Week 34 - WTA Premier ($761K) - New Haven, USA Hard

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Week 34 - WTA Premier ($761K) - New Haven, USA Hard

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Nothing good to say about those matches.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 5 13 v Qualifier

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Peter too wrote:
R1: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 5 13 v Qualifier

Well that, at least, is a good piece of news for a GB player here today. It's much better than her original draw against Kasatkina.
Not sure who withdrew to make it so, but I don't think Jo's draw can be further adjusted now (?), even if there are further withdrawals.

But, as we've already seen, Q's could be dangerous here.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Kuznetsova and Pavlyuchenkova withdrew

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

I'm not surprised by the results. Players involved in the US Open are bound to be focused on that rather than the minimal points and prize money on offer in qualifying here. Different if they happen to get into the main draw.

the addict · Tennis legend

WTA Insider @WTA_insider 2m2 minutes ago

Johanna Konta has withdrawn from @connecticutopen.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

This is a week 34 tournament but GB interest all over on Friday of week 33. Plenty of time for Jo, Heather & Naomi to focus on the US Open now.

indiana · Tennis legend

kundalini wrote:
I'm not surprised by the results. Players involved in the US Open are bound to be focused on that rather than the minimal points and prize money on offer in qualifying here. Different if they happen to get into the main draw.

Well they happen to get into the main draw by coming through qualifying. I would have thought that Heather in particular could have used the boost of some good play and wins under her belt.

Re Jo's withdrawal hopefully just taking that pre US Open break that many were wishing and nothing otherwise untoward.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

the addict wrote:
WTA Insider @WTA_insider 2m2 minutes ago

Johanna Konta has withdrawn from @connecticutopen.

Gutting for us fans to have nothing to follow next week, but I suspect a really good move for Ms Konta in the longer term. It's been a long run for her and a week off for recharging mind and body is a great idea.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Bad results for Hev and Naomi.

Glad to see Jo has withdrawn. Hope it's just cos she needs a break.

brendan · Strong Club Player

bad would be meekly losing to established top 100 players - meekly losing to someone who was playing futures a year ago and an obese 16 year old is a sick joke

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

brendan wrote:
bad would be meekly losing to established top 100 players - meekly losing to someone who was playing futures a year ago and an obese 16 year old is a sick joke

You're all class mate.

indiana · Tennis legend

They clearly do seem to be bad results. But the only relevance I see re Sakkari playing futures equivalent tournaments a year ago is that in the here and now she is a greatly improved player to be WR 96 and race #76.

I am unaware of Day's physical attributes.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

It's a strange feeling as a supporter to be pleased that there's no interest next week, but that's how I feel about Joko's withdrawal. I think it's the right decision.
We can only hope that the extra rest and practice gives Hev & Naomi time to find something to get them back on a positive incline again starting at the USO.

Tangentially, unless someone in the top 32 doesn't play, I think Monica Puig, (at WR34, with only Vika definitely out, she's 33rd) could be unseeded.
But, then, there are going to be a lot of potentially tricky R1 opponents for this particular GS: Safarova, Makarova, Jankovic, Bouchard, Petkovic, Gavrilova, Wozniacki, Hoerges, Lisicki etc.