Don't know enough about Kovinic to assess if Tara is having a bad day or she is up against some one on the up. Tara has had a good run and 25K challengers are about her level now as she is too good for most 10k's.
...at this level to not manage more than a single point in a row for 9 games straight is just unheard of.
I'm sure Sara Errani wishes it were unheard of.
Missed opportnity for Tara for some big points, and to begin building some real insulation against potentially a big rankings fall when the mass block of points she has concentrated from the 50K+ run in Kazan last year finally come off.
But, generally i find it almost impossible to criticise Tara - though there is much to obviously improve, and that frustrates, and potential unrealised usw. - simply because she seems so blissfully happy in what she does, the life tennis provides her, even in the level she is at. If i could ensure that job, and general, satisfaction for those I care about, then I would be rich indeed - sorry to get all flowery.
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Data I post, opinions I offer, 'facts' I assert, are almost certainly all stupidly wrong.
But, generally i find it almost impossible to criticise Tara - though there is much to obviously improve, and that frustrates, and potential unrealised usw. - simply because she seems so blissfully happy in what she does, the life tennis provides her, even in the level she is at. If i could ensure that job, and general, satisfaction for those I care about, then I would be rich indeed - sorry to get all flowery.
Maybe Tara became quite aware after 2 or 3 games that she hadn't won two points in a row and that started effecting her in trying to win two points in a row or maybe you've now got me overanalysing things LOL.
Just needs Ratty to see this and we could have all sorts of stuff regarding order and chaos !
Maybe Tara became quite aware after 2 or 3 games that she hadn't won two points in a row and that started effecting her in trying to win two points in a row or maybe you've now got me overanalysing things LOL.
Just needs Ratty to see this and we could have all sorts of stuff regarding order and chaos !
Sorry to disappoint, but my only explanation is: "Sh*t happens".
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Ha Ha, that was quick and actually basically the view I imagined you'ed have.
I was basically thinking that you'ed most probably express the view that folk look for too much order and reason for events within some more random chaotic events such as some tennis matches.
I believe you basically just did in slightly shorter form !
Disappointing result, though nothing really surprises me with Tara. Her game reminds me of the following poem:
There was a little girl
Who had a little curl
Right in the middle of her forehead.
And when she was good
She was very, very good
But when she was bad
She was horrid!
Not the curl bit, but the very good/horrid bit obviously. Though to be fair her game has got more consistent recently if she has an off day she can easily go 9 games without winning two points in a row.