Talk About Tennis 2.0

Main Draw Singles - WTA

A. Barty 1 vs Qualifier
V. Gracheva vs Qualifier
T. Martincova vs L. Davis
A. Potapova vs C. Giorgi 30

B. Bencic 22 vs K. Mladenovic
A. Anisimova vs Qualifier
D. Yastremska vs M. Brengle
C. Osorio vs N. Osaka 13

O. Jabeur 9 vs N. Parrizas Diaz
M. Zanevska vs K. Juvan
B. Pera vs E. Alexandrova
A. Kalinina vs J. Pegula 21

V. Kudermetova 28 vs C. Liu
E. Ruse vs J. Paolini
A. Sasnovich vs Qualifier
T. Maria vs M. Sakkari 5


B. Krejcikova 4 vs A. Petkovic
Qualifier vs X. Wang WC
D. Vekic vs A. Riske
A. Schmiedlova vs J. Ostapenko 26

V. Azarenka 24 vs P. Udvardy
P. Martic vs J. Teichmann
Y. Putintseva vs H. Tan
F. Ferro vs E. Svitolina 15

S. Kenin 11 vs M. Keys
G. Minnen vs J. Cristian
A. Van Uytvanck vs Qualifier
Q. Wang vs C. Gauff 18

S. Sorribes Tormo 32 vs K. Flipkens
D. Parry WC vs M. Kostyuk
S. Zheng vs Qualifier-
A. Tomljanovic vs P. Badosa 8

BOTTOM HALF

A. Kontaveit 6 vs K. Siniakova
C. Tauson vs A. Sharma
A. Konjuh vs S. Rogers
Qualifier vs D. Collins 27

E. Mertens 19 vs V. Zvonareva
O. Dodin vs I. Begu
V. Golubic vs S. Zhang
Z. Diyas vs E. Rybakina 12

S. Halep 14 vs M. Frech
Qualifier vs B. Haddad Maia
Qualifier vs D. Kovinic
S. Stephens vs E. Raducanu 17

T. Zidansek 29 vs A. Rus
H. Watson vs M. Sherif
A. Cornet vs Qualifier
C. Burel vs G. Muguruza 3

I. Swiatek 7 vs Qualifier
D. Saville WC vs R. Peterson
M. Linette vs A. Sevastova
Qualifier vs D. Kasatkina 25

P. Kvitova 20 vs S. Cirstea
M. Doi vs K. Kucova
R. Anderson WC vs S. Stosur WC
A. Bondar vs A. Pavlyuchenkova 10

A. Kerber 16 vs K. Kanepi
M. Bouzkova vs Qualifier
Qualifier vs C. Garcia
M. Inglis WC vs L. Fernandez 23

M. Vondrousova 31 vs P. Hon WC
Qualifier vs L. Samsonova
A. Li vs X. Wang
S. Sanders WC vs A. Sabalenka 2

Bad draw for both Barty and Osaka...

Raducanu vs. Stephens first round is interesting...
Both are U.S. Open champions who've really done nothing of note since winning that title (of course, Emma has had less time to prove herself).

It's a rare case where both players can view their opponents as being ripe for the picking, based on current form.
This match is the very definition of a toss-up.

Deuce wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 10:06 am Raducanu vs. Stephens first round is interesting...
Both are U.S. Open champions who've really done nothing of note since winning that title (of course, Emma has had less time to prove herself).

It's a rare case where both players can view their opponents as being ripe for the picking, based on current form.
This match is the very definition of a toss-up.

I'd take Sloane, even if she hasn't picked up a racket in a month. Actually, especially if she hasn't picked up a racket lately.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:10 am A. Barty 1 vs Qualifier
V. Gracheva vs Qualifier
T. Martincova vs L. Davis
A. Potapova vs C. Giorgi 30

B. Bencic 22 vs K. Mladenovic
A. Anisimova vs Qualifier
D. Yastremska vs M. Brengle
C. Osorio vs N. Osaka 13

Suliso wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:29 am Bad draw for both Barty and Osaka...

Yeah, more so for Osaka. She has to get past Anisimova first, and I'd pick Barty over Osaka. I remember a few years ago at the AO there was a "quarter of death" in the women's draw. It was the main talking point before the tournament. But of course it fell apart. I think this match will R4 will hold, either Anisimova or Osaka vs Barty.

ti-amie wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 6:10 am
S. Kenin 11 vs M. Keys
G. Minnen vs J. Cristian
A. Van Uytvanck vs Qualifier
Q. Wang vs C. Gauff 18

But they probably won't reach R3. Such an underrated story, significant others competing against each other. They aren't married, right? I wanted to say spouses but I don't think they are married.

I think they are. The point was made some time ago that sooner or later they would meet at a tournament and it would be the first match ever between spouses.
Looking around the web, can't find anything saying they are "officially" married. Will let others dig some more.

When I googled them, everything came up "engaged" and in wikipedia it says "in a relationship", so it looks like they aren't married, unless they did so very very quietly, which seems very doubtful to me. This IS a fascinating story, especially if it happens.

Kevin

Must have happened in mixed doubles somewhere along the way... Chris Evert-Lloyd vs. John, maybe?

I'm curious who you'd all like to win, even if you don't give her a good chance. My top 5 are Jabeur, Barty, Osaka, Sakkari, and Rogers.

dmforever wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:50 pm I'm curious who you'd all like to win, even if you don't give her a good chance. My top 5 are Jabeur, Barty, Osaka, Sakkari, and Rogers.

Like? Mugu, Kontaveit, Barty, Anisimova or Coco. But I will not mind at least 15 players, if they win.

dmforever wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:50 pm I'm curious who you'd all like to win, even if you don't give her a good chance. My top 5 are Jabeur, Barty, Osaka, Sakkari, and Rogers.

My top 5: Osaka, Barty, Stephens, Gauff, Ostapenko

dmforever wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:50 pm I'm curious who you'd all like to win, even if you don't give her a good chance. My top 5 are Jabeur, Barty, Osaka, Sakkari, and Rogers.

Kvitova, Mugu, Azarenka, Ostapenko, Raducanu

dmforever wrote: ↑Sun Jan 16, 2022 11:50 pm I'm curious who you'd all like to win, even if you don't give her a good chance. My top 5 are Jabeur, Barty, Osaka, Sakkari, and Rogers.

Kvitova, Barty, Kontaveit, Keys, Muguruza