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Re: Ladies' draw: Miami 2019

Post by Mytiwtiw » Mar Mon 25, 2019 2:44 pm

Anett 6-1 Bianca. 😝😝😝 lol

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Re: Ladies' draw: Miami 2019

Post by Graveller » Mar Mon 25, 2019 3:10 pm

Andreescu retires 1-6 0-2 down...

Those teenagers can be so short-sighted... taped shoulder when winning IW, but instead of saving her young body from overplaying, she goes to Miami and probably injures herself for a mere 120 points....

She played 35 matches in these first 3 months - thinking that she is indestructible. She may end up on the Bencic-path, getting a serious injury and losing 3 years...

Serena is #1 when she plays 35 matches in a whole year....
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Re: Ladies' draw: Miami 2019

Post by Ace2Ace » Mar Mon 25, 2019 3:17 pm

Well deserved break for a young warrior.
See in you Rome. I want another mach against Kerber. :)

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Re: Ladies' draw: Miami 2019

Post by Graveller » Mar Mon 25, 2019 5:11 pm

Ace2Ace wrote:
Mar Mon 25, 2019 3:17 pm
Well deserved break for a young warrior.
See in you Rome. I want another mach against Kerber. :)
She should have taken her break after IW; she could have started to get experience on clay in somewhat "smaller" events without being injured (Charleston, Stuttgart).

Learning on how to make a good schedule is also part of the learning process... and knowing when to take off a week when needed (and the event that you skip does not matter - top players make such choices all the time)
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Re: Ladies' draw: Miami 2019

Post by Ace2Ace » Mar Mon 25, 2019 6:05 pm

Andreescu was ranked #158 at the beginning of the season, less than 3 months ago. So her schedule was basically ITF and Grand Slam qualifiers.
Remember she was a WC @ Indian Wells. There is no way she would skip her first Main Draw in a big WTA even like Miami. She had to give a shot.
Now that she comfortably took residence in top-25, she will sit back and redo her schedule. I am sure she will not play as many matches as she's done so far this year. I am glad she played Miami. Now she deserves a long break.
Welcome to one of the most talented youngsters to the top league!
If Aiava could put in half of Andreescu's workload, we'd see another youngster making some noise.

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Re: Ladies' draw: Miami 2019

Post by Graveller » Mar Tue 26, 2019 5:11 am

I can understand why she did it, but still... one can lose the whole clay season if a badly-managed injury gets worse by overplaying. And at her age, it would be her first decent clay-season at this level. imo more important than Miami (after winning IW).

I am simply being critical because a fit Andreescu will be a valuable addition to a great group of youngsters.
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Re: Ladies' draw: Miami 2019

Post by djmm1962 » Mar Tue 26, 2019 6:31 am

Graveller wrote:
Mar Mon 25, 2019 5:11 pm
Ace2Ace wrote:
Mar Mon 25, 2019 3:17 pm
Well deserved break for a young warrior.
See in you Rome. I want another mach against Kerber. :)
She should have taken her break after IW; she could have started to get experience on clay in somewhat "smaller" events without being injured (Charleston, Stuttgart).

Learning on how to make a good schedule is also part of the learning process... and knowing when to take off a week when needed (and the event that you skip does not matter - top players make such choices all the time)

Grav,

Miami is mandatory ~ She'd have to pull out due to injury. Is that what you're proposing??

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Re: Ladies' draw: Miami 2019

Post by djmm1962 » Mar Tue 26, 2019 6:35 am

Venus gave it her all, but Simona was just too consistent. Vee would hit a great winner, then UFE; winner, UFE; repeat. Ugh!!

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Re: Ladies' draw: Miami 2019

Post by Ace2Ace » Mar Tue 26, 2019 8:45 am

I don't watch Venus' matches anymore. Some of the UEs are like a punch in the heart. Can't handle it.
Now there is no American left in the last 8. Pretty sad.

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Re: Ladies' draw: Miami 2019

Post by Ace2Ace » Mar Tue 26, 2019 8:47 am

Only 2 players out of the 8 have won slams. 5 of the rest have never made it to a slam final. That's pathetic.
There are no top players anymore.

Hsieh vs [13] [21] Kontaveit
[3] Kvitova vs [12] Barty

---------- Bottom Half --------

[5] Ka. Pliskova vs. Vondrousova
[18] Q. Wang vs. [2] Halep

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