Its all coming together for Iga. Penko has maybe one difficult opponent now. She'll win here, be in Iga's section at RG and lose in R1

 

Yeah Penko could have been on the top half of the draw as the 15th seed in Anisimova’s position had Badosa and Muchova withdrawn before the draw instead of last minute. I think Penko can make SF, would want to see that against Iga.

 

The Glass Girls always deliver!

 

Bibi has gone clean; no alcohol for 6 months, no gluten; she’s upgraded to acrylic.

 

Muchy like Maky and Badosa were never going to play and should have withdrawn before the tournament started

 

Def not what it looked like still yesterday. Clips of her practicing well in her IG stories.

https://www.instagram.com/stories/karolinamuchova

 

Sigh. Kaja remains made of glass. I hope the injury isn't serious and she's okay for RG and the grass season.

 

Yet another retired Czech player, who still doesn't know she's retired.

 

Somehow Siegemund returned

 

Czech Check Out: Babs, Maky, Petra, now Kaja. Just Marie and Linda left!

 

A girl (who has won only 1 WTA Title (a 250 in 2019)) whose entire career was defined by 15 Seconds of Relevance after upsetting Ash Barty at the 2021 AO...

 

She played the French Open final in 2023 and three semis in other majors.

 

Wow that rounds out a very sad Rome for Czech girls this year.

 

:/

At least Bouzkova is looking good so far.

 

Gotta change my avatar

 

Another player to simply withdraw from RG (along with Kvitova, Badosa and Vondrousova).
Be respectful to those healthy players who want to make the main draw and qualification.

 

Can we ban all them (Vondrusova, Badosa, Muchova) for good? I think it's time.

 

Wrist again? Jesus christ, I thought this injury was behind her 🥺

 

???

Wrists injuries are probably injuries for tennis players, and they almost always return especially when speaking about older players. Unironically breaking both legs would be better than this.

 

She most likely won't be playing another match this season and doesn't seem to realise it. It was obvious something was seriously wrong when she didn't play Stuttgart (sponsored by Porsche?) and then withdrew from Madrid with "illness".

She can't play more than two tournaments in a row without having a problem

 

Muchova can't catch a break, maybe it's time to call it a season and let the wrist heal up? Why not call up the old friend Rebel for a nice long break

 

Isn't it strange how some players, including Vondy, push for one tournament despite serious long-term injuries?

It feels like a gamble—like they’re constantly wondering, 'Will I completely fall apart tomorrow or not?'
What kind of approach is this for a professional athlete aiming for a long-term career? No wonder those two are on and off...

The recent withdrawals of Muchy and Vondy in Rome make me question the reasoning behind such decisions...