Week 4 - ITF ($25K) Andrezieux-Boutheon, France Hard-Indoor

Julia Carrot · All-time great

RE: Week 4 - ITF ($25K) Andrezieux-Boutheon, France Hard-Indoor

steven · Tennis legend

Indeed!

Easy hold for Linette, then Naomi comes through another tight game to hold for 3-5*

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Yes, real shame. She was so 'on the up' for a while.

korriban · Challenger level

A Real shame. I always felt 2 things with Naomi. Firstly that her serve is very powerful, and can easily put her opponents on the back foot at the start of matches, but often it becomes predictable and easy to read mid match, negating the advantage, and often becoming a liability. Secondly that her backhand was strangely produced and prone to runs of screaming winners or glaring errors. Many commentators regarded her backhand as her best shot, but I always felt it was unreliable. I may be wrong, but I suspect many of her matches she starts well, often a set up, then the above kicks in and she fades. Will go and check actual results. I think this really is a make or break year for her.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Johanna has drawn a qualifier in R1.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Naomi and Jo are forming two entente cordiale partnerships for the doubles
Naomi, with Bremond, faces Bychkova/Krunic (RUS/SRB)
Jo, with Larriere, faces Burnett/Sinikova (ITA/BUL)

steven · Tennis legend

Now 6-1 1-6 *0-2 - I think this is the match on live stream http://bit.ly/10fMdCP

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

That's a bit of an unpleasant shock.
I thought Jo had a decent shot at this title.
Perhaps the turnaround from AO was too soon.
Otherwise, especially after that first set, it's a mystifying result to me.

I have high hopes for Mandy Carreras this week also, hope this doesn't set the tone for the week. I thought we might get three british winners in the same week, here, In Egypt, & Preston

-- Edited by AliBlahBlah on Monday 21st of January 2013 11:35:01 AM

SMC1809 · All-time great

Joko's match has just started and she held in the first game.

SMC1809 · All-time great

Joko's match has just started and she held in the first game.

steven · Tennis legend

Jo took the 1st set 6-1 but is an early break down in the 2nd.

6-1 0-2*

steven · Tennis legend

Eek - nasty turnaround here - Remondina took the 2nd set 6-1 and has broken in the first game of the 3rd set.

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

korriban wrote:
A Real shame. I always felt 2 things with Naomi. Firstly that her serve is very powerful, and can easily put her opponents on the back foot at the start of matches, but often it becomes predictable and easy to read mid match, negating the advantage, and often becoming a liability. Secondly that her backhand was strangely produced and prone to runs of screaming winners or glaring errors. Many commentators regarded her backhand as her best shot, but I always felt it was unreliable. I may be wrong, but I suspect many of her matches she starts well, often a set up, then the above kicks in and she fades. Will go and check actual results. I think this really is a make or break year for her.

I noted this problem of her too. hmm

steven · Tennis legend

JoKo breaks back

6-1 1-6 *3-3

steven · Tennis legend

*5-5