TomTraubert wrote:

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second set gone 5-7
sam 100-1 outsider to win now
she has a history of this sadly

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You'd better put money on Ozaki if you're that sure - she's still the favourite with them by some margin.

Gutting to see two Brits lose 4 games in a row to lose sets they should have won in finals within minutes of each other

It was really more of a comment on being that defeatist. I do know what you mean, but we need Samantha not to be thinking like that, so it feels like we shouldn't be writing her off either.

Ouch

same breaks as opponent, same number games won, won more points in match - that Crawford match almost mirror image.
sour end to the week with two final losses for the girls and the way the matches flowed

Sam & J Ward should get a coach together cos their both better than the ranking says, but have nerves problems
sam can make 150 easy if she gets past this one thing

Wonder if fitness and endurance played a part for Sam today. She looks in very good shape, but with the heat and with the scoreline running away from her in a hurry, could be the key factor in the result. Tiredness affects concentration and shot selection much more than shot production.

Decent week, but bet she's kicking herself, similat to Tara

A tough couple of days in singles finals, for sure, but looking on the bright side, 161 WTA singles points is an exceptional haul by recent standards for the GB women in a week when none of the year-end 2012 GB top 5 were in action!