Week 20 - WTA Premier 5 ($2.8M) - Rome, Italy Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 20 - WTA Premier 5 ($2.8M) - Rome, Italy Clay

tharris · Intermediate Club Player

It looks like there won't be any easy matches for Jo on clay this year. Either of Putintseva and Puig will be tough.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

This is gutting. I was really hoping that Jo could get a good run on the red stuff before RG to find her feet on it, but the clay gods seem to disagree.

indiana · Tennis legend

Could be better, but not sure Jo's draw is THAT bad. Would be lucky to get a relatively straightforward one in a Premier 5.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

I think it's a decent draw for Jo, and certainly much kinder than Madrid. 2nd round will be tough but Venus Williams hasn't done anything on clay in years and Muguruza is not playing great at the moment.

JonH · All-time great

Playing doubles with siegemund - if you can't beat them, join them.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

JonH wrote:
Playing doubles with siegemund - if you can't beat them, join them.

and successfully, too.

They just won 10-6 in the MTB

Spectator · All-time great

Well done! Never hurts ...

Julia Carrot · All-time great

So it's Jo v Poots - that's got to be worth a watch

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 5 6 v PUTINTSEVA, Yulia (KAZ) 29 CH=27 6/2/17
H2H 1-0 Oeiras 2013 4-6 6-1 7-5

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

After over an hour, 5 set points and innumerable deuces on her own serve (at least 6 in one game!), Jo takes the first set 6-3

the addict · Tennis legend

88 points in only 9 games - that's a tough battle !

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

But took the 2nd set to love. Well done Jo.

Jan · Hall of fame

Great news to come home to - well done!

indiana · Tennis legend

Jo goes 2nd in the live race.

1. Ka Pliskova 2317 ( still to play )
2. Konta 2245 ( into L16 )
3. Wozniacki 2240 ( not playing )
4. Mladenovic 2122 ( out )