Week 1 - WTA International ($500K) - Shenzhen, China - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

Week 1 - WTA International ($500K) - Shenzhen, China - Hard

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Don't really know what to expect from Jo.

Thought she'd be ranked around 70-80. Hoping she can get back into the top 100

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Up a break, *4-2

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

First set secured, 6-3

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Strong start to set 2, also, 6-3 3-0*

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Jo seems to have been playing beautifully up to this point (9 Aces, 0 DF, 68% First serve - winning 71%, 0 BP faced, 3/12 BP created), but, just broken serving for the match.
6-3 5-4*

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Looked ominous as another break went against, but Jo also broke to earn a second set TB.
6-3 6-6

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

OK, so the tide turned, and we're going to the deciding set.
6-3 6-7(3)

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Jo breaks first in the final set
6-3 6-7(3) *2-1

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Broken back
BP's: Jo 5/25, Zhu 3/5
6-3 6-7(3) 4-4*

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Now hold serve to stay alive...
6-3 6-7(3) *4-5

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

I'm sure much sage commentary will follow.
Q1: Johanna KONTA (GBR) 148 Lost to Lin ZHU (CHN) [q7] 134 6-3 6-7(3) 4-6

scottie1 · Futures level

AliBlahBlah wrote:
I'm sure much sage commentary will follow.
Q1: Johanna KONTA (GBR) 148 Lost to Lin ZHU (CHN) [q7] 134 6-3 6-7(3) 4-6

Sounds like her matches in 2014 cant close out matches

PaulM · Tennis legend

Eep. Back on the phone to the sports psychologist please.

Not the start to the year you want, but at least it was competitive I guess.

PaulM · Tennis legend

And the stats are all pretty good, with one exception, 5 break points from 25. Clearly had plenty chances to put the match to bed, including in the final set where she took 1 from 10.

Still, onwards and upwards I guess, lots of aces so at least it looks like technically she started well, just flamed out between the ears.