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Not a bad idea. We could start opening tournament specific threads, while the season thread would be for more general discussion about the current part of the season.

Anyway, Iga is scheduled to practice with Keys on Wednesday:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1612716601501184000

And here's Iga & Fernandez:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1612763102269050881

Note the two-star cap she's wearing, clearly she has not had the time to "update" it.

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1612819172924203010

Iga's already the world #1, but nice words from Henin nonetheless.

 

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Speed is probably similar to US Open (i assume it is a little bit slower) and bounce is clearly much higher.
But weather is important too.

Balls are normal so that's good

It will also matter if Iga plays in day or night conditions during the first week.

 

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One thing I pray for is NO RAIN and NO INDOORS. Indoor conditions is when Iga is the most vulnerable. Last year she lost to Collins under the roof, same vs Pegula in Sydney. The rest - she will handle just fine IMO.

Last year you said Iga lost because she was exhausted from the three-hour battle against Kanepi in the heat the day before. I'm fairly sure the indoor conditions at AO had little to do with Iga's loss against Collins. Same when she lost to Jessie at UC.

 

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Serve looked pretty bad in that Keys practise.

I guess her right shoulder is not entirely OK, after all. Something she will have to manage in the next couple weeks.

 

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AO MD draw ceremony will be broadcast on their Facebook page in about 17 hours:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1613077374261923842

 

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Iga is scheduled for a 90 min practice (presumably on one of the show courts):

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1613077420919103489

 

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Seeing as some of you seem to argue with a ghost I don't see, I can only recommend you peruse the ignore function.

 

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This. Iga's serve was bleh but Maddie wasn't playing good either, just her usual baseball game. Both didn't really try 100% and it's not surprising in yesterday's weather conditions. I mean girls playing qualies were cooked by the end of their matches so why would someone do this to themselves at practice. As for practice with Leylah, I haven't seen anything posted by people who were watching them, indicating she did badly and if she did ppl on tennis twitter would deffinitely drag her for this 😅. And coach was talking to her about some technical stuff. Clearly they are adjusting things and it was only her 2nd day in Melbourne.

I think the first day or two at the start of the week Iga was taking it easy and only gradually started practicing. By the end of the week she's likely back to full strength. There's also a very good chance that she will use several courts for practice during any given day.

 

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As far as I'm concerned, I never use ignore. It's kind of censorship. If you are to function in an open society, you have to accept being exposed to opinions you don't like.

Already been exposed and don't care for them.

Iga seems to be in good spirits:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1613307260977156096

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1613161148458668034

Ha ha, that would be great, but only if she does not get pregnant for the next 15 years.

 

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Well, shit, Niemeier in R1 sounds very tough.

 

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Iga posted a video montage of her preparation: http://instagr.am/p/CnTbnWbpKcm/

 

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Can I expect Iga's performance in the summer WTA tournament in Warsaw?
- Iga wants to play in Warsaw, if it fits well in her starting plan. That is why, among other things, we intend to change the surface on Legia's courts - from clay to concrete. At the end of the month I have a scheduled meeting with the president of the tennis section of Legia. We want this work to start in March.
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Fingers crossed that Warsaw turns into HC this year already.

 

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Iga will play on Monday:

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1613698817022623746

 

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It's good that she plays on Monday because it\s going to be around 28-29 degrees Celcius, compared o 35 degrees Celcius on Tuesday. Later for the week temperatures will be in low 20 degrees and many rain showers.

I don't think weather predictions made three days out are reliable.

 

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Tomorrow, Iga will take part in AO Kids Tennis Day alongside several other players (ATP + WTA):

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1613871644983820288

Barty will be there, too!

 

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Iga said US Open courts are faster than AO

Theoretically AO should suit her better than USO, but as always, nothing can be taken for granted. Fingers crossed Iga can at least reach the final. Gotta improve that AO record.

 

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This is validation for @Freakin' Bat

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1614223471306735616

 

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I’m just watching Rafa’s AO press conference and he said the court was more or less similar to last year, but the balls were of worse quality.

Back in December I linked a tweet about how the AO Dunlop balls seem faster than last season (general tennis thread). Looks like Nadal has been feeling that in practice.