Week 41 - WTA International ($227K) - Linz, Austria - Hard

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

RE: Week 41 - WTA International ($227K) - Linz, Austria - Hard

HowardDubai · Junior player

Great to see Johanna winning again. She is now ranked 17 in the world for 24 year olds and under. Great potential.

Jan · Hall of fame

Nice one Johanna

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Nicely done Jo; good luck in the FQR :)

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

I've never heard of her oppenent - which surprises me if her CH is 20. did she ever do well in a GS, or only on lower tour events?

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

Helen40 wrote:
I've never heard of her oppenent - which surprises me if her CH is 20. did she ever do well in a GS, or only on lower tour events?

She is a solid player all round who can cause problems to any player on her day but is prone to lapses of concentration. Has been around for a long time.

-- Edited by TennisLover on Sunday 11th of October 2015 01:02:58 PM

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Helen40 wrote:
I've never heard of her oppenent - which surprises me if her CH is 20. did she ever do well in a GS, or only on lower tour events?

She played for quite a while under her married name, Klara ZAKOPALOVA, but has since divorced, and retaken her maiden name.

steven · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
I've never heard of her oppenent - which surprises me if her CH is 20. did she ever do well in a GS, or only on lower tour events?

Koukalová was called Zakopalová while she was married but changed back to her maiden name last year - she had a few battles with Bally and Anne over the years.

indiana · Tennis legend

Liking how Jo has not seemed tempted to overplay during this great run and this is just her 5th tournament starting from her Granby title in July.

OK, I there were some injury issues ( edit: or actually illness issue once I think back ? ) between Granby and Vancouver, but she then very deliberately took time off after the US Open.

Now, maybe some would have been tempted to strike more while the iron was hot and it might have worked out, but it's working out for Jo and she should be still relatively fresh going into the European indoors.

Now from these 5 tournaments so far, won 23, lost 2 ( to Petra and Venus ).

-- Edited by indiana on Sunday 11th of October 2015 01:51:19 PM

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks guys, I recognise her married name. That explains it.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

I think this qualifies as a 'slow start': Jo *0-4

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Oh, and it's streamed in the usual places for anyone interested.

Jan · Hall of fame

ooh a stream? Thanks!
Come on Johanna!

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

She seems to have woken up abit, now 2-4.

Jan · Hall of fame

First set gone 2-6.
Come on!