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GL to all.Riske/Kasatkina  UN 20*Riske should have ample break opportunities, if she takes advantage this will be a quick match.  ITF 17yr old, going up against a WTA player who&#x27;s playing well this year.  She&#x27;s played only 1 opponent ranked higher than 200...normally I&#x27;m not one for the rankings angle but ITF vs WTA is a BIG STEP.

KBrick84 · Answer

GL to all.Riske/Kasatkina  UN 20*Riske should have ample break opportunities, if she takes advantage this will be a quick match.  ITF 17yr old, going up against a WTA player who&#x27;s playing well this year.  She&#x27;s played only 1 opponent ranked higher than 200...normally I&#x27;m not one for the rankings angle but ITF vs WTA is a BIG STEP.

SFGiants93 · Answer

My only concern with this play is that Riske just won her first title at Tianjin. I don't understand why myself but too often a player coming off a tournament win comes out tired and flat. Gets upset in the first round.

Riske is obviously the better player but it may drag out longer for the reasons stated above.

KBrick84 · Answer

[Quote: Originally Posted by SFGiants93]  My only concern with this play is that Riske just won her first title at Tianjin.  I don&#x27;t understand why myself but too often a player coming off a tournament win comes out tired and flat.  Gets upset in the first round.  &#xD;&#xA;Riske is obviously the better player but it may drag out longer for the reasons stated above. &#xD;&#xA;   [/Quote]Agreed.  But it&#x27;s impossible to cap the mindset of WTA players...all we can go off of is how it looks on paper.  I don&#x27;t think someone like Riske would have the typical "Hangover"

KBrick84 · Answer

Very early, but gut instinct tells me the quickness of this match rests on whether Riske gets her 1st serve in near a 60% clip.  If she does...this should be a 6-3 6-3 type of match.

KBrick84 · Answer

1-0

*The difference in competition these two had been facing was evident early and quickly. The young Russian broke Riske to open the match, then proceeded to lose 12 of 14 holding serve only 1 time. Got a bit interesting mid 2nd when Riske went on a DF party...but she got it back on track to finish it out. 6-1 & 6-2

KBrick84 · Answer

Tomljanovic/Safarova  UN 20.5*Gut play here.  If Safarova is "on" she should win this in straights.  Lefty edge here, just hoping she&#x27;s ready to roll.

xNickm1002x · Answer

Nice play on Riske/Kasatkina  UN 20I had decent size play on Riske -1.5 Sets. Had a few scares where it could of went the other way but was a pretty easy win overall for the both of us.

KBrick84 · Answer

Congrats on the W.  She certainly made it interesting mid 2nd, but it&#x27;s always nice knowing it was of her own doing not something the competition was causing.  Can&#x27;t cap double faults.

xNickm1002x · Answer

GL on the Tomljanovic Under also man I&#x27;m on Tomljanovic &#x2B;1.5 Sets hope someone works out where we both win... I just did a small play, This is just a I think it could happen so a small play bet haha

KBrick84 · Answer

Also, should have stated Safarova could easily get rolled too if she isn&#x27;t on and ready to play.  Tomljanovic is a decent server with her height and an early break could help either win in straights.

KBrick84 · Answer

Doesn&#x27;t seem either wants to crack on serve.  This could be toast early.

KBrick84 · Answer

Both look lost on the return of serve.  Oh well...onto the next.

xNickm1002x · Answer

Sucks man.. If Tomljanovic didn&#x27;t blow 0-40 break point 3 times set could of been over 6-3 or 6-4.. Could of both been winning..

KBrick84 · Answer

Would have benefited you for sure, but you still got a chance.  Mine don&#x27;t. Haha.  Retirement is my only chance.

KBrick84 · Answer

1-1So close to getting this UNDER home.  Should have hit with ease had Safarova takin advantage of Toml&#x27;s 2nd serve in the 1st set.  Think she won 10/15 which is quite high for a WTA player not named Serena.

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