'23 RG Women's Draw & Discussion

[Suliso]

Is it really that easy to dramatically improve a shot at adult age? Ifit was more players would have done it.

[ponchi101]

I don't think she needs dramatic improvement. She is not hitting 40 MPH forehands that land on the service line. She has power already, which is a more difficult thing to tinker with.
She already has a BMW of a forehand; she just needs to move up to a Porsche.

[ponchi101]

Sakkari drops her match, which was way more difficult than the ranking says. Muchova played at her level, and bounces her off.
I like Muchova's game. Solid serve, solid volleys, and her slice BH was working very well today.

[ponchi101]

Surprise second weeker..Sasnovich!

And there you go. How hard is it to predict this sport? Sasnovich out to Tauson in 1R. Maybe not that much of a surprise, until you see the score. 12 straight games for Tauson.
Below a few players at the top, the depth of the WTA is very even.

[ashkor87]

Sakkari drops her match, which was way more difficult than the ranking says. Muchova played at her level, and bounces her off.
I like Muchova's game. Solid serve, solid volleys, and her slice BH was working very well today.

No surprise. I picked her in the SP

[ponchi101]

Sakkari drops her match, which was way more difficult than the ranking says. Muchova played at her level, and bounces her off.
I like Muchova's game. Solid serve, solid volleys, and her slice BH was working very well today.

No surprise. I picked her in the SP

And you were the only one and I congrat you on that. Brave, and solid, pick.

[ti-amie]

Not surprised at all about Sakkari.

[ponchi101]

I am a bit because this is how she maintains her ranking: making it deep in all tournaments. So, to have a 1R loss is something that I don't associate her with.
Obviously this time it was not to be, and we spoke about how this match was a tough pick for 1R for both, but from our theories to see it actually unfold there is a bit of a stretch.
Again, FOR ME.

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[JTContinental]

In unlucky lucky loser news, Osorio did not get the spot in the draw left by Kalinina. Fortunately for her, McNally has withdrawn

[ponchi101]

Ok. Because she is scheduled in tomorrow's OoP.

[ashkor87]

My wife remarked that Muchova looks like. Chris Evert..I told her she is crazy but then I saw it .there are some moments when the face and expression, that puzzled semi-frown, does look like Chris Evert..does anyone else here think so?