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Linette defeated in ok way - too many UFE but an impressive first serve win
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Guaff serving for the 2nd set against Mertens at 5-4 broken back on serve at 5 all. Mertens won the 1st set 62
Gauff with her 9th DF and Mertens will serve at 6-5 and a place in the QFs
Gauff with 3 BPs as Mertens is as tight as a drum trying to serve out the 2nd set
TB for the 2nd set.
Gauff had mini break, but ufe and a DF and it is 5 all with Mertens serving
Mertens with a great drop shot, Mertens 6-5, Gauff with a great first serve 6all
Gauff with her 10th DF and Mertens 7-6 was gifted and her 2nd MP
Mertens volley netted, 7 all, Mertens DF and Gauff has SP 8-7 to send this match to a 3rd set
Great return from Mertens 8 all, apparently no one wants to win this match!
Gauff with a DF, now Mertens has a 3rd chance to get into QFs
Gauff with a great bhand winner 9 all'
A lucky net cord for Gauff, Gauff with her 2nd SP 10-9
Gauff wins the 2nd set TB 76(9) going 3, good fight back from Gauff, Mertens had the match 3 times on her racquet
Going 3
Both players traded brreaks in set 3, Gauff came through and defeated Mertens 26 76(9) 63
Gauff with her 9th DF and Mertens will serve at 6-5 and a place in the QFs
Gauff with 3 BPs as Mertens is as tight as a drum trying to serve out the 2nd set
TB for the 2nd set.
Gauff had mini break, but ufe and a DF and it is 5 all with Mertens serving
Mertens with a great drop shot, Mertens 6-5, Gauff with a great first serve 6all
Gauff with her 10th DF and Mertens 7-6 was gifted and her 2nd MP
Mertens volley netted, 7 all, Mertens DF and Gauff has SP 8-7 to send this match to a 3rd set
Great return from Mertens 8 all, apparently no one wants to win this match!
Gauff with a DF, now Mertens has a 3rd chance to get into QFs
Gauff with a great bhand winner 9 all'
A lucky net cord for Gauff, Gauff with her 2nd SP 10-9
Gauff wins the 2nd set TB 76(9) going 3, good fight back from Gauff, Mertens had the match 3 times on her racquet
Going 3
Both players traded brreaks in set 3, Gauff came through and defeated Mertens 26 76(9) 63
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Coco needs to address her DF count for the QFs she had 16 DFs in this match today 63 UFE and 20 winners? , overall not a good match by either player
Mertens had the match on her racquet 3 times in the 2nd set TB
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In the last match of the Round of 16,
Eala d Cirstea 75 64, Eala serving out the match on her 2nd try, , backs up her victory from yesterday taking out the No 6 Paolini and is into the QFs in Dubai
Eala d Cirstea 75 64, Eala serving out the match on her 2nd try, , backs up her victory from yesterday taking out the No 6 Paolini and is into the QFs in Dubai
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QFs
Thursday 19th February,
Pegula (1) vs Tauson (12) First meeting
Anisimova (2) vs Andreeva (5) Anisimova leads their H2H 1-0
Gauff (30 vs Eala First meeting
Svitolina (7) vs Ruzic First meeting
Thursday 19th February,
Pegula (1) vs Tauson (12) First meeting
Anisimova (2) vs Andreeva (5) Anisimova leads their H2H 1-0
Gauff (30 vs Eala First meeting
Svitolina (7) vs Ruzic First meeting
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Those are absolutely ridiculously bad stats! 63 unforced errors and 16 double faults in 3 sets?! That's more UFEs than Federer had in the 5 set Wimbledon 2008 final.
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I know, Coco also has hired a Bio Mechanic Specialist late last year to help her serve, sometimes I feel it is more of a pressure thing she has now, he has corrected her toss and arm position for her serve, sad to say in that match against Mertens it was bad, the UFE was very poor for a player who is the No 4 ranked player in the world and holds 2 GS, Coco is a much better player, than that match, it was her grit that got her the win in that 3rd set, Mertens also was very poor, she had 3 MPS, 3 times in the 2nd set and could not convert. It is a match I prefer to 'forget period".
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Pegula has found her game and played pretty well so far this season so Clara had to surrender in the end even though it could have gone Clara's way too - that's tennis. So we'll have to see how it goes in the doubles later - here are some statistics
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Anisimova (2) defeated the defending champion Andreeva (5) in 3 sets 26 75 76(4) in a match that went for over 3 hours, in the final set
Anisimova had a match point when serving for it 5-3 and then Andreeva wins 3 straights games and gets broken when serving for it
Jess Pegula will play Amanda Anisimova in the SF
Anisimova had a match point when serving for it 5-3 and then Andreeva wins 3 straights games and gets broken when serving for it
Jess Pegula will play Amanda Anisimova in the SF
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Just tuning into Gauff v Eala QF this is the Coco Gauff I am used to see playing she is up 5-0 in the 1st set
Gauff hands Eala a bagel for the 1st set, night mare start for Eala, can she reset her game for the 2nd set?
Eala has 21 UFE on her fhand alone she is pushing her shots and has had not a single BP so far in this match
Now Eala has a BP as Coco's serve has gone AWOL, Gauff played a great drop shot under pressure erases the BP
Gauff leads 4-0 2nd set.
Eala finally on the board, still has that lovely smile on her face
Gauff 4-1 2nd set
Eala with 2 BPs she has finally found her FH and Eala breaks as Gauff DFs
Gauff 4-2
Gauff breaks and will serve for the match 5-2 and a place in the SF
Solid performance from Gauff d Eala 60 62 and will await the winner of the next QF Svitolina and Ruzic in the SF
Gauff hands Eala a bagel for the 1st set, night mare start for Eala, can she reset her game for the 2nd set?
Eala has 21 UFE on her fhand alone she is pushing her shots and has had not a single BP so far in this match
Now Eala has a BP as Coco's serve has gone AWOL, Gauff played a great drop shot under pressure erases the BP
Gauff leads 4-0 2nd set.
Eala finally on the board, still has that lovely smile on her face
Gauff 4-1 2nd set
Eala with 2 BPs she has finally found her FH and Eala breaks as Gauff DFs
Gauff 4-2
Gauff breaks and will serve for the match 5-2 and a place in the SF
Solid performance from Gauff d Eala 60 62 and will await the winner of the next QF Svitolina and Ruzic in the SF
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A great 1st set of tennis from Ruzic 63 over Svitolina, who is clearly frustrated with her game at present, Ruzic fhand doing a lot of the damage
Svitolina found her game, has turned around this match, cut down on the UFE from the 1st set and wins the 2nd set 62
Going 3
Svitolina finally breaks, she has been comfortable on serve in the final set and leads 4-2 and her experience in big matches is showing in this final set.
Another break for Svitolina and she leads 5-2 final set
Credit to LL Ruzic who has had a great week reaching the QF of a WTA1000 event
Svitolina will serve for the match 5-3 and a place in the SFs
Svitolina d Ruzic 36 62 63 and will play Gauff in the SFs
Svitolina found her game, has turned around this match, cut down on the UFE from the 1st set and wins the 2nd set 62
Going 3
Svitolina finally breaks, she has been comfortable on serve in the final set and leads 4-2 and her experience in big matches is showing in this final set.
Another break for Svitolina and she leads 5-2 final set
Credit to LL Ruzic who has had a great week reaching the QF of a WTA1000 event
Svitolina will serve for the match 5-3 and a place in the SFs
Svitolina d Ruzic 36 62 63 and will play Gauff in the SFs
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Results of the QFs
Pegula (4) d Tauson (12) 63 26 64
Anisimova (2) d Andreeva (5) defending champion 26 75 76(4)
Gauff (3) d Eala 60 62
Svitolina (7) d Ruzic 36 62 63
Pegula (4) d Tauson (12) 63 26 64
Anisimova (2) d Andreeva (5) defending champion 26 75 76(4)
Gauff (3) d Eala 60 62
Svitolina (7) d Ruzic 36 62 63
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Friday 20th February
Semi Finals,
Pegula (4) vs Anisimova (2) Pegula leads their H2H 4-0
Gauff (3) vs Svitolina (7) H2H 2 all, most recent match was at the AO 2026, Svitolina won 61 62
Semi Finals,
Pegula (4) vs Anisimova (2) Pegula leads their H2H 4-0
Gauff (3) vs Svitolina (7) H2H 2 all, most recent match was at the AO 2026, Svitolina won 61 62
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Pegula and Anisimova on court for the 1st SF
Amanda won the toss and will serve, players now doing their warm up
BTW this is the first time that 3 American woman have made the SFs in Dubai, with Gauff playing her SF against Svitilona later today
Amanda breaks Jess early on Jess 2nd serve and converts her break, Amanda has one of the best bhands currently in the womens tour, takes the ball on the rise and flattens it out
Anisimova 3-0
Great depth from Amanda on return, forcing Jess into error and breaks her to love
Amanda to serve for the 1st set 5-1
Great 1st set from Amanda 6-1
Amanda won the toss and will serve, players now doing their warm up
BTW this is the first time that 3 American woman have made the SFs in Dubai, with Gauff playing her SF against Svitilona later today
Amanda breaks Jess early on Jess 2nd serve and converts her break, Amanda has one of the best bhands currently in the womens tour, takes the ball on the rise and flattens it out
Anisimova 3-0
Great depth from Amanda on return, forcing Jess into error and breaks her to love
Amanda to serve for the 1st set 5-1
Great 1st set from Amanda 6-1
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