Tennis Forum banner

Washington SF: Kalinskaya def. Raducanu 6-4 6-3

11K views 138 replies 77 participants last post by  AwonderfulKiwi  
#1 ·
Anna denies us the USO 2021 final rematch we all expected, mainly due to some big consistent hitting and slowly wearing Emma down throughout.

Anna has the chance to win her first WTA title when she plays Leylah in the final tomorrow
 
#6 ·
There’s no better sight in tennis than Kalinskaya in full flow
Such effortless power & timing

Now let’s win that title ❤😍
 
#7 ·
YAY ANNA IS RIGHT!


:parrot::parrot::parrot::parrot::parrot:
ANNA KALINSKAYA IS IN HER 3RD SINGLES FINAL ON THE WTA TOUR!

(AND THIS TIME SHE ACTUALLY MIGHT WIN IT)

даваи!
 
#9 ·
Raducanu was scared of the potential match-up
 
#16 ·
Why deprive us of such a glorious conflagration, a titanic rematch for the ages. Did we displease you somehow? Which Russian shall we sacrifice to earn your good graces again?
wait till us open or something. the stakes will be bigger :oh:
 
#72 ·
yeah, her wta profile is outdated.
 
#17 ·
Lovely hitting from Anna today, made Emma look weapon less
 
  • Love
Reactions: nl38
#18 · (Edited)
Kalinskaya played better and was redlining for a big part of the match, deserved the win. It was a close contest, Emma had her chances but couldn’t take it and lacked quality in the finishing shots when she most needed it, especially on the bh side. 1/6 on bps, too many errors and not enough first serves.
 
#23 · (Edited)
The Emma vs Leylah party in ruins:
Image


Image

Both played near toe to toe Emma imo started better but Anna able to take that first break and close it defending two break points seals the deal for the first set.

2nd set there's a drastic fall on both players both breaking each other first two games but Anna was able to get back up better than Emma. At the end Emma was serving to stay but looked out of steam.

Such clean ball striking from Skaya though, especially that 1 2 punch to the service line with such angle she's able to produce and so effortlessly. How can she not have won a title yet? Oh wait I guess I know why. :rolleyes:

Hope she finally wins one tomorrow. Two of the players I want the most to win a title is Skaya and Muchova. Skaya never won a title before, Mucho won one but it was ages ago. If it's Leylah vs Emma I would root for Leylah for sure. But Leylah won multiple titles (although the USO lost is the most painful) already at least give Skaya one is my mentality.