WTA 500 Strasbourg 5/18 - 5/24 2025

[mick1303]

What did Krejcikova say?

[Owendonovan]

What did Krejcikova say?

Like Zverev she was claiming to be part of the "Top 3 or 4" who were a cut above everyone else on tour. Then got humbled by losing a bunch of matches and ranking points.

[ashkor87]

What did Krejcikova say?

Like Zverev she was claiming to be part of the "Top 3 or 4" who were a cut above everyone else on tour. Then got humbled by losing a bunch of matches and ranking points.

But didn't she back that up by winning Wimbledon?! That was after her comment .which was made on the ME swing, i think

[ashkor87]

How many women have won more than 1 major titles in the past 5 years? 4, and Krejcikova is one of them...ahe really does deserve to be rated higher than many others..certainly higher than the non-major champions everyone is so high on..

[ponchi101]

But Krejicikova is a bit of a mystery. That she fluctuates is a given, but look at how wild she is.
Since 2018, her record at RG is: R128, NP, R16, W, R128, R128, R128. At W: NP, NP, NP, R16, R32, R64, W (she was sort of regressing and then, pow!). She has lost ten times at R128 or R64 during that span at slams.
So I really don't know how to rate her. She is currently at #15; but looking at her results at RG, I say her chances of another R128 are pretty good.

[ashkor87]

A double major champion is always worthy of respect..and I like her smooth, silky style...like Rybakina, fun to see.

[ashkor87]

Following Samsonova carefully..she is one of the best slow court players, expected her to do well at Madrid, Rome etc, she didn't. Hope she gets back on track here.

[ti-amie]

Day 5 Order of Play

Court Patrice Dominguez
Starts at 5:00 AM

BRA B. Haddad Maia (9) vs USA A. Krueger
Upcoming
RUS A. Blinkova vs USA E. Navarro (2)
Upcoming
USA D. Collins vs GBR E. Raducanu
Upcoming
USA J. Pegula (1) vs RUS A. Kalinskaya

Court 1
Starts at 5:00 AM

CHN Guo /USA Melichar-Martinez vs JPN Aoyama/TPE Chan
Upcoming
USA Dolehide/HUN Stollar vs CHN Jiang/TPE Wu (4)

[ptmcmahon]

But Krejicikova is a bit of a mystery. That she fluctuates is a given, but look at how wild she is.
Since 2018, her record at RG is: R128, NP, R16, W, R128, R128, R128. At W: NP, NP, NP, R16, R32, R64, W (she was sort of regressing and then, pow!). She has lost ten times at R128 or R64 during that span at slams.
So I really don't know how to rate her. She is currently at #15; but looking at her results at RG, I say her chances of another R128 are pretty good.

Yeah, her chances of R128 are possibly about the same as W!

[ponchi101]

Following Samsonova carefully..she is one of the best slow court players, expected her to do well at Madrid, Rome etc, she didn't. Hope she gets back on track here.

Career win/loss record on clay is 122-80 (according to Copilot). She is 5-5 this year, and her best run at RG was a R32 two years ago.
Maybe to be used in R1 for the SP. Maybe. She just lost to Baptiste at Rome (#90) and Staradutseva (I am certainly spelling that wrong) in Madrid (#99).

[ashkor87]

Following Samsonova carefully..she is one of the best slow court players, expected her to do well at Madrid, Rome etc, she didn't. Hope she gets back on track here.

Career win/loss record on clay is 122-80 (according to Copilot). She is 5-5 this year, and her best run at RG was a R32 two years ago.
Maybe to be used in R1 for the SP. Maybe. She just lost to Baptiste at Rome (#90) and Staradutseva (I am certainly spelling that wrong) in Madrid (#99).

yes, she has definitely underperformed at RG.. she actually does better on slow hard courts.. bu I am hoping for better from her at this year's RG.

[JTContinental]

Samsonova is another mindless ball basher--when she's on she's formidable, but when she's off the UFEs fly off her racket

[ti-amie]

Day 6 Order of Play

Court Patrice Dominguez
Starts at 5:00 AM

POL M. Linette vs KAZ E. Rybakina (4)
Upcoming
BRA B. Haddad Maia (9) vs USA E. Navarro (2)
Upcoming
ESP P. Badosa (3) vs RUS L. Samsonova (8)
Upcoming
RUS A. Kalinskaya vs USA D. Collins

Court 1
Starts at 6:00 AM

Semifinal
CAN Dabrowski/NZL Routliffe (1) vs HUN Babos/BRA Stefani

[ashkor87]

watched a bit of Pegula-Kalinskaya - both are really so .inspid.. no depth, no pace, no nothing. Neither clearing even the service line most of the time.. clearly, clay is not for them

[ashkor87]

Rybakina - Linette - Rybakina just doesnt put away her volleys.. come to the net but loses the point as often as not because she doesnt kill the ball..nice to see Radwanska in Linette's box - long time since I have seen her, always loved her, especially on grass... saw here here in person, in Pune, a few years back, very charming personality