Week 32 - WTA Premier 5, Rogers Cup ($2,83m) - Toronto, Canada - Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 32 - WTA Premier ($2,83m) - Toronto, Canada - Hard

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Looks like Hev got a good night's rest last night

flamingowings · All-time great

FQR: Heather WATSON (GBR) [q21] 107 lost to Iga SWIATEK (POL) [q9] 66 (CH:61 July 19) 18yrs 4-6 2-6

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No doubles representatives, so Jo is flying solo for the women here.

the addict · Tennis legend

Pity, that extra win would have done a lot for her confidence. But then perhaps I was hoping for too much, given the difference in rankings.
From the match stats it looks like her scond serve let her down - winning only 12/30 whereas Iga won 17/20.

Strongbow · All-time great

Drat and double drat cry

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Jo underway, won last 8 points, so has an early break. *2-1.

Jan · Hall of fame

But is now 3-5*

And that's the first set gone 3-6

Come on Jo!

-- Edited by Jan on Monday 5th of August 2019 03:48:13 PM

flamingowings · All-time great

Well that set went the wrong way

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I'll always have a soft spot for Dayana having met her at Ilkley last year, and I am generally a fan of that big, line hitting, marginal game, and being ranked 34, she could really do with a run this week or next week to try and sneak in the top 32 and be a seed for the US Open, but at the same time, Jo has her own ambitions lying 8th in the Race and trying to secure a 9-16 seeding place herself for the open. Wasn't expecting Yastremska to win 5 of the next 6 games, having lost those 8 points in a row.

I've not been able to watch any of it yet, but when those type of players, like Ostapenko, Sabalenka etc. get hot and get on a streak, there's sometimes little that can be done. Has anyone been able to see any of it?

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Yastremska won 5 games in a row to take the match 6-3 6-2, and a lot of the games won were to like 15, so looks reasonably comfortable. 67-47 points. I have got it on record so will whizz through when I get back.

Jan · Hall of fame

cry cry cry cry

LordBrownof · Futures level

I only saw a couple of games but it looked to me like Jo's timing was off, especially on the forehand side.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Very rusty, errors all over the place.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

Jo won't be going to any top 8 finals based on this performance or getting into top 16 seeds for US Open. Added to her match against Strycova her last 2 performances have dropped off considerably from clay court season. Getting worryingly one sided even if her opponents were on form.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

After points have dropped off from Canada last year Jo basically only has points from Moscow last year to defend in the rest of 2019.

-- Edited by ROSAMUND on Monday 5th of August 2019 10:33:55 PM