I think.... If Nicola had played all this Calendar year with the same partner, and achieved those same 11 best results, then that partnership would currently be 41st in the doubles YTD race.*
Not bad considering they'd have only played one match on the WTA tour, where the biggest per match rewards are on offer.
* the French Open points to be added might change that picture, but most of the significant scorers from that would already be ahead of them anyway.
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Frustrating but what a great week, just ran out of a little bit of gas at the end. Pliskova raised her level about 5% after a couple of games of the 2nd set and JoKo dropped hers by about 5 as well.
I spoke to her coach straight after the match and I mentioned about the fact that Jo tends to get involved in long 3 set matches which eventually hurt her at the end of the week when if she won them in straights would help her big time. Keeping up her level for the whole match is the key, not letting her opponent back in the match when dominating is the next step.