WTA 500 Abu Dhabi 2/5 - 2/11 2024

[Suliso]

I wonder if Osaka's heart is really into it anymore. This was a pretty bad loss score wise (7-5, 6-0)...

[ashkor87]

good, now Osaka will play a couple more tournaments, I hope..

[ponchi101]

Jabeur had better watch out .Raducanu is in great form and she is a major champion..am looking for Raducanu to win...especially since Jabeur doesn't appear to be playing all that well lately....

Emma is a major champion by definition because she has won a major.
But I gather I can be a total jerk and say she is NO MAJOR champ. It is not as if she inspires fear on anybody when she steps on a court.
And you know I really like her.

[ashkor87]

She is fearless, though...

[ponchi101]

That is one of those adjectives that I wonder what it really means.
From fearless (Emma to you) to reckless (Ostapenko to a lot of people) there are only a few shots that land out during a match.
Having said that: I believe Emma has a very good shot. Something is off with Ons' game.

[ti-amie]

Order of Play Wednesday February 7, 2024

Stadium Court
Starts at 4:00 AM

RUS D. KASATKINA (7) vs USA A. KRUEGER
Followed by
BRA B. HADDAD MAIA (6) vs POL M. LINETTE
Followed by
ROU S. CIRSTEA vs GRE M. SAKKARI (3)
Followed by
GBR E. RADUCANU vs TUN O. JABEUR (2)

ADCB Court 1
Starts at 5:30 AM

JPN M. KATO/INA A. SUTJIADI vs USA S. KENIN/USA B. MATTEK-SANDS
Followed by
USA N. MELICHAR-MARTINEZ/AUS E. PEREZ (1) vs CZE L. NOSKOVA/GBR H. WATSON
Followed by
JPN S. AOYAMA/SRB A. KRUNIC vs TPE F. WU/CHN L. ZHU

[ashkor87]

Poor Tsurenko...lots of bagels lately .wonder why? Is her serve very attackable?

[ashkor87]

Cirstea vs Sakkari is one I want to see..Cirstea let me down so badly in the AO SP, but she beat Garcia yesterday ..

[ashkor87]

That is one of those adjectives that I wonder what it really means.
From fearless (Emma to you) to reckless (Ostapenko to a lot of people) there are only a few shots that land out during a match.
Having said that: I believe Emma has a very good shot. Something is off with Ons' game.

Not intimidated by the opponent or by the ocassion, self-belief...that is why both Ostapenko and Raducanu have won majors!

[ashkor87]

Just noticed the Leykold name in the court..that is the one the USO uses .probably many others as well .

[ashkor87]

Poor Tsurenko...lots of bagels lately .wonder why? Is her serve very attackable?

also, it matters who is handing out the bagels, I suppose.. Sabalenka and Samsonova are the two most powerful players on the tour, maybe she just cant stand up to them...

[ashkor87]

AI says 50.1% Raducanu!! He he .wonder how that .1 happens

[ashkor87]

I have a rather low opinion of Sakkari so I certainly expect Cirstea to beat her .though they are both Tier 2 players by my reckoning, Cirstea has been playing well (except when I picked her in the AO SP!!)

[ponchi101]

Sorana can be all over the place. Sakkari can be on and off. That match can be a jewel or a disaster.

[ti-amie]

Cirstea beat Sakkari in straight sets 2&1

Jabeur beat Raducanu in straight sets 4 & 1

The match between Bia and Magda Linette was something else. Bia wore Magda down taking the third set 6-1 in 3h 42m