• Llleylahhh...

    From TT@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 20 21:29:15 2023
    Beat today You! Yes, You. In two.

    And few hours later she beat Sasnovich... https://youtu.be/OLzlMITHFWo?si=4NivWXfM7ZN7bG_c

    What's to say... the girl is just playing well, hitting the ball where
    she wants. I was able to catch the Sasnovich match in delayed video ...
    Every time I see Leylah play I find new dimensions creeping into her
    game. I guess today's theme would be that she's now playing more within herself, not going too often for too much (hitting too hard), finding
    her patterns and controlling play with accurate placement and a bit more
    spin than before. She was returning great. Broke Sasno, what... 4 times?

    She's now 33rd on WTA live rankings. If she wins this tournament -
    Jiangxi Open WTA 250 - then she'll be around 29th. Perhaps last
    tournament of the year for her?

    Tomorrow she'll face in the semis that damn Siniakova again, which she
    beat at Hong Kong final. The woman who almost died to her injuries. At 5
    a.m. New York time I think. Vamoses.

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  • From TT@21:1/5 to All on Fri Oct 20 22:10:49 2023
    TT kirjoitti 20.10.2023 klo 21.29:
    And few hours later she beat Sasnovich... https://youtu.be/OLzlMITHFWo?si=4NivWXfM7ZN7bG_c

    Background: Sasnovich beat Leylah in three at Rome this year.

    Nice short highlights. The commentator sounds a bit of a Leylah fan.

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  • From Whisper@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 19:54:19 2023
    On 21/10/2023 5:29 am, TT wrote:
    Beat today You! Yes, You. In two.

    And few hours later she beat Sasnovich... https://youtu.be/OLzlMITHFWo?si=4NivWXfM7ZN7bG_c

    What's to say... the girl is just playing well, hitting the ball where
    she wants. I was able to catch the Sasnovich match in delayed video ...
    Every time I see Leylah play I find new dimensions creeping into her
    game. I guess today's theme would be that she's now playing more within herself, not going too often for too much (hitting too hard), finding
    her patterns and controlling play with accurate placement and a bit more
    spin than before. She was returning great. Broke Sasno, what... 4 times?

    She's now 33rd on WTA live rankings. If she wins this tournament -
    Jiangxi Open WTA 250 - then she'll be around 29th. Perhaps last
    tournament of the year for her?

    Tomorrow she'll face in the semis that damn Siniakova again, which she
    beat at Hong Kong final. The woman who almost died to her injuries. At 5
    a.m. New York time I think. Vamoses.


    Yes she's playing well, I watched her final last week. I also like
    Siniakova - nice figure and would be fiery in the sack. Very competitive
    but a good sport too.

    What surprised me is how little the prizemoney was for a 250, Leylah won
    about 35k for the title last week - not good enough WTA.

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  • From *skriptis@21:1/5 to Whisper on Sat Oct 21 10:59:39 2023
    Whisper <whisper@ozemail.com.au> Wrote in message:r
    On 21/10/2023 5:29 am, TT wrote:> Beat today You! Yes, You. In two.> > And few hours later she beat Sasnovich...> https://youtu.be/OLzlMITHFWo?si=4NivWXfM7ZN7bG_c> > What's to say... the girl is just playing well, hitting the ball where > she wants. I
    was able to catch the Sasnovich match in delayed video ... > Every time I see Leylah play I find new dimensions creeping into her > game. I guess today's theme would be that she's now playing more within > herself, not going too often for too much (
    hitting too hard), finding > her patterns and controlling play with accurate placement and a bit more > spin than before. She was returning great. Broke Sasno, what... 4 times?> > She's now 33rd on WTA live rankings. If she wins this tournament - >
    Jiangxi Open WTA 250 - then she'll be around 29th. Perhaps last > tournament of the year for her?> > Tomorrow she'll face in the semis that damn Siniakova again, which she > beat at Hong Kong final. The woman who almost died to her injuries. At 5 > a.m.
    New York time I think. Vamoses.Yes she's playing well, I watched her final last week. I also like Siniakova - nice figure and would be fiery in the sack. Very competitive but a good sport too.What surprised me is how little the prizemoney was for a 250,
    Leylah won about 35k for the title last week - not good enough WTA.


    Who should pay for them?

    People who buy tickets to watch ATP?


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  • From Whisper@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 20:09:43 2023
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  • From The Iceberg@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 02:19:38 2023
    On Saturday, 21 October 2023 at 09:59:39 UTC+1, *skriptis wrote:
    Whisper <whi...@ozemail.com.au> Wrote in message:r
    On 21/10/2023 5:29 am, TT wrote:> Beat today You! Yes, You. In two.> > And few hours later she beat Sasnovich...> https://youtu.be/OLzlMITHFWo?si=4NivWXfM7ZN7bG_c> > What's to say... the girl is just playing well, hitting the ball where > she wants.
    I was able to catch the Sasnovich match in delayed video ... > Every time I see Leylah play I find new dimensions creeping into her > game. I guess today's theme would be that she's now playing more within > herself, not going too often for too much (
    hitting too hard), finding > her patterns and controlling play with accurate placement and a bit more > spin than before. She was returning great. Broke Sasno, what... 4 times?> > She's now 33rd on WTA live rankings. If she wins this tournament - >
    Jiangxi Open WTA 250 - then she'll be around 29th. Perhaps last > tournament of the year for her?> > Tomorrow she'll face in the semis that damn Siniakova again, which she > beat at Hong Kong final. The woman who almost died to her injuries. At 5 > a.m.
    New York time I think. Vamoses.Yes she's playing well, I watched her final last week. I also like Siniakova - nice figure and would be fiery in the sack. Very competitive but a good sport too.What surprised me is how little the prizemoney was for a 250,
    Leylah won about 35k for the title last week - not good enough WTA.


    Who should pay for them?

    People who buy tickets to watch ATP?

    the government + they should get reparashuns cos they had years of a real hard time playing tennis before 1969 when Billy Jean-King proved that 3 sets deserves exactly the same money as 5 sets.

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  • From TT@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 14:39:02 2023
    Whisper kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 11.54:
    On 21/10/2023 5:29 am, TT wrote:
    Beat today You! Yes, You. In two.

    And few hours later she beat Sasnovich...
    https://youtu.be/OLzlMITHFWo?si=4NivWXfM7ZN7bG_c

    What's to say... the girl is just playing well, hitting the ball where
    she wants. I was able to catch the Sasnovich match in delayed video
    ... Every time I see Leylah play I find new dimensions creeping into
    her game. I guess today's theme would be that she's now playing more
    within herself, not going too often for too much (hitting too hard),
    finding her patterns and controlling play with accurate placement and
    a bit more spin than before. She was returning great. Broke Sasno,
    what... 4 times?

    She's now 33rd on WTA live rankings. If she wins this tournament -
    Jiangxi Open WTA 250 - then she'll be around 29th. Perhaps last
    tournament of the year for her?

    Tomorrow she'll face in the semis that damn Siniakova again, which she
    beat at Hong Kong final. The woman who almost died to her injuries. At
    5 a.m. New York time I think. Vamoses.


    Yes she's playing well, I watched her final last week. I also like
    Siniakova - nice figure and would be fiery in the sack. Very competitive
    but a good sport too.


    Siniakova won the SF. Was hitting the ball really well.
    Was a tough match for both. 2 sets and 2 hours. Not many service holds.

    I jinxed Leylah. She looked a bit tired, I thought.

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  • From Whisper@21:1/5 to All on Sun Oct 22 02:45:18 2023
    On 21/10/2023 10:39 pm, TT wrote:
    Whisper kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 11.54:
    On 21/10/2023 5:29 am, TT wrote:
    Beat today You! Yes, You. In two.

    And few hours later she beat Sasnovich...
    https://youtu.be/OLzlMITHFWo?si=4NivWXfM7ZN7bG_c

    What's to say... the girl is just playing well, hitting the ball
    where she wants. I was able to catch the Sasnovich match in delayed
    video ... Every time I see Leylah play I find new dimensions creeping
    into her game. I guess today's theme would be that she's now playing
    more within herself, not going too often for too much (hitting too
    hard), finding her patterns and controlling play with accurate
    placement and a bit more spin than before. She was returning great.
    Broke Sasno, what... 4 times?

    She's now 33rd on WTA live rankings. If she wins this tournament -
    Jiangxi Open WTA 250 - then she'll be around 29th. Perhaps last
    tournament of the year for her?

    Tomorrow she'll face in the semis that damn Siniakova again, which
    she beat at Hong Kong final. The woman who almost died to her
    injuries. At 5 a.m. New York time I think. Vamoses.


    Yes she's playing well, I watched her final last week. I also like
    Siniakova - nice figure and would be fiery in the sack. Very
    competitive but a good sport too.


    Siniakova won the SF. Was hitting the ball really well.
    Was a tough match for both. 2 sets and 2 hours. Not many service holds.

    I jinxed Leylah. She looked a bit tired, I thought.



    Sini got a walkover previous match and was well rested, that was the
    biggest difference.

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  • From TT@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 19:31:17 2023
    Whisper kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 18.45:
    On 21/10/2023 10:39 pm, TT wrote:
    Whisper kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 11.54:
    On 21/10/2023 5:29 am, TT wrote:
    Beat today You! Yes, You. In two.

    And few hours later she beat Sasnovich...
    https://youtu.be/OLzlMITHFWo?si=4NivWXfM7ZN7bG_c

    What's to say... the girl is just playing well, hitting the ball
    where she wants. I was able to catch the Sasnovich match in delayed
    video ... Every time I see Leylah play I find new dimensions
    creeping into her game. I guess today's theme would be that she's
    now playing more within herself, not going too often for too much
    (hitting too hard), finding her patterns and controlling play with
    accurate placement and a bit more spin than before. She was
    returning great. Broke Sasno, what... 4 times?

    She's now 33rd on WTA live rankings. If she wins this tournament -
    Jiangxi Open WTA 250 - then she'll be around 29th. Perhaps last
    tournament of the year for her?

    Tomorrow she'll face in the semis that damn Siniakova again, which
    she beat at Hong Kong final. The woman who almost died to her
    injuries. At 5 a.m. New York time I think. Vamoses.


    Yes she's playing well, I watched her final last week. I also like
    Siniakova - nice figure and would be fiery in the sack. Very
    competitive but a good sport too.


    Siniakova won the SF. Was hitting the ball really well.
    Was a tough match for both. 2 sets and 2 hours. Not many service holds.

    I jinxed Leylah. She looked a bit tired, I thought.



    Sini got a walkover previous match and was well rested, that was the
    biggest difference.

    I think so too. Leylah had to play two matches yesterday.
    Exciting match anyway.

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  • From TT@21:1/5 to All on Sat Oct 21 22:01:36 2023
    TT kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 19.31:
    Whisper kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 18.45:
    On 21/10/2023 10:39 pm, TT wrote:
    Whisper kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 11.54:
    On 21/10/2023 5:29 am, TT wrote:
    Beat today You! Yes, You. In two.

    And few hours later she beat Sasnovich...
    https://youtu.be/OLzlMITHFWo?si=4NivWXfM7ZN7bG_c

    What's to say... the girl is just playing well, hitting the ball
    where she wants. I was able to catch the Sasnovich match in delayed
    video ... Every time I see Leylah play I find new dimensions
    creeping into her game. I guess today's theme would be that she's
    now playing more within herself, not going too often for too much
    (hitting too hard), finding her patterns and controlling play with
    accurate placement and a bit more spin than before. She was
    returning great. Broke Sasno, what... 4 times?

    She's now 33rd on WTA live rankings. If she wins this tournament -
    Jiangxi Open WTA 250 - then she'll be around 29th. Perhaps last
    tournament of the year for her?

    Tomorrow she'll face in the semis that damn Siniakova again, which
    she beat at Hong Kong final. The woman who almost died to her
    injuries. At 5 a.m. New York time I think. Vamoses.


    Yes she's playing well, I watched her final last week. I also like
    Siniakova - nice figure and would be fiery in the sack. Very
    competitive but a good sport too.


    Siniakova won the SF. Was hitting the ball really well.
    Was a tough match for both. 2 sets and 2 hours. Not many service holds.

    I jinxed Leylah. She looked a bit tired, I thought.



    Sini got a walkover previous match and was well rested, that was the
    biggest difference.

    I think so too. Leylah had to play two matches yesterday.
    Exciting match anyway.

    P.S. Here are the highlights:
    https://youtu.be/yMCmwf3RFCg?si=izoWEJT1bZz-BqKb

    Sini was most of the time hitting the ball really hard and good. Better
    than I recall seeing her. Both had trouble with 2nd serves.
    Despite loss, pretty happy the way Leylah ended her season, stepping a
    level. Surely if she can keep this level up she'll be top 20, maybe even
    top 10 next season. If she improves during the break then top 10 for sure. Heck, I thought during this match a couple of times that Lil' Leyla is
    the most talented women's player out there... the way she was standing
    on the baseline not giving up an inch against Sini's flat and hard
    strokes, very hard to do. Also she made a few great volleys today and
    recent days... when did she come such a good volleyer? She was imo just
    few months ago a total doubles noob standing at the net looking
    stranded. Needs to work on lobs & overheads still.

    I expect Leylah & Taylor to snatch a doubles slam title next year.

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  • From Whisper@21:1/5 to All on Sun Oct 22 20:11:16 2023
    On 22/10/2023 6:01 am, TT wrote:
    TT kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 19.31:
    Whisper kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 18.45:
    On 21/10/2023 10:39 pm, TT wrote:
    Whisper kirjoitti 21.10.2023 klo 11.54:
    On 21/10/2023 5:29 am, TT wrote:
    Beat today You! Yes, You. In two.

    And few hours later she beat Sasnovich...
    https://youtu.be/OLzlMITHFWo?si=4NivWXfM7ZN7bG_c

    What's to say... the girl is just playing well, hitting the ball
    where she wants. I was able to catch the Sasnovich match in
    delayed video ... Every time I see Leylah play I find new
    dimensions creeping into her game. I guess today's theme would be
    that she's now playing more within herself, not going too often
    for too much (hitting too hard), finding her patterns and
    controlling play with accurate placement and a bit more spin than
    before. She was returning great. Broke Sasno, what... 4 times?

    She's now 33rd on WTA live rankings. If she wins this tournament - >>>>>> Jiangxi Open WTA 250 - then she'll be around 29th. Perhaps last
    tournament of the year for her?

    Tomorrow she'll face in the semis that damn Siniakova again, which >>>>>> she beat at Hong Kong final. The woman who almost died to her
    injuries. At 5 a.m. New York time I think. Vamoses.


    Yes she's playing well, I watched her final last week. I also like
    Siniakova - nice figure and would be fiery in the sack. Very
    competitive but a good sport too.


    Siniakova won the SF. Was hitting the ball really well.
    Was a tough match for both. 2 sets and 2 hours. Not many service holds. >>>>
    I jinxed Leylah. She looked a bit tired, I thought.



    Sini got a walkover previous match and was well rested, that was the
    biggest difference.

    I think so too. Leylah had to play two matches yesterday.
    Exciting match anyway.

    P.S. Here are the highlights: https://youtu.be/yMCmwf3RFCg?si=izoWEJT1bZz-BqKb

    Sini was most of the time hitting the ball really hard and good. Better
    than I recall seeing her. Both had trouble with 2nd serves.
    Despite loss, pretty happy the way Leylah ended her season, stepping a
    level. Surely if she can keep this level up she'll be top 20, maybe even
    top 10 next season. If she improves during the break then top 10 for sure. Heck, I thought during this match a couple of times that Lil' Leyla is
    the most talented women's player out there... the way she was standing
    on the baseline not giving up an inch against Sini's flat and hard
    strokes, very hard to do. Also she made a few great volleys today and
    recent days... when did she come such a good volleyer? She was imo just
    few months ago a total doubles noob standing at the net looking
    stranded. Needs to work on lobs & overheads still.

    I expect Leylah & Taylor to snatch a doubles slam title next year.


    It's a good strategy to play a lot of doubles for players looking to
    improve in singles. Barty did it, so did Stosur, Pegula, Coco etc

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