First of all – this is question number 1 – with Naomi Osaka. The Japanese woman is a tennis player who, according to various estimates, earns $ 50 million a year. and more, but in the tour it goes lower and lower. She only got into the Indian Wells tournament because she got a wild card from the organizers. Did she deserve it? Probably yes to the old results, although today it is in a form that does not lead to success.
The seventh gem, then on aut
Osaka lost on Sunday morning Polish time to Weronika Kudiermietowa. She lost in an amazing way for such a star. In the first set she did not win the game – the match could not start because the fans were shouting and disturbing Osaka. Some even insulted and insulted her. In the second game it was better, but the star did not manage to break the opponent, she herself lost service in the seventh game and was thrown out of the tournament on cars. Absolutely no one expected the score 0: 6, 4: 6 in the clash with the “stateless” Russian woman.
The crisis of the global tennis icon is therefore in full swing, and sponsors are already considering how to cut contracts in this case. Fortunately, tennis is flexible on these issues, and a lack of results will soon be a return to balance. That is, the valuation of the player that she really deserves. Unless Osaka bounces in the near future, because she still has the strokes and the power of the game, she is also physically prepared, but mentally she is not the same champion as before. We are cheering for her to come back because she did a lot of good for professional tennis.
See what happened at the start of the Osaka match and why it couldn’t start
Sabalenka on an inclined plane
But not only she has been experiencing enormous problems lately. Aryna Sabalenka is also on the slope. The Belarusian woman, who definitely succumbed to Iga Świątek in Doha, dropped out even faster in Indian Wells. She was beaten 2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3 by Italian Jasmine Paolini. So not a top tennis player, but a deep backstage. President Lukashenka’s favorite tennis player stabilized her tennis for a while, but in California she again – perhaps due to the political events in which her motherland participates – fell to the side of the road. – After the first set I didn’t think anything would be successful today. I scored two games, but didn’t even get close to her. But then everything changed, and my attitude changed with the result. What I feel? Faith first of all. Never lose hope when you go out on the court. Especially in competition with women. If you fight to the end, you can do absolutely anything – said the happy Paolini.
See how Jasmine Paolini threw Jelena Ostapenko overboard
I think she likes to play with Sabalenka, because she defeated her for the second time in the third direct match. Although all the signs in heaven and earth indicated that in these confrontations she was doomed to failure.
The second Belarusian, Aliaksandra Sasnowicz, also lost, breaking the tie-break of the first set by Petra Kvitova, but in the next two she had fewer arguments. The Czech team moved on with the score 6: 7 (4), 6: 4, 6: 4. On Twitter, a tennis player from our southern neighbors announced that she plays with Ukraine in her heart in America. She also had a ribbon on her outfit, which Iga had previously encouraged.
Her compatriots that day achieved a total of 3 victories – 2 defeats. One success was the work of Marketa Vondrosousova. The Olympic silver medalist in Tokyo smoothly won 6: 1, 6: 3 with the third racket of our country, Magdalena Fręch.
Petra Kvitova has Ukraine in her heart and a ribbon on her clothes
The only tennis player associated with Minsk who turned out to be more effective than her rival was Wiktoria Azarenka. However, she has been living in the USA for a long time and all her results are in fact transferred to America’s account. Also the one with Astra Sharma – 6: 3, 7: 5. Wika plays under the banner of Belarus (temporarily suspended), but has less and less in common with Lukashenka. At first, the relationship was close, now it has relaxed.
No nines and tens
Among the highly ranked tennis players who said goodbye to the event were Iga’s persecutor Jelena Ostapenko (the balance of Świątek with her 0-3) and Ons Jabeur. After a fierce match, the Latvian was seeded 5: 7, 6: 7 (7) led by Piotr Sierzputowski, Iga’s former coach, Shelby Rogers. On the other hand, the Tunisian, who plays with nine, started the season later than planned and therefore is not yet in the same position as in the previous competition. At the opening she lost 5: 7, 7: 6 (0), 4: 6 with Australian Daria Saville.
See how Kvitova grabbed her left hand with a victory against Sasnowicz
RESULTS
INDIAN WELLS. WTA 1000 tournament (total prizes $ 8.6 million)
Round II:
Jasmine Paolini (Italy) bt Aryna Sabalenka (-, 2) 2: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3
Anett Kontaveit (Estonia, 4) – Kristina Kucova (Slovakia) 6: 4, 6: 1
Paula Badosa (Spain, 5th) bt Tereza Martincova (Czech Republic) 6-2 7-6 (4)
Maria Sakkari (Greece, 6) bt Katerina Siniakova (Czech Republic) 6-3 7-5
Daria Saville (Australia) bt Ons Jabeur (Tunisia, 9) 7-5 6-7 (0) 6-4
Shelby Rogers (USA) bt Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia, 10) 7-5 7-6 (7)
Victoria Azarenka (-, 13) – Astra Sharma (Australia) 6: 3, 7: 5
Marie Bouzkova (Czech Republic) bt Jessica Pegula (USA, 14) 5-7 6-2 6-0
Jelena Rybakina (Kazakhstan, 17) – Alison van Uytvanck (Belgium) 6:1, 7:5
Leylah Fernandez (Canada, 18) – Amanda Anisimova (USA) 2: 6, 7: 6 (0) & retired
Elise Mertens (Belgium, 20) – Marta Kostiuk (Ukraine) 6-2, 6-1
Wertonika Kudiemiermietowa (-, 21) – Naomi Osaka (Japan) 6: 0, 6: 4
Petra Kvitova (Czech Republic, 27) – Aliaksandra Sasnowicz (-) 6-7 (4) 6-4 6-4
Marketa Vondrousova (Czech Republic, 30) – Magdalena Fręch (Poland, 30)
Viktorija Golubic (Switzerland, 31) bt Julia Putincewa (Kazakhstan) 6-3-2-6 6-4
Sara Sorribes Tormo (Spain, 32) bt Kaja Juvan (Slovenia) 3-6 7-5 6-3
–
