Week 21 - Roland Garros women's qualifying

PaulM · Tennis legend

RE: Week 21 - Roland Garros women's qualifying

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Broken at the start of the third 7-6 5-7 0-1*

Things starting to unravel

PaulM · Tennis legend

Getting away too quickly now :(

Such a shame. Come on Jo. One last big push

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Oh dear, another break, 0-3*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Gutted. Losing tha game at *55 from 40-0 has knocked the stuffing out of her.

This will hurt.

Jan · Hall of fame

what a shame

PaulM · Tennis legend

Last set wasn't even 20 minutes.

Big collapse. Huge shame but the big crunch mentality needs work still. Nerves will have played a part.

Hope she bounces back. So close to a great achievement.

Sore one.

Forbesman · Social player

My goodness what a collapse! So close to the main draw then to fall apart like that? Maybe an injury. Real shame, I was hoping she would add to the good news of Ward qualifying earlier today.

seagull · Hall of fame

She is first in line for a LL place at moment. Although Heather (and Begu) could overtake her on that front

seagull · Hall of fame

Or do they do a draw these days?

philwrig · Hall of fame

Massive effort to win 1st set, 2nd very very close, but the back no doubt not helping led to a disappointing final set.
Still I do believe she's playing her best tennis of the year now, and with a decent draw at Wimby could/should make top 100.

As for Hev, clearly below her best, but still battled it out to get through, nothing more to say.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

What happened???

PaulM · Tennis legend

After he first 6 games which she dominated, she really struggled. She did very well to scrap out the first set and was a break down twice in the second. I think e back was a problem, her serving starts deteriorated very quickly. But that 11th game just killed it stone dead.

I agree she's playing better now Phil, by I have real doubts about her mental game. I think she's still too fragile when it gets tight.

philwrig · Hall of fame

PaulM wrote:
After he first 6 games which she dominated, she really struggled. She did very well to scrap out the first set and was a break down twice in the second. I think e back was a problem, her serving starts deteriorated very quickly. But that 11th game just killed it stone dead.

I agree she's playing better now Phil, by I have real doubts about her mental game. I think she's still too fragile when it gets tight.

Oh I 100% agree that mentally that is the weakest link. Coupled with the fact when she's a little bit off her best, her technique lets her down and instead of just missing the court by inches she tend's to miss by quite a bit more.

Purely on ballstriking terms she is a lock to be in the top 100 and to stay there, with the added proviso that she stays fit as she's very injury prone.

Jan · Hall of fame

Hev's FQR match is first on Ct 17 tomorrow