indiana wrote:

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Great resut for Jo, and she gets the good old Q1 win 40 points.  Ar least she beat a highly ranked opponent to earn them.

Real pity to see hear that it was a real struggle for Naomi.  There do seem to be issues with both Broadys.  I know nothing about their current situation, but can't help wondering if it is a real struggle financially ( as has been indicated with Naomi  before ) and otherwise.  Principles are fine but in no way should careers be martyred over them  Because they are then the ones losing out !  Just a thought and it may simply be loss of form on both their parts and I may have the total wrong end of the stick.August 2012 06:16:14 AM

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 23rd of August 2012 06:48:35 AM

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 I thought Liam was back with the LTA now, he was certainly hanging out wit the mob at Wrexham.

Helen and Spectator are right - Liam did make the decision to go back into the LTA fold, as it were, after he turned 18 - that much became obvious on Twitter at the time. I think he was right to do so.

I mean, I can totally understand why the Broadys were shocked at the way Naomi was singled out and thrown to the (press) wolves to make the LTA 'look tough' when, particularly given her age at the time, the LTA should have been trying to minimise the press coverage rather than fuelling it and dealing with any disciplinary issue there might have been in private - and that's without taking into account the rumours about other people that were floating around at the time.

However, the Broadys have long since made their point, there have been changes to those running things (which mainly seem to have been for the better - thinking Leon and Judy, for example) even if the top man is still the same and I think both Liam and Naomi should individually be doing whatever they think is best for them at this point in their careers.

Johanna had a BP in game 1 at 40-30*, but Nara held from the second deuce.

*0-1

JK broken to 30 - 1 BP each, Nara converted hers. Could be close.

0-2*

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Thursday 23rd of August 2012 11:42:54 PM

JK saved 2 set points there, good work.

5-5*

2 potentially crucial break points for Johanna at 40-15*.. and she takes the first. Go on!

*6-5

3 Set points for Johanna... and she finishes with a strong game to 15 to take the first set. Keep it going! 

7-5

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Friday 24th of August 2012 12:26:28 AM

And Johanna closes it out without any hiccups. Another really impressive win. Well played Johanna.

Onwards!

Zhang, Shuai (CHN) 195 (CH: 73 April, 2011)

Zhang not in her best form, but did beat both Heather & Laura in Clearwater on Hard Courts earlier this year - not to be taken lightly.

I believe Johanna has at least an equal chance though. The 50 pts here will now have her circa 177. Positives keep on coming!

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Friday 24th of August 2012 01:13:04 AM

Nara served first 1-0

 

0-15

15-15

30-15

30-30

30-40

2-0 Nara

 

15-15

15-30

30-30

40-30

3-0 Nara