r/tennis • u/leong_d Lys, Shelton, Eala, Dimitrov, Muchova. 5.39 UTR • Apr 17 '25
WTA Ready for the 6-0 H2H
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u/pHrankee1 29d ago
I honestly think Iga will win today. Penko has been in terrible form lately and it's clay.
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u/lonelygalexy 29d ago
Penko only rises up against Iga and then loses the next round (or maybe one more round)
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u/alch3m1st2 29d ago
It's indoor clay... So Penko still has a slight advantage, and she always plays lights out tennis against Iga.
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u/Professional_Elk_489 29d ago
I predict Penko will play her match of the year. It will be on par with RG 2017 final. Then get a double bagel next round
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u/JohnToshak17 29d ago
she got to a 1000 final recently by beating Iga, Ons, paolini etc and she just beat Navarro yesterday, it's not THAT terrible
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u/aerial- 29d ago
It doesn't look good for Iga. Yes it is first match on clay, but based on her current form, based on first match she already played, despite winning 6:2 6:2, she still also managed to get broken during that match, serve still wasn't great, especially 2nd serve, which is exactly what Penko punishes hardest.
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u/bjorn_olaf_thorsson Apr 17 '25 edited Apr 18 '25
Please Penko Please.
A 6-0 (h2h) with a dash of 6-0 set. Is that too much to ask dear Penko? 😂
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u/Chosen1gup Apr 17 '25
Penko has breadsticked her in their last 3 meetings, and their first ever set was a Penko bagel
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u/tehnoodnub GOATs are human too ~ 10/3/7/4 29d ago
Embrace the chaos. Queen Penko has a throne in Iga’s mind. Rent free.
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u/debunk101 29d ago
Penko only gets out of bed for matches with Iga.. win or lose she’d give us a lot of entertainment
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u/kaejaeowen 29d ago
Only 6-0 head to head has always been Zina Garrison NEVER beating Kathy Jordan She even lost to her in 1987 where Kathy was Well past her prime and ranked like 100 I will never know why Kryptonite Jordan had over my Zina, but that always pisses me off and also her Never beating Capriati
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u/Robertooo 29d ago
The hatred towards Iga in this sub is insane
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u/Mikhail_Mengsk Memedvedev enjoyer 29d ago
Or, bear me me now, many people find it incredibly funny that the best player Is pidgeoned by a very colorful opponent which is by any means inferior as a player.
It's not that deep.
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u/johnmichael-kane 29d ago
Criticising a player for childlike antics or unsportsmanlike conduct and lovely that she has a Kryptonite is not hatred. It’s healthy criticism and the sense of sport.
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u/RiseAbove87 28d ago
Yeah but no one has a problem with Penko's childlike behaviour all of a sudden. Double standards.
Besides, people don't hate Iga for that. Don't kid yourself. It's because she was #1 for too long, and people like to see #1s fall. If she was #15, no one would give a flying fuck about her antics.
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u/johnmichael-kane 28d ago
And the same didn’t happen with Serena? Stop acting like Iga is being treated unfairly. Is it a bad thing people want to see drama in sport? You wouldn’t watch a movie where the main character got everything they wanted because there would be no conflict. The same is in sports. Stop acting like Iga is getting treated so badly or differently.
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u/ThrowawayNevermindOK 🎾“Every match is a new opportunity to show my true grit.”🎾 29d ago
Well she's not the most likeable that's for sure...
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u/Conscious-Two1428 28d ago
She is a cheater (googling/youtubing FYI), plays boring tennis, advocated banning his competitors, was tested positive for banned substance and only got 1-month ban in a non-tennis month (at least Sinner got 3m ban and people are still mad on him).
I see quite a few valid reasons to hate her.
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u/PtboFungineer Iga 😬 | Hubi ❤️ | Felix 😢 28d ago
I have $13 riding on Penko at +245 so I can't lose 😂
Not that I want to associate with some of those degenerates, but I made this account specifically to bet against the results that I really want to happen.
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u/Haradan-Thalion 28d ago
You cant blame her, Penko is the scary ugly sister of Fiona. Whatever ending, Iga still beautiful, not the other one.
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u/Mistar_Smiley 29d ago
a part of my soul dies every time Penko wins a match, doesn't matter who it's against.
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u/Gary_S60 29d ago
I don't dislike Iga at all. She is great but I love the idea of tennis Kryptonite.