WTA 1000 Wuhan 10/7 -10/13 2024

[ashkor87]

Maybe Samsonova is too focussed on doubles?!

[ponchi101]

Sabalenka's utter collapse in the past 4 games against Muchova is very concerning..champions should make other people collapse like that! Doesn't bode well for the rest of the year.

Ashkor, it was one set, against a player that can play out of her mind at times, after a winning streak of 15 matches. And yes, she lost four games in a row. But she had won four in a row herself to close the second and start the third (I think).

It is how she played ..did you watch it ? The body language ..she had given up...why ?!

I saw the highlights. I didn't see what you saw. She was still playing, but at the end, the shots were not landing in.
Can't say I agree with her giving up.

[ashkor87]

Ashkor, it was one set, against a player that can play out of her mind at times, after a winning streak of 15 matches. And yes, she lost four games in a row. But she had won four in a row herself to close the second and start the third (I think).

It is how she played ..did you watch it ? The body language ..she had given up...why ?!

I saw the highlights. I didn't see what you saw. She was still playing, but at the end, the shots were not landing in.
Can't say I agree with her giving up.

she reminded me of Duran .. you know, the 'no maas'

[ponchi101]

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she reminded me of Duran .. you know, the 'no maas'

That is a bit extreme. In tennis terms, Duran was down 1-6, 0-6, 0-4 with Sugar Ray serving. Not the case in the match we are talking about.

[ti-amie]

Wednesday Order of Play

Centre Court
Starts at 11:00 PM

CZE B. Krejcikova (7) vs USA H. Baptiste
Followed By
BLR A. Sabalenka (1) vs CZE K. Siniakova
Followed By
USA C. Gauff (4) vs BUL V. Tomova
Followed By
CHN Q. Zheng (5) vs ROU J. Cristian
Followed By
CHN Y. Yuan vs ITA J. Paolini (3)

Court 1
Starts at 11:00 PM

KAZ Y. Putintseva vs CRO D. Vekic (15)
Followed By
POL M. Frech vs USA E. Navarro (6)
Followed By
ITA L. Bronzetti vs CHN X. Wang
Followed By
RUS A. Potapova vs USA J. Pegula (2)
Followed By
RUS M. Andreeva (16) vs RUS E. Andreeva

Court 2
Starts at 11:00 PM

USA B. Pera vs RUS D. Kasatkina (8)
Followed By
RUS E. Alexandrova vs RUS A. Kalinskaya (10)
Followed By
BRA B. Haddad Maia (9) vs RUS V. Kudermetova
Followed By
CHN Q. Tang/CHN X. Wang vs SVK T. Mihalikova/GBR O. Nicholls
Followed By
CAN G. Dabrowski/NZL E. Routliffe (1) vs CHN Y. Wang/CHN Y. Xu

Court 3
Starts at 12:30 AM

POL M. Linette vs UKR L. Tsurenko
Followed By
RUS K. Rakhimova vs CAN L. Fernandez
Followed By
USA A. Anisimova vs UKR M. Kostyuk (13)
Followed By
BEL E. Mertens/CHN S. Zhang (5) vs ARM E. Avanesyan/AUS O. Gadecki
Followed By
KAZ A. Danilina/RUS I. Khromacheva vs ESP C. Bucsa/ROU M. Niculescu

[ti-amie]

[ashkor87]

nice to see Alexandrova playing well, and doing well, again.. one of my favorite players.

[ashkor87]

The story of the Andreeva sisters is captivating - this is their first meeting, but they even refuse to play points in practice, apparently.. sisterhood! a lot like the Williams sisters.. though Mirra has apparently taken the lead early..in their career, I mean. It took a while for Serena to overtake Venus..

[ponchi101]

Serena won her first slam before Venus
Yes, the Andreeva's are a good story. And it seems that the younger one will also be the best.

[ponchi101]

There's got to be something about being named Emma and doing really well at the USO, because after that happens, poof!, the carriage becomes a pumpkin again.
Or it is just becoming one of my faves.
She is having a horrible Asian tour.

[ashkor87]

Serena won her first slam before Venus
Yes, the Andreeva's are a good story. And it seems that the younger one will also be the best.

Not yet anyway...Erika won easily...

[ponchi101]

Surprised by that result. I thought Mirra has more weapons.
Maybe she felt more awkward on court today than her big sister.

[ptmcmahon]

Serena won her first slam before Venus

True, Although Venus was first to reach a final between them, and won their first head to head Slam final. Still never felt like she was very far behind to "pass" Venus.

Speaking of Venus, is she still not retired? I haven't heard anything yet.

[ti-amie]

Thursday Order of Play

Centre Court
Starts at 11:00 PM

USA C. Gauff (4) vs UKR M. Kostyuk (13)
Followed By
CHN X. Wang vs USA J. Pegula (2)
Followed By
CHN Q. Zheng (5) vs CAN L. Fernandez
Followed By
BLR A. Sabalenka (1) vs KAZ Y. Putintseva
Followed By
BRA B. Haddad Maia (9) vs POL M. Frech

Court 1
Starts at 11:00 PM

POL M. Linette vs RUS D. Kasatkina (8)
Followed By
USA H. Baptiste vs RUS E. Alexandrova
Followed By
RUS E. Andreeva vs ITA J. Paolini (3)
Followed By
ITA S. Errani/ITA J. Paolini (4) vs RUS E. Alexandrova/CZE K. Siniakova

Court 2
Starts at 3:00 AM

TPE H. Chan/RUS V. Kudermetova (6) vs CZE M. Bouzkova/CZE B. Krejcikova
Followed By
BEL E. Mertens/CHN S. Zhang (5) vs CAN L. Fernandez/INA A. Sutjiadi

[ashkor87]

Linette is on a tear.. what's gotten into her? just blew past Kasatkina..