Week 14 - WTA International ($500,000) - Monterrey, Mexico - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 14 - WTA International ($500,000) - Monterrey, Mexico - Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jo badly needs to work with a sports psychologist. She always seems to me to play the scoreboard, not the ball. Some of her tennis today was a tough watch and she could easily have taken the first set despite being miles below her best.

I do like her serve, it's been tweaked, and when she gets it right it's now very very strong. There's such a good player just waiting to break through. Let's hope it comes sooner rather than later.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

3 DF in the last game.
All this year, since her great win in Vancouver in fact, there's been something not quite right with Joko.

Just wait patiently and hope (qv) she sorts it out soon.

Edit: Steven's score summary was quicker and better.

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Monday 31st of March 2014 10:10:01 PM

korriban · Challenger level

steven wrote:
A horrific last game with at least 1 df early on and another on match point takes the H2H to 0-4

L32: Johanna Konta WR 114 lost to Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) WR 90 (CH 36 last Aug) by 4 & 2

it was 3 DFs in 4 points!!

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, I hope she gets some help sorting it out (whatever 'it' is) too - as Paul says, there's such a good player in there just waiting to break through and she showed in Vancouver what she's capable of when she's 'on' and feeling confident.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

I would suggest though that the overall tenor of play was not indicative of the scoreline that resulted.

What? No. It didn't cheer me up much either

korriban · Challenger level

I agree with Steven. She can be outstanding when she's in the zone, but all I see is a bundle of nerves at times. Overthinking. Overplaying. And then her form and technique can all but disintegrate. it surely must be a mental thing.

Dr Steve Peters, we need you. Has anyone noticed that Liverpool FC are playing with a confidence and self-belief that is ajoy to behold. Guess which club Dr Peters has been working with all season.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Jo hasn't been the same player this year, and I don't know why. Her main coach Julien Picot ( I hope that's spelt correctly) has just become a father recently so wasn't with her in Sunderland, so I don't whether he is still not travelling and that is affecting her play, and certainly she is very injury prone as well and could be much stronger mentally, but its a tough one.

-- Edited by philwrig on Monday 31st of March 2014 10:20:43 PM

Maza1987 · Challenger level

korriban wrote:
I agree with Steven. She can be outstanding when she's in the zone, but all I see is a bundle of nerves at times. Overthinking. Overplaying. And then her form and technique can all but disintegrate. it surely must be a mental thing.
Dr Steve Peters, we need you. Has anyone noticed that Liverpool FC are playing with a confidence and self-belief that is ajoy to behold. Guess which club Dr Peters has been working with all season.

No, I hadn't noticed. Where are we in the table? smile

-- Edited by Maza1987 on Monday 31st of March 2014 10:54:47 PM

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Jade's doubles is also streamed, now, which I'm glad about.
Don't often get a chance to see her play.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Jade & Nicole take the first set in convincing fashion, 6-2

59 extra points, and the not inconsiderable prospect of $1,240 more (making $2,623 totalin doubles) is there for the taking!

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Second set much closer: 6-2 *4-5

Peter too · Tennis legend

Three Dfs in a row from Jade in the same court.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Oh dear, we're in to the dreaded MTB. 6-2 5-7
Everything crossed.

steven · Tennis legend

Jade's the best player out there by some distance if you ignore the serve but sadly her serve is letting her down today. the Mexicans take the 2nd set 7-5 - the crowd roaring its approval