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Asian Swing 2016, Episode 3, Caro vs Aga (36 shot rally) 😀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4A3qYVgGOSA
rc,
Thanks for the link! What a rally! Good stuff from Aga!
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😀
Jo Konta outlasts Karolina Pliskova to make Beijing QF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5KrIgxa3zY
Gavrilova vs Svitolina should be very interesting and I’m really happy for Daria as she’s kinda knocking on the big door for a long time and she haven’t really made that crucial breakthrough. Anyway, I think Elina takes it as she’s in superb form currently.
Zhang’s win is really impressive, but I haven’t seen the match so I don’t know if it was rather due to Halep’s bad play or due to Zhang’s superbness but I still think Konta gets this one. Maybe even a late Singapore bid is possible?
Aga should sweep through Shvedova or Cornet easily, especially taking into consideration the fact that one of the lower ranked girls will have to play two matches one day.
Kvitova vs Keys is the match of the day possibly. I’m gonna guess Petra, just because of how good she plays right now. Keys dropped off a bit since that extremely good first part of the season but her win against Svetlana was nothing short of amazing.
cross that petra lost to madison! hoping konta goes on to win now…
Yes all of our brackets stink, amy. I talked Margot into playing Beijing WTA and she beat me by 4 or 5 points 😀 Manwerty picked Kvitova to win and both Margot and me picked Kerber.
i would have picked petra rc!! damn why did she have to lose!
Very Sad. Wanted Petra to be in Singapore.
Konta will meet Keys next. Johanna has a good chance to make the Final, amy. Keys is not known for her work ethic/fitness, Madison should be out of gas by now (after the Kvitova win).
If Madison makes the final here and wins, I’ll never doubt her fitness again tho 😀
so petra can’t get to singapore now? damn it!!
No, sadly. It was a monster effort for Petra to make it from #21 in the RTS to winning Wuhan and seriously having a chance for Singapore.
She says she’s really tired. No kidding!
There’s a lot of money and points available in Zuhai – she qualifies for that, of course. I guess going would help her seeding for AO…but she’s also going to be playing Fed Cup so she’ll likely prioritize playing for her country.
Get in the WTA practice/tune-up bracket, amy! Well, the tournaments this week are all 280’s. But the WTF Singapore bracket and maybe Zhuhai will be fun.
http://www.tennisdrawchallenge.com/group/standings/68/wta/bracket
Actually, I like the WTA 280 draws: Tianjin, Hong Kong, and Linz this coming week.
http://www.tennisdrawchallenge.com/
very busy now rc!! and stressed! but we can do singapore together…
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Shvedova looks powerful and dangerous. Yikes, Aga… ?
Don’t know why I’m nervous. Aga already qualified for Singapore. Deep breaths, remain calm, enjoy the match…come on, lol… if Yaroslava wins, it’s okay.
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Winner of Aga v Yaroslava will play Elina Svitolina.
Gavrilova came out fighting but Svitolina was too good in the end, 76, 61 win.
Aga serving for the match and SF. Oh no I can’t watch.
Beijing Semifinal Saturday:
Madison Keys vs Johanna Konta ?
Agnieszka Radwanska vs Elina Svitolina
who are you picking to go through rc??
Not sure, amy. Both SF’s will be close. Odds favor Keys slightly – that match should be good — lots on the line for both..
Radwanksa vs Svitolina? Of course I want to say Radwanska’s experience over Svitolina’s youth.
Any of them could win Beijing for 1000, ❤ WTA.
Aga and Keys will be favored. But I wouldn’t bet on any of it.
yes both matches could easily go either way…would love konta to make singapore…
How big is the Konta-Keys semi @ChinaOpen?
Keys wins: Qualifies for @WTAFinalsSG.
Konta wins: Makes Top 10 debut, moves to No.8 in RTS.
— WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) October 7, 2016
http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5958480/title/3-takeaways-from-keys-three-set-thriller-with-kvitova
konta wins and is into her first big final!! way to go jo!!
Konta vs Keys highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49NHARS1uLI
rc,
Since I have not seen much of the matches, I really appreciate you posting these links!
The semis should be entertaining!
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My pleasure.
We are into the final next up, Nny!
Konta is fighting to win her first 1000 tournament and stay in the hunt for Singapore. Aga’s going for her 2nd Beijing title. Both have played a ton of tennis. I’m not sure how great the match will be but somebody is going to be very happy with such a big title 🙂
Aga v Elina SF highlights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3ZTI-yKnwg
Aga was not playing her best tennis in that SF. She got through tho and puts herself in place to win her 2nd Beijing title. Good Luck, Agnieszka!
Konta is tremendously fit. She’s come through some tough 3 set matches and still looks like she could win a GS 5 set match. She’s the first British woman in the top 10 since 1984 and remains in the race for Singapore. And I hope she makes it! She’s come a long way.
i looked up the jo-aga hthead – only one match which was at cincy this year. jo took the first set but aga won in 3 and bagelled her in the third!! that doesn’t sound auspicious for jo..
do you think she can win?
Yes, I think she can win, amy. If you compare those highlights — you see Aga — not at her best but winning. She’s been doing a lot of that winning but not quite the energy to make as much ninja magic as usual. Her match vs Caro was pretty spectacular at times. Manwerty might have a different take on Aga. He’s an Aga supporter, too.
Aga is consistent and always turns up fit enough to go the distance, barring an injury. Jo was phenomenal in her wins vs Pliskova, Zhang, and Keys. She’s got a nice power game, an improved serve, and legs to run the distance. I give Jo the edge – though Aga is the bookie favorite.
Maybe Andy Murray will call or tweet/text and give Jo some tips. I guess he’s keeping a close eye on the RTS.
thanks for that rc. yes i reckon andy might well have some good ideas for her! he’s an excellent strategist.
i seem to remember that aga is andy’s fave player on the women’s side but i’m sure he’ll be rooting for jo to reach singapore.
jo really is a great example of what i was banging on about yesterday in terms of using a sports psychologist/mind coach…she was around 150 in the world a year ago and since working with one is now in the top 10.
Speaking of Rafa and a sports psych/mind coach, it’s worth a try, I’d say. It’s hard to say how an individual will respond. That was a painful loss to Dimitrov – for me, and was unexpected. But Rafa can gain back the confidence he may have lost in Shanghai. I like Rafa’s Shanghai draw. ?
About Aga or Jo in the Beijing Final, I can see the match go either way. Flip a coin. And I did just comb over all the “live” rankings for 6-10: http://www.tennisabstract.com/cgi-bin/wplayer.cgi?p=JohannaKonta
the road to Singapore is tight between #6 Mugu, #7 Keys, #8 Cibulkova, #9 Konta and #10 Kuznetsova.
Konta is going to Hong Kong after Bei. Kuznetsova is going to Tianjin. Keys is going to Linz. I think Cibby might be getting into one of the 280’s this week. She’s also on the list for Moscow. (unsure Moscow points count, for some reason). If Moscow points did count, I’d reckon Kuznetsova would be going but she’s skipping her home tournament where she’s defending champ. (points must not count)
Anyway… RTS is still up in the air!
When I say points must not count, I mean toward the Singapore and Zhuhai Finals. It’s 470 points for gods’sake…it must count for the 52 week ranking/ helps seeding at AO.
Sorry Amy…But the good news is that Jo will move into #8 on the road to Singapore with the 650 points, She’ll hop a flight to Hong Kong and continue fighting. Naomi Broady and Caro Wozniacki will be there.
Most of the other fighting to make Singapore I see will be in Linz, Austria. Go Jo!
Phew…Aga made it. Very proud of her winning her 3rd title of the year and her 2nd Beijing title. What a graceful, special athlete and a joy to watch! Thank you and Congratulations Agnieszka Radwanska 🙂 ?
Manwerty, which one in her box is her Boyfriend/Fiance?
congrats to aga rc! she’s a wonderful player. just hope that jo does make it to singapore. i didn’t see the match. i take it that jo was simply outplayed?? or was she very nervous? she does still get taken out by nerves despite the good work with the mind coach.
sorry should have said congrats to you as well rc! i know you love aga….
Thanks. I try to remain neutral, amy. But I woke up at 3 am cheering wildly for Aga 😀
Oh no. You can’t see her or the ginormous Beijing trophy – picture is too dark,
Her fiance is Dawid Celt, the younger one without facial hair. Here you have a picture :
http://www.przegladsportowy.pl/m/Repozytorium.Podglad.aspx/-680/-382/przegladsportowy/635352739902449401.jpg
Thanks, manwerty. I’d heard she was engaged and didn’t know which one he was – hoped he was there celebrating with her. (I don’t mind some facial hair) lol…
As long as she remains happy, confident and on the right track – I’m happy.
rc,
Again, thanks for the update on the result! I hope to catch it on a replay.
I like both of these women, do whoever won would be fine with me. But I have followed Aga for a while now and have been partial to her.
Here’s Highlights, Nny:?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7jIWXqaPN0
rc,
Wow! Thanks so much!
You are the best!
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The drama on the Road to Singapore (and Zhuhai) continues in Tianjin, Hong Kong and Linz. For instance, Caroline Wozniacki is on the cusp of going or not going to Zhuhai but she’s in a draw with Konta who is on the cusp of going to Singapore.
All the draws this week have high stakes, even though each tournament yields only 280 points!
Tianjin:
There are two with reasons other than RTS to win: #3 Radwanska has a title to defend. And, #32 S.Zhang, is on a roll and playing in her home town.
#10 Kuznetsova, #16 Vesnina, #22 Babos, are close to qualifying for Singapore (in Sveta’s case) or Zhuhai, for the others.
Hong Kong:
#1 Kerber leads the draw but why doesn’t she just go and relax on a beach?
#13 Venus, #9 Konta, #23 Garcia, #20 Wozniaki all have Road to Year End Final aspirations. And #37 Jelena Jankovic might want to defend her title in Hong Kong and see if she can get a wild card into Zhuhai again.
LINZ, Austria — the competition there could be lit 😀
#6 Muguruza, #7 Cibulkova, #8 Keys, and #10 Carla Suarez-Navarro are all there looking to win and got to Singapore. And if that’s not enough, there’s several trying to make or hold their rank and go to Zhuhai.
This is my favorite time of year for WTA — especially since they added in the Zhuhai final last year. 😉
If you are confused about who is ranked where right now at this moment, go here:
http://www.tennisabstract.com/ and type their name in. Tennis Abstract gives live updated race rankings for both ATP and WTA. I don’t trust their tournament predictions so much, tho lol…
WTA is very slow to update RTS ranks.
http://live-tennis.eu/en/wta-race
There’s that page too. They’re pretty quick and it contains a whole lot of other rankings and stats/
Ohh, nice link, thanks.
It looks like Muguruza, Keys, and Konta will be it, then. If this week is the last week to gather points, as in no points toward RTS in Luxembourg or Kremlin Cup. Please correct me if I’m wrong!
Is there a chance for Cibulkova to edge Konta?
Well, she’s just ten points behind, so this is only about how they’re gonna do this week. And I don’t know whether or not those Luxembourg and Moscow points count.
I found this quote from last year:
“The Road To Singapore leaderboard follows the same ranking guidelines as the WTA Rankings for singles, with one exception. Points earned from Luxembourg, an International event the week of October 19, will not factor in due to the fact that the Luxembourg final falls on a Sunday. The points will however, affect each player’s ranking and qualification chances for the WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai.”
Can’t really find any info about this year though.
Yes, it’s extremely tight between those two. Good thing they’re not at the same tournament 😀
If I recall last year, Moscow and Lux did not count — have double check it though.
Zhuhai it seemed handed out a few wc’s to whomever for whatever reason….
Hmm…..??
Ok I find I found it : http://www.tennisworldusa.org/news/news/all/27983/WTA-Luxembourg-Wont-Count-for-Road-to-Singapore-also-in-2016/
Looks like Moscow counts and Luxembourg does not then.
*think I found it obv
Sheesh, if Moscow counts! That’s… I think more than 280 points might still be available to the winner?! There’s enough money offered to make it at least a 470 — Linz and Hong Kong and Luxembourg offer approx, $226,000. I see Tianjin offers $426,000. But Kremlin Cup offers $758,788.
There’s of course this page, which I wonder if it’s up-to-date!
http://www.wtatennis.com/all-about-rankings
“The Road To Singapore leaderboard is based on ranking points earned during the 2016 season. In singles, each player will be able to count their 16 best results, following the guidelines outlined by the ranking system rules, while each doubles team will count its best 11 results as a team.”
The money in Tianjin is between a 280 and a 470 isn’t it? sheesh….I’m confused. And I remember being confused last year.
Here’s the player list for Moscow
http://images.kremlincup.ru/players/players_list_2016_w_ru.pdf
And I can actually read most of the names on it — most.
With the points and money offered, I’d think Moscow would be popular right now.
Still wonder why Svetlana Kuznetsova isn’t going to Moscow. Maybe she’ll get a WC… the money and points remain in large part a mystery. I give up for now.
Your a genius RC LOL …
Absolutely NOT a genius. Good with some languages – I’ve been working on Russian for awhile – nothing formal.
What I realize is that I’m just plain naive and dense when it comes to money on offer and points….It’s clear on ATP that money varies a great deal. A 500 in Basel is the same points as in Memphis but the money —Wow. And mostly on the WTA it’s lower than the ATP. But at least Moscow is keeping up! (something like that…I’m just bored)
500 in Basel not the same amount of money as other 500’s.
Alison, it’s time for me to quit. I’m going nowhere. Must get outseide LOL
No sport is more dysfunctional than tennis…
Maria Sharapova’s teeth-grindingly inappropriate love-in was nauseating and does tennis every discredit
Tough justice, tennis-style. A few high-fives, the obligatory selfie with Sir Elton John, and some priceless publicity amid a blaze of Las Vegas neon. This is the savage punishment that the sport sees fit to bestow upon Maria Sharapova, who, one could be forgiven for forgetting, is not even halfway through a 15-month ban for doping. Tennis hit-and-giggles are tough watches at the best of times, but doubly so when they feature this tarnished, incorrigibly entitled swan.
Hers was a performance more carefully calibrated than Hillary Clinton’s on debate night. Cosying up to John McEnroe, chewing the fat with Martina Navratilova, and a little back-and-forth with Andy Roddick: this was less a benefit for the Elton John Aids Foundation than a gala reception for Sharapova herself. One would have thought, from this teeth-grindingly inappropriate love-in, that she was returning from a sabbatical of self-discovery, not interrupting a suspension for using a banned drug five times at her last Grand Slam tournament.
“Oh, but she’s doing it for charity!” is not a valid response to this gruesome spectacle. At a time when Sharapova should have the decency to step away from the Caesar’s Palace arclights and take her medicine – it might be a good idea to avoid meldonium for a while – she is profiting from the exposure her presence brings. Again, this is as much the fault of tennis as her own, by affording her the opportunity to milk her brand at non-sanctioned tournaments. A ban should mean exactly that, with all loopholes closed off.
At a time when Sharapova should be serving her time away from her profession, she is revelling in the attention lavished upon her by her admirers and apologists. It is a nauseating circus, which does tennis every discredit.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2016/10/11/maria-sharapovas-teeth-grindingly-inappropriate-love-in-was-naus/
Yep, Hawk. I’m not a fan of Maria Sharapova ? bah…yuck.
I refuse to pay to read the DT on line even though I love their sports coverage so missed this classic piece of journalism.
Agree with every word.
#Nauseating cronyism
It’s QF showdown time in Hong Kong, Tianjin and Linz 🙂
Radwanska, Williams, Konta OUT
Kerber, Muguruza, Wozniacki, Cibulkova, Kuznetsova, Keys and Suarez-Navarro IN!
Tianjin QF’s:
Peng Shuai got a walkover from Aga Radwanska
Monica Puig is back to winning matches and will face Danka Kovinic. Puig over Kovinic
Alison Riske over Han X.Y.
Svetlana Kuzntetsova vs Naomi Osaka ? match of the day in Tianjin
Hong Kong QF’s:
Angie Kerber over Dasha Gavrilova ?
Kiki Mladenovic over Bethanie Mattek-Sands (my guess)
Jelena Jankovic over Alize Cornet
Caroline Wozniacki over Wang, Q.
Linz QF’s:
Carla Suarez-Navarro over Denisa Allertova
Madison Keys over Oceane Dodin ?
Dominika Cibulkova over Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova ?
Garbine Muguruza over Viktorija Golubic ? Vamos Garbine!
Have not been able to watch any match other than just Highlights. No WTA on Tennis Channel this week :/
One last QF match to finish and it’s Mugu vs Golubic in Linz. Only have the score but it looks like Garbine is struggling — the FO champ Mugu should win this field fairly easily. Not sure that Mugu showed up. 🙁
Oh gee, I just read that Garbine qualified for Singapore after her last win. She doesn’t need to win this match. Take it easy, Garbine. Congratulations.
I was actually quite sure that Golubic and Muguruza will be very interesting and it turns out I was right. I don’t know what it is about the young Swiss, but I absolutely adore her style of playing, I guess her one-handed BH makes me like that.
Of course Mugu is not quite at her best here, but this year has been pretty much a “one tournament wonder” season for her 🙂
Ah. manwerty. You make me look so bad 🙂
Unfortunately I pay an arm and a leg for Tennis Channel already but to watch WTA this week they want both my kidneys as well. Maybe I’ve seen Viktorija Golubic but I don’t recall. Have noticed she’s making moves though. Good for her!
Garbine frustrates me right now – because I picked her to win Linz. Wasn’t smart on my part lol…
I actually first saw Golubic when she played Davis Cup this year and defeated both Pliskova and Strycova. I really liked what I saw there. Since then, she has won Gstaad and won some very nice matches.
Meanwhile, Muguruza just took a very nasty fall. I guess her ankle could be twisted. There are some doctors looking over her leg.
oh no,Garbine. But Konta would be an alternate maybe. That’s harsh, sorry.
okay yes, I remember Golubic — Davis Cup vs Czech’s.
What’s wrong with Mugu? Maybe there’s hope.
Anyway I won’t fork over the money and order TC Plus so I’ve no way to watch – pretty sure I’d stop complaining if I was watching Viktorija too 😀
They’ve covered her foot in bandage and now the play’s resumed and we’ll see if Garbine is able to move well.
She’s crying during the break between games. Sumyk came down and talked to her a bit but I couldn’t hear what was the topic of that conversation.
But it’s clear that she really wants to continue playing.
She just chased down a dropshot and won a rally so I guess her ankle is not as injured as I thought it is.
She just retired at 4-4 in the third. I guess if she wants to play in Singapore it’s just safer to finish here.
Poor Mugu. yes, rest up for Singapore. Thanks for filling me in about the match!
Well, a sprained ankle can take time, depending. May the fittest one win because Madison Keys is waiting.
By the score, it looks like Suarez-Navarro had trouble with Denisa Allertova?
Your picks were very good this week as usual, manwerty. WTA especially. If I had it to do over I’d have picked Murray to the final in Shanghai. Probably kept Novak winning 😉
Thanks, indeed these week in WTA I made a lot of good picks (not really counting Tianjin but I guess it was pretty much impossible to predict 🙂
I didn’t watch Suarez Navarro’s match so I can’t really tell what it was like, the only Linz QF I did watch was Muguruza vs Golubic and the ending of Cibulkova vs Pavlyuchenkova.
Maybe someday I can come out on top 😀
Hope to see ya in Moscow and Luxembourg!
Kiki Mladenovic makes the Hong Kong final. Allez Kiki! Caro almost there too. Poor JJ 🙁
So it’s Kiki vs Caro for the Hong Kong final.
Rain delay messed up the action in Tianjin.
Linz Semi’s
Cibby vs Carla
Keys vs Golubic
is jo out of singapore now rc?? are kuznetsova and cibby in the frame?
Look at this: http://live-tennis.eu/en/wta-race
But I don’t trust that it is exactly a “live” accurate list because Muguruza has qualified and you see where the pink line is?
They have Konta and Cibby tied. But Cibby is for sure will pass Konta — if you look at next points and max points for after Linz. Suarez-Navarro can’t pass Konta or Cibby even if she wins Linz.
It’s too bad Jo Konta had what a torn abdominal muscle?
yes i think that was it rc ie the torn muscle. it’s a shame she had to lose out through injury but she’s had a fantastic year….
wonder if some of the players will be out of gas when it comes to singapore ie kerber, mugu…(well mugu hasn’t been playing well apart from rg anyway…)aga is defending champion i think?
Hey they updated the live race. It makes me happy! Because I’m weird. feeling completely looney tunes today 😀
Aga is defending Champ. So proud of her.
Many are out of gas. May the fittest and most enthusiastic ones make it to Singapore…if that means alternates!
haha rc! perhaps you have overdosed on tennis?!
so according to the live race konta could still get there as an alternate?
reckon aga could well win again…
Depends on her injury but yes, she might be the first or second alternate. Muguruza qualified for Singapore but at the same moment injured he ankle. Konta’s abs. I forget who all has what.
Oh yes I’ve od’d on tennis. It’s true. Very bad week for my WTA picks and I did try hard 😀 ironic
But I’m not deterred in the least:
http://www.tennisdrawchallenge.com/group
Right back on that horse. Cuz…I love to hate it.
Cibby is still in the frame, yes! Cibby and Carla are scheduled to go to Moscow, where they can still add points…oddly, if I’m interpreting all of this right. Kuznetsova – wants Singapore but even if she wins Tianjin, she’d need to get a wc into Moscow to have a shot.
They can all go to Zhuhai 😀 I’m starting to not care…lol..