Wimbledon Ladies Singles Round 1

Josh · Challenger level

RE: Wimbledon Ladies Singles Round 1

Josh · Challenger level

First set Jankovic 6-3. Laura has only won 2 points on her 2nd serve.

-- Edited by Josh on Monday 21st of June 2010 04:17:39 PM

Josh · Challenger level

Laura in a battle to try and hold her serve at 4-3* in the 2nd set. She saved 3 break points, 2 of them with aces but a 4th is too many and JJ serving for the match at 6-3 *5-3

Josh · Challenger level

Laura breaks back on her first break point of the set after a mis-hit return which Jankovic dumps into the net

Josh · Challenger level

Laura saves 2 match points to take it into a TB!

Josh · Challenger level

*1-0

*1-1

return on the line from JJ
1-2*

1-3*
*1-4 unreturnable serve
*2-4 12th ace by Laura!

Josh · Challenger level

3-4*
3-5* laura had the whole court open but hit the net - lets out a scream
*3-6
*4-6
5-6* another ace!
5-7

Jankovic wins 6-3 7-6(5) but a good performance nonetheless.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Great effort from Laura. That shot at 4-3 could have changed it all though....

Laura still lived up to her hype. Not many 16 year olds could push the #3 that far.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Good effort from Laura, but JJ turned what should have been a comfortable and fortgetable first round match into a bit more of a struggle than it should have been.

Laura has got the potential to be a top player, but still needs work on the second serve, and especially her movement, which at the moment is not up to the standard it needs to be at the top level (but should improve, and probably has been good enough at junior level in the past)

Signs are encouraging though and perhaps if she can get a better draw next year she could win some matches.

Less said about Mel's performance the better though.

PockyTastic · Futures level

Katie vs Bondarenko is underway on Court 15. KOB dropped her opening service game, but it's 0-30 with Bondarenko serving, so hopefully she'll break back.

0-1*

PockyTastic · Futures level

And Katie does break back

*1-1

PockyTastic · Futures level

Katie holds, but so does the Ukrainian.

*2-2

thegingerlightbulb · Intermediate Club Player

ForeverDelayed wrote:

Good effort from Laura, but JJ turned what should have been a comfortable and fortgetable first round match into a bit more of a struggle than it should have been.

Laura has got the potential to be a top player, but still needs work on the second serve, and especially her movement, which at the moment is not up to the standard it needs to be at the top level (but should improve, and probably has been good enough at junior level in the past)

Signs are encouraging though and perhaps if she can get a better draw next year she could win some matches.

Less said about Mel's performance the better though.

I totally agree with that. I am also a bit concerned that Laura seems to have almost gone backwards with her overheads. When she was 14 she looked very composed in finishing off defensive lobs, but in recent matches that i've seen, she seems to snatch at them now and often loses easy points. Her movement also hasnt improved in two years which is a concern, but overall I remain confident that she will eventually reach the top 50

PockyTastic · Futures level

Katie holds again, making it 3-2.

PockyTastic · Futures level

Quick hold from Bondarenko.

*3-3