Miami Open 2026

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

This event kind of got over shadowed by IW. Back in the day, it was my fav of the 2.

Anyway, 

Miss_Vee, your boy Shapo has dangerous Van de Zand

[Miss_Vee]

Sek, I briefly looked at the draw, and winced when I saw that first round draw for Denis.  Didn’t look his draw beyond that match….😂!  That’s what happens when you don’t keep winning matches to maintain your ranking.

Anyway I saw on social that Petra Kvitova is pregnant and expecting a baby girl sometime this year.  

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

That's good news about Petra. Happy for her.

[Miss_Vee]

Sek, I just saw a video clip of Moise Kouama’s post match interview on Tennis Channel.  He is the newest kid on the ATP tour, whom you had mentioned a few weeks ago.  I think he played Montpellier in February this year.  He just turned 17 years on March 6th.  Anyway he just won his first ATP Masters match.  Not sure if it’s his first ATP match.

Anyway, he moves on to the second round.  Richard Gasquet is his Coach!  Love his French accent.  He joins an elite group of players who had won their first Masters matches as teens. His coach is amongst them.  Rafa heads the list.

[Miss_Vee]

I see that Venus is in her losing first round matches tour…😢

[fedexpress06]

It's atrocious Miss Vee.  She can't move at all anymore.  They need to stop giving her wild cards.  It's outrageous.  And she still almost won both sets and at the AO was up 4-0 in the deciding set lol

[Miss_Vee]

Fedex, I cannot bear to watch her matches anymore.  What is Venus doing?  She seems to have a distorted view of herself playing tennis.  Is she aware of how awful she looks now?  I’m being traumatized watching her now….lol.  

Venus, just turn the page on this chapter in your life.

[Miss_Vee]

Fonseca is in court facing Maroszan, who apparently has beaten him in their first meeting.  Everyone had already pencilled him in as Alcaraz’s second round opponent.  That was rude!  Maroszan should not be taken lightly. They are tied at 1 set each.

[Miss_Vee]

Fonseca won his match.  He will meet Carlos for the first time on Saturday I suppose.

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

Saturday Fireworks. Alcaraz will have his hands full.

[Miss_Vee]

Well folks, um….Iga has reached the bottom of the barrel now.  Zero confidence.  Magda Linette turned that match around to win 1-6, 7-5, 6-3.  I didn’t watch the entire match….just here and there, but Iga has no game any longer on hard court.  It will be interesting to see what happens when she lands on her favourite surface in April.

[Miss_Vee]

Why do I have a feeling that Iga simply wants to get off the hard courts and return to clay, where she is more sure footed?  That may bring her some confidence.  However, I think she has a chance of not reaching a final on clay also.  We shall see what unfolds in the next month.

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

Miss_Vee, like we have all said in the past, Iga rarely problem solves out there on court. He plays one way and if it is not working, he panicks and starts over bashing the ball. 

She is another player who just looks sad out there. Players should find a way to enjoy tennis. I can't stand to watch players who are always stressed and miserable. 

[Miss_Vee]

Sek, why are you referring to Iga as “he” and not “she?”  😆.  Are you t also questioning her gender?  Or was that an honest mistake? 

Anyway to your point about panicking, she has made a confession in her post match interview that it’s mental for sure.  She doesn’t know the answer yet.  We see it in her body language and in her face.  She needs to rely on her inner self as well.  From the time she started on tour, she hired a sports psychologist.  I thought it was fine at first.  However I can now see that she is too heavily reliant on others.  These girls need to problem solve as much as possible on their own.

[Miss_Vee]

Mboko dismissed Blinkova in less than an hour of playing time 6-2, 6-0.  More than 30 winners….lol

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

lol, Miss_Vee, I swear I typed when i was half asleep. I don't question her gender. But you cracked me up with that question. 

Iga's game is good enough for her to stay top 3, if only she could just breathe during these matches. I am not a fan, but I want her in the mix.

Well at least she now gets extra time to prepare for clay.

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

Mboko beginning to bake goodies, look out. This tells me she is staying focus.

[Miss_Vee]

Sek, I have to say that Amanda Anisimova is a bit of a disappointment so far this year.  It feels as if she feels the pressure of being a top 10 player, and that she has to represent her seeding.   Of course that would be great.  However, it’s all in her mind, but she has to come out and just play her game.  I can also see the panic in her face.  She was just serving for the match facing Ajla Tomljanovic, and was broken at 15-40.  Couldn’t get the game back to neutral.  Hope she can still win the match.  They are in late stages of 3rd set.

[Miss_Vee]

Finding it difficult to watch both Gauff and Swiatek.  Their matches are so ugly.  I prefer clean hitting of Rybakina, Osaka, now Mboko, Kalinskaya, along with Muchova, Tauson.  (Sabalenka without the screaming lol).  I think a few other WTA players like Tjen who have variety of shot as well.

Gauff lost the first set to Cocciaretto 3-6

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

Miss_Vee, how did Sakkari lose to Parks? 🤣🤣

[Miss_Vee]

Didn’t see that match Sek.  We here in Ontario are under a blackout because of March madness.  We have some streaming matches from our TSN feed, but have only 1 stream for WTA matches.  So I can only view Gauff’s match.

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

I see Draper lost to Opelka. 

[Miss_Vee]

I saw a bit of that match.  Normally Jack is able to return better.  He did the best that he could, because I think he hadn’t recovered well enough from the Djokovic match.  Remember Indian wells was his second or third tournament back from that horrendous injury.

Carlos and Fonseca on court.  Match is about to begin Sek.

[Miss_Vee]

C’mon guys and girls, you have to sit TV side for this match….lol!!!

[Miss_Vee]

Omigod !!  Fonseca!!  What a pass to catch Alcatraz out,

[Miss_Vee]

Alcaraz won the first set, and had 2 break points on Fonseca’s serve in the first game of the second set.  C’mon Alcaraz, put this kid away.  He’s not yet ready to beat you or Sinner, although he was closer to Sinner last week in the score.

Alcaraz has the break now.

[fedexpress06]

Fonseca can't defend like Carlos and Jannik.  That's the only difference right now I think: the ability to go from offense to defense or just flat out hit ridiculous shots while defending which end up as winners.  Fonseca needs to become monomaniacal in his focus when it comes to fitness.  That is non-negotiable if he wants to take the next step.  I get the sense he has that desire unlike someone like Denis.  

Now for the women, Osaka is a 🤡.  Remember when everyone said she was the heir apparent to Serena just because she hit blindfolded winners on the run while performing a triple axel while riding a pogo stick on a balance beam when playing Serena?  Remember when it was considered a failure to make 4 GS finals for a mid to late 30s woman who gave birth, nearly died while giving birth, had multiple blood clots and subsequent complications from it?  this is why I have zero respect for this clown.  

[Miss_Vee]

Fedex!!!  Re: Osaka….🤣

I honestly thought this youngster didn’t have the chops to bother Osaka.  Never saw the match, and happy that the match wasn’t available for me.  I have said it before and will say it again.  Osaka is ✅.  Stick her with a fork!!

[Miss_Vee]

Am refusing to watch Coco vs Parks.  Cannot imagine how horrendous it might be to watch.  Will wait for tomorrow’s matches on the women’s side.

[fedexpress06]

Heinous tennis.  Gauff would be a QF at best back in the golden era with those DFs. Occasional deeper runs possible.   Think Nathalie Tauziat 

[Miss_Vee]

Fedex, you just confirmed it.  I was actually watching something on Netflix, then decided to stop, and saw Parks up 40-0 in the second set, but down 0-3, then watched her double fault her way to 0-4…🤣🤣.🤣.

Had to stop myself from hurling…😂

[Miss_Vee]

I called it Fedex.  No way is Naomi Osaka satisfied with being out early in tournaments.  She has admitted that in her post match presser.  She said, and I quote, “I know what it takes to be the best player or one of the best players in the world.”  She added that she struggles with the balance between spending time with her daughter, and devoting herself to tennis.  Plus at the moment she is struggling still with back injury, and continues to have issues with abdominal strain, made worse by her pregnancy.  

I didn’t see the match.  Couldn’t get coverage.  I do have sympathy for her plight.  She can also call upon the Dad to be present for his daughter.  That’s what had enabled Vika to return to the sport at first.  Anyway, it seems as though the writing is on the wall.  She will play the European clay season. Beyond that, nothing was confirmed.

[fedexpress06]

Yup Miss Vee.  Who knows what kind of relationship they have or how involved he is. 

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

You guys are funny. Naomi is coming up with all kinds of excuses for her losses. 

Maybe if she moved all the energy she puts on her costumes to her game she would start winning the matches she is supposed to win. 

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

Like Fedex would say, Gibson is the new flavor of the month 🤣, I see she is routining Jovic.

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

Baptiste choking?

[fedexpress06]

Gibson is a basher in the zone right now.  Anyway, hope Korda falls off a cliff.  Asshole is summoning big 3 prime energy against Carlos.

On Sunday, March 22, 2026 at 3:07:22 PM UTC-4 Sekasi_ChangeIsComing wrote:

Baptiste choking?

[Miss_Vee]

Fedex, you are too funny.  You gotta know that the other guys want to beat the top 2 guys.  Ain’t nothing wrong with that desire to win big trophies.

[fedexpress06]

But then lose to Tallon Griekspoor,  Jan Lennard Struff, et al?  They can kick rocks off the cliffs I hope they fall off of. 

[Miss_Vee]

Carlos is unable to think out there at the moment.  He’s rattled.

[fedexpress06]

Gibson is an Iroda Tulyaganova and Elena Bovina clone. 

[fedexpress06]

I've never seen Korda serve like this.  Looks like Sampras at Wimbledon out there. 

[fedexpress06]

Finally Carlos is waking up along with Korda errors creeping in.  But still annoyed at Seb.  I was on his bandwagon for years and is doing this today of all days SMH

[fedexpress06]

75 milion percent chance Ryan Harrison is MAGA.  Had no idea he's coaching Korda now.  YUCK.  He has the classic disgusting MAGA apologist look.  His brother I know is a MAGA twat.  

[Miss_Vee]

Omigod Fedex, how can logical people embrace MAGA!  Korda is lost to me now.  So done with him!

[Miss_Vee]

Feddy, I took my eye off the match at 3 all in the third set to go receive a delivery.  Returned to see that’s Carlos lost the match. 🙄

How did that happen?

[fedexpress06]

he just couldn't break his serve.  had opportunities in his first return game but didn't capitalize. 

[fedexpress06]

Sek, I totally see what you mean about Zheng's errors.  It's comical.  She's making Keys look composed and patient lol

[Miss_Vee]

I saw an interview that Sinner gave on TC yesterday, and the question posed to him was “ You and Carlos have separated yourselves from the remainder of the ATP.”  However Sinner interjected, saying that the other guys are getting closer, so they have to keep improving their skills.  

So I’m wondering if Sinner is correct, seeing Carlos lose 2 matches in back 2 back tournaments.

[Miss_Vee]

Arthur Fils is destroying Stef in this match. Begelled him in the first set.  What the heck??

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

I wish I would get excited about the Fils win, but Fils owns Stef. Only surprise is the score line. 

The cornrows are ok but nothing beats the Afro. 

[fedexpress06]

Makes De Minaur look even more like a fool for being 1-12 vs Tsitsipas including a loss this tournament.  Also, Miss Vee, I'm with you, I can't stand Eala.  Her tennis is so awful.  She's not even Magui Serna.  Hope Muchova double bagels her. Also, something about her mannerisms and facial expressions I can't stand either. 

[Miss_Vee]

Fedex….😂!  I cannot stand the hype around Eala.  Her game is awful!  I do understand the hysteria from the Philippine population, because she is the first player from those group of island nation.  However, these tournaments are greedy and give her centre court because it’s lucrative for them to do so.  Anyway, I was so happy to see Muchova take her to the cleaners…lol.

There is just something that I don’t like about her game.

[Miss_Vee]

Fedex, I’m noticing that Mboko and Andreeva’s matches are very tightly contested.  Hope Mboko is able to win this one.

Felix is losing to Atmane…..so far.

[Miss_Vee]

Why is Vicky simply sitting there!  Is Andreeva having a gamesmanship moment?  She just requested a MTO.  Mind you, I wasn’t watching the match until a minute ago.  C’mon Vicky keep your body warm.  Keep moving until she returns to the court.

[Miss_Vee]

Mboko won the match in the third set 6-0.  Maybe Andreeva had a back problem after all, because she wasn’t able to do much in that set.  Vicky has to cut down in her DF in the next match, because she meets Muchova who beat her to win Doha.

Here is Gauff who is in a contest to see who can hold serve in this match vs Cirstea….😂

[Miss_Vee]

I read somewhere, and saw a video clip of Alcaraz yelling at his team yesterday, “ I can’t do this anymore. I just want to go home.”  This apparently after he was broken in maybe the first set?  Not sure.  Although I was surprised by this admission, the expectation that he has to win every match, because he’s No 1, must rest heavy on his young shoulders.  Federer carried that pressure very well at age 22, so did Novak.  However the pressure is different today.   Sinner seemed to carry that mantle well also.

It sounds like burnout….slightly.  It has been 3 months of this grind.  Well he now has time to rest until European clay.

[fedexpress06]

Miss Vee, I think it had more to do with how everyone becomes a marvel/dc superhero version of Fed, Nadal, Novak against him but then are bonafide scrubs against others.  He alluded to this somewhat in his press conference that it's annoying.  It's what the WTA did against Serena. 

[Miss_Vee]

But Fedex, ( I know that I shouldn’t start a sentence with “but,”) Federer, Rafa, and Novak swatted the upstarts aside.  Today, the remainder of the ATP are watching these 2 younger guys surpass them, and they are also hearing the comments from the press and the tennis world, and they don’t like it.  So imo, these guys are doing everything to beat Jannik and Carlos.  How can Carlos complain about that?  

In my opinion that’s what the guys on the ATP tour must do in order to become better players also.  The WTA players also want to beat Sabalenka, Swiatek and Rybakina, and to a lesser extent Gauff.  I see his the top position as fair game for other players.

[Miss_Vee]

Btw, Swiatek has fired Wim Fisette.  I think Iga has a high anxiety thing going on for the last 18 months or so.  As we have noticed she has become increasingly stressed out during her matches, when she is not winning easily. We have noticed her tendency to become so rattled, when she can feel and see her opponent raising their game, and she starts over hitting wildly.

I was listening to a podcast today, in which one of the host mentioned that it was noted that when Iga played juniors, she was very good, but the moment she felt pressured by her opponent, she could not find her way out of trouble, and would lose the match.  This is why she started on the big tour with an in house sports psychologist. I thought it was a good idea initially, but something ain’t right.  Also hearing that the psychologist might be her romantic partner, and it seems that relationship may be the problem.  She didn’t fire anyone else on her team.  Hmm…..

[fedexpress06]

It's all fine and dandy if they are legitimate consistent threats and also beat others they are supposed to but when you play like the big 3 on steroids vs Carlos but get bageled by Cerundolo, I lose respect for you.  It's when the women used to play like Thor vs Serena and then lose to Alison Van Uytvanck.  

[fedexpress06]

Re: Iga.  She doesn't know how to fight.  Great champions relish winning when not playing their best but Iga has never figured that out. It has to be 2022 or nothing. 

[fedexpress06]

LMAO AT KORDA.  BYE to you and Maga Harrison.  Not so easy when you are expected to win and viagra wears off against non-Carlos opponents is it?  Twat.  Him and Medvedev can fall off a cliff. 

[fedexpress06]

Beautiful day whenever a frat boy loses.  Bye Fritz.  Shelton already gone.  Hopefully Paul and MAGA Michelsen are next (the latter most certainly will be gone very soon). 

[Notorious S.T.A.R.]

FedEx wrote: "  Him and Medvedev can fall off a cliff.  "

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So what do you have against Medvedev now?   He had a very strong showing against Sinner (losing in 2 tie-break sets) after he bested Carlos.

Look at Medvedev's H2H against Carlos (Carlos 6-3), but only one of the 9 matches would be considered a blowout.

What do you want to see here?  Have all the men's tournaments start at the SF's with Carlos, Sinner and Djokovic, with everyone else playing challenger rounds for the fourth spot?

You know, there is a reason why each match in a tournament is played.

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 1:39:59 PM UTC-4 fedexpress06 wrote:

[fedexpress06]

I want consistent effort, not just big dick energy vs Carlos.  

[fedexpress06]

Also Star, it's the same bs the likes of Stosur, Mchale, Mug, etc did vs Serena.  It was exhausting and such bs

[Miss_Vee]

I’m so surprised by Korda, but as you said these guys do not follow up the big win.  Who is this Landulace guy?  Guess I will read up on him.  

[Miss_Vee]

Hope that Vicky Mboko can work on minimizing DF and UE, from her game.  Don’t understand why she cannot get a break on Muchova’s serve.   She still has more to learn to beat Muchova especially.

[Notorious S.T.A.R.]

FedEx wrote: " I want consistent effort, not just big dick energy vs Carlos.  "

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uh, sorry your fav loss?

If these players had more consistent effort, they would be ranked higher.

You know that the only advantage that these players would have over the big 2, is that the big 2 has not played them enough times to really recognize their tendances.  Everyone else studies Sinner and Carlos.  And everyone else can play loser on a match they are not expected to win.  They can go for broke and not have to play the percentages on their shots.

[Miss_Vee]

All Mboko can do, is try to hold her own serve, and hope for a lucky break, because she doesn’t seem to realize from what I’m hearing about Muchova is that she has to attack on her backhand.  That is her weakness when she goes to the slice.  Brad Gilbert had told Gauff that strategy.   That’s why Gauff is successful against Muchova.  Plus Gauff has more variety.

[Miss_Vee]

I’m still on the side that the top players are fair game….ATP and WTA.  Go for it !

[Notorious S.T.A.R.]

FedEx wrote: " it's the same bs the likes of Stosur, Mchale, Mug, etc did vs Serena.  "
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Same thing applies in the case with Serena as well (Although, I still think Serena just choked away many of those finals when she was trying for the slam record).

Also keep in mind, everyone can have a bad day.  I know that it is hard to fathom, but when you consider the top 20 (or even top 30 player), they too are incredibly skilled and the difference between them is smaller than you might think.   Someone like Carlos can bring their "A game" on a more consistent level then the rest.  But if Carlos did not bring his "A game" on a day that someone else did....Carlos just might lose and would be nothing more than that.

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 3:28:26 PM UTC-4 fedexpress06 wrote:

[Notorious S.T.A.R.]

Miss Vee wrote: " Hope that Vicky Mboko can work on minimizing DF and UE, from her game.  Don’t understand why she cannot get a break on Muchova’s serve  "

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Of course, I have not seen Mboko play as much as you guys have (I think I've only seen 2 maybe 3 of her matches.

Of the matches that I've seen, I would say that I've seen more of Mboko trying to dictate play then trying to construct points.  When she is on, and hitting her shots and spots, she is great.

What happened today Miss Vee?   From the score board, she only had 3 DF with 7 Aces.  Were there a lot of UFEs from Mboko?

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 4:08:09 PM UTC-4 Miss_Vee wrote:

[fedexpress06]

That's the thing that is baffling star: Mboko has very good point construction and appears very mature in her shot selection.  It's a matter of playing the big points better in big matches.  For some reason Muchova gives her fits.  

[Miss_Vee]

Star, Mboko had 28 winners and 34 UFE.  Muchova had 31 winners and perhaps over 20 UE.  She had some break chances in the first game if the first set.  She had her chances, but you can see although she handled this match better, she needs to think about point construction even more, when playing Muchova, who has so many ways to deconstruct power hitters’ games.

[Miss_Vee]

However guys, I have the impression that as soon as Mboko beats Karolina, there will be no turning back.  

She will then beat Muchova every time…hopefully….😂

I see what you mean Fedex by big d**k energy….lol.  Here is Micklesen giving that energy in this match vs Sinner.  C’mon Jannik.  Get rid of that MAGA turd!!!

[Miss_Vee]

Sinner did his thing.  Mickelsen was up 5-2 in the second set, but broke back and took the second set to a tiebreak.  Mickelsen was up 4-1 in the tiebreak, and Jannick won it….lol 7-4.

[fedexpress06]

Bye Maga twat.  Also, I just can't with Bencic and Coco.  HIDEOUS but hilarious tennis.  Bencic's first service game - just atrocious.  Her game is supposed to be based off Hingis-level consistency but it's nothing but sprayed UFEs everywhere including a wide open passing shot lol.  I mean how do players without weapons hit that many UFEs????

[Miss_Vee]

Omg Fedex!  I couldn’t watch this match at the start either.  Just tuned back in.  Gauff is actually playing fairly good tennis.  Not as atrocious.  I’m still confused as to the reason Bencic is doing better than Naomi since their comeback from maternity leave.  Mind you, Bencic’s husband is her fitness coach. I can also see why it’s better for women to wait for babies, until their playing days are over.  Bencic is bothered by back pain as we speak.  Anyway, I think Gauff will win this match.  It’s a fairly tight 3rd set….on serve Bencic serving to make it 2 all.

[Miss_Vee]

Fedex, can’t believe that I’m saying this, but Coco looked good in the 3rd set.  Her serve and forehand were okay, and feet were floating across the court…lol.  She got to every ball, and Belinda couldn’t get it past her.   She is now looking confident.  She will meet Muchova next, and she is maybe 4-0 H2H.

[fedexpress06]

Glad Rybakina closed that one out.  

[Miss_Vee]

Missed live match today.  Happy Rybakina win of course.  However, I don’t know if she will get past Sabalenka, if they meet in SF.  She looks tired, and she mentioned that before Miami started last week…lol.  Sabalenka admits the same. 

[fedexpress06]

Rybakina really had no excuse to lose IW.  I mean yeah she did look flat today.  Sabalenka will of course cut someone and bury them alive if she has to in order to not lose to Rybakina again.  No one else has that mentality on tour so that always makes Sabalenka the favorite even if at their best, Rybakina can win in straights. 

[Miss_Vee]

Baptiste is another player that I like to watch play tennis.  She is a very good tennis player, and now it seems she’s playing good tennis.  Has so much variety also.  That kick serve out wide is awesome.  

[fedexpress06]

Miss Vee, it's interesting her junior career wasn't really all that remarkable and she wasn't one of the highly touted ones coming out of juniors unlike Anisimova who is the same age as Baptiste.  I agree she has a lot of variety and is fun to watch but again, can be a head case from what I've seen.  

[fedexpress06]

Case in point.  Atrocious service game to lose the set.  wouldn't be surprised if it's a breadstick or bagel in the 2nd. 

[Miss_Vee]

Lol Fed!  Baptiste really has the game to unsettle Sabalenka.  I would like to see her win the second set.  Stay strong girl!  She is improving her ranking also, going deep in these big tournaments now.  Sabalenka has upped her aggression.  I still don’t Sabalenka’s game, but she has the results to prove her No 1 status.

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

I hope Baptiste starts believing, she has the game to be top 10. She needs to also lose a few pounds if she wants to get to the next level.

Now, I have to say I was so happy Fils sent TP home with that silly red neck hat. 

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

Miss_Vee, I am going to need you to send some positive energy Coco's way. 

I know she owns Muchova, but I can't take anything for granted.

[Miss_Vee]

Sek, I think Coco will beat Muchova again today.  I hope that Mboko watches this match to see how Coco beats Muchova.  She has to develop her net game more to challenge Muchova from there also.  She has Coco’s speed.

[Miss_Vee]

Gauff is in Muchova’s head!! Lol.  

[Miss_Vee]

Omigod! What is Muchova doing out there?  She is making Gauff look so good?  I’m pissed at Mboko for nit winning her match 2 days ago….lol😂

[Notorious S.T.A.R.]

Miss Vee wrote: " What is Muchova doing out there?  She is making Gauff look so good?  "

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What are you saying?  Is Gauff not playing well or something?   Perhaps it is as you said before, maybe Gauff is in Muchova's head.  Gauff holds a 5-0 H2H with Muchova (only one of those matches went 3 sets, and two seem as if they were pretty easy/routine win for Gauff).   

So, what is happening for you to feel that Muchova is giving the match away?  (remember, I can not see the match)

[Miss_Vee]

Star, you are so correct.  I can see that Gauff is in Muchova’s head.  Gauff is playing well, because her serve and forehand are holding up well.  She is in better form since she played her second round through to the round of 16.  She started looking better when she played Belinda Bencic.  She is now confident and it’s showing in this match.   Besides, her H2H vs Muchova is starting to look like a joke.

I can only hope that Mboko can figure Muchova out soon, because if Naomi has done so, she can do it as well.  

[Miss_Vee]

Gauff beat Muchova 6-1, 6-1….lol

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

Miss_Vee, when I logged on and saw your post, I started laughing. 6-1 6-1. Coco is her daddy.   🤣

[Miss_Vee]

Actually Sek, I notice that against Karolina M, Gauff used the her great defensive skills, and took the net away from Muckova, so her left handed slice wasn’t effective.   Muchova was forced into so many errors, because she couldn’t get the ball way from Coco’s flying feet…🤣.

That was the difference.  That’s why Coco fed her 2 breadsticks, in addition to the better serve and forehand showing in this match.

[Sekasi_ChangeIsComing]

Also Coco is not bothered by players with variety. If you want to beat Coco, you have to bash the ball while of course consistently hitting to her FH.

Mboko does not yet know how to deal with players like Muchova, but she will learn.