Talk About Tennis 2.0

Jessica Pegula evens up the match at one set a piece with Anastasia Potapova with a 6-4 2nd set win. Potapova up a break in the 3rd.

Meh

ti-amie wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 10:56 pm

Meh

It wasn't a great shot by Zverev - Ruusuvuori absolutely gave him that shot. I'm watching the match and I couldn't believe that Ruusuvuori blew that point. The point was his for the easy taking. And it was break point!
Ruusuvuori had 2 other break points in that game, and didn't convert. If he loses this match, he's got only himself to blame.

3-6, 6-4, 7-5 win for Pegula over Potapova. Nothing spectacular but she's the winner.

I guess Emil only has himself to blame as he lost the match. He did however play a pretty tough match to take Zverev to 3 sets . Yeah he couldn't get it done in the end, but credit that to Sascha for his play. All in all it was a really good match.

Scoob wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:20 pm I guess Emil only has himself to blame as he lost the match. He did however play a pretty tough match to take Zverev to 3 sets . Yeah he couldn't get it done in the end, but credit that to Sascha for his play. All in all it was a really good match.

Less than one week in this forum, and your jinxing powers are already pretty good

Pegula. I don't like her game. It does nothing for me. But she shows up, and may be about time to give her credit for fighting all points. So, will never be a fan, but respect I will give her.

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:25 pm

Scoob wrote: ↑Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:20 pm I guess Emil only has himself to blame as he lost the match. He did however play a pretty tough match to take Zverev to 3 sets . Yeah he couldn't get it done in the end, but credit that to Sascha for his play. All in all it was a really good match.

Less than one week in this forum, and your jinxing powers are already pretty good

Pegula. I don't like her game. It does nothing for me. But she shows up, and may be about time to give her credit for fighting all points. So, will never be a fan, but respect I will give her.

Pegula is that player who beats the opponents she is expected to beat. It may not look great every time, but she seems to always make at least the SF's by beating players she is supposed to beat and then lose to Sabanlenka or Iga.

The chair umpire for Gauff - Noskova, Julie Kjendlie, entertained us right off the bat while having a tough time with the coin toss...

She asks the token coin toss guest (who for some reason has brought his tennis racquet with him) who he would like to ask to choose heads or tails.
He says “I guess Coco. Coco, do you want heads or tails?”
Gauff says “Heads.”
Guest turns to Julie (chair umpire) and holds his hand out for the coin to toss.
Julie says “Oh, I took it. I said I was going to hold on to it.”
Julie checks both her pants pockets, finds a coin.
Julie says “Sh*t, wrong coin. I swore. Not good.”
Julie finds the proper coin, gives it to the guest.
Guest flips it.
Julie says “Ok... It’s tails.”
Julie turns to Gauff to see if she elects to serve or receive.
Gauff says “Um, I picked heads.”
Julie turns to Noskova
“Ok, Linda, what do you choose?”

Apparently the players are not the only nervous people before a match...

Coco Gauff takes the 1st set 6-4 against Linda Nosková.


Coco Gauff wins in straight sets 6-4 , 6-3 over Linda Nosková.

Now 0-6 with my upset predictions. For Mondays predictions I will go with Stan Wawrinka over Holger Rune in the men's draw. in the women's draw, I will go with Leylah Fernandez over Caroline Garcia.

Ostapenko up 5-0 on Petra first set.

Ostapenko on or is Petra cold?

Monday, March 13, 2023 Day 8

STADIUM 1 Starts At 11:00 Am

(30) Leylah Fernandez VS (5) Caroline Garcia
Followed By
(10) Elena Rybakina VS (21) Paula Badosa
Not Before 3:00 Pm
(4) Taylor Fritz VS (30) Sebastian Baez
Not Before 6:00 PM
(1) Iga Swiatek VS (32) Bianca Andreescu
Followed By
(1) Carlos Alcaraz VS (31) Tallon Griekspoor

STADIUM 2 Starts At 11:00 Am

(9) Hubert Hurkacz VS (17) Tommy Paul
Followed By
(PR) Stan Wawrinka VS (7) Holger Rune
Not Before 3:00 PM
(4) Ons Jabeur VS Marketa Vondrousova
Not Before 6:00 Pm
Jack Draper VS Andy Murray
Not Before 8:00 PM
(Q) Varvara Gracheva VS (8) Daria Kasatkina

STADIUM 3 Starts At 11:00 Am

(27) Francisco Cerundolo VS (8) Felix Auger-Aliassime
Followed By
Emma Raducanu VS (13) Beatriz Haddad Maia
Followed By
(11) Jannik Sinner VS Adrian Mannarino
Followed By
(1) Wesley Koolhof/Neal Skupski VS (PR) Frances Tiafoe/Stan Wawrinka
Followed By
Simone Bolelli/Fabio Fognini VS Austin Krajicek/Mackenzie McDonald

STADIUM 4 Starts At 11:00 Am

Bernarda Pera VS Sorana Cirstea
Followed By
(23) Martina Trevisan VS Karolina Muchova
Followed By
Alex Molcan VS Marton Fucsovics
After Suitable Rest
(1) Barbora Krejcikova/Katerina Siniakova VS (WC) Leylah Fernandez/Taylor Townsend
Followed By
Alexandra Panova/Alycia Parks VS (ALT) Belinda Bencic/Jil Teichmann

STADIUM 6 Starts At 11:00 Am

(4) Desirae Krawczyk/Demi Schuurs VS (OSE) Magda Linette/Caty McNally
1:00 Pm
(4) Nikola Mektic/Mate Pavic VS Santiago Gonzalez/Edouard Roger-Vasselin
Not Before 2:00 PM
TBD VS (2) Coco Gauff/Jessica Pegula
After Suitable Rest
Beatriz Haddad Maia/Laura Siegemund VS (3) Lyudmyla Kichenok/Jelena Ostapenko
Followed By
(WC) Marcos Giron/J.J. Wolf VS (5) Lloyd Glasspool/Harri Heliovaara

ponchi101 wrote: ↑Mon Mar 13, 2023 1:47 am Ostapenko on or is Petra cold?

P3tra seems to be gone now and Petra is back. Petra is up 2-0 in the second set.