Tennis 2021 Discussion Thread

[rybak 1,732]

Final entry list for next week's WTA tournaments.

 

 

[rybak 1,732]

Meanwhile in Adelaide, Australia. It seems that they stucked in early 2019 or are already in 2023 

 

 

[Monzanator 911]

Bianca Andreescu has withdrawn from the Grampians tournament. This is literally entering the drama lama levels.

[Monzanator 911]

No play on Thursday in the three events since some hotel worker tested positive and 600 players & staff have to take additional tests. Sigh...

 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/55904746

[Federer91 778]

The whole Australian swing is a ticking time bomb. What happens, when the AO starts and then some grounds person tests positive? Are they going to go in and out of lockdowns all the time...

[Monzanator 911]

Several top players withdrew at the QF or SF stage, S.Williams (obviously she only cares about Court's GS record), Osaka, Azarenka, Halep probably faked a lower-back injury. This WTA AO Series is a complete mess.  The finals are Barty vs Muguruza (Yarra), Mertens vs Kanepi (Gippsland) and Grampians is still at SF stage.

[rybak 1,732]

There will be a final between Sinner and Travaglia. First all-Italian final since 1988. In that year in Florence Narducci played against Panatta.

 

In other tournament there will be final between Mertens and Kanepi. A big chance for Estonian for first WTA title since Brussels 2013.

[thepharoah 864]

 

wtf are going with the flags with them 

[rybak 1,732]

6 minutes ago, thepharoah said:

 

wtf are going with the flags with them 

Penguins just hacked the site  

[Monzanator 911]

Winners are Barty (Yarra) & Mertens (Gippsland). Both profited from walkovers in SF But it gets worse, Grampians final between Kontaveit and Li has been called off due to schedule delays. This is peak WTA shitshow. No way anyone takes them seriously, as equal to ATP and all that nonsense. They bailed the players introducing super tie-breaks in the third set during the week and still couldn't get the job done. This has been a total failire of AO Series experience. Top players tanking, fishy withdrawals and no final played to put the icing on the cake