'23 RG Women's Draw & Discussion

[ashkor87]

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.

Muchova is simply the better player..that is a bad draw for Sakkari, that is all .

[ashkor87]

Nice
Win by Leylah. ...volleying always works on clay..

[JTContinental]

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.

Muchova is simply the better player..that is a bad draw for Sakkari, that is all .

I think Muchova would be top 10 if she didn't get injured every other tournament.

[ashkor87]

Not surprised Brncic lost..away too long, no match practice ..I fear for Jabeur too...wish they had played Strasbourg or Rabat...

[ponchi101]

Indeed. And now, it is two more weeks with no competitive matches. A couple of matches last week would have at least helped with conditioning.

[ti-amie]

I know Martincova is not one of the players who shreds opponents on a consistent basis but she was up 5-1 on Aljona (who won the first set) and lost the second set and match 7-5.

What?

[ti-amie]

This section of the draw collapsed didn't it?

GRE M.Sakkari (8) vs CZE K.Muchova
ARG N.Podoroska vs FRA J.Ponchet (W)
ITA S.Errani vs SUI J.Teichmann
HUN A.Bondar vs ROU I.Begu (27)

POL M.Linette (21) vs CAN L.Fernandez
Qualifiée/lucky Loser vs --- A.Sasnovich
FRA L.Jeanjean (W) vs AUS K.Birrell (W)
Qualifiée/lucky Loser vs SUI B.Bencic (12)

SAKKARI Maria GRE [8] K.MUCHOVA 7/6(5) 7/5
MUCHOVA Karolina CZE

PODOROSKA Nadia ARG N.PODOROSKA 6/0 6/2
PONCHET Jessika FRA (W)

ERRANI Sara ITA S.ERRANI 3/6 6/4 6/2
TEICHMANN Jil SUI

BONDAR Anna HUN I.BEGU [27] 6/4 6/2
BEGU Irina-Camelia ROU [27]

LINETTE Magda POL [21] L.FERNANDEZ 6/3 1/6 6/3
FERNANDEZ Leylah CAN

TAUSON Clara DEN (Q) C.TAUSON 6/2 6/0
SASNOVICH Aliaksandra ---

JEANJEAN Leolia FRA (W) L.JEANJEAN 6/4 6/7(6) 6/3
BIRRELL Kimberly AUS (W)

AVANESYAN Elina --- (L) E.AVANESYAN 6/3 2/6 6/4
BENCIC Belinda SUI [12]

Errani and Begu will play each other. Someone will win this one
Muchova and Podoroska - Muchova's to lose
Fernandez and Tauson - Toss up with slight edge to Leylah-Annie
Avanesyan vs Jeanjean - Someone will win

Unless Muchova has a very, very bad day she should do well here no?

[ponchi101]

At the very least, 4R. Her game is completely above everybody else's here. I say Leylah could be a proper foe because she is good at using the other player's pace and shots, but other than that, what you say.

[ti-amie]

The kit is not as plain as it looks in the first pics. Nice.

[ponchi101]

She is not wearing NIKE anymore. Do we know the clothing brand?

[ti-amie]

[meganfernandez]

Not surprised Brncic lost..away too long, no match practice ..I fear for Jabeur too...wish they had played Strasbourg or Rabat...

Jabeur went into last year's with a ton of match wins and lost R1 from the pressure of expectation. Let's see what happens this time. As long as she's confident enough for a couple early wins, she can build up.

[skatingfan]

She is not wearing NIKE anymore. Do we know the clothing brand?

Paka

https://paka.life/en-reborn-women

[ponchi101]

I like those. Seem a bit different.

[JTContinental]

Not surprised Brncic lost..away too long, no match practice ..I fear for Jabeur too...wish they had played Strasbourg or Rabat...

Jabeur went into last year's with a ton of match wins and lost R1 from the pressure of expectation. Let's see what happens this time. As long as she's confident enough for a couple early wins, she can build up.

She looked pretty good. She got a little tentative on her serve up 5-1 in the first set, but managed to close it out 6-4 and coasted the rest of the way.