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Tennis Channel will cover WTA Luxembourg and ATP Stockholm mostly next week. Their TV schedule says later in the week there will be coverage for Moscow WTA – maybe ATP?
May have to breakdown and order tennis.tv or Tennis Channel Plus for Singapore, it appears. Wait maybe not…that’s right Serena will be playing and possibly Madison Keys, if she’s not injured (she gave Golubic a walkover in Linz)
rc,
I have not given in to ordering Tennis Plus coverage from the Tennis channel. I have been tempted in the past, because of their poor coverage of the smaller tennis tournaments. It’s quite frustrating.
Thanks again always got your updates on the tournaments and all things WTA!
I know where to go when I want to know the latest!
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Thanks, Nny! I’m on it. π
Serena announced that she needs to rest her shoulder and will not make it to Singapore. Rest, get healthy and strong, see ya in 2017, Serena.
Reckon RTS could have another player need to cancel. There were some injuries last week, like Garbine Muguruza’s ankle and Konta with an abdominal strain?
All this should be motivation for Kuznetsova, Carla Suarez-Navarro, and perhaps even Svitolina in Moscow this week!
Yay! I got to watch WTA live this morning. Caroline Garcia beat Anett Kontaveit. The match went three sets – both striking the ball and serving well. Nice to watch them both playing well, particularly Caroline winning in singles.
Some winners today:
Luxembourg: Lisicki d. Golubic. I didn’t pick Sabine and haven’t been picking her for quite awhile, but I’ve been hoping for her to get her mojo back. Here’s hope.
Petkovic got a good win over poor Mandy Minella – as expected, but sad to see the 30 yr. old Luxembourger lose again on her home court.
Moscow: Russian teenager Anna Blinkova got a nice win over Sevastova. (Sevastova has only won one match since her amazing US Open run to the quarterfinals)
Caroline Wozniacki is still on fire. I’m watching the match right now and she put away Shelby Rogers 62 62. Convincing.
All Wednesday matches in Moscow look interesting π
First the bookmaker close ones:
CSN v Gavrilova. h2h 2-0. Carla Suarez Navarro is still in the hunt for a Final spot but Dasha could stop her.
Pavlyuchenkova v Jankovic. h2h 4-2. Pavs is looking to qualify for Zhuhai and JJ badly needs to improve her ranking.
Makarova v Kasatkina. They’ve never met. Must see.
Mladenovic v Babos. h2h 4-1. Odds slightly favor Timea but the h2h favors Kiki.
Vesnina v Goerges. h2h 4-1. One would think Vesnina’s got this but the odds are closer than expected – probably due to Vesnina not winning a singles match since US Open.
Nail biter matches:
Kuznetsova v Cornet. h2h 2-2. Svetlana is still in the hunt, like CSN, for a Final spot but how much energy does she have left. The favorite is Svetlana. But they have not met since 2014.
Svitolina v Putintseva. h2h 3-1. Svitolina. Elina is my pick to win Moscow ?
Fun teenager match of the day: Konjuh vs Blinkova π
Fun teenager match of the day didn’t happen. Konjuh got a W/O from Blinkova. Dang it. I was looking forward to watching that match on TC tonight.
Poor CSN is OUT of Moscow with a wrist injury. Bad for the bracket pickers!
Moscow QF’s:
Daria Kasatkina v Julia Goerges. h2h 2-1 Kasatkina. Daria most recently beat Julia 60 64 in Wuhan R64. Kasatkina rolled over Makarova 64 61. Goerges did similar to Vesnina. My pick is Kasatkina
Sveta Kuznetsova v Timea Babos. They never met. Babos is a tough competitor ranked #22 RTS. Sveta needs to be sharp!
Pavlyuchenkova v Gavrilova. They’ve never met. Pavs got through a tough second set to win in straights over Jelena Jankovic. Gavrilova won one set versus CSN before CSN retired the match. Odds are close on this match. My pick is Pavs but…Dasha is her live-wire self right now and could run circles around Pavs.
Svitolina v Konjuh. h2h 1-0 Konjuh. But that was in a qualifying round in 2014. This one could be very close or an upset. My pick is Svitolina
Luxumbourg QF’s:
I’m forgetting why I didn’t pick RTS #20 Kiki Bertens to the QF’s. Think there was an injury rumor. Anyway…she must be fine and my bracket pick, Denisa Allertova, doesn’t stand much chance, I don’t think.
Kiki Bertens over Denisa Allertova
Petra Kvitova over Johanna Larsson
Caroline Wozniacki over Monica Niculescu (but, the word is that Caro didn’t feel well in her match today. Maybe it was the first set loss 6-3 to Sabine Lisicki?) I’d like to think Sabine will have a much better 2017.
Andrea Petkovic over Lauren Davis. Petko’s on fiyah
Luxembourg: Woz just had to give Niculescu a walkover. Just saw it on livescore. I don’t know why. Earler today, Bertens made quick work of Allertova and Kvitova made even quicker work of Larsson!
Luxembourg SF’s:
Bertens vs Niculescu
Kvitova vs Petkovic or Lauren Davis.
I’m so hating TC coverage right now. There’s matches on and they show replays.
Apparently #8 RTS Jo Konta is in Singapore practicing and testing out her abdominal injury. #9 Sveta Kuznetsova won and 3 set match over Timea Babos – I did watch the match and Babos did have a chance to upset Sveta until Timea injured her adductor muscle. It was sad, Timea played through to the end but she was in tears. I feel like Sveta dodged a bullet. But Sveta in an ironwoman, I’d say! She looked better today than yesterday.
Gosh, what I’d give to be able to edit my posts. all the errors…sorry.
More about Moscow:
TC isn’t showing the match but Kasatkina is in a battle with Goerges. Goerges won the first set. I’d really like to be watching this one, dang it.
Next up: Pavlychenkova v Gavrilova (TC says they’ll broadcast it) But they are practically forcing me to fork over the money and buy TC Plus…grrrrrrrr.
Andyways… the Kuznetsova v Svitolina Moscow SF should be great!
lol…Anyways……pffft
TC gave me some time watching Pavs v Gavs. Gavrilova is doing it, making Pavlyuchenkova run, run, run for it this first set π
Pavs not quite hitting her targets. But Dasha fails to serve out the first set! And Pavs crushes the ball in a good way to break back 5-5. Best match I’ve seen all week so far! Dasha being a wall and winning some unreal points. Smiling the whole time lol…
Finally the defense wins the break back and will TRY serving for the set again.
Wow…the Moscow crowd loves her, I love her…Dasha serves the first set out in style. She’s great π
Pavs is my pick to the final but dang, I don’t care who wins this one! More of the same, please…
What a win for Lauren Davis!
Looked like an easy win for Petkovic after the first set went to Petko 62. But little Lauren remained calm and won the second set 75 and the third 63. Wow, Congrats Lauren, that was a HUGE performance! Good luck next match vs Petra Kvitova π
TC is forcing me to watch Sock. While the drama continues in Moscow – a Gavs v Pavs epic. Dasha is one thin break up on Pavs, it’s 5-4 Dasha bur Pavs is serving. Dasha has matchpoints…2 of them…And she made it. LOL, Dasha!
The other Moscow SF will be Gavrilova vs Goerges. Go Dasha!
But it might be tough. Julia Goerges has been cruising. She beat Kovinic, Vesnina, and Kasatkina without dropping a set.
Here it is – my SF picks.
Lux:
Petra Kvitova over Lauren Davis.
Bertens vs Niculescu… I can’t tell with Monica Niculescu (could be an upset)
Moscow:
Kuznetsova vs Svitolina. Sveta is favored to win. My pick is Elina.
Gavrilova vs Goerges in another long one? Dasha beat Safarova in 2, got a retirement from CSN, and brought down mighty Nastia Pavs in 2 hours and thirty-nine minutes. Guessing Dasha recovers well but I have not see a Julia Goerges match – just have to see. Go Dasha!
Luxembourg
Defintely Kvitova over Davis in 2 – Petra’s playing extremely well right now, it’s a shame she can’t qualify for Singapore.
Bertens vs Niculescu is pretty much a toss up. I guess Kiki finally found her groove on hard courts, I totally loved her in the clay court season, especially during her impressive run to RG semifinals, but since then she hasn’t really showed anything amazing, I’m gonna give the slice and dicey Romanian a set but Bertens in 3.
Moscow
Svitolina over Kuznetsova in 3. Svitolina really impressed me with her win over Konjuh and I guess I’m biased by the fact that I want Konta to stay in Singapore. So Dasvidaniya Svetlana π
Gavrilova over Goerges in 3 – Haven’t seen Goerges this week too, her results look impressive, but Dasha really found her form in the last few weeks and I think she’s gonna prevail in a tought three sets battle.
Dasvidaniya, Sveta…ahh, I agree with your picks. But I thought that she’d be done at least two matches ago! Sveta has been working extremely hard and wants it. We’ll see. Elina impresses me too, all year – very eager to make her mark in the WTA, I think π
I’ll have to watch the replays. But Saturday I can watch the finals live.
Wasn’t able watch but score looks like it was a good match. The old lioness wants to go to Singapore and she’s got one more match. Can she do it? I can’t remember if Svetlana has made the WTA Final….she must have. But she’s never won it i don’t think. And without Serena there….
Davai Sveta!
She’s qualified five twice and never got out of round robin, according to Wikipedia she won 2 matches and lost 12 π
So she’s never really done good there, but last time the Russian played the finals was 2009, so she never played in Singapore.
Finals
Kuznetsova vs Gavrilova Moscow
Moscow final comes on at 4 am my time. Don’t know if I can wake up! It’s going to be a little sad after all her effort if Sveta doesn’t win. But if she wins, will she have anything left in Singapore? That was two tough matches back to back: Babos and Svitolina. Will Gavrilova be a heart-breaking bridge too far for Kuznetsova?
Kvitova over Niculescu or vice versa in Luxembourg. π Tough to pick sometimes when Monica Niculescu is involved. Just watched Petra SF highlights – she’s definitely ready for a rest. Lauren Davis pushed her.
But I like the time zone for the Luxembourg final a lot more: 7 am.
Excited for Singapore!
Oh my, Monica Niculescu is wins. Her second win over Petra. Petra tightens up and misses too many vs Niculescu. Didn’t wake up in time for the first set but I see this is Monica Niculescu at her unorthodox best π She’s serving well, gets to every ball her backhand is great and her slice forehand is well, it’s doing its job π Congrats for a big win Monica Niculescu…
Sort of wondering if it’s a good idea for Petra to play Zhuhai. She looks either fed up with Monica or tired and overplayed; or all the above. All that flying time too from Europe to Zhuhai = worried about Fed Cup v France.
And Congrats to Svetlana Kuznetsova defending her title in Moscow and qualifying for Singapore.
I was awake at 2 am but couldn’t stay awake. Watched the opening points. Poor Dasha and Konta – so close but so far.
ah, Petra fighting back tears? A Czech Hockey team was there supporting her. She’s Probably exhausted. Rest well it’s been a long month and come back strong, Petra!
Keys playing really poorly in the first and Halep takes it comfortably 6-2. Don’t think Maddy can turn this match around.
That was a beautiful, confident performance from Simona. All Maddy could do was watch and learn – better luck next round! Was awake for most of the match. But woke up just now and wondered if I dreamt it. Like AO, the time difference does strange things to my mind.
Time to make coffee before Angie and Cibby! And I got it covered – ordered the extra coverage so I don’t miss anything and won’t be complaining π
Red Group
Halep 1-0
Keys 0-1
Red Group
Kerber 2-1
Cibulkova 1-2
Dominika vs Angie is a battle. Kerber got the first set TB but the second set Angie is just fighting to get games. Cibby serving for the second set.
Angie just got a sermon from her coach – she took it well I think. Not sure exactly what he said in German but hope it helps! π Angie’s looked kinda down after 2nd set. It’s hard to be more aggressive than Cibulkova!
What a match and fight! Angie finished strong and won. But Cibby gets the award for most aggressive player, no doubt π
Yeah, that match was extremely good from both girls. I was rooting for the Slovakian but I’m not really upset with the fact that Angie won.
Basing on what I saw today, it should the match between Cibulkova and Halep that will decide who gets out of the group in the second place. But I’m not sure if Cibulkova can keep up that level that she showed today. However, if she plays like that she has a serious chance of getting to the SF.
Halep and Kerber 1-0
Cibulkova and Keys 0-1
Red Group http://www.flashscore.com/standings/xxIinqxb/v7uQNW9S/#table
Standings by sets:
1.Halep 2:0
2.Kerber 2:1
3.Cibulkova 1:2
4.Keys 0:2
Anyone still thinking WTA isn’t exciting or high level tennis needs to watch that Dominika and Angelique match π
Dominika won’t give up. She’s the indomitable Dominika!
Aga losing to Kuznetsova again? π
At least get a set, please…go Aga!
She got a set, but this is so painful. Second time in a row Aga loses to Svetlana having a match point. But I have to say that last games were extremely good from Kuznetsova. Maybe Aga gets out of the group with 1-2 record for the third time in a row? π
RadwaΕska 0-1
Kuznetsova 1-0
Yeah, I couldn’t watch it but I remember how Aga won the title last year ?
But I followed the score and it looked like Aga was going to win the first set didn’t it? I’ll see the highlights and lowlights later.
Karolina in kontrol. Poor Garby – no mojo? Was worried about that.
manwerty, have a look at our bracket picks for Vienna and Basel. They look strangely similar this time. The winner for Vienna was easy. But Basel .. wow π
Utterly engrossing, high voltage tennis. Wanted Aga to win but great to see Kuznetsova back on form.
Raspberry to all the critics out there who think women’s tennis is inferior.
Anyone watching Karolina and Garbine? Score appears interesting. A set apiece atm.
I was watching β but had to take a Skype call as Garby was about to serve for the. By the time I got back to the match she had managed to lose it π
White Group Round One Singapore:
This was actually a good match. Sveta cut half of her ponytail off mid-match. Whatever works LOL…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7jtZ1vKG5Q
Giving herself a haircut…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=matjqiSKupY
Karolina vs Garbine. Poor Garbine in the end, ed π
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtFyLzJ4DUw