Week 8 - ITF ($25K) - Sao Paulo, Brazil Clay

Jaffa · Challenger level

RE: Week 8 - ITF ($25K) - Sao Paulo, Brazil Clay

indiana · Tennis legend

6-6 tiebreak, 5 breaks of serve apiece.

Hopefully Tara can get a mini hold or two in the TB.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 22nd of February 2016 03:23:58 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Yay, got 5-4* up so had two returns for it and won the TB 7-4.

DF · Tennis legend

Well. She did manage it. Well Done. Now for another set.

indiana · Tennis legend

The first hold in a long time puts Tara *1-2 down.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

DF wrote:
3-3

Tara having difficulties with her weak serve.

Have you seen it recently? I haven't seen her play since she had shoulder surgery (some time last year I believe) but saw her play plenty of times prior to that and her serve was an absolute flat bomb - a shot you could never describe as weak. I wonder if, rather than weak, it is inconsistent like Sharapova's was when she came back from shoulder surgery. Had to use a differnet action and, although the serve was as powerful as ever, she had absolutely no control over for best part of a year.

indiana · Tennis legend

1-3*

DF · Tennis legend

Weak- definitely inconsistent. In the first set after two service games her stat re 1st serve in was 0% (although she was leading on the scoreboard)

and she had two aces in the set

indiana · Tennis legend

The Optimist wrote:
DF wrote:
3-3

Tara having difficulties with her weak serve.
Have you seen it recently? I haven't seen her play since she had shoulder surgery (some time last year I believe) but saw her play plenty of times prior to that and her serve was an absolute flat bomb - a shot you could never describe as weak. I wonder if, rather than weak, it is inconsistent like Sharapova's was when she came back from shoulder surgery. Had to use a differnet action and, although the serve was as powerful as ever, she had absolutely no control over for best part of a year.

I've not seen it for a while, but the stats ( and far from just today ) would suggest that it is "weak" or at least very hittable ( though of course if so often a second serve then that is more likely )

She has 'only' served 5 DFs to date, but has only held serve once, which indicates to me that she is generally behind in the rally from the moment the return is hit while on top in return games.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 22nd of February 2016 03:55:06 PM

DF · Tennis legend

Lost the second set in a blink 1-6

All on the deciding set.

paulisi · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
The Optimist wrote:
DF wrote:
3-3

Tara having difficulties with her weak serve.
Have you seen it recently? I haven't seen her play since she had shoulder surgery (some time last year I believe) but saw her play plenty of times prior to that and her serve was an absolute flat bomb - a shot you could never describe as weak. I wonder if, rather than weak, it is inconsistent like Sharapova's was when she came back from shoulder surgery. Had to use a differnet action and, although the serve was as powerful as ever, she had absolutely no control over for best part of a year.
I've not seen it for a while, but the stats ( and far from just today ) would suggest that it is "weak" or at least very hittable ( though of course if so often a second serve then that is more likely )
She has 'only' served 5 DFs to date, but has only held serve once, which indicates to me that she is generally behind in the rally from the moment the return is hit while on top in return games.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 22nd of February 2016 03:55:06 PM

I saw Tara play at Shrewsbury. She still hits the serve very hard, both first and second serve and hence the double faults. I didn't think there was much wrong with the serve and I mentioned it at the time.

indiana · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
indiana wrote:
The Optimist wrote:
DF wrote:
3-3

Tara having difficulties with her weak serve.
Have you seen it recently? I haven't seen her play since she had shoulder surgery (some time last year I believe) but saw her play plenty of times prior to that and her serve was an absolute flat bomb - a shot you could never describe as weak. I wonder if, rather than weak, it is inconsistent like Sharapova's was when she came back from shoulder surgery. Had to use a differnet action and, although the serve was as powerful as ever, she had absolutely no control over for best part of a year.
I've not seen it for a while, but the stats ( and far from just today ) would suggest that it is "weak" or at least very hittable ( though of course if so often a second serve then that is more likely )
She has 'only' served 5 DFs to date, but has only held serve once, which indicates to me that she is generally behind in the rally from the moment the return is hit while on top in return games.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 22nd of February 2016 03:55:06 PM
I saw Tara play at Shrewsbury. She still hits the serve very hard, both first and second serve and hence the double faults. I didn't think there was much wrong with the serve and I mentioned it at the time.

But then losing so many games on serve is very strange even allowing for DFs. Problems transitioning from serve to her next shot? Somehow, over and beyond DFs, returnees are getting on top of her service games too much in comparison to her return games.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 22nd of February 2016 04:20:28 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

She was very inconsistent - hitting the ball very hard and making lots of unforced errors, but lots of winners as well. If she cuts down the error count she will be fine.

DF · Tennis legend

A change in the match. Holding her serve 4-1

paulisi · Tennis legend

I still wouldn't bank on a straight forward finish to the match...