Now that we've had a million threads about Emma Raducanu and her seemingly limitless potential, we'll focus on Leylah Fernandez for now.
How do we think the rest of her year, and the next couple of years will pan out for her on the main tour?
I think she's very talented, but I'm still not sure exactly what her level is, given pre-USO, her results weren't that impressive at slam level or even on the main tour, aside from the one WTA title and 3R appearance at RG in 2020.
Is this the breakthrough tournament that propels her forward and gives her the self-belief required to beat top-opponents regularly or was she peaking for 2 weeks? As with most things, time will reveal all.
I genuinely believe had she not faced Raducanu in the final, she would have won regardless of her opponent.
She has an awesome forehand, decent backhand, good variety around the court, moves well, and has an under-rated return of serve which puts her opponents in difficult positions on the 3rd shot of the rally.
As with a lot of women on the tour, I feel the serve will be her biggest achilles' heel going forward when trying to string a series of decent results together to build confidence and momentum. Fortunately she's also a lefty, which will always make life uncomfortable for her opponents. She's also young enough that provided she gets good coaching, she'll continue to improve over the next few years.
I'd say she's definitely top 20. Consistent top 10 player?
I think her serve will ultimately stop her making consistent runs at GSs aside from perhaps Roland Garros where there isn't as much currency on that particular shot.
Does anyone know what the best way to watch the WTA tour yearly? I don't want to spend a lot of money I cant afford it. Is there a cheap way or even free way that is easy to watch?
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| Place | Player | Pools losses | Sent to losers by | Eliminated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | T1ο½MkLeo (Byleth, Pythra) | β | β | β |
| 2nd | Cosmos (Pythra) | β | Sparg0 | MKLeo |
| 3rd | Sparg0 (Pythra, Cloud) | β | MKLeo | Cosmos |
| 4th | 16Bο½Zomba (R.O.B.) | Maister | Cosmos | Cosmos |
| 5th | Liquidο½Dabuz (Alph, Rosalina & Luma) | Sonix | MKLeo | Cosmos |
| 5th | Moistο½Kola (Roy) | moxi | MKLeo | Zomba |
| 7th | VOXο½ProtoBanham (Lucina, Min Min) | β | Kola | Dabuz |
| 7th | SBIο½KEN (Sonic) | Glutonny | Sparg0 | Zomba |
| 9th | Banditsο½Sonix (Sonic) | SKITTLES!!, alice | [N/A] | ProtoBanham |
| 9th | MuteAce (Peach) | ProtoBanham, MVD | [N/A] | Dabuz |
| 9th | SSTο½Shuton (Olimar, Pythra) | Kola | [N/A] | Zomba |
| 9th | NCEο½sisqui (Dark Samus) | Tweek, Kiyarash, Cosmos | [N/A] | KEN |
| 13th | SSGο½Maister (Mr. Game & Watch) | Riddles | [N/A] | Sonix |
| 13th | Solaryο½Glutonny (Wario) | BassMage, Tilde | [N/A] | Shuton |
| 13th | Scend (Ness) | Sparg0 | [N/A] | MuteAce |
| 13th | EMGο½Riddles (Terry, Kazuya) | Zomba | [N/A] | sisqui |
| 17th | TSM FTXο½Tweek (Diddy Kong, Wario) | Cosmos | [N/A] | Sonix |
| 17th | Pandaο½Marss (Zero Suit Samus) | Sparg0, Scend | [N/A] | Shuton |
| 17th | CMο½Anathema (R.O.B.) | MKLeo | [N/A] | Riddles |
| 17th | LVDο½BassMage (Jigglypuff) | KEN | [N/A] | MuteAce |
| 17th | Clarityο½moxi (Wolf) | Shuton, Sintro | [N/A] | Scend |
| 17th | 605ο½SKITTLES!! (Young Link) | Dabuz | [N/A] | sisqui |
| 17th | TGο½MVD (Snake) | ProtoBanham, Wrath | [N/A] | Glutonny |
| 17th | Bermudaο½Myran [(Oli |
| Place | Player | Losses in RR pools | Sent to Losers by | Eliminated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | πΊπΈ Panda β£ Plup (Sheik & Fox) | --- | --- | --- |
| 2nd | πΊπΈ Envy β£ Wizzrobe (Captain Falcon) | --- | Plup | Plup |
| 3rd | πΊπΈ Polish (Peach) | Pipsqueak | --- | Wizzrobe |
| 4th | πͺπΈ Trif (Peach) | --- | Wizzrobe | Polish |
| 5th | π―π΅ VGBC RB β£ aMSa (Yoshi) | --- | Plup | Trif |
| 5th | πΊπΈ Liquid`Hungrybox (Jigglypuff) | --- | Wizzrobe | Polish |
| 7th | πΊπΈ Faceroll (Sheik) | Axe & Trif | --- | Trif |
| 7th | πΈπͺ Pipsqueak (Fox) | --- | Plup | Polish |
| 9th | πΊπΈ bc β£ Magi (Falco) | Zamu | Hungrybox | Faceroll |
| 9th | πΊπΈ Brotherhood CM β£ Aklo (Fox) | Ice & Plup | --- | Trif |
| 9th | πΊπΈ lloD (Peach) | --- | aMSa | Polish |
| 9th | π¬π§ RSN β£ Frenzy (Falco) | Mew2King & Wizzrobe | --- | Pipsqueak |
| 13th | πΊπΈ Fly β£ KoDoRiN (Marth) | Panda & lloD | --- | Faceroll |
| 13th | πΊπΈ Colbol (Fox) | Pipsqueak & Polish | --- | Aklo |
| 13th | π©πͺ Ice (Fox) | Plup & Ginger | --- | Polish |
| 13th | πΊπΈ Jmook (Sheik) | aMSa | --- | Frenzy |
| 17th | πΊπΈ Kalamazhu (Peach) | Jmook & aMSa | --- | Faceroll |
| 17th | πΊπΈ MVG β£ Mew2King (Sheik & Marth) | Wizzrobe | --- | KoDoRiN |
| 17th | πΊπΈ CLG β£ SFAT (Fox) | Magi | --- | Aklo |
| 17th | πΊπΈ Fiction (Falco) | Nicki & Hungrybox | --- | Colbol |
| 17th | π©πͺ Nicki (Fox & Ice Climbers) | Hungrybox & Sock | --- | Polish |
| 17th | π¬π§ Professor Pro (Fox) | Magi & SFAT | --- | Ice |
| 17th | πΊπΈ Panda (Fox) | lloD | --- | Frenzy |
| 17th | π¦πΊ MF β£ |
