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RJH1962


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wimbledont wrote:

Wow, some time since our Brit second ranked woman attracted any comments...

After watching her several times over the course of the 2024 grass season, and after a disappointing final loss to Wang Xinyu in Wimbledon R3, in which I thought Harriet was in some respects the better player, a couple of problems with Harriet spring to mind...

Her serve is really not all that - and particularly the second serve is both unreliable and a bit feeble at times. But more importantly, she's an utter nutter. (There may be some more politically correct ways to phrase this, but...)

In recent weeks, she had emotional crises in 3 of her matches, twice against Boulter, and against Wang, which arguably cost her two of those matches.

Notably, in the Wimbledon doubles with Maia, they both seems very happy and relaxed - positively giggly at times - Harriet seemed a completely different character.

But in singles, she seems to get really unecessarily and counter-productively wound up.

Given that Harriet is now around the age that JoKo suddenly transformed from the Brit number 3 also-ran (behind Laura and Heather) ranked around 150ish, into Brit number 1, eventually CH4... and herself credited some of this transformation to working with a sports psychologist, I'd suggest that Harriet should follow this route also.

I'm wary of over-pursuing this, as its something of a taboo area; and any professional would warn against online diagnoses of any aspects of mental health; but I do think that Harriet could improve her results, possibly also improve her serve stats, enjoy her tennis more, and possibly even attract more traffic to this cheering thread, if she found help that allowed her to remain a lot calmer on court. This is fixable - and much more easily than, say, radically remodelling a service action.

In other, less contentious news, congrats on a new provisional career high of 81.

 I think a few of our players need this. Jodie also benefitted from help in that area enabling her to move from around 225 to top 100. Harriet seems completely out of control at times so it could only help her. 



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29/07/24

Harriet, age 28, hits a CH

WR 75 (+5)

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Well done Harriet, never been a huge fan but her determination is something truly inspiring

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Really good to see. Hoping she has a good us hard court season now.

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There is a big article on Harriet today(28th August)in the main body (page 3)  of the Daily Telegraph. Worth reading particularly if you are a Harriet  fan. Underneath   that article is a piece about the £20 m. legacy project of the Murray family in Scotland being cancelled. 



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A new CH and she's now top-70

WTA WR 70

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Harriet has said on an Instagram story that her season is over (apart from BJK Cup) due to ongoing concerns about her shoulder/back and for personal reasons.

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Harriet has a total of 127 ( net 100 ) ranking points to drop over the next few weeks.

That will take her down to 754 points, equivalent to WR 98 in the current rankings. So looking a bit precarious for y/e top 100 and/or Australian Open MD entry.

Needs to be fit though and hopefully she's ready to go at the start of 202



-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 23rd of October 2024 07:23:30 PM

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Blue_Belle wrote:

Harriet has said on an Instagram story that her season is over (apart from BJK Cup) due to ongoing concerns about her shoulder/back and for personal reasons.

 Really?  She is either fit to play or not. Do we really need another half fit player at the BJK? Better to say thanks a lot and bring in someone else surely?  Sonay for eg. So far among our potential team we have Harriet not fit, Emma not fit and Heather not fit. 



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It looks like Harriet was the leading light in her team's win in the Indian Premier League

"Mumbai, Dec 8 (IANS): After six days of non-stop Tennis action, Hyderabad Strikers have emerged champions of the Tennis Premier League Season. Hyderabad Strikers prevailed victorious over Yash Mumbai Eagles 51-44 to lift the title for the third time.

After consistently performing exceptionally well over the four categories, Harriet Dart, Benjamin Lock and Vishnu Vardhan ensured they claimed all the glory in the grand finale."

Well done, Harriet !

www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay



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RJH1962


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A bit surprised shes playing in this rather than the proper tour.

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I assume this earns her a lot more money than playing ITFs.

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Mervatron2 wrote:

I assume this earns her a lot more money than playing ITFs.

 Yes but she has now dropped out of the top 100 and will have to wait and see if she makes the main draw of AO



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DF wrote:
Mervatron2 wrote:

I assume this earns her a lot more money than playing ITFs.

 Yes but she has now dropped out of the top 100 and will have to wait and see if she makes the main draw of AO

 She probably committed to the Indian League some time ago, though, before she knew where she'd be in the rankings

I think (a) it's definitely money but also (b) playing team events is a real pleasure for many players and our players generally get so little of it 

Just look at Ali Collins euologising about her experience in the French league - there's nothing beats that fun and spirit you get with team tennis

(And the money ........) 



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I checked and found that Jodie would have got about $15K for winning Dubai. Ive no idea what sort of money is paid for playing the likes of the Indian Premier league?

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