Week 38 - ITF ($75K) - Albuquerque, USA Hard

DF · Tennis legend

RE: Week 38 - ITF ($75K) - Albuquerque, USA Hard

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

If you're a Krajicek supporter you'll think the scoreline is a travesty! Broady wins the first set 7-2 on the tiebreak, she played solid tennis in that and Krajicek lost her cool with a dodgy line call.

Krajicek suffered for failing to take her BP chances and did overall play the better tennis but happily its Broady who held herself together during the tie-break.

indiana · Tennis legend

It's no travesty if you win more games in a set than your opponent and your opponent has not been been wronged on any points, and I say that GB player win or lose. ( edit : OK, largely wronged, I read the reference to a "dodgy" call, but you don't lose on one point, though you might lose on your reaction ). If you get to 6 all and play the better tiebreak, your set, no travesty.

The tennis scoring system is often largely about winning the right points, well at least some matter more than others, and that is usually more down to the players than luck.

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 27th of September 2015 07:57:21 PM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Naomi is poorly. Play has stopped.

MTO

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Sunday 27th of September 2015 07:55:50 PM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Play resumed. 40 - 30 5 - 6

Tiebreak

Julia Carrot · All-time great

She's going to lose this tie break 1 - 5 at the moment

*3 - 6

Krajicek takes the 2nd set ( bouncing alot again !)

Not sure if Naomi is up to a 3rd set

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Sunday 27th of September 2015 08:06:05 PM

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

One set all, will Broady be able to finish this match? Isn't there a 10 minute break because of the heat, looking at the temperatures apparently its currently 35c.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Krajicek has a really nice shaded seat. Naomi's is dependent on an umbrella for shade. But I think she's gone off court in the break.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Even for Naomi two sets without a single break is unusual. Naomi's struggles are understandable after her efforts over the past 2 weeks, but hopefully she can find some energy reserves from somewhere.

indiana · Tennis legend

Somehow holds for 4-3*

Certainly not playing great, but hanging in there.

I think it's good that she's taking next week off, probably was already a good idea. Be nice to go into her mini break with a title.

indiana · Tennis legend

Some nice shots by Krajicek, but there is always a weapon there to be deployed and Naomi's 28th ace sees her through another game.

5-4*

thejester · Satellite level

She really is out on her feet at the moment. Come on Naomi if you can keep fighting for just a few more minutes you can sleep even better tonight.
Match points, 2 of them!

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Naomi will wish she could have that forehand return at 15-40 back but after that Krajicek did well to get herself out of the game and stay in the match.

indiana · Tennis legend

Missed them, the first one with a poor return of second serve into the bottom of the net.

*5-5

thejester · Satellite level

And now broken for the first time. Come on Naomi, I believe!