J&T Banka Ostrava Open, Ostrava, Czech Republic - WTA Premier

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DATE: October 19 - 25, 2020
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $528,500
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: [New Tournament]

Seeds:

1. Elina Svitolina
2. Karolina Pliskova
3. Aryna Sabalenka
4. Victoria Azarenka
5. Petra Martic
6. Elena Rybakina
7. Elise Mertens
8. Anett Kontaveit

The Tournament:

The Ostrava Open (known as the J&T Banka Ostrava Open for sponsorship reasons) is a tennis tournament organised for female professional tennis players, and part of the WTA tour. It is a Premier-level tournament held in October 2020, played on indoor hard courts, and organised to make up for the many tournaments cancelled during the 2020 season, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament attracted four top-20 players, including two-time grand slam champion and former world no. 1 Victoria Azarenka.

About Ostrava:

Ostrava is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 288,000 inhabitants. It lies 15 km (9 mi) from the border with Poland, at the meeting point of four rivers: Oder, Opava, Ostravice and Lučina. In terms of both population and area Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic, the second largest city in Moravia, and the largest city in Czech Silesia. It straddles the border of the two historic provinces of Moravia and Silesia. The wider conurbation – which also includes the towns of Bohumín, Doubrava, Havířov, Karviná, Orlová, Petřvald and Rychvald – is home to about 500,000 people, making it the largest urban area in the Czech Republic apart from the capital, Prague.

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The Draw:

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Due to COVID-19 there will be no spectators at this tournament.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Interesting matches for Tuesday 20th October,

Jabeur vs Strycova
(WC) Siniakova vs (Q) Gauff
Yastremska vs Brady.

 

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Interesting matches for Tuesday 20th October,

Jabeur vs Strycova
(WC) Siniakova vs (Q) Gauff
Yastremska vs Brady.

I’m rooting for Gauff and Brady.

 

[Moxie]

Sakkari looked good today.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

O.Jabeur too strong for B.Strycova 62 62
C.Gauff d K.Siniakova in a tight match, Coco serve did let her down at crucial times in the match 6DF in total.
D.Kasatkina d (6) E.Rybakina (first Top 20 win of the season for Kasatkina)
J.Brady d D.Yastremska 36 76(6) 61.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Interesting match ups for Wednesday 21st,

(1) E.Svitolina vs M.SakarI
(5) P.Martic vs J.Ostapenko
(7) E.Mertens vs A.Anisimova

 

[Moxie]

I've got Sakkari v. Svitolina. I'm also hoping for Ostapenko and Anisimova.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results and a few upsets,

M.Sakari who has been playing solid tennis in this tournament so far has upset the No1 seed Elina Svitolina 63 63
J.Ostapenko who on her day can defeat any player defeated (7) Petra Martic 63 61
(7) E.Mertens d A.Anisimova 62 63
(4) V.Azarenka d B.Krejcikova 26 62 61
S.Sorribes Tormo d (8) A.Kontaveit 61 64

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Thursday matches 22nd October,

O.Jabeur vs (WC) J.Ostapenko (1st meeting at a WTA event)
(Q) C.Gauff vs (3) A.Sabalenka
(Q) V.Kudermetova vs (2) Karolina Pliskova
(Q) D.Kasatkina vs J.Brady (1st meeting).

 

[Moxie]

Thursday matches 22nd October,

O.Jabeur vs (WC) J.Ostapenko (1st meeting at a WTA event)
(Q) C.Gauff vs (3) A.Sabalenka
(Q) V.Kudermetova vs (2) Karolina Pliskova
(Q) D.Kasatkina vs J.Brady (1st meeting).

Jabeur v. Ostapenko seems like an interesting match. And Jen Brady is having a good run these days. I always root for Coco, and, if I may add, I love her navy polka dotted tennis dress.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results Thursday matches 22nd October,

Biggest upset of the matches, (Q) V.Kudermetova d No2 seed Karolina Pliskova,Veronica has defeated Karolina this year on HC,46 64 63
A.Sablenka d (Q) C.Gauff in a 2 hour battle,Sabalenka was down a double break down in the decider and fought her way back to win in 3 sets,16 75 76(2).
O.Jabeur d (WC) J.Ostapenko 64 64
E.Mertens (7) d K.Muchova 64 62
J.Brady d (Q) D.Kasatkina 75 62.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Q/finals Friday 22nd October,

(4) V.Azarenka vs (7) E.Mertens ( a rematch of their q/final at this year's USO,Azarenka routed Mertens 61 60)

M.Sakkari vs Ons Jabeur (1st meeting at WTA level)

J.Brady vs (Q) V.Kudermetova

(Q) S.Sorribes Tormo vs (3) A.Sabalenka.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Wow Qualifer Sorribes Tormo playing in her first Premier q/final 1st set 60 and was up 4-0 in the 2nd set only to lose it 64 to (3) Sabalenka.....I hope mentally that does not destroy her in the final set.

From 0-6 0-4,Sabalenka wins 12 straight games in a row to defeat Sara Sorribes Tormo 06 64 60
Must be the "Comeback Match Of The Year".

 

[Jelenafan]

Damn, Sabalenka!

Have never seen this before. Losing 0-6, 0-4 and she goes on to win 12 straight games to win 0-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Tormo is going to have a sleepless night.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Damn, Sabalenka!

Have never seen this before. Losing 0-6, 0-4 and she goes on to win 12 straight games to win 0-6, 6-4, 6-0.
Tormo is going to have a sleepless night.

I still cannot believe it....well it has been a strange year in tennis...

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Results Q/Final matches,

(4) V.Azarenka d (7) E.Mertens 64 61

M.Sakkari continues her winning ways,coming from a set and a break down to defeat Ons Jabeur 36 63 61

J.Brady d (Q) V.Kudermetova 67(5) 63 61

(3) A.Sabalenka d (Q) S.Sorribes Tormo 06 64 60

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

S/final matches Saturday 24th,

M.Sakkari vs (4) V.Azarenka (first time meeting)

(3)A.Sabalenka vs J.Brady.( first time meeting)

 

[Moxie]

Sakkari v Vika is the one I've been looking forward to. I picked Vika in my draw (and to win the whole thing,) but I'd be happy with either, as they are 2 of my favorites. Sakkari had BPs in the first game, but it's all Vika right now: 3-0.