Week 25 - WTA Premier $666K - Eastbourne, UK grass

Jiwan · Club Coach

RE: Week 25 - WTA Premier $666K - Eastbourne, UK grass

Peter too · Tennis legend

R3: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) WC 146 def MUGURUZA, Garbine (ESP) 14 20 6-4 4-6 6-3

QF: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) WC 146 v BENCIC, Belinda (SUI) 31 =CH, 18yo JCH=1
H2H 1-1
Acapulco 2014 7-5 4-6 1-6
Eastbourne 2014 6-3 6-2

-- Edited by Peter too on Wednesday 24th of June 2015 01:32:36 PM

Strongbow · All-time great

biggrin biggrin biggrin

savva0122 · Intermediate Club Player

Fantastic win.
Crowd seemed great too.

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

Excellent Job Jo :). Just as predicted, Muguruza was always going to be a tougher opponent. Keep flying the flag.

Peter too · Tennis legend

The score looks good but it doesn't do justice to the level of play of both players, which was outstanding. There must have been over 40 winners in the match and very few unforced errors. The only hiccup was at the end, when Jo lost it briefly, but fortunately she had the double break by then and had time to get her concentration back and finish off with brilliant winners.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Should push Jo right back up the rankings - live tennis has her at 127 with another win pushing her back into the top 110.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Magnificent JoKo!
My face hurts from all the smiling

Her game is transformed; forehand, point construction belief, all seem light years distant from a year ago, and I really like what I heard from her new coach.
Well done Johanna, chuffed to bits for you.

wales1994 · County player

Her post-win interview was just adorable. She's such a lovely girl, loved her coach's attitude too, think that could be what she's always needed to close out these matches! Great work Jo, long may it continue.

thejester · Satellite level

Bencic virtually child's play at a 'lowly' 31 in the WR ;)
Seriously though, fantastic stuff from Jo, keep it up!

Jan · Hall of fame

Brilliant again!

TMH · Futures qualifying

Some brilliant wins for Jo.

I don't follow the women as often as I do the men, but anyone know where this sudden surge of form has come from? Is it a case of the surface, or has her game just come on in leaps and bounds?

I have no idea what her form was before this week so no idea if it's out of the blue or she has been showing this level for a while.

Incredible for the world #146 (I know she's been higher in the past) to take out the world 34, 20 and 8 all in succession, for the loss of just one set.

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

TMH wrote:
Some brilliant wins for Jo.

I don't follow the women as often as I do the men, but anyone know where this sudden surge of form has come from? Is it a case of the surface, or has her game just come on in leaps and bounds?

I have no idea what her form was before this week so no idea if it's out of the blue or she has been showing this level for a while.

Incredible for the world #146 (I know she's been higher in the past) to take out the world 34, 20 and 8 all in succession, for the loss of just one set.

Surface is a major factor. Nonetheless, a couple of big wins does wonders to ones mindset.

emma · Strong Club Player

well done Johanna :)

and I like her coach too

paulisi · Tennis legend

I see Kuznesova and Wozniacki are stringing out their match, such that Heather gets prime time tea time viewing again.