,Coco and Jessica.
" We are working internally and with the WTA to review our protocals and are committed to improving our process and this will not ever happen again".

 

[tented]

Finally an apology from the Executive Gerard Tsobanian, Madrid Open,

" We sincerely apologize to all the players and fans who expect more of the Muta Madrid Open tournament. Not giving our Women's Doubles finalists the chance to address their fans at the end of the match was unacceptable and we have apologized directly to Victoria, Beatrix,Coco and Jessica.
" We are working internally and with the WTA to review our protocals and are committed to improving our process and this will not ever happen again".

 

[Kieran]

Poor form by Emma Raducanu, and/or whoever is advising her:

Emma Raducanu’s US Open-winning coach reveals truth behind their split​

 

[tented]

Poor form by Emma Raducanu, and/or whoever is advising her:

Emma Raducanu’s US Open-winning coach reveals truth behind their split​

It never ceases to amaze me how some players split with their coaches right after their biggest successes.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Poor form by Emma Raducanu, and/or whoever is advising her:

Emma Raducanu’s US Open-winning coach reveals truth behind their split​

I have also heard her father gives her bad advise, she has gone through too many coaches in her career, thus far. Emma needs a steady coach, not a coach that just lasts for one whole tournament like Grass, if she dosent do well he gets the sack.Emma is recovering from wrist surgery at present and will miss RG and Wimbledon, there is also talk she will need a procedure on her ankle which has been troubling her for sometime.

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

I think the biggest problem with Emma is between her ears. Her know-it-all attitude makes her extremely uncoachable. I hope that while she is recovering from injury, she takes a long look at the mirror and changes her attitude/evolves her game because if she doesn't, it will be more of the same when she returns on tour. Players have the film of Emma, and many have figured out her game.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

BTW Emma Raducanu has just gone underway a procedure on her ankle that is her 3rd surgery this month, quite a toll for a 20 year old, hopefully the wrist surgery, on both wrists and the ankle procedure have been successful.

 

[tossip]

BTW Emma Raducanu has just gone underway a procedure on her ankle that is her 3rd surgery this month, quite a toll for a 20 year old, hopefully the wrist surgery, on both wrists and the ankle procedure have been successful.

How did she injure herself?counting money..

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

How did she injure herself?counting money..

LOL! she has had a ongoing ankle injury from last year

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The Roland Garros Australian reciprocal wild card to the main draw is awarded to Kimberly Birrell this is Kimberley's debut at Roland Garros

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The main draw wild cards for French players at this year's Roland Garros,
Kristina Mladenovic, Clara Burel, Selena Janicijevic, Leolia Jean Jean, Diane Perry and Jessika Ponchat

The reciprocal main draw wild cards between the FFT with the American Tennis Federation will be announced shortly

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Dimitry Tursonov is onto his third player to coach in the last six months, first Emma Raducanu, then Belinda Bencic and now Ekaterina Alexandrova ( I wonder how long this will last )

 

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[MargaretMcAleer]

I hope I can watch the series, seeing I live in Australia, it sounds like a great series, regarding the start and finish of Serena's amazing career

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good news for Taylor Townsend,
After scoring the biggest win of her career against Jessica Pegula in Rome, Townsend gets past Errani 46 75 75 to reach the WTA125 final.With a win tomorrow, Townsend can re-enter the Top 100

 

[Hoergren]

Finally some good news for me

Among the heroes are (until now)
–Kim Clijsters
–Lindsay Davenport
–Agnieszka Radwanska
–Nathalie Dechy
–Gabriela Sabatini
–Giesla Dulko
–Tatiana Golovin
–Nathalie Tauziat
–Daniela Hantuchova
–Caroline Wozniacki

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Gabriela Sabatini was really good at her peak. It's a shame that her peak conincided with the height of the Graf-Seles era. Her winning only one slam doesn't do her career justice. Peak Sabatini would win 10+ slams in this era of women's tennis. Swiatek and Sabalenka would lose 9 out of 10 to peak Sabatini.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

J.Paolini wons the Firenze Ladies Open tournament defeating Taylor Townsend 63 75, bad luck Taylor still a good tournament for you getting to the final

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A first win WTA250 win since having baby Skai, Elina Svitolina wins her opener in SS 64 76(1) over Chirco, just needs to be posted I thought

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Just an reminder,

The main draw ceremony for Roland Garros,2023, May 25 at 7pm local time