Week 37 - WTA International ($250K) - Quebec City, Canada - Carpet

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

RE: Week 37 - WTA International ($250K) - Quebec City, Canada - Carpet

PaulM · Tennis legend

Oh Jo.

Thats an absolute killer blow to what confidence she had left.

Such a shame. She got back into it through fight alone, then played some good stuff but couldn't get the job done and the tiebreak was a bit of a mess. Muhammed is a player she should be beating routinely. Just hope the American itfs are the answer to finding some wins and some confidence. Although part of me would rather she took as long a break as she needs to sort her head out. She doesn't believe in herself at all.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oh Lord - what a shambles - (although I quite liked Muhammad - some nice tennis). But . . . poor Jo . . .

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 118 lost to MUHAMMAD, Asia (USA) 288 2-6 7-6(0) 6-7(4)

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Well, at least there was some better stuff in there than the first set portended.

Still, tough loss.

Best wishes to Jo for a swift turnaround in results, and general improvement in everything for her.

PaulM · Tennis legend

That double fault to lose it as well. Tells us it all really doesn't it. Feel so sorry for her, she needed these 30points desperately and I think you could tell that. As soon as the pressure was really on her to get he win closed out she tightened up.

-- Edited by PaulM on Monday 8th of September 2014 09:12:30 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Once Jo's game and confidence ( clearly very much linked ) go, they very much go !!

She clearly lost match and practice time with her recent wrist injury, so that won't have helped her get back into any reasonably consistent form.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Naomi's singles will be on the streamed court tomorrow.

3rd after 16:00 UK, and not before 20:00 UK.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Perhaps Jo should drop down to a 25K or 50K to build up her confidence again.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Naomi, on court and on stream, imminently.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Early break, courtesy of M'lady serving poorly, *2-0

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Saved 6 bps in that game with some super tennis.

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 9th of September 2014 08:10:19 PM

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

From *0-40 Naomi eventually manages to hold in a long game 5, saving at least 5 BP, 4-1*

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Not enough applause for Naomi

. She's doing well but M'lady seems to be crowd favourite.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

OK, so this time Naomi drops seve from *40-0! 4-3*

I think the applause is probably Francophonic solidarity.