Week 8 - WTA1000 - Dubai Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 8 - WTA1000 - Dubai Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

They have played twice before with Emma winning on both occasions 1 & 4 in the US Open in 2021 and 2 & 3 in Wimbledon in 2024.

-- Edited by Peter too on Saturday 15th of February 2025 10:26:54 AM

the addict · Tennis legend

Could have been a lot worse !

Still annoyed at her for taking another WC. Muchova if she can get through this one.

Qualifying isn't finished yet - you'd think they could have made the draw a coule of hours later !
I see Alexandrova has landed in the same spot as in Doha - with Sabalenka next if she makes it through.

-- Edited by the addict on Saturday 15th of February 2025 10:27:30 AM

SuperT · Futures level

Has Katie withdrawn?

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

the addict wrote:
Could have been a lot worse !
Still annoyed at her for taking another WC. Muchova if she can get through this one.

Qualifying isn't finished yet - you'd think they could have made the draw a coule of hours later !
I see Alexandrova has landed in the same spot as in Doha - with Sabalenka next if she makes it through.

-- Edited by the addict on Saturday 15th of February 2025 10:27:30 AM

It feels like following Robbo again, hope dwindling and losing interest. As with the common consensus on this board, I just hope that she stops taking WCs. It's great that she won the USO, but for it's it's the worst thing that could have happened to her career wise.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

SuperT wrote:
Has Katie withdrawn?

No sign of Katie but media so concerned about Emma and wild cards Katie does not get a mention.

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles

L32:- Tereza Mihalikova(SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR87 (47+40) v Hao-Ching Chan (TPE) / Veronika Kudermetova (***) CR31 (15+16) [6]

This is typical of the matches they need to win to progress further up the rankings - could have been better but avoided the top four seeds (who have byes) for a couple of rounds.

-- Edited by the addict on Sunday 16th of February 2025 10:08:30 AM

Sheddie · administrator

This is a decent draw for Emma. Sakkari's game really suits her - both times they've played, it hasn't even been close.

I actually think she'd have a decent shot against Muchova too if she gets through

Rich2310 · County player

Time for Emma to things around and get a win. She's not injured or unwell. Reached rd3 of The Aus Open and has been on the starting line in the others where she lost rd1. Sooner or later some wins have to kick back in again.

indiana · Tennis legend

Rich2310 wrote:
Time for Emma to things around and get a win. She's not injured or unwell. Reached rd3 of The Aus Open and has been on the starting line in the others where she lost rd1. Sooner or later some wins have to kick back in again.

Now, apart from her WC helped along lack of matches, just lacking much of a coaching set -up when she was already making changes ( eg. to her serve) with Nick.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Sheddie wrote:
This is a decent draw for Emma. Sakkari's game really suits her - both times they've played, it hasn't even been close.

I actually think she'd have a decent shot against Muchova too if she gets through

However, after that the likely opponent would be Coco Gauff.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emma is last on, so tea time in the UK

Lambda · ATP qualifying

Liv and Tereza win the 1st set 6-4 against the 6 seeds having been 5-1 up.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, and Liv playing very well, to get the break in the second too

DF · Tennis legend

3-0 up in the second set with two breaks.