WTA 1000 Guadalajara 9/17 - 9/23 2023

[ashkor87]

Now Kenin has a great chance to make the final

And even win the title..she would be favorite in my book

[ponchi101]

I'm digging Kenin being a threat again, at any tournament.

She is up there with Sloane..subtle and undecipherable..a players' player..!

I agree that she is up there with Sloane because their careers are so similar (one hard court slam, one RG final), but I think Kenin has been deciphered by players very well the last three years. Sure, there have been injuries but her annus mirabilis of 2020 seems a bit of an oddity, not her norm. Garbiñe can really look at that Aussie final and say "well, I let that one get away".
And Sloane... it is hard for me to see her and that game and not think she has underachieved. Should she have been the dominant player of the tour after she won her USO? Too much to ask for. Should she have been a factor in all tournaments she entered? I think that would have been a valid expectation.

[ashkor87]

Garcia is back to her aggressive positioning inside the court to return.. makes good sense on a slow court, working well for her. she is a good volleyer so her forward positioning is not an empty threat..

[ashkor87]

And Sloane... it is hard for me to see her and that game and not think she has underachieved.

she did get to the finals of the French thereafter.. not bad. Yes, I agree she could have done more but as you have rightly observed many times here, courts are getting slower around the world and Sloane doesnt really have the big weapons, only defense and subtle variety.. hard for her to win on a slow court so I am not really surprised..

[JTContinental]

Caroline Dolehide is currently projected to move from 111 to 42 in the live rankings

[ti-amie]

Caroline Dolehide is currently projected to move from 111 to 42 in the live rankings

[ti-amie]

Sakkari served Garcia a bagel in the second set!?

[ashkor87]

Not a fan of Sakkari but happy to see her doing well..she was shattered after the USO..that was sad to see..

[JTContinental]

Just read that Dolehide is only the second player outside of top 100 in a 1000 event since they switched format in 2009, and the other one was Kuznetsova with 2 slams in hand

[skatingfan]

Just read that Dolehide is only the second player outside of top 100 in a 1000 event since they switched format in 2009, and the other one was Kuznetsova with 2 slams in hand

That's too make the final, right? There were several players in this event that are outside the top 100.

[JTContinental]

Just read that Dolehide is only the second player outside of top 100 in a 1000 event since they switched format in 2009, and the other one was Kuznetsova with 2 slams in hand

That's too make the final, right? There were several players in this event that are outside the top 100.

Lol yes I guess I omit important words at 4 am

[ti-amie]

Day 9 Order of Play

Estadio Akron de Tenis
Starts at 03:30 PM

Final
AUS S. HUNTER/BEL E. MERTENS (1) vs CAN G. DABROWSKI/NZL E. ROUTLIFFE (3)
NOT BEFORE 6:00 PM
Final
USA C. DOLEHIDE vs GRE M. SAKKARI (2)

[ashkor87]

Redemption for Sakkari..wierd as this tournament is, it seems to be serving that purpose well..gave Pegula a similar fillip last year.

[ponchi101]

I had her reaching the final, and losing to Alexandrova. But she should be the favorite for this final, and will maybe help her get out of this slump. Hope so.

[ti-amie]

wta @WTA
a trophy, a sombrero and a happy Sakkari