Week 40 - WTA Premier Mandatory Beijing, China - Hard.

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Week 40 - WTA Premier Mandatory Beijing, China - Hard.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Yes, I'm looking forward to Laura being free from AER and not spending half the year injured. I expect her to close the gap on Heather (who will have more points to defend) significantly.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Livescore should be functioning for tomorrow's match. http://www.protennislive.com/frameset.asp?year=2011&wkno=40&lang=en&tabno=1&eventid=M020

Today's results are also up there. The stats for Laura's match biggrin biggrin biggrin

But then Czink v Falconi's are also pretty wild.

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Friday 30th of September 2011 07:56:30 PM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Laura's 1st serve % in 2011:

- recent 3 matches - 47, 52, 47
- US Open - 53, 50, 54, 50, 59
- Wimbledon - 58, 62

Against good opponents, she really needs to be getting a lot of cheap points from unreturned serves

Laura v top 100 opponents this year 4-4, Anne 4-10, Bally 9-16, Heather 10-17 (I had to guess for one event so might be slightly out, I used WTA website)

-- Edited by kundalini on Friday 30th of September 2011 09:21:35 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

I agree Laura's serve is not currently firing at the max, but her returns have really improved since the US open. This I believe is the main reason for her improved form.

Will be interesting to see how the Czink match plays out, both players hit the ball hard and flat, but Laura has the better serve and Czink the better movement.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

kundalini wrote:
Laura's 1st serve % in 2011:

- recent 3 matches - 47, 52, 47
- US Open - 53, 50, 54, 50, 59
- Wimbledon - 58, 62

Against good opponents, she really needs to be getting a lot of cheap points from unreturned serves

Laura v top 100 opponents this year 4-4, Anne 4-10, Bally 9-16, Heather 10-17 (I had to guess for one event so might be slightly out, I used WTA website)

-- Edited by kundalini on Friday 30th of September 2011 09:21:35 PM

I like the stats you have put together in this post as it shows that Laura's recent success has not been down to her serve, but instead it has been due to her general play.

I think that Laura has been playing as well as any of the British girls of late, the only difference being that the other girls (particularly Bally) have maintianed their level over a longer period of time.

indiana · Tennis legend

tony_orient wrote:
kundalini wrote:
Laura's 1st serve % in 2011:

- recent 3 matches - 47, 52, 47
- US Open - 53, 50, 54, 50, 59
- Wimbledon - 58, 62

Against good opponents, she really needs to be getting a lot of cheap points from unreturned serves

Laura v top 100 opponents this year 4-4, Anne 4-10, Bally 9-16, Heather 10-17 (I had to guess for one event so might be slightly out, I used WTA website)

-- Edited by kundalini on Friday 30th of September 2011 09:21:35 PM
I like the stats you have put together in this post as it shows that Laura's recent success has not been down to her serve, but instead it has been due to her general play.

I think that Laura has been playing as well as any of the British girls of late, the only difference being that the other girls (particularly Bally) have maintianed their level over a longer period of time.

Yes, looking longer term, it is in many ways very encouraging that Laura has been winning the matches she has and been competitive in others without a really consistent first serve. As Tony says it indicates good general play.

If she can get it more consistent it can become a real weapon for her, apart from one would think just giving her generally more confidence. Even as it is, it probably wins more cheap points than many women and is such that it can potentially win many more, as against some pretty high ranked players who don't actually get that many cheap points on serve.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 30th of September 2011 11:39:29 PM

jmjhb · Lower Club Player

Laura 4-3* up at the moment

A break apiece for Czink and Laura.

Laura has only managed a first serve percentage of 30% so far, in comparison to Czink's 60%. She's won 6 out of the 7 first-serve points though.

jmjhb · Lower Club Player

Laura with 2 break points.

First one saved.

She takes the second one and will serve for the set!

jmjhb · Lower Club Player

Hmm, despite getting her first serve in on both occasions both times, she loses both points. 0-30

2nd serve winner and a ace and we're back to 30-30. smile

Another couple of first serves in and she takes the first set 6-3! smile

1st serve - 41%
1st serve points won - 75%

jmjhb · Lower Club Player

Laura seems to have found her first serve again, 64% in the second set so far.

A few straightforward service games for both girls and it's *2-3 in the second.

-- Edited by jmjhb on Saturday 1st of October 2011 05:32:48 AM

jmjhb · Lower Club Player

Czink breaks to 15 and is 4*-2 up

jmjhb · Lower Club Player

Czink takes the second set 6-3

jmjhb · Lower Club Player

Laura with an early break in the third. Czink had a bit of a shocker, serving 3 DFs.

6-3 3-6 2*-0

-- Edited by jmjhb on Saturday 1st of October 2011 05:56:59 AM

SMC1809 · All-time great

Morning jmjhmbhjmb. Sterling stuff so far. I see Laura is just one game away from victory.

-- Edited by SMC1809 on Saturday 1st of October 2011 06:18:11 AM