On Saturday, February 17, 2024 at 9:36:33 AM UTC-8, TT wrote:
> TT kirjoitti 17.2.2024 klo 14.31:
> > Whisper kirjoitti 17.2.2024 klo 11.22:
> >> On 17/02/2024 8:22 am, TT wrote:
> >>> TT kirjoitti 16.2.2024 klo 23.05:
> >>>> Gracchus kirjoitti 16.2.2024 klo 19.10:
> >>>>> On Friday, February 16, 2024 at 8:26:30 AM UTC-8, TT wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Statistically it appears that Ryba's largest relative weakness is
> >>>> her 1st serve return.
> >>>
> >>> Betfair thinks that Swiatek will win with 66% odds. I wouldn't bet on
> >>> it with 1.5x return...
> >>
> >>
> >> Rybakina beat Swiatek all 3 times they played last year, including on
> >> clay.
> >
> > Yes, although that 2023 Rome match doesn't really count since Swiatek
> > got injured... apparently during 2nd set TB. I think Swiatek would have
> > been the favourite for 3rd set. Rybakina then went on to win the Rome
> > title.
> >
> > Rybakina did beat Swiatek at 2023 AO and pretty much slaughtered her at
> > Indian Wells, which is their last HC match...
> >
> >
https://youtu.be/czOA0nJxmZs?si=8DJRC05d4ipA7_bf
> >
> >
> Not so good today...
>
> Scrappy match, quite windy... Ryba made lots of UEs, Swiatek was clearly
> nervous and there for the taking. Maybe both were.
Wind, nerves, or whatever, they were hardly ever playing well at the same time despite some good points here and there. Rybakina's serve was off and she kept getting fooled at net by Iga's down-the-line backhand pass. Iga flubbed some volleys as well. Plus the annoying commentators kept trying to inject drama where it didn't exist. Just a sloppy, disappointing match overall.