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jb288


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Disappointing from Naomi. She has a lot of points coming up, but I do think she should focus on 60/80/100ks for the foreseeable; she has been generally successful at that level this year, and we know from the likes of Buzarnescu that that's a great platform for making the top 100.

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It's so much about that serve ...

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indiana wrote:

It's so much about that serve ...

 or "serve"



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Yeah, not a shock. Generally been in poor form all year, at 170 in the race rankings and that includes those 2 125k events in November last year where she managed to string a few wins together - she will be well outside the top 200 in the rankings since January. The most realistic chance of progression went after the first round, and IMO was always unlikely that Naomi could string 3 consecutive wins together at this level, given the form she was/is in.

All eggs in the Heather-Katie S basket now. Would be great if they could both win later to set up a no real lose situation. Heather is a massive favourite to beat Shimizu. You rarely see 1/20 vs 10/1 at this level unless very extraordinary circumstances like a surprise QWC (like some of ours at Wimbledon, Holly etc), so would be a major shock if Watson crashed out. Watson did also beat Hibino (who is favourite vs Katie S) 6-2 6-2 last week, so she should be reasonably confident of progression, but then again, this time 2 weeks ago there would be far more doubts.



-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Thursday 23rd of August 2018 08:43:58 PM

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Katie S on court *1-1
I can see that four courts have streams right now on videostream, but not the ones that the Brits are/were/will be on.

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Katie with the break.....

A shorter, simpler version of yesterday's cliffhanger would be nice, Katie.....



-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 23rd of August 2018 09:29:00 PM

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Ace Ventura


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Fine start from Katie here 4-1*. Come on girl.

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the addict wrote:

Katie S on court *1-1
I can see that four courts have streams right now on videostream, but not the ones that the Brits are/were/will be on.

Yep, I'm currently watching the Danilovic-Fourlis match. If they stream 5 courts, you'd hope most of the FQR matches would be covered.



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*5-1, wow.

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vohor


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Great start Katie :D

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And she takes the set!!

 

Edit sadly I need to turn in, so hoping for good news from this in the morning - and Hev too!



-- Edited by Jan on Thursday 23rd of August 2018 09:38:33 PM

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Ace Ventura


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Was just about to say 'where have we seen *5-1' before', but Katie closes it out and while we unfortunately can't see it, that is one fantastic opening set.

6-1 0-0*

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This is incredible 40-0*. Bar that defeat to Hev last week, Nao has been in pretty good form recently after seemingly recovered from lower back issues. She beat a red hot Bouchard (playing at home) last week and then followed it up by beating Doi yesterday as well.

*1-0

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Breaks to 15 :)
6-1 1*-0

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Ace Ventura


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Saves a BP but holds and that's 7 games in a row now 6-1 2-0*.

3 of those games were to 40 and another 3 to 30, so they are quite close so not over yet, but very encouraging.

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