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

[Hoergren]

How is it going with bagels production at Iga's since start of 2022

 

[tented]

 

[Moxie]

Taylor Townsend served for the match over Xiyu, but now they're at 5-5 in the 3rd. Question for the people: they mentioned Taylor's rank as 168 and the comeback from maternity leave. I know she stayed out a while, but didn't the WTA change a rule freeze rankings for maternity leave not long ago? Just curious who knows what the rule is.

 

[tossip]

Haddad Mia grunt is something else.Imagine her and Sakkhari bleating for three hours.

 

[tossip]

Taylor Townsend served for the match over Xiyu, but now they're at 5-5 in the 3rd. Question for the people: they mentioned Taylor's rank as 168 and the comeback from maternity leave. I know she stayed out a while, but didn't the WTA change a rule freeze rankings for maternity leave not long ago? Just curious who knows what the rule is.

Maybe her ranking was around that number when she went on maternity.I don't think she has ever had a ranking below hundred.This year she is trying and in this match she blinked and lost the serve.I hope she continues with doubles to built up match play,and that might help her with singles.

 

[tossip]

Well she lost the match....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I was having computer trouble back online now

Taylor Townsend served for the match over Xiyu, but now they're at 5-5 in the 3rd. Question for the people: they mentioned Taylor's rank as 168 and the comeback from maternity leave. I know she stayed out a while, but didn't the WTA change a rule freeze rankings for maternity leave not long ago? Just curious who knows what the rule is.

I was having computer trouble back online now,

The current maternity policy provides a 2 year period for an athlete to return to competition by using her special ranking on the day she stopped playing. 'she is then provided an additional year to enter the tournaments of her choice'.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I believe Taylor Townsend also withdrew from her doubles yesterday to concentrate on her singles match, I will double check, shame because she is such a good doubles player
Townsend and Fernandez did withdraw from doubles yesterday

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Camila Osorio, who saved MPs in her 1st rd match, gets a big win over #4 Caroline Garcia 64 64
Coco Gauff is now the ' only' top 10 player left in the bottom half of the draw

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

After a slow start to the year, Veronika Kudermetova is steadily finding her form, besides her excellent serve, powerful ground strokes, her confidence is back, defeating Potapova 75 63 61

 

[the AntiPusher]

I believe Taylor Townsend also withdrew from her doubles yesterday to concentrate on her singles match, I will double check, shame because she is such a good doubles player
Townsend and Fernandez did withdraw from doubles yesterday

Taylor was playing well but had a hiccup trying to close out the match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Taylor was playing well but had a hiccup trying to close out the match

Shame, she withdrew from doubles yesterday, I guess to concentrate on singles match

 

[tossip]

Shame, she withdrew from doubles yesterday, I guess to concentrate on singles match

She should not give up because she is starting to play well,and she has such a beautiful game that should be seen on bigger courts.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

She should not give up because she is starting to play well,and she has such a beautiful game that should be seen on bigger courts.

Yep she did start to play well in singles, I feel her game is made for the grass quite frankly, she should also continue with her doubles,

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I love watching Qinwen Zheng play, she has the 'complete package' as a player, only 20, the No 22 seed wins in SS over Bondar 76(2) 64

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

More rain now, I wonder if they will suspend matches.
Yes matches suspended, at present no womens matches, though a few mens matches suspended

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Weather update,
Play will try to recommence around 9pm

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Play in Rome has been cancelled for the day

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

There were only 2 ladies matches that were cancelled on Saturday
Rescheduled for Sunday 14th May,
Grand Stand Arena not before 3pm
Victoria Azarenka (14) vs Madison Keys (19)
Not before 12.30pm,
Court 12,
Coco Gauff (6) vs Marie Bouzkova (27)

 

[Fiero425]

Taylor was playing well but had a hiccup trying to close out the match

Watching repeat! She was serving for it; 1 pt. away! She blew it! Poor thing; looked like mom & dad had to sit there to watch the disappointment!