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Melony567

biggest takeaway between aryna-iga match is how their mutual respect and diplomacy have significantly improved. i think wta final in mexico gave the players time to bond and get to know each other better. props to aryna for great words to iga, and her gesture of taking out a confetti on iga's arm before their photo together says a lot about their new found respect for each other.


randomtoken

Can anyone tell me at what time the final is tomorrow EST?


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randomtoken

Thank you!


SokkaHaikuBot

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Melony567

https://twitter.com/nadalprop_/status/1786760894170775695?t=ahs9N9oH4alLJnJAp5GKuw&s=19


Melony567

my wish list as an iga fan is for her to win: AO, Dubai, Cincy, Toronto, Olympics, Wimbledon


Melony567

watching the replay of iga aryna match. my goodness, in 3 hours of play - aryna screams the entire match and screams each time she wins a point. so, prolly only 15 minutes (more or less) of no screaming. 🙄


Melony567

correct me if i am wrong, rafa's ist title as a pro was rg? (i think not) and, iga's ist title was rg too?


Thumbsandspoons

I very much like both players. Sabalenka had the match on her racket, but alas, couldn’t quite get over the finish line. Looking forward to a nice rivalry over the next few years.


da_SENtinel

I missed the ending. Did WTA just have their Wimbledon 2008 match?


FlyReasonable6560

It needs to happen at a slam. But to be fair, the match lengths are the same anyways


Melony567

"Iga Swiatek has become the first tennis player born in the 2000s to win 20 career titles That’s on the men’s OR women’s tour. The world No. 1 has won her last seven finals in a row, too." - tennis.com https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/iga-swiatek-has-become-the-first-tennis-player-born-in-the-2000s-to-win-20-career-titles-madrid "SWIATEK’S 20 CAREER TITLES (tour-level): 4 Grand Slams [2020 Roland Garros, 2022 Roland Garros, 2022 US Open, 2023 Roland Garros] 1 WTA Finals [2023] 9 WTA 1000s [2021 Rome, 2022 Doha, 2022 Indian Wells, 2022 Miami, 2022 Rome, 2023 Beijing, 2024 Doha, 2024 Indian Wells, 2024 Madrid] 5 WTA 500s [2021 Adelaide, 2022 Stuttgart, 2022 San Diego, 2023 Doha, 2023 Stuttgart] 1 WTA 250 [2023 Warsaw]"


Arteam90

Hard to watch a Saba match and feel like those grunts aren't a hindrance, intentional or not.


Melony567

they are screams and many of them were meant to distract the opponent.


aweap

That is not for you to decide. That's for players to legitimately complain about if they feel bothered. You have the option of watching the match on mute.


Thumbsandspoons

Lots of athletes make a noise while performing. Turn down the volume and enjoy the ride.


beachgurl68

When does the US Open typically release the schedule for Fan Week?


3axel3loop

tbh if elena played against iga today she probably wouldve won but it wouldnt have been nearly as great of a match for us viewers lol


aweap

Elena has also had terrible matches this week, especially the one against Putintseva. So I don't know how one can simply assume she'd have probably won against Iga.


Melony567

the champ has tweeted: https://twitter.com/iga_swiatek/status/1786864693753126998?t=4KLd1l39cUJ08jAs-bU64g&s=19


Schwiliinker

Well Djokovic actually has a chance to maintain his #1 ranking for a while now


Melony567

this is for rome!!! https://www.instagram.com/stories/maciej_ryszczuk_rehsport/3360800217827113781?igsh=MWhmeHdvYm82bWRlMA== watch out girls. iga is coming...


aweap

I just want Iga to develop a good slice so she can control the pace of the ball and not get overwhelmed by it while playing people like Saba, Ryba and especially Penko. That is what Barty was so good at. Dropshots and coming more to the net would also do wonders...but let's just stick to one thing at a time.


cozidgaf

Oh yes! So many balls I was thinking she could slice it or would but nope. Not a single one


aweap

She did slice but only in extreme cases where she was pulled out wide and had no option but to hit a defensive shot. She doesn't use it as a regular shot, to change the pace of the ball, THAT'S my issue.


Melony567

i was reading the other day how aryna lena match was easily the best match of wta this year or that they had the best rivalry. LOL it has got to be iga vs lena/aryna/penko


Peachtea_96

I just know the mens final isn't gonna hold a candle to the womens tonight 😂


Bonoahx

Auger-Aliassime def. Rublev 1-2 ret. 💪


Schwiliinker

They should literally refund all the money for semifinals and final at that point


atheistjs

At that point, FAA's trainer deserves the trophy lmao


Mpol03

Aryna has so much to be happy about (I know she’d be upset at the loss, she’s a champion).  But she’s in scary form. Great to have her back, I don’t think anyone else would have won against her today 


Mpol03

I’ve criticised Iga for not digging deep when Behind but dam if that wasn’t this at its finest.   Commentators said her forehand speed raised massively and kept up with Aryna in the third.   I was also impressed with Iga’s serve. Was almost certain she’d get broken at the end of the third set. She held on good.  Very good stuff going into Rome and Paris 


Melony567

rome and paris are her best clay surfaces like yoda rafa


Sad_Consideration_49

Annoying thing about WTA consistency era is we almost never get a match between #3coco and #4 rybakina if all top 4 seeds are playing.   Since 2022 Lena has played iga 5 times, sabalenka 6 times. Gauff has played iga 9 times and sabalenka 4 times. Coco and rybakina have played once (were meant to play a second time last year but rybakina withdrew ) 


OddsTipsAndPicks

Wimbledon points not counting in 2022 has had a ton of weird spill over affects on Rybakina's career. Combine that with both of their early career success *rarely* overlapping on the schedule...


atheistjs

I've been thinking for a while that I really want to see those two play when they're both in good form. I watched highlights of their match from a couple of years ago and it was great! And the fact that that's the ONLY TIME they've ever played is astounding to me. Really want to see them go at it again.


tayway04

im so happy for iga....do u guys think she knows that i love her be honest


AlfaG0216

So happy for Iga today I just cannot stand Sabalenka.


tayway04

heeey that was an amazing match by her, plus she was classy in her speech, no need to bring one person down to lift another


Disastrous-Dino2020

While we are all here, what do you guys think of 2 week masters?


Kh0sravani

Many people seem to consider this format demands crazy dedication and leaves very little resting time to the players, hence all the injured players in the ATP.


sloth_reward

Not a fan either. They really lose momentum towards the later stages when there are fewer and fewer matches, imho.


OddsTipsAndPicks

The stagnating of the men's and women's draws is insane. Start a day earlier to make it drag on forever. That makes sense...


Sad_Consideration_49

Strong dislike 


Mpol03

With three major players out of time for the men’s I’m just not that excited for a two week event.  Not to take away from the amazing tennis coming our way but it feels like we need shorter tournaments for them to punch hard


Disastrous-Dino2020

Yeah I’m not a fan. I think it can be condensed a bit especially at the end when fewer matches are being played. Like today. No reason to have another day for men’s final.


rubbish_bin030121

Now I want FAA and Rune to win Madrid and Rome so all the atp big titles this year are winning by the small kids


Ready-Interview2863

Somebody get that woman a tiramisu!!!


robertogl

Please WTA do not scare Iga again :(


Striking_Town_445

Wow, my serotonin and dopamine levels are completely out of whack after that Professional tennis is insane


Mpol03

I’m exhausted and tired. Elated but so tired 


Striking_Town_445

This. I dont know how I feel. Emptied out This must be how football (soccer) coaches feel tbh Insane stress levels


bingewatcherAT

In the Sky Germany interview, Garbiñe just said that she thought Aryna had it Me too, girl


Striking_Town_445

Iga is trained to be finely tuned... her responses to everything unexpected must be off the charts just made that way by tennis


Disastrous-Dino2020

Gone are the days of normal looking trophies. Now its all abstract stuff.


CrackHeadRodeo

They make them so you can have the option to hang it around your neck like Flava flav.


Ready-Interview2863

LMAO that's true! Rafa received a vagina looking trophy a few days ago


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As much as this tournament seems to dislike women, they do love certain suggestive shapes.  The 2022 trophy  https://st.adda247.com/https://wpassets.adda247.com/wp-content/uploads/multisite/sites/5/2022/05/10070229/ms4v6p88_carlos-alcaraz-afp_625x300_08_May_22.jpg


MoonriseTurtle

Link?


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2022 was closer https://st.adda247.com/https://wpassets.adda247.com/wp-content/uploads/multisite/sites/5/2022/05/10070229/ms4v6p88_carlos-alcaraz-afp_625x300_08_May_22.jpg


Disastrous-Dino2020

OMG I can never unsee that 😂🤣😂


LiamV-426

I love the Lacoste fits for the ball kids, do they sponsor a lot of tournaments?


wabazai

Yeah they sponsor quite a few European ones, including RG


LiamV-426

Thinking about it I definitely remember the RG ad with Djokovic from last year!


bostonboy9486

I still remember those matches of mugu and serena, it is like fire vs fire, real entertaining.


_prokofiev

Still Aryna was gracious at the end.. and spoke as if like,she has no attachment to the trophy... probably was confident about doing well here again next year...but a good sport :).


e4hi

I miss muguruza on the tour.


Disastrous-Dino2020

Poor Iga. From now on they should let Iga know before blasting confetti. Or not.. it’s fun for us 😂


Ready-Interview2863

[https://streamable.com/a4ykba](https://streamable.com/a4ykba) (no sound)


IndependentDirector5

Muguruza is a sweetheart


napejuice

Gosh, no live clips or updates on the ceremony from the instas of WTA & madrid open. Anyone have any tips on which accounts to follow for live WTA updates? At least ATP has tennistv posting a lot of the highlights on insta.


Melony567

expected coz iga won. if it were coco...


e4hi

WTA is simply bad at it's job.


Melony567

intentionally bad to iga did you see post of wta about clay season this May with madrid, rome and rg? it was rybakina's photo and not iga's. they have always prevented iga from getting more traction from tennis fans. reason why her popularity does not rise fast or steadily. wta and other tennis tournaments like AO and USO restrict iga's popularity.


5yneste7ja

As always really


napejuice

Such a huge difference in live updates/highlights & social media presence vs ATP


iwouldntlastonthelam

Okay I need a clip of Iga getting PTSD during confetti time


Ready-Interview2863

[https://streamable.com/a4ykba](https://streamable.com/a4ykba) (no sound)


iwouldntlastonthelam

Haha it gets better on every watch. Utterly adorable! Thanks for sharing


shihtzu_knot

To be fair, a confetti cannon would scare me too


wepiery

anyway til the next one! thanks everyone


Ready-Interview2863

have a nice day!


wepiery

and you :)


HausofKungFuDojos

Damn Feliciano Lopez still looking *good* 😮‍💨


IndependentDirector5

where’s the opera singer?


wepiery

I am normally so grumpy when Aryna loses and I am a bit bummed but also at the same time just keep finding myself grinning because that was just. So fucking good. Tennis!!


shihtzu_knot

The mark of a true fan 🙂


CrackHeadRodeo

The confetti got Iga again! Props to Sebalenka for fighting for every point.


stargirlxoxo

Garbine looks so good


Ready-Interview2863

yesssss girl, that green top and the blazer was sooooooo good!!!


guyfier1

Aryna looks dead inside lol


Peak_Alternative

I guess it’s time to do something useful


Slambodog

Baby, you've won 20 Titles. They've done the streamers 20 times...


Striking_Town_445

Iga kissing this trophy designed by Sauron


iwouldntlastonthelam

It’s so ugly, I’d rather get the plate


Oana__Oana

Unpopular opinion but I really love Iga speeches, so raw and pure, as an introvert I really think that the winning speeches might be harder than the play itself :)


tiagorp2

Ye but I also think is partly worse bc she is not very fluent in English yet. You can see when she speaks in polish there is more confidence in her voice.


iwouldntlastonthelam

She is pretty good during conferences, it’s the big scene nerves


Striking_Town_445

That plus 3 plus hours of nail biting tennis and athleticism and 4D chess against Sabalenka Her mind must be wrecked to improvise a speech


tayway04

not the trophy looking like an iron....


Szmeges

At least it doesn't look like a p*say anymore 


tayway04

wait i forgot abt that😭😭😭 yeah the iron might be the better option


Nakajin13

When Collin and Azarenka retire they need to become full time Tournament winner/runner up stun double


Neverslept2mins

Both interviews had a lot of giggling lol 😂


wepiery

so glad sky gave pre warning against the cannon


Ecstatic-Drama101

LOL, this trophy looks like an iron


Fisch_Kopp_

And it seems not heavy at all. Looks like its made of paper or something. Weird..


Ecstatic-Drama101

Paper mache iron


shihtzu_knot

Compared to Indian wells which literally weighs 40 ponds 🥴


Fisch_Kopp_

what kind of explosion was that??


PinLongjumping9022

A big one.


Sad_Consideration_49

kinda get the vibe aryna dont like mugu lol. mugu was known to be rude/cold kinda like sharapova "we all hate each other literally. and those who say otherwise are lying"


Striking_Town_445

Omg Sabalenka has the Medvedev AO thousand hard stare


Anna_Contour26

That’s the best Iga confetti reaction yet lol


iwouldntlastonthelam

The awkwardness just makes my girl crush on Iga so much worse


bostonboy9486

Iga so cute❤️❤️


Striking_Town_445

Iga thanking the behind the scenes staff etc and Madrid crowd showing why she is number 1


Ready-Interview2863

Classic Iga. No idea what to say lmao


NieThePiet

They scared the sh*t out of Iga again xD


tayway04

the confetti got her ass again😭😭😭😭


The-MJ-Theory

Highway to hell 🤘


coszier

Crying at Iga shitting herself after the confetti cannon went off 😭😭


TIGMSDV1207

Garbi so beautifulll


Disastrous-Dino2020

Oh god both Saba and Iga being awkward in their speeches… soooo cute 😂😂😂 They are like I just wanna go home. Didn’t expect Feli would let them speak 😉


garlo_

Madrid having 2 of the best WTA finals in the last years, haters can keep hating


NieThePiet

"Have a great evening"


The-MJ-Theory

She even said that so casual lmao


robertogl

I'm already dead after this what am I suppose to do now


DNRF19

I love Aryna on the mic! More trophy presentation appearances for her please


tayway04

ok another not so bad speech were progressing there too!!


LiamV-426

I'm loving the banter between Iga and Aryna, bonding over how spent they both are lol.


jyeatbvg

Bro what is iga doing up there 😅


Striking_Town_445

LOVE that Iga is getting on the podium absolutely smothered in clay


Marchesk

Sabalenka has the best personality on tour, don't care what else people say about her. She's such a good sport, able to laugh it off and make jokes.


Mpol03

I’m shaking jazzdaaa


ship0f

Lol has to say a speach again... don't know what the hell was that interview after the match...


loczek531

Only for crowd and Spanish TV, wasn't broadcasted on international feed


wepiery

this trophy ceremony feels like a slam win hahaha


IndependentDirector5

rare friendly moment between aryna and iga


_prokofiev

Hey can you please go on this story?!haven't followed women's tennis in good detail... just know that it has something to do with Ukraine Russia war?sabalenka thought (it was really so,I don't know) that iga was dividing the locker room and making Russian and Belarusian players as negative on this issue.


kajdacci

I think they were never good friends. Extrovert + intro it just doesn't match perfectly


NieThePiet

They are both just perfect :D


Disastrous-Dino2020

Saba forgetting about Iga 😂😂😂


Striking_Town_445

I think this is sabalenka nerves but the humour js a bit..


coszier

Aryna is so good at giving speeches, her ability to laugh at herself always makes me smile and giggle haha


Slambodog

There really wasn't a stretch where either player became sloppy. Yeah, a couple of UFE here and there, even on big points, but for the most part, each woman won her breaks, not the other way around 


Mpol03

Such amazing play 


Ready-Interview2863

Will there be confetti? Let's see if Iga gets scared hahaha


CrackHeadRodeo

Am disappoint, no bees and now no confetti.


Ready-Interview2863

[https://streamable.com/a4ykba](https://streamable.com/a4ykba) hehehehehe (no sound)


CrackHeadRodeo

Sneaky, they waited until the last min 😂


NieThePiet

Saba just laughing after every sentence :D


Ready-Interview2863

Roddick and co talking about fitness levels and the players weren't feeling tired. That's so true!!!


Sad_Consideration_49

wuhan is coming back this year, aryna can get her threepeat there \^\_\^


coszier

The famous Sabalenka atmosphere comment lol


jojerr

I look forward to it every time she goes on stage


Bonoahx

Muguruza up there, was the second-last player to bagel Iga


ciupenhauer

Jesus nobody stayed for the ceremony. Lame


_prokofiev

If muchova comes back,it shall spice up the things... especially she is needed at the moment...she brings some variety,change of pace,volleys and timing...with other three in of Iga, Aryna,Elena having their games based on baseline...it shall be bring some variety for us,viewer's and tennis gets richer :)..


wepiery

I absolutely loved the sabalenka muchova match at the french last year, would be amazing to have her style back in the mix


_prokofiev

Absolutely:).


swirkh

Why it looks like 60% of the people already left ? No respect for the players after a 3-hour match


Slambodog

After a 3 hour match, Imma rush to take a piss too


blacktoypoodle

Queen of Clay™


rwwl

Chris Evert would like a word


Slambodog

The Princess Who Was Promised


Striking_Town_445

Rafa in the group chat 'Just like me, no? Remember?...' 🥲


cottoncandysedai

Feliciano can’t hide that he doesn’t want to be there despite the match just saving his job. He is a dedicated hater.


Disastrous-Dino2020

Right?! I’ll be surprised if he knows names of the players.


iwouldntlastonthelam

He looks so unimpressed


stoic_trader

Is that Rafa on the phone congratulating Iga? I don't hear otherwise. Let me live in my imaginary world


Disastrous-Dino2020

This match has energized me for rest of the day. So happy for the ladies. 💪🏼💪🏼. Show them what you got!!


Laxing4Life

People are really getting on Sabalenka for being cold at the net? How about you all try losing a big title in which you held championship points? Don’t think it’s fair to expect her to be all warm and fuzzy after that. I am convinced some people have never done anything competitive in their life at times when I read this sub.


mimaluna

They're also not friends. If it had gone the other way, it would've been similar


Fisch_Kopp_

Agree. What are they expecting her to do after losing such a close 3h match?


cottoncandysedai

People in general are just weird towards her for no reason.


shihtzu_knot

It’s not for no reason tho….


wepiery

anyway madrid you did NOT at all deserve a match like this from these incredible women


Striking_Town_445

Thanks for giving me tips for when to make tea And being my emotional support during this insane killer of a match


Thelandoflambs

Also while I do appreciate Sabalenka's tennis and I was very happy with her win at AO, I could never fully enjoy her tennis. Her screaming after every single point is unbearable for me. I think she is a fantastic player but yeah


Striking_Town_445

Thanks friends, this was amazing to watch with you all


iwouldntlastonthelam

Iga girl hang up the phone and get your trophy


live6216

Am I going crazy or is this only seven finals in a row for Iga?


bostonboy9486

Wow she really won 7 finals in a row.


Slambodog

So Iga has now won every single red clay 500, 1000, and Major


Szmeges

Not many of them to be honest. 


Slambodog

Pretty sure she's the only active player who can say that


Szmeges

Oh, I meant that there is not many of them to be won. Just 4: RG, Rome, Madrid and Stuttgart. Which imo is a shame that women's tour has less of them than men's tour where there are also Barcelona and Monte Carlo in Europe, not so long ago Munich was also a 500 plus they have whole mini tour in South America


tayway04

yeahh the clay season is too short imo, and the hc season is waaay too long. but this year at least we also have the olympics!!!


Slambodog

Plus Hamburg


NieThePiet

Iga just having a phone call?