WTA 1000 Montréal 8/7 - 8/13 2023

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Now a light warm up for Samsonova--maybe they'll decide to both participate in the third set

It did feel like an exhibition match didn't it?

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Mark Taylor :TheCDN4:
@emarktaylor@thecanadian.social
#Tennis @tennis #JessicaPegula #LiudmilaSamsonova

#WTAMontreal Final in an hour and a half according to my source.

I assume Jess will be favoured by the market as Samsonova must be a bit knackered after the exertions of the last 2 hours.

[ponchi101]

There were very few rallies that were long. I don't think it was an extenuating match.
Nothing than a medium size pizza and a large protein smoothie will not get you back to ready.

[meganfernandez]

There were very few rallies that were long. I don't think it was an extenuating match.
Nothing than a medium size pizza and a large protein smoothie will not get you back to ready.

She could be nicely warmed up, energized with confidence, and feeling no pressure since people won't expect her to win twice in one day.

[Fastbackss]

Mark Taylor :TheCDN4:
@emarktaylor@thecanadian.social
#Tennis @tennis #JessicaPegula #LiudmilaSamsonova

#WTAMontreal Final in an hour and a half according to my source.

I assume Jess will be favoured by the market as Samsonova must be a bit knackered after the exertions of the last 2 hours.

FanDuel as of this moment does have her as a decent fav, -156 to Samsonova at +130

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Pegula steamrolled Samsonova in 21 minutes taking the first set 6-1.

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The look on Samsonova's face right now.

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WTA Insider

@WTA_insider

Phenomenal week for Liudmila Samsonova to make her first WTA 1000 final:

1R: d. Siniakova
2R: d. Zheng Qinwen
R16: d. No.2 Sabalenka
QF: d. No.13 Bencic
SF: d. No.4 Rybakina

Three Top 15 wins so far.

Faces No.3 Pegula in the final.

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Samsonova was up 40-0 to start the second set. Pegula took the game.

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From earlier

[ponchi101]

Not a good day of tennis anywhere. 7 sets, only 1 reached 6-4.
Nature of the sport.

[New England Nitemare]

Not a good day of tennis anywhere. 7 sets, only 1 reached 6-4.
Nature of the sport.

Yeah, simply easy breezy for Pegula. Not much of a match.

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There are fans who only buy tickets for the Final(s) of a tournament. I feel sorry for the fans in Montréal but after the rainout yesterday this kind of outcome was always possible.

[Fastbackss]

Mark Taylor :TheCDN4:
@emarktaylor@thecanadian.social
#Tennis @tennis #JessicaPegula #LiudmilaSamsonova

#WTAMontreal Final in an hour and a half according to my source.

I assume Jess will be favoured by the market as Samsonova must be a bit knackered after the exertions of the last 2 hours.

FanDuel as of this moment does have her as a decent fav, -156 to Samsonova at +130

Sigh. I thought there was still "value" at -156 but didn't do anything about it. Oh well.
Regardless of how it occurred in the final I am happy for Jess

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So Rybakina blames the WTA for the scheduling she feels may have caused her injury. Her comments start at about 1m43s. I think she said that the issue was money but I'm not sure. This is about 2m35s or so.