Week 14 - WTA International ($250K) - Monterrey, Mexico - Hard

blob · All-time great

Week 14 - WTA International ($250K) - Monterrey, Mexico - Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Missed a break point there.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Sigh. Into a third.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Zhao holds from 0-30

*2-2

wolf · Tennis legend

In her last 11 matches Naomi has lost the second set 5-7 6 times.

EDIT: Oh I misread the scoreboard and thought she had lost the second set 5-7 in this match.

-- Edited by wolf on Tuesday 3rd of April 2018 06:25:04 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Finally a main draw win for Naomi. Congrats!

PaulM · Tennis legend

Other than a blip mid way through the second, that was a tidy performance for a 63 67(5) 62 win.

Played some good stuff.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

21 aces and just 6 DFs. Very favourable W to UE ratio as well. Obviously will be a lot tougher in the next round regardless of who it is, particularly if it is indeed Babos.

the addict · Tennis legend

Good bit of coaching there in the third set - her game really picked up again afterwards
And a LOT of winners !

paulisi · Tennis legend

Quite impressed. First set superb, Zhao couldn't cope with Naomi's power, second set was tight, but Naomi looked the better player.
Easy third set from the break which killed Zhao.
Well done the new coach.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

the addict wrote:
Good bit of coaching there in the third set - her game really picked up again afterwards
And a LOT of winners !

Yes, the coaching seemed really helpful.

Michael D · All-time great

Julia Carrot wrote:
the addict wrote:
Good bit of coaching there in the third set - her game really picked up again afterwards
And a LOT of winners !
Yes, the coaching seemed really helpful.

Who is the coach? Glad to see a) there is someone there, and b) the person is making a difference!

wolf · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
the addict wrote:
Good bit of coaching there in the third set - her game really picked up again afterwards
And a LOT of winners !
Yes, the coaching seemed really helpful.
Who is the coach? Glad to see a) there is someone there, and b) the person is making a difference!

Matt Evans, a coach at Bolton Arena where her friend and former coach Suzi Riley is performance director.

indiana · Tennis legend

Good to hear. Naomi does seem a player who maybe really does benefit from a coach constantly reinforcing what her strengths are and to return to them.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
Michael D wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
the addict wrote:
Good bit of coaching there in the third set - her game really picked up again afterwards
And a LOT of winners !
Yes, the coaching seemed really helpful.
Who is the coach? Glad to see a) there is someone there, and b) the person is making a difference!
Matt Evans, a coach at Bolton Arena where her friend and former coach Suzi Riley is performance director.

Vickery's boyfriend isn't it?