Miami Open - WTA 1000 - 2022

[Moxie]

DATE: March 22 - April 3, 2022
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: Big Money
FIELD SIZE: 96
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Ashleigh Barty

Top Seeds:

1. Aryna Sabalenka
2. Iga Swiatek
3. Anett Kontaveit
4. Maria Sakkari
5. Paula Badosa
6. Karolina Plishkova
7. Storm Sanders
8. Ons Jabeur
9. Danielle Collins
10. Jelena Ostapenko
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#1 and defending champion, Ash Barty, has withdrawn and has announced her retirement, aged 25.

 

[Hoergren]

Sometimes you get caught in a match - facinating to see two good baseline players use 3h 26min and 16 breaks of serve to get throgh to second round

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sofia Kenin has withdrawn from Miami....she has had a tough couple of years

 

[Ellentonboy]

Sometimes you get caught in a match - facinating to see two good baseline players use 3h 26min and 16 breaks of serve to get throgh to second round
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Watson wins a hardcourt match on US soil. I was listening to the commentary. She was 0-10 in hard court matches in the US, yet all of her WTA titles are on hard courts. I believe she was the US Open junior girls champion as well. Glad to see she pulled this one out of the hat as she was down a set and a break. Good for Heather....

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Hoergen

Have you any details as to why Clara Tauson retired in the 3rd set against Shuai?...thanks.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In her press conference in Miami Naomi Osaka said after last weeks incident at IW she has finally seen a therapist.
Naomi said her sister Mari,was concerned and suggested this route may help.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

While we wait for the post for Miami WTA 1000

A couple of interesting match ups for Thursday,

Leylah Fernandez first match will be against a rusty though talented Karolina Muchova ( coming back from injury,won her 1st match back)

Osaka v Kerber....Osaka had no trouble winning her first rd match in Miami,this could be a trickier match for Naomi

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Simona Halep has withdrawn from Miami with a left thigh injury.Harmony Tan is in as a lucky loser

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

K.Muchova d L.Fernandez 64 76(3)...I thought this could be a tricky match for Fernandez.I love watching Muchova all court game,it is good to see her back playing tennis again,after her injury woes from last year ( USO 2021)

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

A strong performance from Osaka,who usually has trouble against left handed players
Osaka d Kerber (13) 62 63.Osaka will play Muchova next.

 

[Hoergren]

Naomi Osaka on her way back to brilliance - faultless play today -nice to see you back

 

[Hoergren]

Hoergren

Did you see my message to you earlier
I saw Clara retired in her match in the 3rd set? do you know what the injury was?....thanks

Well this picture sums up the greatness of Ash - thank you for the way you are and were through your career - you will be missed

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Clara was not feeling well from the start - she's not good with heat otherwise she would have won that match without problems, but that's tennis. Next tournament for her is Istanbul 250 tournament on clay.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Clara was not feeling well from the start - she's not good with heat otherwise she would have won that match without problems, but that's tennis. Next tournament for her is Istanbul 250 tournament on clay.

Thanks for the update

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Garbine Muguruza has withdrawn from Miami,due to a left shoulder problem.Storm Sanders in as a lucky loser.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Oh Dear,

Emma Raducanu (11) was up a set and 3-1,also 5-3 and serving for the match but falls to Katerina Siniakova 36 64 75
Emma still cannot win 2 back to back matches so far this year on the WTA tour.I also read she picked up a new sponsor Porsche the other day.

 

[tossip]

Oh Dear,

Emma Raducanu (11) was up a set and 3-1,also 5-3 and serving for the match but falls to Katerina Siniakova 36 64 75
Emma still cannot win 2 back to back matches so far this year on the WTA tour.I also read she picked up a new sponsor Porsche the other day.

Her win at the Open is looking kinda flukish and next she will be complaining about fans and media.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Her win at the Open is looking kinda flukish and next she will be complaining about fans and media.

I do not know what the problem is,she has a new coach,she certainly is not the same player we saw at the USO,she certainly has lost her way mentally and her game

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Garbine Muguruza has withdrawn with a left shoulder problem,Storm Sanders is in as a lucky loser
Simona Halep has withdrawn with a left thigh injury.Harmony Tan is in as a lucky loser
Sofia Kenin withdrew before the tournament started....still unable to find the reason why.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Lot of the top seeds were beaten today Thursday 24th March starting with the No 1 seed A.Sabalenka whose form has gone southwards so far this year.

Other seeds to bite the dust No 3 Kontaveit, No 6 K.Pliskova, No 11 Raducanu, No 15 Svitolina, No 18 Fernandez No 19 T.Zidansek,
D.Kastakina No 25, A.Cornet (31), S.Sorribes Tormo No 32.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Iga Swiatek will be the New No 1 player,she needs to win 'one match' in Miami ( because of Ash Barty's immediate retirement and her wish for her ranking to be withdrawn after the Miami cycle).
Swiatek will play Golubic her first match on Friday