WTA 1000 ATP 1000 Miami 3/21 - 4/2 2023

[nelslus]

Jabeur is going backwards fast. So are Ruud, Kasatkina and Kudermetova.

Martina N. and her fellow commentator were saying that Jabeur's team didn't want her to play, with her ongoing knee surgery recovery. They stated that Ons stated that she wanted to play, so that she doesn't fall too behind with the points. Martina clearly was of the mind that this is a terrible plan- health and recovery must come first. I agree. Seems very obvious at this moment.

[Suliso]

For sure if all that is true. However, besides that it could also be that she has already reached her peak (reasonable given her age) and the only direction now is down. We'll see during the rest of the year.

[JazzNU]

AND, meanwhile- Jabeur. Damn.

She shouldn't have come back, that is perfectly clear. She went against their advice and now we see why they told her to wait.

[skatingfan]

BTW.
Everybody knows how I feel about favoritisms and such; I do not like them.
But Ons is scheduled to play around mid day, and it is Ramadan. If she is a strict follower, she can't eat or drink during the day. I say, in this case, do not make an exception, but schedule her for at least a couple of night matches. Let her at least hydrate during the match (and get a snack before).

There was an edict for professional soccer players - I'm sure it would apply to Jabeur as well.

https://www.dw.com/en/professional-athl ... /a-5883577

[ti-amie]

I watched Sakkari vs Andreescu and once again Sakkari found a way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory. She just kind of faded at the end and Andreescu held on to get the win.

[ponchi101]

BTW.
Everybody knows how I feel about favoritisms and such; I do not like them.
But Ons is scheduled to play around mid day, and it is Ramadan. If she is a strict follower, she can't eat or drink during the day. I say, in this case, do not make an exception, but schedule her for at least a couple of night matches. Let her at least hydrate during the match (and get a snack before).

There was an edict for professional soccer players - I'm sure it would apply to Jabeur as well.

https://www.dw.com/en/professional-athl ... /a-5883577

It certainly would. So, thanks, and she is covered.

[ponchi101]

Nobody else watching Andreescu-Sakkari? This is a real battle. Approaching two hours and Sakkari is serving to stay in the second set at 7-5 2-5. Not a lot of extended rallies, but several very long games with multiple deuces.

I've been watching for a little bit. I was too ashamed to admit this.

I'll answer for Nelslus. (JazzNu's question)
Shame, because watching any Bianca match is a little (or a lot) like watching "General Hospital".
It's a soap, and it is cheesy.
(And this comes from a vennie, and we are the Kings of bad soap operas in S. America).

[Suliso]

There was an edict for professional soccer players - I'm sure it would apply to Jabeur as well.

https://www.dw.com/en/professional-athl ... /a-5883577

That's helpful for sure albeit we don't actually know if she truly cares. A fair few don't as long as it's not public.

[ponchi101]

Jabeur is going backwards fast. So are Ruud, Kasatkina and Kudermetova.

I will give Ruud until the clay season. That's his favorite surface. If he does not get results, then you are correct.

[nelslus]

I'll answer for Nelslus. (JazzNu's question)
Shame, because watching any Bianca match is a little (or a lot) like watching "General Hospital".
It's a soap, and it is cheesy.
(And this comes from a vennie, and we are the Kings of bad soap operas in S. America).

I'd say all of this is true of Bianca AND Sakkari (and far too many others, both tours).

[Suliso]

Jabeur is going backwards fast. So are Ruud, Kasatkina and Kudermetova.

I will give Ruud until the clay season. That's his favorite surface. If he does not get results, then you are correct.

Ruud could also be a sophomore slump. He's too young for a late career decline.

[JazzNU]

BTW.
Everybody knows how I feel about favoritisms and such; I do not like them.
But Ons is scheduled to play around mid day, and it is Ramadan. If she is a strict follower, she can't eat or drink during the day. I say, in this case, do not make an exception, but schedule her for at least a couple of night matches. Let her at least hydrate during the match (and get a snack before).

There was an edict for professional soccer players - I'm sure it would apply to Jabeur as well.

https://www.dw.com/en/professional-athl ... /a-5883577

It certainly would. So, thanks, and she is covered.

I don't see it as being covered. This is an edict that took place one year in Germany, not even sure what it is today. This was a topic of conversation for the NBA playoffs last year. That's well after this edict and no one said they were exempt from obeying the normal rules. I don't think this applies to anything but what the article is discussing.

[Owendonovan]

If we're gonna make religious exceptions, Jews shouldn't have to play on Saturdays and christians shouldn't have to play on Sundays.

[ti-amie]

Saturday, March 25, 2023 Day 6

Stadium Starts At 12:00 Noon

Richard Gasquet VS (2) Stefanos Tsitsipas
Not Before 1:00 PM
(27) Anastasia Potapova VS (6) Coco Gauff
Followed By
(3) Jessica Pegula VS (30) Danielle Collins
Not Before 7:00 Pm
Roberto Carballes Baena VS (4) Daniil Medvedev
Not Before 8:30 PM
(10) Elena Rybakina VS (21) Paula Badosa

Grandstand Starts At 11:00 Am

(24) Jelena Ostapenko VS (13) Beatriz Haddad Maia
Followed By
(5) Felix Auger-Aliassime VS Thiago Monteiro
Followed By
(8) Hubert Hurkacz VS (LL) Thanasi Kokkinakis
Followed By
(Q) Yosuke Watanuki VS (12) Frances Tiafoe
Not Before 7:00 PM
(29) Petra Martic VS Elise Mertens

Butch Buchholz Starts At 11:00 Am

(12) Liudmila Samsonova VS (23) Qinwen Zheng
Followed By
(20) Magda Linette VS (14) Victoria Azarenka
Followed By
Claire Liu VS (25) Martina Trevisan
Followed By
Gregoire Barrere VS (11) Cameron Norrie
Followed By
Adrian Mannarino VS (32) Ben Shelton

Court 1 Starts At 11:00 Am

Jiri Lehecka VS (18) Lorenzo Musetti
Followed By
Mackenzie McDonald VS (19) Matteo Berrettini
Followed By
(23) Daniel Evans VS Lorenzo Sonego
Followed By
(14) Karen Khachanov VS Tomas Martin Etcheverry
Followed By
Alexander Erler/Lucas Miedler VS Juan Sebastian Cabal/Robert Farah

Court 7 Starts At 11:00 Am

(LL) Aleksandar Kovacevic VS (25) Francisco Cerundolo
Followed By
(27) Sebastian Baez VS (Q) Cristian Garin
Followed By
(WC) Makenna Jones/Sloane Stephens VS Laura Siegemund/Vera Zvonareva
After Suitable Rest
(OSE) Caroline Dolehide/Madison Keys VS Veronika Kudermetova/Liudmila Samsonova
After Suitable Rest
(9) Gabriela Dabrowski/Luisa Stefani VS (OSE) Magda Linette/Bernarda Pera

Court 5 Starts At 11:00 Am

(17) Borna Coric VS (Q) Christopher Eubanks
Followed By
(15) Alex de Minaur VS Quentin Halys
Followed By
(6) Rohan Bopanna/Matthew Ebden VS Kevin Krawietz/Fabrice Martin
Followed By / After Suitable Rest
(WC) Marcelo Demoliner/Christopher Eubanks VS Mackenzie McDonald/Botic van de Zandschulp
Followed By
(8) Hugo Nys/Jan Zielinski VS Maximo Gonzalez/Andres Molteni

Court 2 Starts At 11:00 Am

Santiago Gonzalez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin VS (7) Marcel Granollers/Horacio Zeballos
Followed By
(28) Yoshihito Nishioka VS Alex Molcan
Followed By
Maxime Cressy/Andreas Mies VS (5) Lloyd Glasspool/Harri Heliovaara
Followed By
(4) Marcelo Arevalo/Jean-Julien Rojer VS Jamie Murray/Michael Venus
Followed By
(WC) Marcos Giron/J.J. Wolf VS Marcelo Melo/John Peers

Court 3 Starts At 11:00 Am

Alexa Guarachi/Erin Routliffe VS (5) Yifan Xu/Zhaoxuan Yang
Followed By
Hao-Ching Chan/Latisha Chan VS (4) Desirae Krawczyk/Demi Schuurs
Followed By
Timea Babos/Kristina Mladenovic VS Leylah Fernandez/Taylor Townsend
After Suitable Rest
(OSE) Marie Bouzkova/Daria Kasatkina VS (7) Beatriz Haddad Maia/Giuliana Olmos
Followed By
Anna Kalinskaya/Caty McNally VS Anna Bondar/Kimberley Zimmermann

[JazzNU]

I'll answer for Nelslus. (JazzNu's question)
Shame, because watching any Bianca match is a little (or a lot) like watching "General Hospital".
It's a soap, and it is cheesy.
(And this comes from a vennie, and we are the Kings of bad soap operas in S. America).

Not a fan of this soap opera slander. No shame in watching them.