Week 26 - WTA Premier ($819K) - Eastbourne, GB Grass

the addict · Tennis legend

RE: Week 26 - WTA Premier ($819K) - Eastbourne, GB Grass

Etienne · Club Coach

I think it's useful occasionally to see the standard that you aspire too and Gabi Taylor definitely has the potential to be a top 100 player.

indiana · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
Well it might not take Lauren Davis quite so long. Gabi's first point won was the 12th of the match, as the score shoots to 0-3 and Gabi is two breaks of serve down. WR 27 vs WR 284. I'm not sure there is a whole lot of point to this

That's the spirit

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

First set bagel from Davis to Gabi who only won 8 points.

She's obviously lulling her opponent into a false sense of security....

Michael D · All-time great

indiana wrote:
Michael D wrote:
Well it might not take Lauren Davis quite so long. Gabi's first point won was the 12th of the match, as the score shoots to 0-3 and Gabi is two breaks of serve down. WR 27 vs WR 284. I'm not sure there is a whole lot of point to this

That's the spirit

Well she has lost the first set in 22 mins and won 8 points. I'm sorry, Gabi is a very promising up and coming player, and I'm looking forward to seeing her progress, but I'd rather see her in more competitive situations now. Maybe Gabi might feel it's an education, but there is also a risk to player's confidence in such situations too.

-- Edited by Michael D on Friday 23rd of June 2017 01:50:12 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Katy Dunne's match was way, way more tight than expected or ranking would indicate.

Gabi's (so far) is way more one-sided than one would have hoped.

But that's tennis - you can't say Gabi shouldn't be playing because she'd being beaten up. But Katy most certainly should have played because she got so close to winning.

If (somehow) she were playing a whole heap of matches like this, it'd be different (rather like Laura R was on her protected ranking).

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I agree, it's Tennis and women's tennis can be like this occasionally. Gabi will come back stronger and with more experience. She seems quite level headed, so even if it's a double bagel then it won't matter too much long term.

There is also the fact she has qualies in a few days time as well so that may be a factor the way this match has gone.

Michael D · All-time great

Coup Droit wrote:
Katy Dunne's match was way, way more tight than expected or ranking would indicate.

Gabi's (so far) is way more one-sided than one would have hoped.

But that's tennis - you can't say Gabi shouldn't be playing because she'd being beaten up. But Katy most certainly should have played because she got so close to winning.

If (somehow) she were playing a whole heap of matches like this, it'd be different (rather like Laura R was on her protected ranking).

Yes, ok, I accept that.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I also wouldn't worry - I think there is zero chance that she'll have her confidence knocked. At that age, and with that ranking difference, it doesn't matter.
As you say, Jaggy, she might also be practising certain plays, in preparation for Wimbly qualis.

It's far more damaging to confidence when you lose an important, close match that you really ought to have won - Freya's match at Wimbly qualis last year springs to mind....she was SO gutted, I've never seen anyone so poleaxed by a loss, and - although there may be 101 other thins too - she really doesn't seem to have recovered....

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 23rd of June 2017 02:04:49 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Gabi breaks to 30 ( had 40-0* ). Comeback on.

0-6 *1-5

indiana · Tennis legend

Ah, folk have moved on. Well Gabi won one more game, lost 6-0 6-2

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I ll stick my neck out and say Gabi will qualify for Wimbledon and be the only one on either men's or women's side to do so.

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

Harriet dropped the first set 2-6. Down a break.

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

Harriet lost 6-2, 6-2

Had a few break points for 3-3. Schiavone saved all break points faced (9/9) while Harriet only saved 1 of 5.

-- Edited by tennischamp on Friday 23rd of June 2017 04:32:09 PM

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

Katie S. 1-6 2-3

-- Edited by tennischamp on Friday 23rd of June 2017 05:01:43 PM