Weeks 12 & 13 - WTA1000 - Miami, USA - Hard

wimbledont · Lower Club Player

Weeks 12 & 13 - WTA1000 - Miami, USA - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

wimbledont wrote:
I thought that the LL spot is drawn between the 4 top ranked losers in the FQR?

So Sonay has a 25% chance?

Different rules if there are no vacancies when quaifying is completed. The order is determined by singles rankings (WTA rulebook)

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Oh well, I wondered how the events of last week would effect her, but I didn't see the match, so no clue whether her opponent just played a blinder.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
Oh well, I wondered how the events of last week would effect her, but I didn't see the match, so no clue whether her opponent just played a blinder.

I didn't see it all but, no, her opponent didn't play a blinder

Sonay really had the better of the match, from the bits I saw

She had a lot of chances to move away in the score, a lot of momentum

It hinged, really, on certain key points - and in those key points Townsend played well and Sonay played less well

A bit of a shame but not a disaster - she certainly wasn't outplayed in general

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Coup Droit wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Oh well, I wondered how the events of last week would effect her, but I didn't see the match, so no clue whether her opponent just played a blinder.
I didn't see it all but, no, her opponent didn't play a blinder
Sonay really had the better of the match, from the bits I saw
She had a lot of chances to move away in the score, a lot of momentum
It hinged, really, on certain key points - and in those key points Townsend played well and Sonay played less well
A bit of a shame but not a disaster - she certainly wasn't outplayed in general

Thanks CD, so maybe some fatigue knock on from last week, especially mentally.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
Oh well, I wondered how the events of last week would effect her, but I didn't see the match, so no clue whether her opponent just played a blinder.

I saw most of the 2nd set and there didn't seem much in the way of rallies. So it wasn't a particularly exciting match to watch despite the closeness of the sets.

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles draw is out

L32:- Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR64 (33+31) v Linda Noskova (CZE) / Clara Tauson (DEN) CR287 (75+212)
I think Noskova and Tauson are a new partnership, so hard to predict how they will play.

Potential second round opponents are Ostapenko and Perez, seeded 4

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Peter too wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Oh well, I wondered how the events of last week would effect her, but I didn't see the match, so no clue whether her opponent just played a blinder.
I saw most of the 2nd set and there didn't seem much in the way of rallies. So it wasn't a particularly exciting match to watch despite the closeness of the sets.

Thanks, did you see any signs of fatigue from Sonay from her great run at IW?

Peter too · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
Peter too wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Oh well, I wondered how the events of last week would effect her, but I didn't see the match, so no clue whether her opponent just played a blinder.
I saw most of the 2nd set and there didn't seem much in the way of rallies. So it wasn't a particularly exciting match to watch despite the closeness of the sets.
Thanks, did you see any signs of fatigue from Sonay from her great run at IW?

Nothing obvious but she didn't seem to be chasing down every ball as you might if you were full of energy, so probably a bit below par.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Emma winning easily against Ishii

Peter too · Tennis legend

Emma 6-2 6-1

Peter too · Tennis legend

Emma went 2-0 up at the start, Ishii pulled it back to 2-2 but that pretty much ended Issi's resistance as Emma reeled off nine games in a row, before Ishii finally managed to hold. Emma served better today, 6 aces one DF.

-- Edited by Peter too on Wednesday 19th of March 2025 05:20:56 PM

Var · Satellite level

Peter too wrote:
Emma went 2-0 up at the start, Ishii pulled it back to 2-2 but that pretty much ended Issi's resistance as Emma reeled off nine games in a row, before Ishii finally managed to hold.

Agree. I thought Emma was going for her first serve more. Wasnt always catching the lines but looked potentially much stronger.

indiana · Tennis legend

Good stuff, well I presume it was pretty good stuff, not having seen any of it.

Serve seems to have been in a much healthier state. Stats saying 6 aces and 1 DF, just 1 BP conceded which was taken.

No doubt Emma Navarro in R2 will be a big step up. But nice to ease into the tournament with a straightforward looking outing.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 19th of March 2025 05:31:03 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Nice, well done Emma