Talk About Tennis 2.0

Wed, 15 May, 2024 (Day 10)

Center Court
Starts at 13:00

J. Ostapenko (9) Vs A. Sabalenka (2)
Not Before 3:00 pm
A. Tabilo (29) Vs Z. Zhang
Not Before 7:00 PM
V. Azarenka (24) Vs D. Collins (13)
Not Before 8:30 pm
A. Zverev (3) Vs (11) T. Fritz

Grand Stand Arena
Starts at 12:00 noon

A. Bublik/B. Shelton Vs F. Cerundolo/T. Etcheverry
Not Before 2:00 pm
M. Arevalo/M. Pavic Vs (3) R. Ram/J. Salisbury
Not Before 2:00 PM
C. Gauff/E. Routliffe (3) Vs (5) K. Siniakova/T. Townsend
Followed By
S. Hsieh/E. Mertens (1) Vs X. Wang/S. Zheng

Couldn't see the match but stats tell the story..Coco held her dfs down to 6 and QZ won hardly any return points...Coco served well, it seems .great if she can do that

Keys could only play a defensive game and that's not her thing. Iga also played really well.

Keys takes too long a swing, needs time, which Iga never gives you ...
When I watch Iga, I am reminded of Achilles fighting Hector..just hurries and hassles you ..

AI gives Collins a 2 in 3 chance of beating Vika..a bit high? 50-50 is more like it...Collins is on form but Vika has class ..

ashkor87 wrote: ↑Wed May 15, 2024 4:29 am Keys takes too long a swing, needs time, which Iga never gives you ...
When I watch Iga, I am reminded of Achilles fighting Hector..just hurries and hassles you ..

I know you and I are seniors here, but: you remember that fight? Wow...

Sabalenka is nursing a lower back injury suffered in her R16 match that she is playing through

Tommy Paul ! Great win over Hurkacz..didn't expect it. He has a nice varied game....including volley...

As a believer in history repeating itself, I certainly expect Swiatek and Sabalenka to win their semis..unless there are exceptional circumstances, such as a fast-improving young player..I don't think Coco is that, any more..

Swiatek is a very problematic opponent for Gauff. H2H is now 10-1 and Coco has won only two sets. Almost reminds one of Federer vs Roddick.

I'll not be particularly surprised if Collins beats Sabalenka.

Suliso wrote: ↑Thu May 16, 2024 4:20 pm Swiatek is a very problematic opponent for Gauff. H2H is now 10-1 and Coco has won only two sets. Almost reminds one of Federer vs Roddick.

I'll not be particularly surprised if Collins beats Sabalenka.

I was trying to recall one such "rivalry", and could not come up with this one. Indeed, Coco is a very good player but nothing she does seem to bother Iga.
Could also be a Serena/Maria thing.

It is a first time in the history of Chilean tennis they have 2 semifinalists in the masters.

Fri, 17 May, 2024 (Day 12)

Center Court
Starts at 2:00 pm

SF
C. Dolehide/D. Krawczyk (8) Vs S. Errani/J. Paolini
Not Before 3:30 pm
SF
A. Tabilo (29) Vs (3) A. Zverev
Not Before 7:00 PM
SF
X. Wang/S. Zheng Vs (3) C. Gauff/E. Routliffe
Not Before 8:30 pm
SF
N. Jarry (21) Vs (14) T. Paul

Collins down 5-7, 0-3 to Sabalenka.

To beat Swiatek, you have to push her onto her back foot...only Rybakina has been able to do that consistently, and sometimes Sabalenka...Coco threw away the first set with dfs..had only 4 in the match, though, which is good