Cleveland WTA

Andreeva future winner

250 event before a slam, don’t think this tournament will be a high priority for the seeded players.

Mirra have never won a WTA tornument and she haven’t played any hard matches this year. I think this will be a great opportunity for her to get in form before US Open and claim her first title.

V Williamns

Stephens 

Kudermetova 

Noskova

??? (She we beat anyone from the top draw) 

Bol

Love it. Tailing.

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curious on that line for tomorrow.  smells funky to me 

I got it looked to 5.9 at megadice earlier today.

Venus Williams it out now as well 

Locked*

I saw change in draw.  Either way.  Mirra won’t be facing her 

Williams, Putinseva, Sherif and Cocciaretto all withdraw. 

4 Lucky Losers in the draw instead.

She getting Korpatach instead of Williams in the first round. 

bol

1st tank job by #2 seed Krejcikova, will her double partner so the same? I think so, they will probably only play the doubles here.

Garcia to tank next?

Paolini have looked really good the past weeks. Can be good hedge on the top half 

@Bjorn_Borg

tank currently in progress      

aaaaaaaaand she ruins anyones fade of her by retiring      

here goes dreeva now throwing it away lol 

she looks tired

she looks tired

i think she is toast

interesting to say the least lol 

Great win, glad it didn’t end under the hour mark. The first set was only 20min… she need the minutes it was her first game this month and first game of the year on hard so I think this will only do us good for the second round. :) 

Is Gracheva Really an underdog against Maria T?

Maria spent last week down in Barranquilla, Colombia where she won the title. She played the final yesterday and this match is tomorrow. looking at flights between Barranquilla and Cleveland and the quickest is 9h most up to 20h.

I doubt she will play this match but if she does how fresh will she be? Maybe she double her prize money from last week on Gracheva :o

Gracheva also won their only meeting.

thoughts? 

Stephens next tank? Never seen her this passive, don’t even run for the balls and so many unforced errors. 

would be great for our girl if we get Davis in the next round. 

@Bjorn_Borg

I was looking into this and I would be very surprised if she doesn't withdraw tomorrow     

Good value on Paolini 14.3 (133/10) 

she’s having a great year.

Won home in Florence in May, Reached the final in Makarasha in June, another final in Palermo in July (beat Kasatkina on the way and bageled Sorribes Tormo)

This month she reached QF in Cincinnati beating Rybakina 2-0.

The top draw is very weak compared to Andreevas half. I expect her to reach the final here. 

Bol

I like Gracheva, but I dunno thinking maybe the over 21.5

I like this more and more, glad I got 2.15 yesterday, down to 1.90-2 at most bookies now on Gracheva.

just looking at the players she beat last week in Colombia 

190, 434, 148, 138, 196 that’s the current ranking of the players she beat.

Maria is also 36 now, not easy to travel 10+ hours to go again with no rest.

Gracheva will be well rested, her to win the 1st set will also be a good play. We saw it yesterday lots of favourites lost the 1st set (Kudermetova, Stephens and Sasnovich)

Maria is 1-6 against top 50 players this year. 

lets goo 

1st set  Gracheva

6-0 - 40 - 0.5 unit 

6-1 - 15 - 1 unit

6-2 - 10 - 1 unit

6-3 - 8 - 1.5 unit 

Bol