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I’m torn..!

Such a weird match today in the third round of the Dubai Duty Free classic. My two favourite players, Petra Kvitova and Barbara Krejcikova played against each other, and I honestly did not know who I was cheering for!

Okay, not quite true. I will always cheer for Petra, no matter what. However, this match ended in a convincing win for Krejcikova and I could not be totally unhappy. Yes that sounds weird. When Petra loses I’m usually very sad. However Krejcikova played really well. Very controlled calm performance with Barbora’s forehand working really really well. She served well, returned well, moved well, defended well. As a Krejcikova fan for 2 years now, this was the first time I’ve watched and not really wanted her to win, but having said that, I did really like that she played so well.

Tags Krejcikova, Kvitova, WTA

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New Year, New Slam Champ!

Post author By Kvittycat53
Post date 13 February 2023
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Aryna Sabalenka – Champion in Melbourne

It’s the end of January 2023, and after one month of the new season plenty has happened.

The Australian Open 2023 was very entertaining and ended with a great win for Aryna Sabalenka. Sabalenka has been a top-10 player for five years but has always fallen short in Grand Slams. It took several years for her to make a second week, but she has made a few semifinals, but stumbled at that stage. Notably, the 2021 US Open where she allowed Layla Fernandez back into the match and even the 2022 US Open saw her lead Swiatek by a set but lose. However, she began the 2023 season really well. She took the title in Adelaide and went through to the Australian Open final without dropping a set.

Her opponent in the final was the Wimbledon champion, Elena Rybakina, who has been a players I’ve admired for a while. Rybakina backed up her Wimbledon win very very well with a fantastic run to the final. A run that included a very convincing win over the world number one Iga Świątek.

Tags Australian Open, doubles, Krejcikova, Kvitova, Linda Fruhvirtova, Linda Noskiba, Linette, parks, Rybakina, Sabalenka, Siniakova, Swiatek, WTA

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Highs and Lows

As 2022 draws to a close, here are my highlights and low moments for my favourite players.

Petra Kvitova

High – Eastbourne title.

Low – Australian Open R1 loss to Cirstea

Tags Krejcikova, Kvitova, Siniakova

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That was the year that was..

Post author By Kvittycat53
Post date 28 December 2022
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Aryna Sabalenka and champion Caroline Garcia at the WTA finals in November 2022

So the WTA season 2022 has finally ended. Since the last entry, the main event was the Year End Championships which saw Caroline Garcia top a terrific second half of 2022 with the singles title and a surprise defeat for dominant number 1, Iga Swiatek. My main interest was in the doubles, but sadly ended in a disappointing defeat for my favourite doubles team, Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova. The pair cruised through the group stages and the semi-final and looked on course to retain the title however the team of Elise Mertens and Veronika Kudermatova pipped them at the post in the match tie break of the final.

Tags Garcia, Gauff, Krejcikova, Kvitova, Pegula, Sabalenka, Siniakova, Swiatek, WTA

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A Bad Day in Guadalajara!

Post author By Kvittycat53
Post date 19 October 2022
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The final event of the main WTA season in Guadalajara kicked off this week, but today was a bad day for my favourites.

Sadly, both Petra Kvitova and Barbora Krejcikova lost today in matches where they really didn’t play very well at all.

Tags Andreescu, Krejcikova, Kvitova, Siniakova

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Oh Yes Ostrava!!!

Well Krejcikova fans, what another week it was! Barbora Krejcikova did something nobody else has managed in 2022: winning a final against world number 1, Iga Swiatek. After taking the title in Tallinn last week, Krejcikova followed up with an even more impressive run and her first WTA 500 level title.

Coming into this match, it was a little worrying for us Krejcikova fans. Would this be a let down? Barbora’s return to form over the last few weeks has been fantastic, but Iga in a final? With a massive crowd of Polish fans?

Tags badosa, Krejcikova, Kvitova, Mladenovic, Rybakina, Siniakova, Swiatek, WTA

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Babs bounces back!

After a difficult 2022 Barbara Krejcikova found her form this week in Tallinn, Estonia. A new event due to the cancellation of the China swing, this event was a big deal for Estonian tennis fans and their top players, Kaia Kanepi and Anett Kontaveit. However, the big story was the return of Barbora Krejcikova to the winners circle in singles with this title, her fourth WTA singles title overall and her first of the year. And it was the manner of that victory that was notable. This is a WTA 250 event but Krejcikova won it in impressive style – her first four opponents were players she had never beaten before.

Tags Gauff, Krejcikova, Kvitova, Pegula, Sakkari, Swiatek

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The Y̶e̶a̶r̶ Month of the Kat

Post author By Kvittycat53
Post date 19 September 2022
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In my list of favourite tennis players, Katerina Siniakova is usually mainly part of the doubles team I cheer for most. The 2022 US Open, saw Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova take the title to complete an amazing set this year. They have won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, three Grand Slams, 18 matches undefeated. The only reason they could not defend the Roland-Garros title was because Krejcikova contracted Covid. Amazing dominance and it completes a sixth Grand Slam women’s doubles title for the pair along with an Olympic gold medal and the 2021 year end championship. Truly one of the best teams of recent years.

Tags Krejcikova, Kvitova, Rybakina, Siniakova, Swiatek, US Open

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US Open half time recap

The US Open 2022 is at its half way mark with 4th round matches starting today.

The good news for Petra fans is she is still in the tournament, after an epic win over Garbiñe Muguruza on Armstrong on Saturday. However, the big news of the week has been the Serena Williams show with the great champion bowing out with a thrilling run to the third round.

Tags Krejcikova, Kvitova, Serena, US Open

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So near and yet so far …

This week she beat several players that she has lost to recently. Teichmann beat her in the first round of Madrid, In round two she defeated Sorana Cirstea, someone who has beaten her twice at the last two Australian opens. In round three Petra was up against number five seed Ons Jabeur. Ons recently made the Wimbledon final and has been one of the best players of 2022. However Petra has always done well against her and had a faultless lead in the head-to-head until Ons finally got the win in Sydney at the start of 2022. However she has struggled a bit since making the Wimbledon final and Petra beat her 6-1, 4-6, 6-love. Apart from that middle set, 6-1 and 6-love against the world number five? Impressive stuff.

Tags Garcia, Krejcikova, Kvitova, Raducanu, Siniakova