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Weeks 3 & 4 - Australian Open, Melbourne, Main Draw - Hard


ungodly o clock and their both putting on a great show

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R2: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 38 lost to MUGURUZA, Garbine (ESP) 18 18 4-6 7-6(3) 5-7

So after two and three quarter hours of superb play Jo went out have been broken in the first and last games of the match.



-- Edited by Peter too on Thursday 17th of January 2019 04:14:14 PM

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darn!

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b*****


if she can keep that level thru the year shell not be far away from climbing again


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JonH wrote:

darn!


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Oh so close.
But great play from Jo - let's hope she can keep this level up through the year.

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Yes darn indeed - I really thought she was going to win that - right up until the last point. Despite the lateness and the effort I thought she looked as though she was really enjoying that match which probably explains why she played so well.

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garbine as she leaves says with a smile "im going for breakfast now"

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Excellent match. Never seen 32 service holds in a row in a women's match before. Unfortuntely, JoKo was broken in the first and last game of the match either side. Encouragment for a better year this year, for sure.



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Oh she was brilliant. Best performance in such a long time.

Such a shame. Hopefully this is the start of Jo coming back

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Heartbreaking and heartening in equal measure.

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Wonderful performance. I really hope she can take this form into the North American hard court swing. Big points on offer and a chance to climb and be seeded in Paris & Wimbledon.

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Russell Fuller has this from Jo: twitter.com/russellcfuller/status/1085944549631901696


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flamingowings wrote:

Russell Fuller has this from Jo: twitter.com/russellcfuller/status/1085944549631901696


But it certainly bought out the best in her, best we've seen her play for a long time.  I agree about the physical bit for athletes,  but mentally (which is half the game) the middle of the night is often the best time  to write your novel, finish that assignment, complete your work of art, do yoga, meditate etc,  as many will testify. 

Tennis, at it's best, has elements of yoga.

The world is less busy at a subtle level, it's easier to focus and avoid distraction.

She was excellent today,  both of them were. Masters/mistresses of their craft.

 



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What interested me was that Jo hasn't changed her style of tennis at all.  No plan B or C or anything else.  Just playing the way she has since she started her charge up the rankings the other year.   And it is suddenly working again.  There just seemed to be a complete lack of tension in her which meant that instead of missing by a few inches, most shots were going over and in.  Has the new coach put her in a more relaxed frame of mind?  Life off court in a better place?  No idea, but I think it puts paid to the theory a lot of us held on here that her recent struggles were due to the fact that everyone had worked out how to play her.....



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