Week 35 - US Open Singles Main Draw - Hard

Spectator · All-time great

RE: Week 35 - US Open Singles Main Draw - Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

Quarter Final :

(5) Kvitova (CZE) or Konta (GBR) vs (22) Stosur (AUS) or (26) Pennetta (ITA)

indiana · Tennis legend

Spectator wrote:
Absolutely super press session - video here: www.usopen.org/en_US/interactive/video/index.html. Ms Konta comes across so well: mature, grounded, honest and self-confident (even in her posture as she listens to questions). It's the last of these that is new - she's always come across well but seemed a little tentative and hesitant before in videos that I've seen. Wonderful to see.

Super indeed

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

indiana wrote:
Spectator wrote:
Absolutely super press session - video here: www.usopen.org/en_US/interactive/video/index.html. Ms Konta comes across so well: mature, grounded, honest and self-confident (even in her posture as she listens to questions). It's the last of these that is new - she's always come across well but seemed a little tentative and hesitant before in videos that I've seen. Wonderful to see.

Super indeed

I DO wish it were possible to hear the questions! I spend half my time trying to work out what they were.

steven · Tennis legend

Madeline wrote:
indiana wrote:
Spectator wrote:
Absolutely super press session - video here: www.usopen.org/en_US/interactive/video/index.html. Ms Konta comes across so well: mature, grounded, honest and self-confident (even in her posture as she listens to questions). It's the last of these that is new - she's always come across well but seemed a little tentative and hesitant before in videos that I've seen. Wonderful to see.

Super indeed
I DO wish it were possible to hear the questions! I spend half my time trying to work out what they were.

If you go to bit.ly/usr3joko, it has the full transcript underneath the video.

Wonderful stuff from JoKo. I can't help thinking back to 2013, the first time she won Vancouver - back then, she was on a similar winning streak (and at a career high 112) going into USO qualifying, where she was the 8th seed, but she had reached R2 from qualifying the year before and was upset in QR1 by Rogowska, falling nearly 30 places after the USO as a result.

What a difference this year, not just carrying her form all the way into the USO main draw but getting even better. She now seems likely to end the USO in the top 60, even if she doesn't beat Kvitová, and as GB no. 1 ranked around 50 if she does.

We all knew 'all' she had to do was get her head together enough to close out matches, didn't we wink

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Fantastic result continuing a superb summer for Jo, looking forward to her next challenge.

gazzpash · Club Coach

TennisLover wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
I think Juan Coto and Estaban Carill should get a special mention in the Honours List. Or win foreign Sports Personality of the Year. Or get Papal dispensation to be 'sainted' whilst still alive. Nothing could be too big.

And the LTA get zero credit.
CD, you are being too kind giving the LTA zero credit .

Don't forget her sponsors

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

On a different Andy related note, on the two times in his career a British Woman has made R4 of a slam, he has gone on to win the whole tournament. Hopefully JoKo's run here is a similarly good omen!

-- Edited by tony_orient on Sunday 6th of September 2015 09:41:38 AM

Sim · County player

Has any GB player male or female made the 4th round of a GS from qualifying before?

If not then Jo's 6 victories would put her equal no. 4 for British victories at a GS in the open era (the winners on 7 and finalists on 6)

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

indiana wrote:
Konta and Kontaveit in the last 16. Who'd have thunk ?

Naomi might be thinking what if....? She ran Kontaveit pretty close in the final qualifying round.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

What a tournament for Jo. Just brilliant.

Another step up next.

Jan · Hall of fame

Spectator wrote:
Absolutely super press session - video here: www.usopen.org/en_US/interactive/video/index.html. Ms Konta comes across so well: mature, grounded, honest and self-confident (even in her posture as she listens to questions). It's the last of these that is new - she's always come across well but seemed a little tentative and hesitant before in videos that I've seen. Wonderful to see.

Thanks - that was a joy to watch.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

indiana wrote:
Quarter Final :

(5) Kvitova (CZE) or Konta (GBR) vs (22) Stosur (AUS) or (26) Pennetta (ITA)

Clearly Jo is the underdog next up but.... Petra has never been beyond R4 at the USO and although she's had a great year generally this year she hasn't gone beyond R4 in any of the Slams so those are straws in the wind I'm liking the look of smile

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

Apparently Konta plays in the night session tomorrow at midnight UK time. This is going to make life even more difficult for her, first time on Arthur Ashe court under the lights. I would have much preferred to see her in the day time on Louis Armstrong court.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

But what an experience, surely having a chance to win on Arthur Ashe under lights is what it is all about, hopefully Jo will get a taste for it, at 24 there is an opportunity to play at this level for some time. Lights, drama action!