WTA Finals 2021, Guadalajara, Mexico (plus road to). Wednesday 10th November

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

WTA Finals 2021, Guadalajara, Mexico (plus road to). Wednesday 10th November

the addict · Tennis legend

Lee = Tennisontelly = the best site you'll ever find for listing TV coverage.

https://sites.google.com/view/tennisontelly

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Lee = Tennisontelly = the best site you'll ever find for listing TV coverage.
https://sites.google.com/view/tennisontelly

Marvellous - I never knew! I have seen the twitter feed but didnt realise a whole website existed!

I see they havent listed ATP Tour Finals yet, I hope it gets Amazon coverage ( I dont have BT so not happy Stockholm isnt available, although Milan is and great to see WTA Finals and Linz on Prime)

flamingowings · All-time great

JonH comes home wrote:
Thanks Ace - Lee?

I see that Ons Jabeur has pulled plug on being an alternative. In fact, it is a long way to go to be an alternative , I wonder who has made the trip?

Mertens is an alt for singles (she is in the doubles) I believe.

Edit for wrong player

-- Edited by flamingowings on Tuesday 9th of November 2021 01:31:24 PM

LordBrownof · Futures level

flamingowings wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Thanks Ace - Lee?

I see that Ons Jabeur has pulled plug on being an alternative. In fact, it is a long way to go to be an alternative , I wonder who has made the trip?
Bertens is an alt for singles (she is in the doubles) I believe.

Do you mean Mertens? Bertens has retired and is pregnant.

flamingowings · All-time great

LordBrownof wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Thanks Ace - Lee?

I see that Ons Jabeur has pulled plug on being an alternative. In fact, it is a long way to go to be an alternative , I wonder who has made the trip?
Bertens is an alt for singles (she is in the doubles) I believe.
Do you mean Mertens? Bertens has retired and is pregnant.

Yes I do mean Mertens, thanks. I will edit original post.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
LordBrownof wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Thanks Ace - Lee?

I see that Ons Jabeur has pulled plug on being an alternative. In fact, it is a long way to go to be an alternative , I wonder who has made the trip?
Bertens is an alt for singles (she is in the doubles) I believe.
Do you mean Mertens? Bertens has retired and is pregnant.
Yes I do mean Mertens, thanks. I will edit original post.

All double Dutch really, isnt it!

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Yeah Pegula is supposedly alt 1, and Mertens alt 2. I guess it's the same continent for the former and she'll have more chance of playing a match, and Mertens was already there, as previously mentioned.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
Yeah Pegula is supposedly alt 1, and Mertens alt 2. I guess it's the same continent for the former and she'll have more chance of playing a match, and Mertens was already there, as previously mentioned.

Makes sense although with the ranking points on offer for an alternative who gets to play, I always think this could end up being a big free hit for these players who haven't perhaps got in on ranking

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
Draw was made in the early hours

Group A
1) Sabalenka
4) Sakkari
5) Swiatek
7) Badosa

Group B
2) Krejcikova
3) Pliskova
6) Muguruza
8) Kontaveit

Group B play tonight - Krejcikova vs Kontaveit @ 8pm UK, Pliskova vs Muguruza @ 1.30am

Thanks Ace - is it being televised by anyone in the UK?

Kontaveit beats Krejcikova in the opening match. Suspect this will be a tournie that is impossibly to predict !

the addict · Tennis legend

Good thing about Prime is you can catch up on matches you missed - so now watching the second set ! Very impressive that they have built a new stadium for this event in under two months, and also that they have line judges, but also Hawkeye and line-cameras.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I was watching the ladies doubles alongside the mens next gen finals. The presentation is good in both- next gen tennis is really good, but the presentation is too grungy amd I dont like the singles only court. Old WCT events used to use that and it doesnt look right to me. Wta finals for an outdoor event looks good and crowd seems decent and noisy so bodes well.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

The evening session last night did feel fr more like the WTA Finals. 2 familiar players (the only ones not to be making their YEC debuts) and a good, passionate crowd, and while a fair few errors, primarily due to the conditions, a gripping match that could have gone either way right until the very end. Pliskova winning 7-6 in the 3rd vs Muguruza, saving at least one MP.

Sakkari vs Swiatek at 8pm, and then Sabalenka vs Badosa at 1.30am, I am planning to watch the latter live, or at least the first set, so might get a couple of hours sleep in before.

The crowd was, perhaps understandably, poor for Kontaveit vs Krejcikova, but hopefully the day sessions might improve as the tournament progresses, especially at the the weekend.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Sakkari beat Swiatek 6-2 6-4 earlier. Iga very emotional on match point and got a time violation for holding up play. Felt sorry for her.

And an amazing turnaround in the other match between Badosa and Sabalenka. Sabalenka was playing so well early on, dictating and dominating, and Badosa was doing well to hang on, but at 4-2 *40-15 it all changed. Paula did play well, but Sabalenka basically turned into an error machine and ended up losing the next 10 games, so Badosa won 6-4 6-0. There was some slight resistance at 1-0 in the second set, but Aryna couldn't convert her only BP of the set, and it was one way traffic after that. It finished just before 3am, a lot earlier than I was expecting.

Pancho P · Lower Club Player

Iga had a similar reaction after losing in the olympics. She sat there sobbing for around 10 mins... shame. Watched some of the Badosa match ( skipping bits ) this morning. Sab imploded like she did in the open against Leylah. As the commentator said there " if you want to know what pressure can do to you in sports... LOOK RIGHT HERE... ha. Again shame but great win for Paula, and for our friend Ace.