JoKo *4-3 but making life harder for herself with stupid errors when ahead in the point and two terrible volleys in the last two points. I still think she should win quite comfortably though.

I know people have mentioned how uncomfortable Jo looks at the net, but I hadn't seen enough of her to make a judgement on it until this last couple of days.
It's something that I think she's really going to need to work on to make that next step (of course she's doing well as it is).
Fichman has nothing to her game except consistency, whereas JoKo has the weapons but is less solid. Still this match is for the taking that's for sure, come on Jo!

0-15

15-15

30-15

40-15

5-3

 

0-15

15-15

30-15

40-15

5-4

Jo certainly has weapons, moreso than Hev, who is of course trying to work on that.

Needs to become more consistent and that pretty awful netplay is a long standing issue that she clearly needs to work on.

Phew. Was getting a bit worried there. Jo is serving well at the mo which is making life a little easier.

Yep in spite of some of the wild errors, Jo's doing the right thing and playing the right way as she can afford to be more aggressive.
Anyway, one set in the bag and one set from her best career win.

WD40 wrote:

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WD40 wrote:

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Please stay away from the net JO

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 Said last night didn't want to repeat myself .

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I didn't watch last night's match so closely (doing other things too) but I was reminded of your comment more than once during that 1st set. There was a real horror at 40-30 to Fichman in one game when she'd done really well to get an easy volley then put it in the net.