Week 31 - ITF ($25K) - Woking, GBR Hard

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

RE: Week 31 - ITF ($25K) - Woking, GBR Hard

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Well, no two ways about it, they, and Emily in particular, were really bad. Can't play that woeful again.
For two college players at strong rosters, with lots of doubles experience, you wouldn't recognise it in Arbuthnott & Danilina thus far. Emily's serve is being punished.

0-6

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I see they do have an early break in the second and have/had a break point to go 3-1 up (deuce now). A bit more competitive at least and better news for the singles finalists.

I can't see it as I can't get those streams to work, but you'd think if it was over not much after 12:00 then a fair few might leave before the final at 2 which would be a bit of a shame.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Saturday 4th of August 2018 10:54:31 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

They did hold 3-1*

the addict · Tennis legend

I'm looking at the stream (videostream) occasionally, but not very impressed. *3-4

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

They're better, but not any where near good. Danilina served a DF where both deliveries landed outside the tramlines.
They've conceded their early advantage, losing 3 games straight in which Emily hardly touched the ball, as the oppoonents just hit at Danilina over and over.
0-6 *3-4

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Emily's serve looks pretty weak, and her groundstrokes , especially FH, are loopy and sit up invitingly.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Emily's best game of the match - a good sharp cut off at the net crossing, a nice change of direction pass DTL - another good intervention with two sahrp volleys. Helps the team to a break, and they'll serve for the set.
Quite a few rallies of attrition between Danilina & Grammatikopoulou, which the Greek is getting by far the better of.
0-6 *5-4

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Deciding deuce set point...

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Galfi nets and we have an MTB that looked improbable after the first set.
Nicely bucked their ideas up.
0-6 6-4

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

twice a mini up, but *3-3 at the change

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

5-7* at the second change, all play being directed at Danilina

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

recover from 5-8 to level at 8-8, scrappy points

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

4 points in a row brings CP...

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Danilina under another barrage can't fend it all off, Emily doesn't touch the ball, 9-9