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Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:34 pm
by JTContinental
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 3:06 am
Very impressed with Coco's win over Bencic.. her footwork was very good.. and she has just too much firepower for Bencic.. Samsonova next.. would be very interesting.. Samsonova's power is awesome to but Coco has the defense to hold it off. Not that defense is all Coco has. Certainly a good match-up..
Interestingly, Coco is 2-0 against Samsonova..I don't even remember when they have met..
I looked up their h2h before the match, and it’s been a few years since they’ve played
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:42 pm
by ti-amie
There have been technical difficulties all week with the stream out of DC. Right now the screen is blinking on and off making it impossible to follow the match.
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:48 pm
by JTContinental
ti-amie wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 9:42 pm
There have been technical difficulties all week with the stream out of DC. Right now the screen is blinking on and off making it impossible to follow the match.
Lots of short points and Samsonova is wild, hitting screaming winners and even screamier losers
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:26 pm
by JTContinental
The youngest of our thousands of dogs just growled continuously at Maria Sakkari's Tennis Channel mug shot until they took it offscreen.
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:30 pm
by ti-amie
The Cori Gauff I saw today is a different player from the one I saw in the past. She's no longer in a rush to finish a point. If she misses she doesn't fall apart mentally, regroups, and plays on. Brad Gilbert and Pere Riba gave her two standing ovations. Their pupil is listening.
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:35 pm
by JTContinental
She's one of the few people I've ever seen take new coaching immediately to the court and stick to it with such discipline. Her offensive shots in particular have improved. She also had 8 aces and 0 DFs.
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:37 pm
by ti-amie
I don't like the use of the "riling up" here. It has a negative connotation and is usually used in the context of instigating a riot of some kind.
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:41 pm
by ti-amie
JTContinental wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:26 pm
The youngest of our thousands of dogs just growled continuously at Maria Sakkari's Tennis Channel mug shot until they took it offscreen.
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 3:34 am
by ashkor87
JTContinental wrote: ↑Sat Aug 05, 2023 10:35 pm
She's one of the few people I've ever seen take new coaching immediately to the court and stick to it with such discipline. Her offensive shots in particular have improved. She also had 8 aces and 0 DFs.
Let us hope she has a rebirth! An aggressive Coco with corrected footwork would be unbeatable!!
Sometimes a single tournament can relaunch your career..Sloane at this very tournament a few years ago...
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 3:53 am
by ashkor87
Speaking of poor closers, the worst is surely Sakkari...nearly gave it away against Pegula too..I don't see much evidence that JPeg is a poor closer..Sakkari has done it so often I cant even keep count..
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 4:18 am
by ashkor87
Sakkari or Gauff, would be a first time win at this level for either of them.. good motivation I am sure
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 5:58 am
by ashkor87
bad loss for Fritz though.. saw Griekspoor here at Pune, was not impressed .. maybe he' s better than I think.
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:11 am
by skatingfan
ashkor87 wrote: ↑Sun Aug 06, 2023 5:58 am
bad loss for Fritz though.. saw Griekspoor here at Pune, was not impressed .. maybe he' s better than I think.
No, I think you've assessed him correctly, but he can serve well, and play consistently enough to get some good wins.
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 8:37 am
by ti-amie
Sunday, August 06, 2023 Day 9
Stadium Starts At 12:00 Noon / Doubles Final
F
(WC) Mackenzie McDonald/Ben Shelton VS Maximo Gonzalez/Andres Molteni
Not Before 2:30 Pm
(4) Maria Sakkari VS (3) Coco Gauff
Not Before 5:00 Pm / Singles Final
F
(12) Tallon Griekspoor VS (9) Daniel Evans
Re: ATP 500 WTA 500 Washington DC 7/31-8/6 2023
Posted: Sun Aug 06, 2023 2:45 pm
by ponchi101
Once you take out Alcaraz and Djokovic, and Swiatek, Aryna and Elena, both tours are so even that these finals will happen.
And in the WTA, I don't even think the top three are such a cinch either.