I know how she feels.

 

Are you Amanda?

 

Iga was playing quite bad and Alexandrova was truly peaking in some parts of the match. However Drova being Drova she’s done her choking as well. She didn’t really choke the match away as she was still playing some great points even towards the end of the match, but Iga really found a way to win.

I think Iga started to target Alexandrova’s backhand more since like 4-4 of the third set, hitting some high fhdtl shots instead of her usual crosscourt spinny ball as it’s clearly not working. Drova was hitting forehand winners left and right like no tomorrow. I thought Iga is unable to change during the match but today she proved me wrong.

 

Never in doubt..

 

A nice, sweet, and gracious speech from Alexandrova despite the devastating loss.

I am deeply saddened but the showing is so much better than other people expected. Drova really could have and should have won this. But her mentality is not incredible and Iga wins in this category through and through.

wish people would respect Alexandrova more though. The number of people expecting bagels was just ridiculous

 

Is anyone really surprised? It just feels more unfortunate than usual because it truly feels like the slim chance of Katya making the Top 10 seems to have passed with this loss. She is still #10 in the race but not too far ahead of players like Svitolina or Osaka that have proven that they can go on a deep run in the 1000s events than she has plus she has that Wuhan QF to defend. I truly hope her team will help her to put this loss behind her as quickly as possible. At least she had quite a few of these in the past so it is nothing brand new although this one probably stings a bit more as it would have been probably the most meaningful win of her career.

I really thought my most painful era as a tennis fan would be over once Sveta K vanished from the tour but at least she got a few of the big wins on her resume. For Katya they just seem entirely elusive.

Congrats to Iga! She is an absolute all time great of this sport and proved her worth once more tonight.

 

Among the two, drova is the more common and basic type of an Eastern European tennis pro
(cheaply folds even while outwardly appearing to be an ice maiden)

 

I only saw the last half of set 2. Alexandrova was blinging, but then played a terrible TB. I knew what the outcome would be when she failed to close in straights.

 

Literally even Iga says she doesn’t know how she won.

just putting that out there for all you goddamn haters.

But this wasn’t a NID match

 

After many years of "routine" wins on clay and her favourite tournaments on hc, every title won this year by Iga was totally against all odds and today was no different ( tired against inform ballbasher ).
Talking about flipping the script.

Is this girl determined to go beyond her limits or what?

 

Iga wasn't playing her best and for most of the match Alexandrova was the better player. However in the key moments Iga showed why she is one of the top tennis players in the world.

To me Ekaterina Alexandrova is a player who can beat anyone. She is a very difficult opponent and I think most players don't want to face her because she has a very unpredictable game. In my opinion she should have been in the top 10 a long time ago but she needs to start playing better in Grand Slams.

 

for most of the match Alexandrova was the better player.

Not true. Iga was the better player for most of the match, that’s why she was the one holding the trophy at the end.

 

Sabalenka is trembling somewhere in China

 

Sabalenka is still partying in USA

 

Iga should hit 30 titles next season. Very likely she passes Wozniacki’s number of titles in 2026/2027 and then probably Sharapova’s 36 too within the next 3 years.

 

Wozniacki won 30 titles, but 11 of them were 250's (in to-day terms), and only one major. The structure of Iga's titles is nearly the opposite: 6 majors and only one WTA 250.

 

Congrats.

 

Shows that you can never count Iga out

What a win

What a fighter

 

 

It's only a 500 but for Drova it would have been a massive win. Sad for her. If only she could bring this level to Slams...

 

Yeah, also the final she just lost to Shnaider… the top 10 dream feels more distant rn.

 

Drova was better player but Swiatek played important points better. After first set I thought Swiatek has just a bad day and it's done deal for Drova but things turned out different

 

She is ranked #11, so she will have better draws in GS now.

Unlikely Keys defend her AO title the next year, so I think Alexandrova will reach the top 10 at the end of January

 

 

 

 

NID with Alexandrova on the other side of the net.

 

Svitolina is 18-4

Svitty is 18-4, somewhat surprisingly

Which is still lower than Iga's.

 

Heartbreaking for Drova, she found a way to lose a match where she was clearly playing better But what’s new, just another day in her life, especially when it counts like a final…

 

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If only Alexandrova had the top 10 consistency/mentality of Pegula or Paolini.

Or if they had her weapons.