Week 29 - WTA Premier ($846K) - Stanford, CA, USA - Hard

murrayman650 · ATP level

RE: Week 29 - WTA Premier ($846K) - Stanford, CA, USA - Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Argh really blew that final game from 40-15. Terrible volley at deuce.

So near but so far. Will take a huge effort now, but its been a superb final

indiana · Tennis legend

Tough last two points, intention and positivity good, execution in the moments bad.

Super match overall, margins as one player dips a bit and another really comes on.

No holding back Jo ! ( just get in inside the lines

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AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Jo takes a *2-1 lead in the decider, which is already a hugely admirable effort.
Tense.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

the addict wrote:

RBBOT wrote:
I have a vague memory that Steffi Graff made it to No. 3 before her first win.
You are certainly in the right region. Steffi was ranked at 6 at the end of 1985, and won her first title in April 1986 - but I have no idea what ranking she was at the time.

I was one out; she was #3 seed but #4 ranked. I found the final of her first win on Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XrRazCCPOQ

thejester · Satellite level

Hoping Jo has more joy with a double break in the 3rd than she did in the second. 2 service and 1 return game to try and clinch the win.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

*5-2
Played some wonderful stuff to earn the right of two chances to serve for it.
I keep my expectations low.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Terrific play there from Jo to set up another double break; hopefully she can serve this one out :)

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

MP...Venus played the point well in fairness

MP #2...Jo misses the volley

MP#3...she's done it biggrin biggrin biggrin

Congratulations Jo biggrin biggrin biggrin

-- Edited by vohor on Sunday 24th of July 2016 11:31:44 PM

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Jo's a ! biggrin

Final: (3) Johanna Konta WR 18 defeated (1) Venus Williams (USA) WR 7 by 7-5 5-7 6-2 in two hours & 18 minutes

Her first major title! biggrin

thejester · Satellite level

YES YES YES YES YES! Get in there Jo you absolute beauty. Superb to be able to regroup and come back strong after such a tough period at the end of the 2nd, and again at the end of set 3 saving break points with a fantastically constructed point and a couple of aces. Finally over the line on the 3rd MP and that's 470 points and $128k. Not too shabby. So happy for Jo :)

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SMC1809 · All-time great

Phew!

Strongbow · All-time great

Brilliant result

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Bet365 cruelly cut off as soon as the win is registered. Was there a nice exchange between them at the net ?