Week 16 - WTA500 - Stuttgart, Germany Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 16 - WTA500 - Stuttgart, Germany Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

The winner probably plays 8th seed Ostapenko in R2 and Then Swiatek.

Mervatron2 · Futures level

Very interesting match up. Kerber isnt great on clay so could be a decent chance.

Peter too · Tennis legend

A R1 win against Kerber would be worth 60 points and move Emma about 50 places up the rankings to around 250.

9vicman · Strong Club Player

Without tempting fate, that's a pretty good draw for an event with such a strong entry list.

Var · Club Coach

9vicman wrote:
Without tempting fate, that's a pretty good draw for an event with such a strong entry list.

Do we know if Emma is playing in Madrid or is she waiting for final WCs?

Peter too · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
9vicman wrote:
Without tempting fate, that's a pretty good draw for an event with such a strong entry list.
Do we know if Emma is playing in Madrid or is she waiting for final WCs?

Katie Boulter is on the list. There are 4 WCs announced but Emma is not yet on the list.

-- Edited by Peter too on Sunday 14th of April 2024 10:35:58 PM

adz1983 · Intermediate Club Player

I thought I read somewhere on here that Ali Collins was popping up in the doubles. No sign of her in the draw though

Var · Club Coach

Maybe nothing, but I cant see Emma R on the practice session list.That said I cant see Kerber either.

-- Edited by Var on Monday 15th of April 2024 07:57:13 AM

Lambda · Futures level

Var wrote:
Maybe nothing, but I cant see Emma R on the practice session list.That said I cant see Kerber either.

-- Edited by Var on Monday 15th of April 2024 07:57:13 AM

As brand ambassador she's playing an exhibition before the matches tonight. Albeit it's only a championship tie break set up to 10 points partnering with a German goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow against Porsche Talent Teams Ella Seidel and ice-hockeys Jackson Cressey, with the winner playing another against the winner of the other exhibition 'match'.

Var · Club Coach

Lambda wrote:
Var wrote:

Maybe nothing, but I cant see Emma R on the practice session list.That said I cant see Kerber either.

-- Edited by Var on Monday 15th of April 2024 07:57:13 AM

As brand ambassador she's playing an exhibition before the matches tonight. Albeit it's only a championship tie break set up to 10 points partnering with a German goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow against Porsche Talent Teams Ella Seidel and ice-hockeys Jackson Cressey, with the winner playing another against the winner of the other exhibition 'match'.

Just read on tournament FB page Emma has pulled out of this evenings event due to recovery from her BJK exploits. Hope its precautionary, but who knows.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, hopefully Emma's fine and just making what seems a sensible move.

Var · Club Coach

indiana wrote:
Yes, hopefully Emma's fine and just making what seems a sensible move.

Has she flown out again or was that flying in? Some promotional,shots re Porsche on Instagram then she is in the airport? Mmm.

I think something is up as Emma and Angelique arent on the order of play for April 16th

-- Edited by Var on Monday 15th of April 2024 05:08:25 PM

Tanaqui · Intermediate Club Player

Var wrote:
indiana wrote:
Yes, hopefully Emma's fine and just making what seems a sensible move.
Has she flown out again or was that flying in? Some promotional,shots re Porsche on Instagram then she is in the airport? Mmm.
I think something is up as Emma and Angelique arent on the order of play for April 16th

-- Edited by Var on Monday 15th of April 2024 05:08:25 PM

There only seem to be 8 of the 12 first round matches listed for Mon 15/Tues 16. Alexandrova/Jabeur's match is also not scheduled on either day, for example. I think the other two (apart from Emma's) that aren't on the schedule yet are Kostyuk/Siegmund and Samsonova/Potapova. So presumably they will all play Weds?

Edit: this is going by the order of play/draw sheets on the official website.

-- Edited by Tanaqui on Monday 15th of April 2024 05:36:41 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

BET365 had Emma playing on Tuesday, they now have her playing on Wednesday.