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indiana wrote:

I hadn't really appreciated that as well as being in Serena's quarter, having tricky Flipkens in R1 and now the very promising, and already relatively achieving, Osaka in R2, that Jo is bracketed with (17) Caroline Wozniacki for R3 ( the highest seed either could have potentially been up against in R3 ) and then (6) Dominika Cibulkova ( live ranking 4 ) for R4.

That is indeed quite a potential overall route.

I guess after seeing off Serena it will be (3) Radwanska in the SF and (1) the reigning champion Kerber in the final.



-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 17th of January 2017 09:30:27 PM

 Pretty horrid, no? It's why some pundits predicted she'd have an underwhelming run. But I rather liked the one who flipped that on its head - and pointed out what a bad draw it was for everyone else near her!



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Bad draw it may be this year for Jo, but it is worth reflecting on how things opened up for her last year; and, oh how she doing advantage.

I would also argue Serena has got a stinker, although still a fabulous player, I am sure she would rather be playing someone else in the QF's here's hoping she doesn't get that option!

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Early Thursday British action so late night UK for those with stamina.

Rod Laver starts with Jo vs Osaka followed by Wozniacki vs Vekic - winners to meet in R3 of course, perhaps same place.

Court 13 has Heather vs Brady second on, following on from Kyle vs Carreno Busta.

11 am, midnight GMT, start on each court.

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Reckon Jo and Heather can win their games, mustnt underestimate their opponents though. But there is a feel good factor at the moment and I reckon a wave will be road by the guys playing tomorrow as well 



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Following on from the earlier discussions re Naomi's need for some coaching, The Times states she is now working with a new French coach, Jerome Adamec



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Naomi was on five live sports extra this morning on the commentary of Dan Evans match. There was quite a good 10 minute or so chat with her when she first came on about 1 hour 47 mins into the programme.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b088t8bm

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Thanks for the link, very interesting to hear Naomi's thoughts and point of view about the match and the coming season

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Jo's match is now on Eurosport, Osaka serving.

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I've had a very bad feeling about this one all along. I hope to be proven spectacularly wrong.

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Kyle's match is on the other Eurosport channel.

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AliBlahBlah wrote:

I've had a very bad feeling about this one all along. I hope to be proven spectacularly wrong.

 

Nah.... all will be well......no worries......smile



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Jo saved a break point in the 8th game on a 2nd serve (Osaka had been crushing Jo's 2nd serves) and then breaks at the 3rd attempt from *0-40
Jo *5-4



-- Edited by Peter too on Thursday 19th of January 2017 12:55:55 AM

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Jo 6-4 0-0*

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Jo breaks to love 2-1*

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After winning 8 points in a row to get 2-1 up Jo misses a backhand. that is followed by ace, unreturnable serve, then she stopped a rally to challenge an in call and won, finished the game off with another ace. 12 out of the last 13 points.

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