Week 10 - WTA Premier ($6.1M) - Indian Wells, USA Hard

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

RE: Week 10 - WTA Premier ($6.1M) - Indian Wells, USA Hard

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

R2: Heather WATSON (GBR) 53 lost to Monica NICULESCU (ROU) [32] 34 4-6 6-2 2-6

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Johanna plays at 19:00 UK, tomorrow - that is, presuming that the schedule today is completed, as there have been delays for rain already.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

I am with ISF (in that posting at 03:19) in that I am a big fan of variety, the fact that passive agressive tennis exists close to the highest level and other technically more rounded and powerful players have to deal with it excites me. Although Evo has much more to his game than his backhand slice, it is a shot of beauty that is aimed to frustrate and induce an error as opposed to deliver a winner, I have no problem with a player who embraces that philosophy more fully particularly when in a minority of one! If it were to become the modus operandi of the entire top 20, well I'd turn over and feast my eyes on the athletic specimens playing darts.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Frustrating loss. All down to her she really was cruising then dropped to the poor level she started the match with.

Fortunately last week more than cushioned the big points drop. Opportunity missed but another biggie to come in Miami.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

christ wrote:
The Optimist wrote:
Not sure I really understand this comment. Did I write something particularly stupid?
No - I did.

I was trying to imply that there didn't appear to be any legitimate way that Ms Robson could get several match wins at the required level; There has been a recent run of reporting on match fixing, and it appeared that the match fixers could actually help.

Unfunny. Unnecessary. Sorry.

-- Edited by christ on Friday 11th of March 2016 10:11:38 PM

Oh....no worries.....I can be a bit slow at times!! smile

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

I don't think Heather was ever quite at it in this tournament, but the important thing is that when she was on better form last week she fully capitalised.

Niculescu is a frustrating player to play against, especially in this match as Heather knew her best tennis was good enough to win but she just couldn't find enough of it. On the wider Niculescu discussion, I like watching her play and I think it's part of the appeal of the Women's game that players can have a very different approach to achieving success. She plays Radwanska next and that should be a good one.

Jan · Hall of fame

I was disappointed to see Hev's result, but then she did have a good week last week!
Hoping Johanna can do well later!

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Jo's opponent Madison Brengle is a player that on the few times I've seen her play makes me wonder how she is ranked so high (and has better a career high than Heather). I'm hoping her ranking is still a mystery to me by the end of today's match!

murrayman650 · ATP level

First Set

Brengle to serve first

15-0

30-0

30-15

40-15

1-0

wimdledont · Challenger level

Early in the match, but I'm beginning to suspect that this commentator might be competent... Surely not?

Jan · Hall of fame

Johanna has won the first set 6-4

wimdledont · Challenger level

First set to JoKo 6-4. My competent commentary provided by a 'Paul Hand'.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Some good stuff in that set, along with the customary Jo howlers - one overhead I conservatively estimate was 8 feet long and 3 feet wide.
Didn't flicker when the break was relinquished and just broke again and closed it out.
Better ball striking and choice of shot than in Monterrey.

Impressed by the pep talk from Jo's coach.
Already a break up in the second.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

wimdledont wrote:
First set to JoKo 6-4. My competent commentary provided by a 'Paul Hand'.

Former Brit doubles player, had a run at Wimbledon one year.