Week 8 - WTA International ($227K) - Acapulco, Mexico - Hard

cwej · Lower Club Player

RE: Week 8 - WTA International ($227K) - Acapulco, Mexico - Hard

philwrig · Hall of fame

This ain't looking too good, about to go a double break down in the decider, to be fair to Anett she looks really on it, but Jo looks very flat.

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

From 0-3 down in the decider to taking it 6-4, Jo woke up just in time. Hopefully that's the rust worn off and it's on to bigger and better things.

DF · Tennis legend

Jo won 6-3 3-6 6-4

PaulM · Tennis legend

That's a great win. Not an easy draw

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Well done Jo :D

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Sounds like an up and down performance but ending on an up! First match in a few weeks out the way too.

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Johanna!

philwrig · Hall of fame

That wasn't very convincing at all, but Jo managed to eke it out which was the main thing. Anett should really have won, she was dictating the play, and that 4th game in the final set was pivotal. Anett missed a couple of sitters after setting up the point, and then basically handed the next 3 games to Jo with error after error. Jo's normal weight of shot just wasn't there, but her greater level of consistency and new found belief got her over the line. Hopefully Jo can find a couple of extra gears as she moves forward. As for Anett, great talent and someone I know well after spending some time with her in Ilkley last year, hope she can have a great season, but this was one match that she should have won.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Heather first up on court 2 today at 10pm GMT

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

philwrig wrote:
That wasn't very convincing at all, but Jo managed to eke it out which was the main thing. Anett should really have won, she was dictating the play, and that 4th game in the final set was pivotal. Anett missed a couple of sitters after setting up the point, and then basically handed the next 3 games to Jo with error after error. Jo's normal weight of shot just wasn't there, but her greater level of consistency and new found belief got her over the line. Hopefully Jo can find a couple of extra gears as she moves forward. As for Anett, great talent and someone I know well after spending some time with her in Ilkley last year, hope she can have a great season, but this was one match that she should have won.

It makes me smile that Jo is now having the 'star' effect on players, that psychologically she's one to beat now. I must admit, I never thought that would happen to her, and I'm incredibly pleased for her. Also that despite being well under par, she somehow managed to get the W.

DF · Tennis legend

vohor wrote:
Heather first up on court 2 today at 10pm GMT

After the ATP match Tursunov v Groth on Court 2

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Oh, thanks; the WTA order of play led me up the garden path :(

indiana · Tennis legend

Jo, currently WR 26 could pass up to 3 players this week. Indeed she would pass all 3 ( Keys, Stephens and Pavlyuchenkova ) if she won the title this week. Stephens and Pavlyuchenkova are the #2 and #3 seeds in Acapulco ( Azarenka is #1 seed ).

She could be overtaken by up to 3 from Doha, but probably realistically only Petkovic.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Aljaz is currently on court, but he's playing Karlovic, so that's bound to be tedious.

Why not watch Heather instead? She starts in just a moment.