Badosa back to top 100 for real now, but Muchova was nowhere for most of the match.

 

Did you expect more after being out from the game for so long?

 

Muchova came for money. Smart girl.

 

Tell me you didn’t watch the match without saying you didn’t watch the match.

 

Bye Kaja. I watched some games, she wasn't bad but Paula was better.

 

My head’s still spinning from that 12 deuce, 18+ minute game 😵‍💫 It was all but over for Muchova once she didn’t win it

Court 17 aka the Peter Colt Court produced a doozy of a game there

 

Both needed that win, happy for Paula as she played some nice tennis here.

Muchova still too rusty. But at least she's back. Hope she can say healthy for the rest of the season. The tour needs her.

 

Kaja could still be injured or just rusty. I hope the latter.

 

Muchova still not fully came back after injury, needs more time.

In the meantime, Badosa seems to slowly get more and more wins recently.

 

Welp

 

Badosa has a nice draw and finally not having to face Sabalenka in R3 🙃 I hope she can have a great run this time and get to 2nd week

 

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What was that?

 

Muchová's return game was in the gutter for this match. Couldn't convert a single break point and now there's no one for me to look forward to watching for the next two weeks . If anyone has the recording of her match against Pliskova in 2019 I would love to see it.

 

difficult match where you feel both of them needed the win to build some momentum, ultimately Badosa is further along in her recovery path than Muchova is and it showed in their level today. With time Muchova will be back to playing her best tennis, wrist-permitting.

Badosa not defending anything for the next 5 months, needs to take every win she can

 

Badosa was super solid and clutch but the result is misleading. It was way closer than it looks just seeing the score. There was this almost 20 minute game at 2-1 second set where Muchova had 5 break points, but Badosa saved them with brave play.
Happy for Paula but sad for Kaja, I really hope she can get some consistency.
Badosa is having a very good Season considering everything.

 

Knew whoever won that 12 deuce game was going to easily take the set.

 

I thought the 12 deuce game would never end. It almost made me want to come out of retirement at around the 8th or 9th deuce to show them how winning two points in a row at deuce is done

 

Excellent win for Badosa.
She really improved her shots lately, very agressive and looking for the win.
Congrats!

 

I can't remember the last time Badosa lost to someone not named Sabalenka. That's how bad her draws have been. And this wasn't easy either on paper. Hope she takes advantage finally.

 

So she will make US Open by her own ranking and she could have used her last SR for Olympics. Oh well

 

 

Really tough draw for Muchova.

 

I like Paula a lot and I'm pleased for her but I'm so, so gutted for Karo 😭 I wish the draw had been kinder to her. With her out and Aryna not even able to start the sheen has rather gone off Wimbledon on the first day for me. I hate sport sometimes Looking on the bright side, Muchova and Badosa both seemed to get through the match without any obvious injury which I suppose is a win in itself.

 

Badosa played good but Muchie definitely played well below her B game, but like any pro athlete at this level, they try to come back to competition too soon after an injury when nursing the later stages of rehabs - but oh can we understand a girl like her with her glass body being impatient to play when not at 100%, knowing she got out of the courts half her entire career.............harsh karma........

 

Muchova is a clay court player nothing to see here

 

Her only tour title is on hard courts

 

Badosa to take that No.2 spot away from Coco

 

🤢 just not no-brain-princess.