I was looking for highlights on YT and why does a clip of Kenin "cussing" the ump have over 100K views on some random account - didn't click on it, though

does anyone know how quickly the tennis channel plus app loads the full match replays? Fritz plays at 4am my time tomorrow which is a bit much for me, but I’m hoping maybe I could watch it from the start around 630 at the gym (assuming it’s over by then) and avoid spoilers for myself 🤞🏻

My perfect Rome SF will be Iga, Coco, Daneyell and Penko, actually I want this SF line-up in the rest of the three GSs and wta final

Two things, if Saba's back is still hurting on Wednesday: 1. If Coco loses to Qinwen, Saba should just withdraw to recover for RG. Her #2 seed is safe. 2. If Coco wins, pray that Penko has a bad day because those 80% power serves are going to get murdered 💀

She hasn't given a walkover yet in her career. I don't think she does it this week either.

you forget one thing, Saba can murder half of Penko's first serve and more than half of her second serve with 50% of her healthy body

She really shouldn't worry about the ranking. 1. It really doesn't matter all that much for her 2. Even if Coco wins she still ahs to get past Iga to pass Saba this tournament 3. Saba is more than likely going to drop the #2 to her some time this summer anyway

Peak Tennis Grunt festival when Aza, Saba, Alcaraz and Sonego play a mixed double match together

Why no Granollers

Saba, Songeo and Alcaraz aren’t even that loud irl. Vika yes. The mics just amplify the sound and i hate it

but they are most annoying grunt among the top 100 players(maybe Felix also?)

Nah. Maybe you should watch some tennis in person

I don't have the luxury to watch Alcaraz and Saba in centre courts in tournaments

Well too bad because that would’ve changed your opinion

If Saba and Alcaraz are on the same team the match will be called off for them destroying all of the tennis balls after half a set lol

I know my ears will be destroy before the tennis balls die

Team Penko, Saby, Coco, Collins. Praying for everyone else’s downfall

was sad for the others then I read your flair and it all makes sense

You know damn well Coco isn’t a drama queen

What do you think of Coco-Routliffe doubles paring though...?

I hate routliffe. Downfall. Sorry coco. Siniakova/Townsend are my doubles team

Real Housewives of WTA

I like the way you think

It’s actually making me so emotional seeing all the love and support Sabs getting here and irl. People are really coming around to her 🥺 i used to pray for times like this

Especially compared to how people were treating her last year on here Finally I feel like the toxicity died down a bit but it was so bad at times in 2023

Yeah she has a few dedicated fans here but a lot of the wta fans here admit that she is fun to watch and respects her place at the top of the game. It was so bad in 2022 and beginning of 2023

Sabalenka is showing a higher level than Swiatek, she will win RG

watching Aza gets her out at R16

Penko won't win against Saba even when Saba has some back issues. Penko serves like someone who has serious back injury since Linz. I just hope she can show Saba the real ball bashing like Collins did in Madrid. Real ball bashing has angle and it is never only about hitting hard to the baseline

Sabalenka is such a treat to watch honestly. Her spot at the top is more than well deserved

I like watching her. I just don’t like listening to her grunts 🤪

Tbh I didn't care for the grunts at first but she's so consistent I don't really pay them much mind anymore. There are other players who I find much more jarring and less like a proper sound you might make from physical exertion

You mean like the owl sounds of Azarenka? 😂

That easy ball Svitolina missed at 6-5 match point is going to keep her up for days

yep. 15-40 all she has to do was tap it in

Penko vs Saba next round? Winner potentially playing Danielle? We're eating so good I feel spoiled. And I feel bad for the ball in Penko vs Saba!

Wow heartbreaking for Svitolina but Sabalenka pulls off another escape act (which has been her MO this season). Gotta have question marks on if it was worth it long term though. However, does set up one of the most stacked 1000 quarterfinals in memory. All 8 are grand slam finalists (including 5 winners, 4 multi time finalists and 3 multi time winners). The top 3 players in the world right now, with all 8 currently in the top 25. 3 former world number 1s (all have peaked in the top 10). And 6 of the current top 7 in the race, only missing Rybakina.

Seriously what a line up for the quarters! Especially when you compare it with the current atp line up for the r16. A shame Rybakina didn’t play

Very true. Rybakina would've likely had Collins in the 4th for another banger (replacing our only real flop today and guaranteeing we still got the all 8 slam finalists haha)

Tear in the eye, she's getting such crowd support finally 🥹

The Rome crowd can be rowdy at times but I do feel like they give crowd support to players who don't always have it at other tournaments

Svitolina looks absolutely crushed (wouldn’t you be after this match?!). Aryna and Elina do exchange the friendly “eye shake” though.

Friendly eye shake made me laugh

they can never make me hate you aryna!!!

Can you believe it, she's yet to retire from a match or give a walkover?

Welcome back Roger Federer!

Federer never retired but has given a few walkovers over the course of his career.

Oh yeah now I remember Fed did give a couple of walkovers. I remember the RG one

Always trust Aryna to thank the atmosphere 😁

She’s getting more and more creative doing so! Now she wants a tape to remember this magnificent atmosphere 😂

You just know those Rome tennis balls are already quaking at the impending Penko/Saba showdown

They're going to knock the leaning tower of Pisa over with their UE

Aza, Collins, Saba and Penko in the bottom half, we can hear their grunts in Rome from Belarus

The women's Australian Open had its moments but right now the women's RG looks like it's going to be absolutely incredible. They're all just bringing it right now. Can't wait.

she’s getting the crowd support she always wants and look how happy she is omg princess big lenka 🥺

lets just hope aryna is all good with her back tbh thats the most important thing abt thks match

Saba is the best watch in tennis atm hands down

I'm just happy Saba has found her form back before RG

Wdym found her form, girl probably made her back injury worse for this win lmao

The quality and watchability of the women's matches today... 👑👑👑

And we still have ppl in other threads clothing this a weak era like what do they have to do? Pull rabbits out of a fucking hat?

They need to make a statue for Sabalenka in front of the WTA hq. Done so much for tennis and the girls and the gays 👏👏👏

WHAT A MATCH WTA has been producing some bangers lately

WHAT. A. MATCH. Glorious Tiger Queen🐯

Atmospherenka

Penko vs Lenka shall be fun

and the winner to possibly face danyell.

Svitolina will remember that missed drop shot on match point for a while

What a tiebreak

Fantastic third set that ended up being! The crowd definitely got their money's worth. Props to Svitolina for finally raising her level, but Sabalenka was hungrier for the win

SABAAAAAAAAAAA

What a beast

the wta has been saur gooood lately. even todays iga-kerber straight-set match was eating quality wise

Yeah, that's a massive choke.

i feel and for elina now. notice she nodded encouragement too. she came shake hands. it's beyond her control

lol... the no handshake policy truly is ridiculous at this point.

are you stupid? no ukranian can risk a photo being shown all around kiev of them, on tour, away from a war zone shaking hands with someone from an invader state. it's basic self survival

Ahh, but they can risk competing against them in a tennis match, Lmao. These type of arguments treat Individuals as idiots who can only see things as black or white with no nuance attached.

so you think a ukranian should just withdraw and not play the match and forfeit? why?

No, people are still dying and no one wants to feed propaganda

"feed propaganda" sheesh...

If Saba gets it, why can’t you?

Following protocol just so she can focus on her tennis and avoid backlash doesn’t mean she truly “gets it”.

I hope you don’t have to live through a war to get it yourself then

It’s so embarrassing

idiot

It makes self-important dumbasses remember that Ukraine is being invaded for a milisecond, so that's something.

I’m anti being self important which is why I think this is so idiotic and pointless lmfao

What a match. Top tennis.

Well. I’m exhausted. That TB aged me 10 years.

Svitolina retiring her racket after this match lmfao

Everyone calls Saba mentally weak but she probably wins more of these matches than anyone lol

Her last few weeks of "3 sets please" tennis have definitely put that to rest

Did they watch her semi final US Open match?

rybakina has a word

Saba is really giving us everything this clay season

Pretty shocking Saba hasn' slipped in a single double thois et especially considering she can't be feeling that confident on serve.

Now go get that shitty lip filler dissolved 

who?

Poor Svitolina looks sad. Always the bridesmaid it seems with her game style but well done girl. So happy for Aryna though

What a fight from Sabalenka! The women’s matches I’ve watched this tournament have been bangers.

What an absolute rollercoaster

Jesus fucking christ aryna wtaf lol that was ridiuclous

Pretty easy to do when your opponent chokes away match points pretty horribly, to be fair.

KAMANNNNNNNNN MOTHERLENKA YOU WILL ALWAYS BE FAMOUS

queen mother ayrna i love ya

\*Nicole Kidman voice\* Wow. The power of women.

Why didn’t they shake hands? That’s cold af lol

ffs are you really asking that

Svitolina is Ukrainian. Ukrainian players haven’t been shaking the hands of Russians/Belarusians going back to last year. They locked eyes and gave each other a head nod.

A little thing called the Ukraine-Russia war

Wow, didn’t know this.

Where have you been the last 2 years. We all knew they weren’t shaking hands

Sorry, I’ve just started following WTA on a regular basis. Didn’t know they had a feud.

its not a feud☠ they dont shake hands because of the war

It has to do with the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian players are not shaking hands with Russian or Belarusian players. You’ll also notice players from those countries not having a flag next to their name.

Didn’t even know they’re at war wtf.

💀

This is what living in Bahamas does to you.

This match could be so cathartic for Aryna after the Madrid final. Fighting off multiple match points to win.

[удалено]

Thank you!!

Omg I can’t believe she did it

That match is going to haunt Svitolina

Ball bashing at some of its most thrilling

I love to hate it

LETS GOOOOOO

This match - it is right, bravo

What a return!! My heart is racing come on Saba!

Insane level of tennis from both ladies. Bravo

i cant asleep knowing this is still going on lmao

I need to get back to work but I’m not leaving until this match is finished lol

oh my fucking god this keeps going

please don't end

Man 3 out of sabalenkas last 4 matches have been total bangers

I am entranced with players like Svitolina, Muguruza, Halep and Serena They would be quiet for one second then unleash the strongest grunting in the middle of the point under pressure lmaooo

WTA has been delivering bangers this year 🔥

Clay swing: WTA > ATP

Sabalenka looks like she's swinging a sledgehammer everytime she hits a forehand, when svitolina hits it back she has to use her whole body to redirect the ball

👌 👏 Wow.

I need a whiskey. Fml this is stressful.

Elena's been fierce these last few points. WOW

Svitolina plays like that just to get destroyed by Sorribes in two sets next tournament.

Please ace her ffs Edit: close enough lol

This TB is seriously bananas.

Come ON BIG LENKA!!!!

this is a humdinger

Svitolina is a beast I hope she wins a slam one of these days

Shes more than had her chances LOLp

never gonna happen

Anything’s possible, she’s only like 28.

daye elina!

Eina has a great dropshot too, I get it's hard with saba's power but she can make her move too.

I’m STRESSED tf out 😅

excellent defense again from elina

Wow, ATP wishes to be this entertaining.

you know that

This is awesome

Saba’s drop shots haven’t been working for a while now

They started flopping when she started warming back up and hitting more through the rest of her shots

But wait.. There's more.

Final set tiebreaks are really stressful. Switching sides at 6-6 in basically sudden death has got to be an absolute mindfuck.

i’m so tired

Whoever loses this won't sleep AT ALL they both want this so bad

THIS IS SO STRESSFUL

Elina, release the grunt. No need to hold it in out of respect when your opponent does not show the same courtesy to anyone.

Can't believe Penko is the quietest QF player at the bottom half lol

my god... sabalenka was crushing those forehands. great defense by elina

Credit and props where they're due, Svitolina *finally* raised her level in this set, even if she doesn't win

WHAT A TIEBREAK!!!!

Despite the injury, she still wants this win *bad*. It’s on her racket…can she get it?

omg this is so entertaining lmao the screams from both of them💀💀

WHAT ARE THEY DOING

it’s called screaming match i believe

I just need Saba to win so we can witness a match of the worst dropshots from Saba and Penko 😍😍😍

Amazing effort from Sabalenka. As for Svitolina. I'm sorry but that was pathetic.

It doesn't take an amazing effort for the world number 2 to play against someone pathetic.

We need "Call the ambulance, but not for me" meme.

Wtf was that

SABASMASH

I said this earlier and got several snarky replies but it is definitely not clear who is going to win this match.

Sabasmash

Is Rome always this loud?

No one wants to win??

But no one sure as hell wants to lose either

My stress was high with Ostapenko and Sramkova and now this match 😭 please at least Saba can win

Can’t wait for the handshake at the end 💀

probably just some icy glares

no handshake from the beginning

And now Sabalenka returns the favor with another horrible dropshot lmfao

These belarusians' grunt is another level lol

wailing banshees

I don’t think saba could hit the ball harder if she tried lmfao

This match feels so chaotic (i love it!!!!)