Week 42 - WTA Premier ($868k) - Moscow, Russia - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 42 - WTA Premier ($868k) - Moscow, Russia - Hard

JonH · All-time great

Decent start for Jo, 4-3 up with a break in the first set

the addict · Tennis legend

Breaks to love to take the set 6-3. Looking much better today, not glued to the baseline.

the addict · Tennis legend

Much closer match in the second set, but Jo looking good, and some great tactics. 7-5 biggrin biggrin

christ · Futures level

New coach obviously working wonders.

SuperT · Futures level

Wow, what a difference. Great win by Jo with a perfect balance between power and control. Let's hope for more of the same.

Michael D · All-time great

SuperT wrote:
Wow, what a difference. Great win by Jo with a perfect balance between power and control. Let's hope for more of the same.

First week of a new coach, what a wasted year this has been Really happy to see a positive improvement though smile smile

flamingowings · All-time great

Wim Fissette is back on the market as well.
Halep has withdrawn.

the addict · Tennis legend

So Kerber and Fissette have had a difference of opinion on their future together.
Sounds familiar ......

Jan · Hall of fame

Good news about Jo!

the addict · Tennis legend

Pity it's a Premier tournament, and not a Premier Mandatory. Jo already has 2 non-counters at this level of 55 points. So another win required.
Anyway, a much improved performance, and always looked like she would win, despite some great serving from Mertens

JonH · All-time great

I see that Mertens loss to Jo means she can't get an alternate place in Singapore anymore as per article below

www.wtatennis.com/news/porsche-race-singapore-update-stephens-qualifies-bertens-last-gasp-moscow

Shame that Jo isn't in the running for this, maybe 2019 will show an upturn?

Michael D · All-time great

Halep entering the draw, then dropping out has also prevented Svitolina from playing here this week...

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Michael D wrote:
SuperT wrote:
Wow, what a difference. Great win by Jo with a perfect balance between power and control. Let's hope for more of the same.
First week of a new coach, what a wasted year this has been Really happy to see a positive improvement though

I seem to have missed this, who is Jo's new coach?

Michael D · All-time great

Helen40 wrote:
Michael D wrote:
SuperT wrote:
Wow, what a difference. Great win by Jo with a perfect balance between power and control. Let's hope for more of the same.
First week of a new coach, what a wasted year this has been Really happy to see a positive improvement though
I seem to have missed this, who is Jo's new coach?

Discussion ref this is in the individual players threads Helen, but here's the main article

www.bbc.com/sport/tennis/45844531