Week 2 - WTA Premier ($711K) - Sydney, Australia Hard

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

RE: Week 2 - WTA Premier ($711K) - Sydney, Australia Hard

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

WOW; that was stunningly good stuff from Jo today :D :D :D
Aga could hardly get to the net as Jo was pinning her to the baseline and hitting past her.

#1 on the Road to Singapore...the WTA Finals are surely beckoning for Jo this year :)

PaulM · Tennis legend

Still can't get over how good that was

LordBrownof · Futures level

That was amazing. Jo is redlining. It's a shame she has such a tough draw next week, though no counting her out against anyone in this form!

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Despite the fact that I'm in Sydney at the moment, I'm late to the news of Jo's success as I was in a theatre with no phone reception!

It's incredible how Jo continues to get better and better, and she has been playing fantastic tennis all week. She may have a tough Australian Open draw, but will take some stopping.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Champions brief victory speech & brief interview

Champ!

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

What a great win and what fantastic tennis - just how deep did Jo hit the ball, time after time! Aga played well but just could not get inside that baseline to play her usual array of shots. So pleased for Jo.

indiana · Tennis legend

Just brilliant.

Yes, as said earlier how she has gone on from that Aussie Open SF last year and then started this year to so insulate herself as these Aussie Open 2016 points drop off.

Now back up to her CH, WR 9, taking everyone's Aussie Open 2016 points off for a starting 2017 live position Jo plunges to err 11.

And toughish draw there as some say, in form to do very well again.

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Fab effort. Huge congratulations to Jo and team. Especially pleased to see Fitzy involved with another British player who is pushing forward. Good luck to Jo at the AO.

We are being thoroughly spoilt at present but I, for one, am enjoying it so much.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

goldfish wrote:
Fab effort. Huge congratulations to Jo and team. Especially pleased to see Fitzy involved with another British player who is pushing forward. Good luck to Jo at the AO.

We are being thoroughly spoilt at present but I, for one, am enjoying it so much.

+1

Peter too · Tennis legend

Full screen video of some of the better points.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGPPwdJXMg

indiana · Tennis legend

Thanks for that.

Err, flamin heck ! Aga indeed looked blasted off court by power and length with seemingly little chance to use her considerable craft. Indicative, in the very last game she did employ a cute angled short slice when actually given some brief time at the back of the court and the commentator began "that's the first time today that we've seen her employ ..."

-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 14th of January 2017 01:32:58 AM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Peter too wrote:

Full screen video of some of the better points.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByGPPwdJXMg

Thanks for that.

LordBrownof · Futures level

When Jo's forehand is working, sheeeeeeesh.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Really hoping Jo gets a QF crack at the other Williams sister this year! Not too bothered about the draw it is a product of where jo sits from a seeding perspective. It does however represents only recent history. In this form it is a chance fo Jo to write her own; it is that type of (change in) philosophy that has allowed Jo to improve so significantly over the last 18 months!

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Saturday 14th of January 2017 07:33:26 AM