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Re: Luxembourg Main Draw

Post by Grossefavourite » Oct Tue 15, 2019 10:21 am

Every match will last longer than it takes to walk every inch of Luxembourg at a leisurely pace. lol

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Re: Luxembourg Main Draw

Post by Grossefavourite » Oct Tue 15, 2019 10:35 am

I find Coco's big wind up on her forehand annoying. I think it's exploitable. Whereas, I can't find any fault with McNally. Will dig, of course. They're playing doubles today as well and sure they'll gang up on Ostapenko by exchanging notes on her from Linz.

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Re: Luxembourg Main Draw

Post by Graveller » Oct Wed 16, 2019 10:04 am

Gauff loses - not unexpected as her amazing win last week must have drained her mentally. Hard to get back to business so rapidly for such a young person.
Maybe an opportunity for Ostapenko or Rybakina? The latter already in the QF after a routine 6-2 6-1 vs Allertova.

Rybakina recording more and more easy wins vs players outside the Top20. With a win over here, she would end the year inside the top30... If it hadn't been for Andreescu, Rybakina would have been a contender for breaktrough of the year.
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Re: Luxembourg Main Draw

Post by rex » Oct Thu 17, 2019 12:24 pm

Lottner wins by retirement, Andrea P's left knee gave out, which was significantly wrapped. Antonia faces Jello next. Will be up to watch regardless of time.

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Re: Luxembourg Main Draw

Post by Ace2Ace » Oct Thu 17, 2019 12:30 pm

Gauff defeats Blinkova in Doubles. :) :)
The kid should be resting. Go home!!!

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Re: Luxembourg Main Draw

Post by Grossefavourite » Oct Thu 17, 2019 12:34 pm

Ace2Ace wrote:
Oct Thu 17, 2019 12:30 pm
Gauff defeats Blinkova in Doubles. :) :)
The kid should be resting. Go home!!!
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Re: Luxembourg Main Draw

Post by Graveller » Oct Fri 18, 2019 5:31 am

Rybakina unstoppable for the moment: serves Siegemund a bagel within 20 minutes...
Hope that she keeps it up in this match...
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Re: Luxembourg Main Draw

Post by Graveller » Oct Fri 18, 2019 6:32 am

Second set a bit less straightforward, but Rybakina broke when it mattered (when leading 5-4).
So a clear 6-0 6-4 win...

There was a time when Zhuhai was meant to promote upcoming talents. Rybakina fits that description perfectly: 20y old, 2018-YE ranking was 182, now well into the top40 (and if she wins here in Luxemburg into the top30), played two WTA finals, winning one (maybe a second one here).
And she did all of that without playing a slam, a Prem.Mand and only one P5 (Wuhan - got to the QF)...

Yet she cannot play Zhuhai. So what is the point of that event? And then I I see that Kerber, Keys, Mertens,.. are eligible.
It should be for young players only (like -23y old)
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Re: Luxembourg Main Draw

Post by Grossefavourite » Oct Fri 18, 2019 8:19 am

Coco/Katy into the dubs finals after ousting the No.1 seed.

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Re: Luxembourg Main Draw

Post by Ace2Ace » Oct Fri 18, 2019 10:48 am

Glad McNally will leave Luxembourg with a trophy: winner or runner-up.
Well done, girls !!!!!!

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