Week 9 - WTA International ($250K) Acapulco, Mexico Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 9 - WTA International ($250K) Acapulco, Mexico Hard

LordBrownof · Futures level

Such a shame for Katie. I managed to watch it via Tennis Channel and she started the match really well - hitting the $%^& out of the ball. Was in control and up a break until suddenly, she looked dizzy and unwell. Commentator thought it was a knee issue but looked very clearly like she was light headed.

Good news is she's striking the ball nicely and should be better by next week.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Don't think it was mentioned that Jo+ lost their dubs to Azarenka & Zheng 6-3 3-6 6-10

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Match before Jo has just finished, so should be on soon.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Jo seems to be very aggresive today. Courts look quite quick which will suit.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Lost the first set 6-3. Too many errors and the serve is not quite "on" today.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

4 breaks in a row as Jo fails to close out the second. 5-4*. Jo has broke 3 times in a row, do hopefully she makes it 4 here to take it the distance.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Friday 1st of March 2019 01:23:38 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Broken to love so has went from *5-3 to 5-6* in very little time. Vekic to try and serve the set (and match) out herself.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Missing far too much st the moment.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Vekic holds to 15, and wins 16 of the last 19 points, sealing it with an ace.

3-6 5-7.

Shame, Wang Yafan awaiting in the semi would have been a decent chance for further progression.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Friday 1st of March 2019 01:40:33 AM

ROSAMUND · Futures level

Wouldn't under estimate the Chinese girl who has been in good form recently. As regards Jo why do people make such unpleasant comments about her not on this forum but on one of fhe other forums. We also need to remember that players cannot play their best all the time.

Jan · Hall of fame

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Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

ROSAMUND wrote:
Wouldn't under estimate the Chinese girl who has been in good form recently. As regards Jo why do people make such unpleasant comments about her not on this forum but on one of fhe other forums. We also need to remember that players cannot play their best all the time.

I saw the Yafan vs Haddad Maia match before Jo and she played really well, dominating the longer rallies and hit some winners from crazy angles, I was just saying Vekic (or Jo) would rather play Yafan than a fully focussed, in form Stephens in the semi final (not that we see that too often these days...). 8 guess she'd rather play Yafan than the 2 other semi finalists as well.

Vekic has lost to lower ranked players this year in Ons and young Birrell at the AO, so yes, by no means a forgone conclusion, but she is a 4/11 fave or 70% in Jon's tennis abstract so she will generally be expected to make the final, as would Jo, but obviously not to be and a decent chance missed.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I've not read it yet, but yes, Jo is generally not too popular (mainly with non Brits) on that other forum you're referring to.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Is there another forum ?????