I dont think Monica can beat Caro. But I do think Kerber could. Simo has a great chance against Pliskova to. Its a good match up for Simo. Pliskova always struggles in there matches.
Halep will need to beat pliskova after this one to have a shot at the number 1 ranking this week (assuming woz loses in the quarters to Angie/Svitolina). Tough task!
Points are gathered from consistently winning matches. Is she a power house...maybe not. But few women possess monster serves. I suppose it comes down to opinion for some. I find that winning matches gets a player to #1.
And i didn't say she needs to have a big serve but her serve is very slow and jelena(who was a nobody until then) won the French because of attacking her serve.
Not only that her game at the net needs a lot to be desired and lastly not to forget her mentality.
Tears, ovations, and farewells: the 2025 season will be remembered as the one of major exits. From Simona Halep to Richard Gasquet, including Petra Kvitova, many champions chose to close the chapter on their careers.
In Limoges, Barbora Krejcikova experienced a return as promising as it was frustrating. Trailing, then coming back, only to be abruptly stopped by pain, the Czech player left the court, visibly affected, reigniting concerns about her right knee.
Not only that her game at the net needs a lot to be desired and lastly not to forget her mentality.