Week 32 - Olympic Tennis Competition - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

RE: Week 32 - Olympic Tennis Competition - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Thanks, but no TV only Internet and couldn't find it on the bbc sport . I'll try again

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/olympics/36599521

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Thank you thank you

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

It's on the red button 601.

Kounosuke · Intermediate Club Player

Still on serve so far, I'd hate to see how some of the media would spin it if Johanna loses this one.

-- Edited by Kounosuke on Sunday 7th of August 2016 09:11:20 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Need better commentators, they are saying what a tough match this is going to be - have ye no faith ?

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Courts and conditions really not suiting Jo, the slow pace and high bounce blunting her game. This could be close. Half of Liechtenstein in the stands, it seems. *1-2

the addict · Tennis legend

I though Liechenstein had a bigger population than 40 ?

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

the addict wrote:
I though Liechenstein had a bigger population than 40 ?

It does: 43

the addict · Tennis legend

Finally Jo gets the break for *3-2. Vogt had to serve 55 times in her three servoce games (not counting any lets).
ANd a love service game takes it to 4-2*

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

After a slow start, very steady from Jo, and claims the first set comfortably. García awaits the winner, and Caro has decent form on these type of South American courts. 6-3

the addict · Tennis legend

If Jo had taken the break points early on (2 out of 10), I think she would have run away with this by now. And the commentator reckons she's playing at 5 out of 10 right now ?

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Perhaps not the most important observation, but has Jo has shortened her pre-ball toss ritual? Just the three high bounces and one low one now - I'm sure there used to be four.

Kounosuke · Intermediate Club Player

RBBOT wrote:
Perhaps not the most important observation, but has Jo has shortened her pre-ball toss ritual? Just the three high bounces and one low one now - I'm sure there used to be four.

I stopped watching as it's getting late, but she usually does 4+1 for the 1st serve, then 3+1 for the 2nd serve.