Week 39 - WTA Premier 5 ($2.6M) - Wuhan, China Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 39 - WTA Premier 5 ($2.6M) - Wuhan, China Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jo in a funk, can't find the court as she loses 7 points in a row to go down *3-5.

Saves several set points in a mammoth game

4-5*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jo goes up 0-40 and breaks to 30

*5-5

PaulM · Tennis legend

Comes through a tricky game for 6-5*

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Ahhhhgg, I missed that mammoth game

But Brilliant to see she is back on track

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jo had a play at 15-30 but netted, then ripped a forehand cross court for match point. Carla lands a decent first serve and gets an easy overhead put-away a couple of shots later.

Couple of deuces, but we are in a breaker

PaulM · Tennis legend

1-0* (classic serve out wide ---> dtl winner play)
1-1* (Jo nets return)
*2-1 (double fault)
*2-2 (Jo send a backhand long under pressure)
3-2* (well worked point dragging CSN wide, winner into the space)
3-3* (good serve from CSN followed-up with a winner down the line)
*3-4 (another good serve)
*3-5 (absolutely terrible drop shot of a short return from Jo. She should have blasted into the space. Easily passed)
3-6* (hideous forehand error ballooned 6 feet long from the middle of the court)
4-6* (pummels the ball and gets the error)
*5-6 (CSN nets)
*6-6 (huge second serve out wide gets the line. CNS can't get it back)
7-6* (bad return error from CSN, going long off a tempting second serve)

Wow! Amazing angled cross court winner from Jo to seal it. Stunning!

Well done JoKo! Fabulous win. Such an intense match. Will be hard to pick herself up for tomorrow as that will have taken a huge amount out of her, but brilliant. Another top 10 scalp!

Strongbow · All-time great

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Thanks PaulM so much as I missed the last part of the tie break

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Stupendous stuff.
Games nine and ten in the second set were diamond tough from Jo, mentally.
5-4 against Top 10 opponents in 2016

She's managed to keep the results and performance level going pretty much all season.

To round out the all K QF, Kerber/Kvitova will shortly decide Jo's next opponent

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

Great win for Johanna Konta. I missed all the drama of the tie break ! I expect we're all supporting Kvitova against Kerber now, on her day she's great but I think that would be a better match up for Johanna to get her into the semi final.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Sounds like a really dramatic second set, and a really good win against a player very close to her in the rankings. Kvitova has been playing a bit better recently, so it will be a tough QF either way.

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Johanna!

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jo is in the stronger part of the draw left, and looks like facing Kerber who took a very close opening set 76(10) against Kerber.

I'd fancy Jo's chances against Petra, Kerber not so much, but you never know. If she wants to make Singapore, a win tomorrow would be a big boost as the points difference between QF and SF is massive.

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

PaulM wrote:
Jo is in the stronger part of the draw left, and looks like facing Kerber who took a very close opening set 76(10) against Kerber.

Wow Angelique is playing so well she has to play against herself now to get a competitive game