Weeks 27 & 28 - The Championships, Wimbledon - women's singles (grass)

Nix · Futures level

RE: Weeks 27 & 28 - The Championships, Wimbledon - women's singles (grass)

PaulM · Tennis legend

I think the loss to Vekic, rather than spur her on, has absolutely deflated her.

She's been poor in her three matches since.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Naomi played well. But she does seem to be a bit stuck now in the 120-150.

Hope for a good rest of the year

Michael D · All-time great

Ace Ventura wrote:
Awful start from Gabi, *0-5 and 5-22 in terms of points. Looks to be really struggling at this higher level as out of her 20 odd wins over the winter period, I'm not sure if any were top 200 or very few were if so. Might just take her a bit more time and not writing her off, but doesn't look like she has the weapons of some of the others her age when at the time, it looked like she may be the most promising.

Would love to see her turn this around but it's looking very unlikely and like one of those typical wildcard performances that have been criticised in the past.

30-30 now, so a chance to at least get on the board.

Gabi doesn't have the power of shot that Katie B and S and Harriet have, but she has variety in her game and is still learning. She only narrowly lost to Vekic on grass at Nottingham, but otherwise her grass court season has certainly been nothing much. Still she probably needs a period of consolidation and playing some higher level ITF events next will probably be good for her.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

On the board at least, 0-6 1-1.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

And she now has 3 break points, please make me look a fool Gabi... biggrin

And gets the break!

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Tuesday 3rd of July 2018 01:58:49 PM

Nix · Futures level

Well done Gabi. Broken Bouchard. Leading 2-1 in the second set.

SuperT · Futures level

Gabi's lost her first serve! If only she could find it I think this would be a much more competitive match. C'mon Gabi!!!!

flamingowings · All-time great

Gabi breaks Genie again.

SuperT · Futures level

And then holds for 5-3

Nix · Futures level

Brilliant Gabi. Takes the second set. That took guts after the first set bagel.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nix wrote:
Brilliant Gabi. Takes the second set. That took guts after the first set bagel.

Absolutely.

Allez, Gabi ! Or Vamos ! Or whatever !

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Crowd seem a bit subdued here. Gabi played some wonderful shots on that brilliant hold just before including the one where she slipped and some barely mustered a clap. Possibly more regular / less biased tennis fans than the more seasonal ones on Centre in the Broady-Garbine match, but you'd hardly realise there was a Brit playing here at times.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Gabi serving to stay in the match now at *2-5 final set.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Genie now serving for it 3-5* after a nice hold. Looks like Gabi wanted the trainer, but was told to wait one more game, but may not be needed then. 0-15*