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  1. Fed Cup is going on but I have no way of watching the matches from Europe πŸ™

    TC will broadcast Germany vs USA from Maui later today. Kerber, Serena and Vee not playing.

  2. It’s next to impossible to guess who will go for Doha and who will prefer to hold out for Dubai next week. Last year Errani won Dubai and Carla Suarez-Navarro won Doha; which makes me wonder about the whole thing. Indian Wells is coming up AND Miami. But there’s no Serena to worry about in Doha or Dubai. Venus will be in Dubai, if I recall.

    Anyway I picked the hot and popular Pliskova to win Doha and not at all sure about it. Kerber and Radwanksa should make hay while Serena’s away but you never know. Radwanska has a tricky draw – but she’s got the most consistent record in Doha of anyone (at least 4 or 5 times in the SF).

  3. Poor Jelena Jankovic – if only she wasn’t so out of breath after the long rallies. If she’s serving it’s not near enough time for her to catch her breath. She could have won this match in two sets…now I don’t know…Pironkova is more fit but her problem is something else. She has to recognize that JJ is easily winded and all she needs to do is move her around.

  4. Rain interrupted main draw matches Monday:

    Sam Stosur leads Anastasjia Sevastova 7-5 4-3 ..on serve 2nd set. Also the Shuai Zhang vs Timea Babos match was pushed back. I was hoping they’d finish but…it’s probably too late there by now. One thing I really admire about Sam Stosur is that she always shows up super fit – I think she’ll be able to win vs Sevastova. I picked Shuai Zhang over Timea Babos. Timea Babos is off to a slow start this season with a 0-4 record. At least Shuai has won a couple matches but this one could go either way. H2H 1-1.

    Three of the four qualifiers are Ameicans: Brengle, Mchale, and Lauren Davis. Well done!

    Tuesday Oop Doha
    (Q) Jelena Jankova vs Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
    31 year old Jelena was having trouble catching her breath when forced to run but she still managed to beat Tsveta Pironkova in 3 sets. I pick Pavs.

    (Q) Lauren Davis vs Roberta Vinci
    They have never met and tho Lauren as won more matches, I stayed with Vinci in this one. She needs to get a win.

    Irina Camelia-Begu vs Daria Kasatkina
    Not too sure about this one but picked Daria based on YTD W/L

    Caroline Wozniacki vs Kiki Bertens
    Feels like Caroline should win this one in straight sets.

    (Q) Madison Brengle vs Caroline Garcia
    This could be an opportunity for Madison to pick up a nice win. Caroline is coming back from an injury. But I picked the higher ranked Caroline.

    (Q) Christina Mchale vs Elena Vesnina #6
    My pick is Vesnina but this could be a good chance for a tuned up Christina – she played very well breezing past Jabeur, Bondarenko, and Larsson in qualifying.

    Garbine Muguruza #5 vs (WC) Cagla Buyukakcay
    By all accounts this should be a straight forward win for Garbine.

    Yulia Putintseva vs Timea Bacsinszky #7
    Yulia made the final in St. Petersburg but I picked the higher Ranked Swiss Fed Cup Star Bacsinszky. H2H 2-0 Bacsinszky.

    Barbora Strycova #8 vs (WC) Fatma Al Nabhani
    Styrcova ftw.

    Laura Siegemund vs Monica Puig
    Take your pick – not much separates them. H2H 1-0 to Puig is all. Neither have been lighting it up in a long time.

    BEIN Sports is covering Doha in detail ….at for tomorrow.

  5. The wind and rain has been a problem in the desert. Back to back frantic match scheduling has been going on all week…and of course it’s the same in Dubai but I looked up the forecast and the rain is supposed to be over by Sunday.

    Doha was supposed to be done Saturday and they are trying hard to make the deadline. But right now Wozniacki and Davis, yes, Lauren Davis, are playing each other for a spot in the SF. The other SF was set hours ago: Cibulkova vs Pliskova, so their half of the draw has had a little advantage.

    The wind is making it tricky on serve. Lauren Davis had a break and she was serving for the first set but couldn’t serve it out. And I see Caro took the set 7-5. The winner of this slogging match, Caro v Lauren, will play a rested Monica Puig.

    Guessing Pliskova and Wozniacki make it through to the final. But Cibby has had the better luck with the rain schedule. If Karolina can keep the points short, serve well, and finish Dominika off in 2 sets lol…I can’t count out a Cibby vs Puig Final at this point.

    These final efforts in Doha might help out some seeds waiting in Dubai — like Kerber, Radwanska, Muguruza, Konta, Svitolina, and Vandeweghe: looking at the list of entrants.

    But I see some are headed for Acapulco and Kuala Lumpur and some are waiting for Indian Wells:
    http://live-tennis.eu/en/wta-schedule

  6. Lauren Davis folded rather easily after losing her chance for the first set and Caro powered on through to the SF but there’s no telling if that match will go on later tonight or tomorrow.

    Caroline was trying not to complain after the QF match but she did admit it’s been a tough week and Monica will be more rested.

    Meanwhile, Dominika has no idea what it is to be disheartened or intimidated. Losing the first set didn’t phase her at all — in fact I’d say it fired her up. She came out – got the break and powered through the 2nd set. I know they both must be tired but Cibby looks like a bundle of energy – she’s bouncing around as ever. Gotta love her fight.

    3rd set and time for Karolina to get serious about keeping the points short if she’s going to win this – she’s was only able to serve 4 aces that 2nd set; compared to 9 aces in the first set. Very enjoyable match actually with the contrast in styles and personalities πŸ˜€

  7. hahaha 20 aces in the match so far and 7 of those in the 3rd set far for Karolina – what a performance from both! Karolina is serving ahead and the pressure is on Dominika. Karolina is solid and serene.

    And Dominika blinked first – lost her serve and majestic Karolina will serve for the final. Ah…and Bein Sports switches to Juventis vs Palermo! S***!

    • Wozniacki had to play Puig practically right after her Davis QF match but she blitzed Monica Puig, no problem. She said she was tired but I can’t see it and she’s in amazing shape.

      Doha final:
      Pliskova vs Wozniacki
      Pliskova is my pick and she’s still the odds favorite to win Doha but not by as much as earlier in the week.
      Pliskova did serve 21 aces in her three set win over Cibulkova (her first win over Cibby). She’s been impressive, but Caroline Wozniacki has been equally impressive, though playing down her chances in Doha, and leads with a 3-0 h2h. Pliskova already has one title in 2017 and leads the YTD W/L record, 11-1 over Woz’s 6-3 W/L record and zero title.
      Pliskova vs Cibulkova:
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxlz5wwHq6k

    • Oh Dear Mira Andi ?…Sorry I have not been on FB. I’ll come see you there …I promise, okay.

      Didn’t get to watch the matches this morning but so happy Tsonga won his match and Karolina Pliskova won Doha!

      The WTA bracket picking is nuts as ever…come join me for Dubai, if you can πŸ˜€ it’s exciting (usually in a bad way,lol). I picked Kerber to win AGAIN…
      http://www.tennisdrawchallenge.com/bracket/wta

  8. Congrats to Karolina Pliskova!
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    Pliskova won her second WTA title of the year, after Brisbane in January, and the eighth of her career. The Czech will remain No. 3 in the world rankings.

    “I was waiting for a good result here because I lost three years in a row in the first or second rounds, so big step,” Pliskova said. “I’m excited to get the trophy, and finally get some new fans here.”

    Wozniacki’s win-loss record in finals dropped to 25-18. She also lost the 2011 final in Doha.

    “Karolina was playing really well, she deserved this one,” Wozniacki said. “But I’m going to try and get my revenge next time.”

    The second-seeded Pliskova broke Wozniacki twice in charging to 4-0. The Dane fought back to trail 4-3, but lost her serve again to lose the set.

    The second was much tighter. They went serve for serve until Wozniacki, on serve, fell behind 15-40 in the 10th game, and lost the first match point.

    http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/other/tennis/2017/02/pliskova_beats_wozniacki_for_first_time_in_doha_wta_final

    Wozniack didn’t look or sound too happy about losing in the Doha final again: “… she deserved this one,” Wozniacki said. “But I’m going to try and get my revenge next time.” Caro is in her marathon 2014 shape – maybe hit too many shots short at least in the first set and perhaps under different conditions she WILL get her revenge. I’m not counting Caro out in Dubai after her performance in Doha …probably not going to pick her to win Dubai but I’m sort of considering it – it’s tempting: http://www.tennisdrawchallenge.com/bracket/wta/draw/2017-dubai

  9. Ever since watching Coco in Davis Cup v Germany — I can’t stand her. And that feeling just got worse watching her act like a baby in Dubai. So happy that Alison Riske took her out!! Yay…

    Riske v Sevastova next round. Happy to see Sevastova and Q.Wang get wins too, tho I didn’t pick them.

  10. Here we go. Muguruza, my semifinal pick already went out (retired). And Cibulkova is out to Makarova. Plus Kiki Mladenovic won the first set quite easily vs Karolina Pliskova ? I almost picked the St. Petersburg winner over Pliskova – dang.

    Not smart picking Cibulkova and Karo Pliskova deep after their efforts in rainy Doha last week. But I think I was right about one thing: Caro Wozniacki is in some sort of great shape — maybe marathon 2014 shape… w\she got a strong two set win today over Golubic.

  11. Dubai Quarterfinals:
    The big story in Dubai (for me) is Cici Bellis! Very surprising.
    Luckily I have time for one match and it’s Wozniacki vs Bellis – if Bein Sports gets to it.

    Kerber v Konjuh sounds like another great match and it will follow Wozniacki v Bellis.

    Sevastova and Svitolina already won their matches earlier.
    Svitolina will face the winner of Kerber v Konjuh.
    Sevastova will see either Woz or Cici in the other Semifinal.

    Oh no…it’s a rain delay. There goes that idea.

  12. RC if your reading, ive tried to send you an e.mail, but for some reason it wont let me, i will keep trying though, just to say i hope your keeping well and enjoying the tennis, ive just no desire to post anything much at the moment, as it all feels a bit redundant, and ive not seen much tennis lately, just wanted to interact and send you a message though, CHEERS ALISON πŸ˜‰

    • Thank you Alison. I wonder why the email didn’t go here: kragej@gmx.com (no one reads this page anyway) lol…
      I don’t use that Zoho account – it’s a ruse.

      I go tomorrow to meet with my politial activist group and I’m busy working, bla, bla, bla. Tennis is still an escape from stress. Enjoyed the Wozniacki v Sevastova match this morning. Wozniacki is indeed in her 2014 form. She can go forever. She has some tape on her upper thigh since yesterday. But with that kind of cardio fitness — she might run circles around David Ferrer and get more balls back than Gilles Simon πŸ˜€

      Love you darling Alison and miss MA and Margot too. Although at least Margot does the weekly draw challenge – I hope she’s as entertained by my picks as I am by hers πŸ˜‰ I’m watching Kerber v Svitolina Dubai SF = coming on soon. This Dubai 900 is a big one and it’s unbelievable how well Wozniacki has held up. I look for her to win the final tomorrow and if not, get her revenge soon!

  13. Kerber looking good, Margot (if you are reading) Phenomenal shape.
    Tho, I never like seeing tape on body parts.

    Svitolina with the first break.

  14. Well Angie came out in great looking form but she had a piece of tape around her leg just below the right knew. By the second set she suddenly was limping and needed a MTO. She came back out with new tape on. So… there’s still some sort of injury.

    But she’s playing better than before! Not moving much but just bossing it and she breaks Svitolina. Svitolina has many lost some focus – thinking too much. She was serving for the match. Now Kerber is serving to even it up.

    As long as Elina keeps hitting it down the middle, to Kerber’s forehand, and isn’t able to make Angie run, Angie has a shot to win this set. Frustrating that Elina is just keeps feeding the ball to Kerber. She simply needs to attack Kerber’s backhand — make her run to the right! Or hit some drop shots. Woz will obliterate either of these two: injured Angie or poor Elina who can’t figure it out.

    Finally Elina Svitolina makes it.

    Wishing Angie a quick recovery to be ready for IW.

  15. Congrats to Elina Svitolina winning her biggest title in Dubai!

    Sad for Caroline Wozniacki. She really put a lot into the past two weeks in Doha and Dubai and came in second.

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