Week 2 - Australian Open Qualifying - Melbourne, Australia - Hard

murrayman650 · ATP level

RE: Week 2 - Australian Open Qualifying - Melbourne, Australia - Hard

Jaffa · Challenger level

I knew Laura has been struggling but this is frankly heartbreaking to watch

murrayman650 · ATP level

2nd Set

Robson to serve

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murrayman650 · ATP level

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murrayman650 · ATP level

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murrayman650 · ATP level

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murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Much better game from Laura to break back- big game here.

murrayman650 · ATP level

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murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

That was a hideous game...just when she could have grabbed the momentum...

murrayman650 · ATP level

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Dirk Thrust · Improver

Well that was abject....Laura looked totally uninterested for the most part, her serve has become a liability, the ball toss comes down with ice on it. Also, that Hesse is a tad obnoxious.

blob · All-time great

A score and a performance very much in keeping with everything to date in the comeback save for the two outlier weeks of Landisville and USO Q last year.
I can't honestly say that personally I can see any trends towards long term improvement, or any indication of what was worked on in the off season.

A few less games than I'd hoped for.
16% of all of Laura's serves were DF.

On to the next one, I suppose.

Hope Tara cheers us up.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Laura served better in the 2nd set.
1st set:-
39% 1st serves in
44% points won on 1st serve
57% points won on 2nd serve.

2nd set:-
59% 1st serves in
88% points won on 1st serve
18% points won on 2nd serve.

Long time reader · Lower Club Player

I really can't believe Laura's results post Landisville and the US open. Really thought that was the start of her climb back up the rankings. Very sad to see.

I would be very surprised if she doesn't pull out of fed cup. She would be more or less unplayable and I can't imagine she will want to go to just sit and watch.

indiana · Tennis legend

Such a pity to see an almost 24 yo that has never entered the top 150 ease to victory over Laura like that.

So far away. Yet while these too few weeks last year were outliers, they were not illusions. I watched her at Landisville ( even with a relatively yippy service then ) and much of her game was suddenly in pretty good nick. Composure at building and ending rallies and she was 'on', chasing balls down with enthusiasm. So to hear that she looked "uninterested" quite apart from the form - what gives ?

Time is marching on, however relatively young Laura still is. It's becoming increasingly worrying