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Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

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Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

You heard it first here, I predicted this after the first round matches! Sevastova with a thriller against Bogdan and young mother Țig very solid and motivated against Anna Bondar.
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

Nastija played pretty poorly today (especially in the first set), barely any first serves and her backhand was leaking errors. But it was still a very entertaining match, and full credit to Tig. I was especially impressed at her defence and then how well she was able to turn that into attack. Was she dropshotting this much in her previous matches? :lol: I often notice when someone plays Seva they will start doing it a lot as well.

Wonder what she said to her at the net? (No drama, it looked like some nice words). :)
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

No one is safe in WTA. Doesn't matter where the match takes place.
That or maybe Sevastova at this point in her career is not too motivated to do well here anymore and a challenger might put in a shift and end on top?

If there's one annoying thing about this forum is how simple some people are in their thoughts, scary
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

At the interview she said Sevastova is one of the players that has inspired her.

This girl is more powerful than Sevastova, is tall, could be like Buzărnescu in short time although we will see her on away courts.
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

Also a match with about 15 good drop shots, at least 7 from both...



I am sorry your Nastya lost, I admire her she's quality player.

Nastija played pretty poorly today (especially in the first set), barely any first serves and her backhand was leaking errors.)
I don't think Sevastova was playing poorly at all, but also I also don't think she's 100% in her best shape. Today the Latvian was better than 2 days ago, but met a player with great power.
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

Sevastova was injured in her last match, I didn’t think she’d win the 2nd round because of that.
Has top ten just gone for Sevastova!?!?!
It was only a slip, nothing serious on her leg.

Tig is unranked, but was ranked #108 in 2016, and is 24y/o.
She reached WTA final at Baku, losing in 3 sets to Gasparyan. I think she plays much better than before. Tall girl with great power, still young, plays extra-motivated for her new born baby. I expect her to enter at least top 60 if she's really ambitious.
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

In the 2nd set Tig, trying to get to a drop shot, she slid on the dirt and fell rather hard on her butt. Apparently, she injured her left wrist in the fall, but she didn't seem hampered when play resumed.
Tig is unranked, but was ranked #108 in 2016, and is 24y/o.
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

In the 2nd set Tig, trying to get to a drop shot, she slid on the dirt and fell rather hard on her butt. Apparently, she injured her left wrist in the fall, but she didn't seem hampered when play resumed.
Tig is unranked, but was ranked #108 in 2016, and is 24y/o.
Her best rank was WTA #83 in April 2017.

I've seen Patricia's match for the first time but somewhat impressed with her
is this her best win?
No, no way. Her best run has been at Madrid 2016 Premier Mandatory: R1 6-3 4-6 6-2 vs Kasatkina, R2 6-2 6-3 vs Sloane Stephens, R3 6-3 6-4 vs Madison Keys, QF 3-6 4-6 vs Sam Stosur.
Another good run has been at Miami 2017 Premier Mandatory: wins in R1 vs Heather Watson, R2 vs Kiki Mladenovic, and lost in R3 vs Venus Williams.
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

Win against quality (TOP 20) opponent by unranked player. Bellis against Cibulkova was the last one or CiCi was ranked back then? If not it must be Clijsters.

Patricia :yeah: She seems to be nice girl.
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: (Q) Tig d. (1) Sevastova 62 75

I remember tig from a few years back when she made a run to the QF of Madrid beating Sloane and Madison back to back and thought she'd have a solid career so it's nice to see her back and doing well as a new mother. Good luck to her

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Re: Bucharest R2: (Q) Tig d. (1) Sevastova 62 75

Tig :bounce:

Amazing win for her. Upsetting the world #11 in straight sets. Impressive.
She is talented. A pity that her career was stopped. I hope that now she is back !

Sevastova seems slumping.
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

How is Ţig apparently 25/7 for this year but not ranked according to the WTA live app???

If Sevastova reaches top ten :help:.
 
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Re: Bucharest R2: Patricia Maria Țig upsets title-holder Anastasija Sevastova 6-2 7-5

How is Ţig apparently 25/7 for this year but not ranked according to the WTA live app???

If Sevastova reaches top ten :help:.
I checked and she is making her comeback this year, hadn't played since 2017, also gave birth to a baby girl last year. So she joins the WTA mommy comeback club with the likes of Azarenka, Serena or Rodina.

Didn't watch the match but she did beat a top 20 player (almost top 10) so that's a pretty big deal and she's still very young actually at 24, and she seems to have had some great results in the past, so maybe a player to keep an eye out for.

Don't know if this is her first main draw WTA tournament since 2017, but the fact she was unranked makes me think it is, so it would be quite the comeback if say she actually went all the way and won this tournament.
 
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