Haters in ruins, haters be like: "Kontaveit is such a mug, she will achieve nothing in her career. Sharapova hasn't been tested yet. Her real test will be in the semifinal against Mlad" :haha:
Maria played very well today, a couple of loose games at the end but everything has improved since Day 1. Keep going girl
Serve and ROS is monster from Pova in this tournament. No way is she losing this title. Anett needs to improve her ROS but today she was not given many chances anyway. Great tournament from miss Kontaveit. She will be a threat on grass.
Hands down for Kontaveit, didn't expect to do so well. For me, she is top 20 at her current form. Sharapova is just another level. Well deserved to play here.
Scary good at times from Maria She's improving with every match here and that's great to see. As a fan, I couldn't have asked or hoped for a better comeback thus far. First tournament back, first semifinal
I really want the Mladenovic semifinal to happen now. It'd be a good test for Maria both mentally and physically. You know what to do Maria.
Sharapova plays well in Stuttgart indoor-clay. No wind, no sun, etc... There is a reason she's won this event more than twice. She faced Vinci and Makarova, players who've never threatens her game no matter the surface. Kontaveit was playing her for the first time so this was a bit unknown territory. Sharapova held on very well. I expect her to hold off Mladenovic or Navarro.
We know Mladenovic by now. She can show up and play brainless tennis, or she can really hit it well. She is one of those on or off players.
Sharapova lobbied for this WC (despite the the WTA rules) because she knows this is a tournament she easily wins.
She's got her chances.