Week 5 - ITF ($100K) - Midland, USA Hard

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

RE: Week 5 - ITF ($100K) - Midland, USA Hard

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

tony_orient wrote:
Naomi doesn't mind challenging a call to say the least, but it looked like a pretty awful one that went against her at *4-5 - at the time I thought it was clearly on the line and watching it back I'm convinced it was. Still, there were other chances Naomi missed particularly early on in the tie-break.

Ive counted 3 calls against Naomi where her ball was in and a couple balls from Anderson called in that were maybe out.

wimdledont · Challenger level

An awful lot of points decided on Naomi's BH - either scorching winners, or UEs.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

cwej wrote:
paulisi wrote:
First three games were superb from Naomi, but errors are creeping in now.

Should have consolidated the break. Naomi's backhand is superb.
Her backhand is a liability to my eyes! I can never tell where she's going with it and I'm not sure she can either. It's all over the place, but extremely powerful, I'll give you that.

anderson 's 9th game was pretty awesome. Really put the pressure on.

-- Edited by cwej on Sunday 7th of February 2016 06:49:09 PM

You're obviously a purist, Cwej, and paulisi a man of the people.

smile

paulisi · Tennis legend

Terrific match - so many winners from both players.

Naomi's first serve just struggling a little.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Anderson seems very fit rarely hits the net with returns manages to stretch well and get shots in where Naomi is in control of the point.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

cwej wrote:
That double fault was DEFINITELY out from Broady! She so often sees officials calls as wrong! The sooner she's playing on hawkeye courts the better because it stresses her out so much unnecessarily.

I think she often gets it wrong, too, and then gets WAY too bent out of shape. It's an interesting point - having the chance to play with hawkeye would do her the world of good, you're right.

Grachka · County player

If I were Anderson, I'd be slicing as much as possible...it makes Naomi uncomfortable, more often than not, and draws an error.

Entertaining match!

cwej · Lower Club Player

This is a great match! Really interesting shot selections and mixing up of play from both Players. The winner will be very deserved in the end.

Grachka · County player

Naomi Broady GBR 6-7(6) 3-0* WC Robin Anderson USA

paulisi · Tennis legend

Naomi consolidates. If the first serve percentages increases I'd expect it to go to a third.

indiana · Tennis legend

Naomi's backhand is rather better than it used to be, when I used to find it hard to watch, but 'superb'? Nooo, just no!

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Yes I would be slicing as well if I were Andrrson take the power offs shot Naomi is awkward down low. Also for someone so tall Naomi has yet to sort out her wayward overheads. A few line calls in here favour though and it's a healthy 3-0 lead for Naomi now second set.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

I knew Anderson's inveterate string fiddling reminded me of someone, and the penny has just dropped.
Anderson has just spent 4 years at UCLA being coached by... Pete Sampras' mother!

cwej · Lower Club Player

The commentator keeps saying Broady is 6 foot 4!!! I'm sure she's no more than 6 foot 2.