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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
Order of Play Thursday February 8, 2024
Stadium Court
Starts at 4:00 AM
CZE B. KREJCIKOVA (4) vs ESP S. SORRIBES TORMO
Followed by
UKR A. KALININA vs RUS L. SAMSONOVA (8)
Followed by
KAZ E. RYBAKINA (1) vs USA D. COLLINS
Followed by
ESP C. BUCSA vs GBR H. WATSON
ADCB Court 1
Starts at 4:00 AM
TPE H. CHAN/MEX G. OLMOS (3) vs POL M. LINETTE/USA B. PERA
Followed by
USA C. DOLEHIDE/USA D. KRAWCZYK vs BRA B. HADDAD MAIA/BRA L. STEFANI (2)
Followed by
USA S. KENIN/USA B. MATTEK-SANDS vs CZE M. BOUZKOVA/ESP S. SORRIBES TORMO (4)
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Stadium Court
Starts at 4:00 AM
CZE B. KREJCIKOVA (4) vs ESP S. SORRIBES TORMO
Followed by
UKR A. KALININA vs RUS L. SAMSONOVA (8)
Followed by
KAZ E. RYBAKINA (1) vs USA D. COLLINS
Followed by
ESP C. BUCSA vs GBR H. WATSON
ADCB Court 1
Starts at 4:00 AM
TPE H. CHAN/MEX G. OLMOS (3) vs POL M. LINETTE/USA B. PERA
Followed by
USA C. DOLEHIDE/USA D. KRAWCZYK vs BRA B. HADDAD MAIA/BRA L. STEFANI (2)
Followed by
USA S. KENIN/USA B. MATTEK-SANDS vs CZE M. BOUZKOVA/ESP S. SORRIBES TORMO (4)
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
would not at all be surprised if Collins beats Rybakina today - given the brainless way Rybakina has been playing, and the fact that Collins is playing well..
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
BTW.
Some people consider Ka. Pliskova a servebot. Great serve, highly suspect movement, and super flat strokes that tend to fly off. How come Elena has escaped that label? It describes her well.
If Collins is playing well, she can beat almost anybody. So sure, why not?
Some people consider Ka. Pliskova a servebot. Great serve, highly suspect movement, and super flat strokes that tend to fly off. How come Elena has escaped that label? It describes her well.
If Collins is playing well, she can beat almost anybody. So sure, why not?
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
The quality you mentioned are more extreme in Pliskova's case.ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 5:53 pm BTW.
Some people consider Ka. Pliskova a servebot. Great serve, highly suspect movement, and super flat strokes that tend to fly off. How come Elena has escaped that label? It describes her well.
If Collins is playing well, she can beat almost anybody. So sure, why not?
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
and even though Pliskova has been to two finals, the fact that Rybakina actually has won a major probably influences also. and, correct me if I'm wrong, but how much was Rybakina on the radar before 2022 compared to how long Pliskova has been on tour?
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
Rybakina returned really well and collins appeared to lose energy as the game went on .Rybakina still hits that forehand very predictably down the middle, at most slightly cross-court but getting away with it
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
Friday Order of Play
Stadium Court
Starts at 4:00 AM
CZE B. KREJCIKOVA (4) vs RUS L. SAMSONOVA (8)
Followed by
KAZ E. RYBAKINA (1) vs ESP C. BUCSA
Followed by
BRA B. HADDAD MAIA (6) vs TUN O. JABEUR (2)
Followed by
RUS D. KASATKINA (7) vs ROU S. CIRSTEA
ADCB Court 1
Starts at 7:30 AM
CZE L. NOSKOVA/GBR H. WATSON vs JPN S. AOYAMA/SRB A. KRUNIC
Stadium Court
Starts at 4:00 AM
CZE B. KREJCIKOVA (4) vs RUS L. SAMSONOVA (8)
Followed by
KAZ E. RYBAKINA (1) vs ESP C. BUCSA
Followed by
BRA B. HADDAD MAIA (6) vs TUN O. JABEUR (2)
Followed by
RUS D. KASATKINA (7) vs ROU S. CIRSTEA
ADCB Court 1
Starts at 7:30 AM
CZE L. NOSKOVA/GBR H. WATSON vs JPN S. AOYAMA/SRB A. KRUNIC
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
I would not call Rybakina a servebot.. she has a great backhand, pretty good forehand, generates power effortlessly.. i am only complaining about the lack of game plan sometimes.. predictability too.mick1303 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 7:38 pmThe quality you mentioned are more extreme in Pliskova's case.ponchi101 wrote: ↑Thu Feb 08, 2024 5:53 pm BTW.
Some people consider Ka. Pliskova a servebot. Great serve, highly suspect movement, and super flat strokes that tend to fly off. How come Elena has escaped that label? It describes her well.
If Collins is playing well, she can beat almost anybody. So sure, why not?
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
IMO the term "servebot" in a meaning we apply to ATP is hardly applicable to WTA. The list of women with a serve that would qualify for that is too short. Therefore any negative connotation to the great serve shall be dismissed.
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
Are there any servbots left - Isner & Karolvic are retired, and Opelka's been injured. It seems like a playing style that is dying off.
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
Some people called Pete a servebot. For a guy with an exquisite FH, and some truly majestic volleys.
And I do like Elena's BH, but her forehand has zero margin for error. She must hit the flattest FH since Kerber. It is pretty, but when it is off...
And I do like Elena's BH, but her forehand has zero margin for error. She must hit the flattest FH since Kerber. It is pretty, but when it is off...
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
Samsonova vs Rybakina next...interestingly, Samsonova usually beats Rybakina, not sure why...
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Re: WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024
Some kind of aberration, probably from juniors, because they are 7 months apart (Samsonova is older). But the results of Rybakina are so much better. She reached R16 at slams 5 times, losing there once (also 2 QF, RU + title). Samsonova twice reached R16 and both times lost. Rybakina has 2 Tier I titles (Rome + IW), Samsonova's best is WTA 500. I fully expect Rybakina to overturn this H2H and eventually rectify it a-la Sinner-Medvedev.
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