Week 34 - US Open women's qualifying - Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

RE: Week 34 - US Open women's qualifying - Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Naomi also checked out after a perfectly correct call she took issue with on game point. Needs to refocus

PaulM · Tennis legend

Tornado moves beautifully. Making Naomi work so hard

4-5*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Tornado gets tight and Naomi breaks with a gorgeous lob. 40-0 becomes deuce but she holds

6-5*

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

I reset my computer after Naomi breaks for *5-5 and looks pumped to a Naomi about to cry, apparently making unnecessary comments to the umpire and seemingly throwing away a set. How?

Miriambee · Futures level

This is looking like one gutsy fight by Naomi, that's with just looking at the live scores.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Naomi is robbed by a horrendous overrule at 15-15, starts crying, and implodes to *2-6 in the breaker. Claws her way to *6-6 but pushes a forehand long and sends a backhand wide.

67(7) 00*

Her attitude in dealing with bad calls is really immature. Needs to find a way to let it go. She's still moaning about it.

Unless Tornado freezes, I can't see a way back into this for Naomi. She's not able to hit through the teenager and is getting drawn into going for shots that aren't on.

Black needs a bit of work but is a real prospect.

-- Edited by PaulM on Tuesday 19th of August 2014 11:05:00 PM

Jaffa · Challenger level

Hopefully she can trandfer this negative feeling in to positive energy now. Broken Tornado at the start of the second. Wish I could watch it!

PaulM · Tennis legend

Oooft, and as I type three howlers from black hand Naomi a break

*1-0

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

Black is indeed a prospect. Not sure if this is 'normal Naomi' but Black has more about her game even at 16.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Naomi is digging in. Re-breaks for *32

PaulM · Tennis legend

Breaks again for *5-2 and CBS move to a men's match.

Tornado now hitting way more errors.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Can't see the live feed, and the comments don't seem too positive, but Naomi looks like she's going to take it into a decider *5-2.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Despite all your negativity Beefy she really seems to be digging in!

BeefyDeedz · Pro player

I don't mean to come off overtly negative; naturally, I want Naomi to win and to qualify! I have just been a little disappointed with the way that she has presented herself in this match, especially the most recent event when breaking for *3-2. I do admire her digging in though, Jaffa.