Girls: Wimbledon Juniors 2010

philwrig · Hall of fame

RE: Girls: Wimbledon Juniors 2010

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

streams up, another chance here

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

golding breaks with a massive bh down the line 3*-1, i think he has a real shot at winning this

indiana · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:

Interesting piece on the BBC website which quotes a LTA official as saying Eleanor is better than Laura was at the same age. I presume he must mean more talented as surely she would have to replicate Laura by winning this to justify such a statement.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8773962.stm

I suppose he could mean better in the sense that I talked about earlier in how good is she is at her best. I would think overall though Eleanor is probably still far too inconsistent to be winning here, and is not overall a better player than Laura was at the same age.

I guess if she lost in the final to ( the now better ) Laura the jury could be out even in the overall sense, but I can't see her getting that far.

That said, really one tournament ( be it Wimbledon or wherever ) doesn't really prove or disprove such conjecture.

indiana · Tennis legend

I am afraid Pliskova is ptting Eleanor thoroughly in place for now.

6 - 0 4 - 1 * ( 42 points to 15 )

Don't know she can come back from dead again

PockyTastic · Futures level

GSM Pliskova 6-0 6-2

PockyTastic · Futures level

Eleanor shouldn't be too disappointed by the loss, she's had a great run on her junior slam debut. Plenty to work on, but also a tonne of talent, and loads of time to develop her game, as she is only 14.

indiana · Tennis legend

Absolutely agree, PockyTastic.

Anyway, stats were :

Match Summary


	Pliskova (CZE)		Dean (GBR)

1st Serve %		23 of 36 = 64 %		18 of 38 = 47 %

Aces		3		2

Double Faults		2		6

Unforced Errors		7		20

Winning % on 1st Serve		18 of 23 = 78 %		9 of 18 = 50 %

Winning % on 2nd Serve		10 of 13 = 77 %		4 of 20 = 20 %

Winners		10		8

Receiving Points Won		25 of 38 = 66 %		8 of 36 = 22 %

Break Point Conversions		5 of 6 = 83 %		0 of 0 = 0 %

Net Approaches		3 of 5 = 60 %		2 of 4 = 50 %

Total Points Won		53		21

Fastest Serve Speed		112 MPH		110 MPH

Average 1st Serve Speed		101 MPH		105 MPH

Average 2nd Serve Speed		81 MPH		99 MPH

Serve and particularly second serve average as in previous round, though Pliskova did have better fastest serve. I see Eleanor had only 2 aces here and was outaced 8 to 3 in her previous round when she was ahead in all speed categories ( partly though of course involves returner's abilities to get to ball ) so looks to be room to work on direction to benefit more from her power.

PockyTastic · Futures level

Laura took the first set 6-4 against Mestach, and it's now on serve in the second 3-3 (last time I checked). Tara is powering in her match, already up a set and a break. 6-1 4-2 with Moore serving.

Josh · Challenger level

Tara, or Tracy as the BBC have renamed her, was been broken back but then regained the break straight away and is serving for the match.

PockyTastic · Futures level

The beeb just showed Tara serve out the match 6-1 6-3. Marsalek is next on the stream that is currently labelled "mixed doubles" (though it was actually womens dubs). No commentary for the final game of Moore's match or the subsequent one that shall involve James.

Josh · Challenger level

Just turned on the stream to see a slow motion replay of the final point. Very calm from Tara, no Golding style celebration and it should be a very close match against Laura presuming she wins today.

indiana · Tennis legend

At her best I'd expect Laura to comfortably beat Tara, although I'm very pleased to see how Tara seems to have been playing recently.

Not sure Laura is at her best at the moment though, has evidently been complaining of feeling unwell, and her current score is :

6 - 4 * 5 - 6

indiana · Tennis legend

Laura wins 6 - 4 7 - 6 (2) and now meets Tara in the QF.

In truth, even if not quite at her best, I'd still expect Laura to have rather too much for Tara.

Josh · Challenger level

Laura won 6-4 7-6(2).

I think Tara will be very motivated and will play some of her best tennis. There were a few quotes from her saying she feels she should be talked about in the same sense as Heather and Laura and she'll want to prove that. She appears to be in good form anyway and it would be pretty big news here if Robson lost to another Brit.