Tennis 2023 Discussion Thread

[Totallympics 65]

Edited January 1, 2023 by Sindo

[thepharoah 2,405]

 

 

Andreescu lost the 1st set with a bagel 6-0 and then succeeded to win her 1st Rd match against WC Garbine Muguruza 2-1 and qualify to Adelaide WTA 500 2nd Rd 

[Dragon 1,846]

 

[Monzanator 4,516]

Naomi Osaka announced she is pregnant and will not play this season. The mystery about her not entering Australian Open has been revealed (and made a complete mockery of The Guardian article the other day which claimed she is doing some kind of mini-rebellion against the system ).

[Monzanator 4,516]

Need some local information on this one @hckošice I assume it might be doubles only IF she even plans to return at age 40 and doesn't become a coach or something.

 

 

[hckošice 14,863]

11 minutes ago, Monzanator said:

Need some local information on this one @hckošice I assume it might be doubles only IF she even plans to return at age 40 and doesn't become a coach or something.

 

 

No idea. Probably new TV reporter job ? I heard she was doing it lately

[Monzanator 4,516]

Alright. Apparently her twitter account was hacked and she's not coming back

 

Yeah, she is working as reporter/commentator for Amazon Prime WTA coverage for some time.

 

[Grassmarket 3,439]

Good news: Wimbledon is cutting Men’s Doubles to three sets.  They will use the time available to increase Women’s Singles to five sets.  
 

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/64401075

 

[Monzanator 4,516]

Coming back from torn ACL Jaqueline Cristian has gone down to ITF level after some bad losses in WTA and today she won the Trnava 60K tournamenent 7-6 7-6 in the final over Oceane Dodin. Earlier this weeks Cristian saved 7 match points vs Clara Tauson in R2

[Monzanator 4,516]

That is some big ass trophy for a ITF W60 tournament! WTA would be proud. Who says Slovakians can't go big in life (outside of hockey life ) @hckošice