Wuhan Open 2019, China, WTA Premier

[MargaretMcAleer]

Halep just retired from her match with Rybakina

Hi,Just got home,do you know the reason why Halep retired?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

AF

Just saw the reason,Halep suffered a lower back injury

E.Rybakina (w) d S.Halep (4) 5-4 by retirement.

 

[kskate2]

The No1 ranking will be on the line in Wuhan between Ash Barty and Karolina Pliskova.A semifinalist last year,No1 Barty is defending 350 points.Karolina Pliskova lost in the opening round last year,would need to reach the q/finals to add points to her ranking total (replacing her current 17th best result of 180 points).

If Barty loses her opening match,Pliskova will return to No1.However,if Barty wins her opening match,then Pliskova will need to reach the s/finals and advance a round further than Barty to return to No1.If Barty and Pliskova meet in the final,then the winner will own the No1 ranking after Wuhan.

Pliskobot regaining #1 is probably the worst thing for her. She doesn't perform well w/ a target on her back. She does better when she can fly under the radar, not that I believe for one second she will win a slam anyway (especially against the likes of Bianca, Simona, Naomi, Ash across the net).

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Pliskobot regaining #1 is probably the worst thing for her. She doesn't perform well w/ a target on her back. She does better when she can fly under the radar, not that I believe for one second she will win a slam anyway (especially against the likes of Bianca, Simona, Naomi, Ash across the net).

From memory the best result she had in a GS was at the USO in the semis 2017,though I must say Barty has not been playing that well either,not since RG well she played well all tournament,she does have semi final points to defend as well.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Kuznetsova came through qualies and lost to Svitolina today

6-4 6-2

Riske or Qiang Wang next for Svitolina!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kuznetsova came through qualies and lost to Svitolina today

6-4 6-2

Riske or Qiang Wang next for Svitolina!

Impressive win from Elina,though I must say I dont like her in shorts lol! Vika to me can wear shorts well

 

[AnonymousFan]

Barty wins the 1st 6-3

 

[kskate2]

From memory the best result she had in a GS was at the USO in the semis 2017,though I must say Barty has not been playing that well either,not since RG well she played well all tournament,she does have semi final points to defend as well.

Well she got to the USO final in 2016 losing to Kerbie. Then she got to the SF in 2018 losing to Serena. So she did well there for 3 consecutive years until this year. I still don't believe she'll win one though. A lot of things would need to happen (a perfect storm) for her to find her way back to final and then have the right kind of opponent on the other side.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well she got to the USO final in 2016 losing to Kerbie. Then she got to the SF in 2018 losing to Serena. So she did well there for 3 consecutive years until this year. I still don't believe she'll win one though. A lot of things would need to happen (a perfect storm) for her to find her way back to final and then have the right kind of opponent on the other side.

Oops bad memory from me lol! I thought the s/final was in 2017 against Serena.Agree things would have to align for Karolina,her best surface to me is on the h/court.

 

[AnonymousFan]

Back on serve

Kenin served for 2nd set and had two SPs, DF on first one

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kenin was serving for the 2nd set but a DF was costly,Ash breaks back,too many ufe for Ash in the 2nd set,she is lucky to be still in the 2nd set,very scrappy play by her standards.
Ash 4-5....Ash has 18 UFE so far in the 2nd set? Hmmm

 

[AnonymousFan]

Bad miss by Kenin to bring up two BPs, then a DF on BP...

Barty to serve for the match!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Kenin's serve letting her down again,Ash will serve for the match 6-5

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Ugly win from Barty though she got to the q/finals 63 75,she will need to improve if she wants to go further in this tournament

 

[AnonymousFan]

Ugly win from Barty though she got to the q/finals 63 75,she will need to improve if she wants to go further in this tournament

I like her draw. Sabalenka, Bertens Remaining in her half (other quarter)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I am going to get some dinner and feed my cats as well,I will just look at the score board for the next match or two.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I like her draw. Sabalenka, Bertens Remaining in her half (other quarter)

She is lucky the draw has opened up for her,Ash needs to get her first serve percentage up for starters and also to tidy up her UFE she has 29 UFE to 25 winners today.

 

[kskate2]

Pliskobot sent packing in straights. P3tra is wearing that unflattering short ensemble. Who was it saying that Vika is the only player to successfully pull off the shorts?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Pliskobot sent packing in straights. P3tra is wearing that unflattering short ensemble. Who was it saying that Vika is the only player to successfully pull off the shorts?

That was moi!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Q/final matches,

Barty v Martic
Rybakina v Sabalenka
Kvitova v Yastremska
Riske v Svitolina