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Post Info TOPIC: Week 19 - ITF $50K+H Saint-Gaudens, France Clay


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RE: Week 19 - ITF $50K+H Saint-Gaudens, France Clay


Coup Droit wrote:
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Really nice set of tennis from Joko. 6-2


 How's the forehand looking CD ? 


 

Sorry, Phil - didn't see that post (only saw the first set and had to leave).

As others said above, and from the first set, she was hitting the ball really nicely (and, yes, that weird new 'technique' (!) on her forehand seemed less apparent, thank the powers that be). Of course, some of her opponent's balls were perhaps a little soft, so maybe made it easier for her, but Tessah played well, it was no slamdunk. It was the best I've seen Jo play for a while.


 I think she's always had a wierdish technique on her forehand, well certainly for as long as I can remember. If that's been improved, that's a big plus, always felt that used to be her major weapon, even if it was a little unpredictable.



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The ITF are reporting that JoKo's next opponent Torro Flor's win yesterday took her winning streak on the ITF Pro Circuit to 32, a record on the women's side, surpassing Casey Dellacqua's 31. The streak started in 2012 - obviously Torro Flor has played a lot more WTAs than ITFs since then.

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No sign of any play over in France yet. I'm guessing the weather is still an issue.

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Play finally underway in the singles - Joko is second up

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Looks like they've gone off again :(



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Joko's match has started

livestream here

www.openst-gaudens.fr/index.php

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Johanna finally gets on court, and starts with a break!
2-0*

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great movement from Jo - looks so comfortable on that clay

5-1*

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Jo surrenders one of the breaks & struggles to serve it out, but eventually takes the first set by 6-4.



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A topsy-turvy second set down the pan by 6-7(4). hmm  Into the decider...



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I got the feeling that JoKo had to win the match in straight sets or wasn't going to win it at all, but I hope to be proved wrong!

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steven wrote:

I got the feeling that JoKo had to win the match in straight sets or wasn't going to win it at all, but I hope to be proved wrong!


I felt much the same, Steven, &, sadly, our fears have just been realised:

QF:  María Teresa Torró (ESP) WR 164 defeated Jo Konta WR 143 by 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2 cry

Edit: just the 2nd set tiebreak score



-- Edited by steven on Saturday 16th of May 2015 12:10:46 PM

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All positive i think. Hope she can carry it through to next week

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