Week 20 - Roland Garros women's qualifying

Jan · Hall of fame

RE: Week 20 - Roland Garros women's qualifying

PaulM · Tennis legend

*1-0
3-0*
*3-2
4-3*
*5-4

YAAAASSSS!!!!

On clay, after the 10 months she's had, that is a huge win! 6-1 7-6(4)

paulisi · Tennis legend

20pts in the bag and a bit of cash.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Fantastic; well done Naomi :D

wimdledont · Challenger level

Next plays Rodionova, who surprisingly beat Glushko. Naomi has won two previous encounters.

Pretty good for her first match on clay for 2 1/2 years.

DF · Tennis legend

women 100% through to the second round

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

That was a lot more stressful than it needed to be. Any win on clay is a good win for Naomi as her results suggest she's basically a 10K level player on the surface.

Spectator · All-time great

Two good wins. A good day.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

kundalini wrote:
That was a lot more stressful than it needed to be

Ah well, she was having to play through a certain jinx wink

Strongbow · All-time great

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kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

vohor wrote:
kundalini wrote:
That was a lot more stressful than it needed to be
Ah well, she was having to play through a certain jinx

Yes I do appreciate my part in her 2nd set difficulties though not quite sure what I did to cause her to lose serve when serving for the match.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Ok that went well, didn't it !!

I was probably expecting Jo to win, but to do it in style confirms what I've been thinking for a few weeks, that its looking like Jo is back near her best, great news.

And then Naomi, well I was expecting the worst, given no preparation on the dirt. Maybe that should be the stategy in the future, sticking with no prep, and the next round is very winnable, toughie for Jo next.

steven · Tennis legend

wimdledont wrote:
Next plays Rodionova, who surprisingly beat Glushko. Naomi has won two previous encounters.

Pretty good for her first match on clay for 2 1/2 years.

She has played "Rodionova" twice, but each sister only once, I think - she edged this one (Anastasia) 6-7(6) 6-4 7-6(5) in Barnstaple in 2011.

An excellent and (for me, at least) fairly unexpected win from Naomi though

-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 20th of May 2015 04:20:42 PM

Babfive · Satellite level

Well done Jo and Naomi - great wins! biggrin

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Agreed (in reply to Kundalini); off the hook by then :)

I see the other seed in Naomi's section also fell today; need to see off our old friend Boo Rodionova next please :)

-- Edited by vohor on Wednesday 20th of May 2015 04:23:19 PM