Week 39 - WTA Premier 5 - Wuhan, China - Hard

Spectator · All-time great

RE: Week 39 - WTA Premier 5 - Wuhan, China - Hard

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

Why is everyone so surprised about Jo's heroics? It's been in the making since pre-Wimbledon. She's got game.

DF · Tennis legend

So same time tomorrow.

Jan · Hall of fame

Good luck to Johanna tomorrow vs Venus.
I will be out most of the day, so will miss it.

philwrig · Hall of fame

I'm not shocked, just so happy for her, that she is finally reaching her potential. I remember talking to one of her previous coaches, and talking about top 50 being the target ( that was 2 years ago ). However her current form is more of a top 20 player, which for me is still not a shock, but still better than I thought was achievable. Massive credit goes to Jo for making it possible.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Of course Venus knows Jo quite well, for a while Jo was wearing her clothing range.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:
I'm not shocked, just so happy for her, that she is finally reaching her potential. I remember talking to one of her previous coaches, and talking about top 50 being the target ( that was 2 years ago ). However her current form is more of a top 20 player, which for me is still not a shock, but still better than I thought was achievable. Massive credit goes to Jo for making it possible.

And to her new team.

DF · Tennis legend

Enjoying watching it again on BT Sport

philwrig · Hall of fame

Coup Droit wrote:
philwrig wrote:
I'm not shocked, just so happy for her, that she is finally reaching her potential. I remember talking to one of her previous coaches, and talking about top 50 being the target ( that was 2 years ago ). However her current form is more of a top 20 player, which for me is still not a shock, but still better than I thought was achievable. Massive credit goes to Jo for making it possible.

And to her new team.

Absolutely, by the way Nigel Sears did mention that he had noticed that she had simplified that slightly ugly forehand technique, so you were spot on with that observation mentioned a while back.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Been bugging me all day, but does anyone know why their previous meeting at the Fed Cup is not included in their official H2H stats.

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

philwrig wrote:
I'm not shocked, just so happy for her, that she is finally reaching her potential. I remember talking to one of her previous coaches, and talking about top 50 being the target ( that was 2 years ago ). However her current form is more of a top 20 player, which for me is still not a shock, but still better than I thought was achievable. Massive credit goes to Jo for making it possible.

Hear! Hear!

Grachka · County player

TennisLover wrote:
Why is everyone so surprised about Jo's heroics? It's been in the making since pre-Wimbledon. She's got game.

Why is it weird that, even in the context of the last few weeks, people are pleasantly surprised that Jo (WR 66) beats the WR 2, having been two breaks and 5-1 down in the final set?

indiana · Tennis legend

TennisLover wrote:
Why is everyone so surprised about Jo's heroics? It's been in the making since pre-Wimbledon. She's got game.

Well, Jo did play well pre Wimbledon.

But I for one am absolutely shocked by much of what has occurred for her since, but hey huge congratulations to anyone who saw much of this stuff coming. Hope you cleaned up at the bookies re results, rankings etc

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

Grachka wrote:
TennisLover wrote:
Why is everyone so surprised about Jo's heroics? It's been in the making since pre-Wimbledon. She's got game.
Why is it weird that, even in the context of the last few weeks, people are pleasantly surprised that Jo (WR 66) beats the WR 2, having been two breaks and 5-1 down in the final set?

It's a bit weird because she's been playing at a consistently high level - unabated. Ranking in such circumstances matter less. She's been playing with a lot of confidence and has been very - I would say - proactive.

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

indiana wrote:
TennisLover wrote:
Why is everyone so surprised about Jo's heroics? It's been in the making since pre-Wimbledon. She's got game.

Well, Jo did play well pre Wimbledon.
But I for one am absolutely shocked by much of what has occurred for her since, but hey huge congratulations to anyone who saw much of this stuff coming. Hope you cleaned up at the bookies re results, rankings etc

Funnily enough, I had a few flutters with colleagues for a laugh (not really a gambling person) . Gave their money back

-- Edited by TennisLover on Wednesday 30th of September 2015 09:30:08 PM