2025 Internazionali BNL d'Italia, Rome, Italy - WTA 1000

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Peyt is getting better w/ her nerves. She will go for her shots. If Jaz wants to win, she'll need to draw her into net and take some chances of Stearns weak 2nd serve.
 
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QF Matches,
Wednesday May 14th,
Starts at 13.00 local time,

Gauff (4) vs Andreeva (7) Gauff leads their H2H 3-0

Not before 19.00 local time

Sabalenka (1) vs Zheng (8) Sabalenka leads their H2H 6-0, this is their first meeting on clay
 

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I had a 'nanna nap' after the Gauff v Andreeva match,

Coco looked very focused in her match today against Andreeva, both players playing aggressive tennis
In the TB both players hit high quality shots, Mirra hit a wonderful drop shot to level at 5 all, then Coco won the last 2 points to seal the match, Gauff 64 76(5)
Coco extends her H2H against Mirra 4-0
Gauff will await the winner of the other QF Sabalenka v Zheng to play in the SF
 

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For the love of tennis Sabalenka stop hitting your serves into the strike zone of Zheng who just broke you to love?
Wake Up!
Zheng will serve out the 1st set 5-4 she has taken her opportunities so far in this match and her serve has been 'on song' so far in this match
This is only the 2nd time that Zheng has taken a set off Sabalenka she wins the 1st set 64
 
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Dream start from Zheng as she breaks Sabalenka in her first service game of the 2nd set, this pace of this court is suiting Zheng as she has time on her shots and her depth of shot is solid, Sabalenka cannot get any rhythm on her shots
Sabalenka getting a code violation for swearing? clearly frustrated.
Zheng is soo solid behind her 1st serve in this match! she is playing a controlled, aggressive style of tennis with little UFE and it will be some come back from Saba to win this match today. Remember to, Zheng won the Gold Medal at the Paris Olympics and event though Saba has a H2H 6-0 over Zheng this is their first meeting on clay.
Saba your a 'hot mess' today as Zheng has BP No 3
Hanging on by a thread, Saba gets it back to deuce
BP No 4 for Zheng, Saba's serve is just not bothering her at all
Saba holds on and Zheng leads 4-3 2nd set
Zheng still hasnt lost a point on serve, when she gets that 1st serve in? of course she lost 2 points on her 1st serve when I just mentioned it LOL!
Okay Saba with 2 BPs
Saved one with a great shot down the line
Saba with 1 BP
Nope Zheng with a solid serve, though quite frankly Saba should have made that on her return
Good hold from Zheng saving 2 BPs
Zheng leads 5-3
Zheng has 3 MPs, please end this match and take Saba out of her Hot Mess :)

Zheng played probably her best performance of the year, served well, return well, also great depth a well deserved win 64 63, she will play Gauff in the SF Well done Zheng!
 
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Semi- Finals,
Thursday 15th May,

Play starts not before 15.00,
Paolini (6) vs Stearns First meeting

Play starts not before 20.30,
Gauff (4) vs Zheng (8) Gauff leads their H2H 2-0
 

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Down 1-4 in the 1st set Jazz found her game turned it around and won the 1st set 75, and never looked back after that defeating Stearns 75 61 to become the first player through to the final, well done Jazz, she awaits the winner of Gauff v Zheng.
What a great week Peyton Stearns has had making her first WTA1000 SF and making the Top 30 in the rankings. Well done Peyton!
BTW,
Jazz becomes the first Italian woman to reach the final of Rome since Sara Errani in 2014!
 
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A lot of missed chances by both players Gauff and Zheng in this first set, breaks of serve on both side, up and down 1st set, not much rhythm at all

Gauff is serving for the 1st set 5-3
Coco has 2 DFs while trying to serve for the first set Meh
Zheng breaks back again, 5-4 1st set
5 all, Gauff playing too passive, needs to be more aggressive
12th BP for Zheng and she breaks Gauff
Zheng will serve for the 1st set 6-5, come on Coco wake up!
Thats the way Coco move Zheng around the court a good fhand winner
Help me Zheng with DFs and Coco breaks back
6 games all a TB for the 1st set, seems fitting
Zheng has lost the rhythm on her serve, DFs again!
Its Coco's turn to DF her 7th so far in this match
Hell what a poor attempt from a drop shot from Zheng, the idea was good, the execution poor
Gauff 4-2
Gauff with a great serve down the tee
Gauff is better in the long rallies in this TB
Gauff with 3 SP 6-3
Gauff wins the 1st set 76(3)
 
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Good response from Zheng after losing the 1st set, consolidated her break and leads 3-0 2nd set,though going on the 1st set, down a break dosent mean all that much in this match so far.
Gauff has to stand her ground on that baseline, and not let Zheng push her off.
Zheng leads 4-1
Gauff breaks Zheng to love back on serve, Gauff serving at 3.4
Of course going by the script in this match so far, Gauff broken again
Zheng will serve or try to serve for the 2nd set 5-3
Here we go again Zheng broken serving for the 2nd set
Gauff to serve 4-5 can someone hold their serve for a change, it would be helpful
This Match Is Killing Me!
Zheng breaks Coco at 4-5 and wins the 2nd set 6-4 well at least she didnt get broken when trying to serve for the 2nd set again
I need to take a break, this match is doing my head in
This match is going 3 sets BTW
 
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Okay with a double expresso in hand I am now watching the final 3rd set of this bizarre match between Coco and Zheng
5 games all
Coco needs to have a good clean service game, getting another expresso just in case:)
If this match goes another 10 mins it will be the longest match at the WTA tour this year
Coco will now serve to force a TB for the 3rd and final set, it has been a crazy match, really cant get a feel on it, it has been a Battle for each player to hold serve tonight.
I must say the body language from these 2 players have been impressive, both locked in, and mental toughness, other players would have thrown their racquets and had Hissy Fits
TB for the match in the 3rd set
Zheng to serve first
No Coco had 2 service games to love and starts off in the TB with a DF
Wow what a dropper shot with slice from Coco, Perfection!
Coco with a little lead 3-2 and serving
Idea was good from Coco with the high lob as Zheng approached the net, it was a little long
Great angle from Zheng
Coco 5-4 to serve
MP for Gauff 6-4
Chaotic SF in a match that went for 3 1/2 hours, strong belief and mentally locked in from Gauff and not giving up, Coco wins 76(3) 46 76(4)
Well done Coco into the final at Roma
Zheng can hold her head high as she leaves the court
Phew I am mentally exhausted!
These are the final stats for the match,

Gauff W 27 UFE 82 BPs 9/17 DFs 16
Zheng W 22 UFE 74 BPs 10/27 DFs 4
Total points won Coco 135 and Zheng 121

Zheng needed to play better in the 2 TBs she played, something needed to improve on going forward, when things get tight
 
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