Week 14 - ITF (W25) Bolton, GB Hard

SuperT · Futures level

Week 14 - ITF (W25) Bolton, GB Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Jodie back on court, but massively strapped up on her left thigh.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Sunderland as well. Weak field so another great opportunity to get more points - we'll potentially get an SE for Emma to free a MDWC but be in a worse position as we'll be losing a contender for someone making up the numbers without wanting to sound too harsh.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Seems strange how you can go from beating someone circa 200 6-1 6-0, probably in under an hour, seemingly feeling great to this. Maybe something happened in the doubles?

Not looking great either way.

the addict · Tennis legend

I think it happened during this match - she was up for it in the interview last night.
Certainly taking her time between points now -at last

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
Seems strange how you can go from beating someone circa 200 6-1 6-0, probably in under an hour, seemingly feeling great to this. Maybe something happened in the doubles?

Not looking great either way.

Harsh.

High standard of tennis. Jodie is being forced to go for lines as too many balls are coming back.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Emma's gone off the boil a bit here, the MTO has definitely affected the rhythm of the match. Perhaps she thought it was in the bag with the handsome lead and struggling opponent.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
Seems strange how you can go from beating someone circa 200 6-1 6-0, probably in under an hour, seemingly feeling great to this. Maybe something happened in the doubles?

Not looking great either way.
Harsh.
High standard of tennis. Jodie is being forced to go for lines as too many balls are coming back.

I wasn't meaning her tennis, I meant physically. As in if you can beat a seed, or two, in next to no time, feeling great, to then being a hampered in the next match out of nowhere. As TA says, probably happened during this match.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

A bit of a turnaround now. 6-2 1-5.

SuperT · Futures level

Happy that it's one set all. Hoping to see a close decider now.

the addict · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
Emma's gone off the boil a bit here, the MTO has definitely affected the rhythm of the match. Perhaps she thought it was in the bag with the handsome lead and struggling opponent.

I think that sums it up really. Jodie is serving well but not doing anything particularly exceptional, and Emma isn't getting into the points like she was earlier.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Jodie serving much better, lots of cheap points. Emma cannot get into rallies where she was dominating.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

I think Jodie was carrying the injury for much of the first set. In one of the early games inbetween points she did touch that thigh and then briefly doubled over.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I'm watching on ITF site and just realised it was on pause. I was watching some of the Monterrey highlights in my phone but was thinking Emma has taken a long time here. Completely missed those 4 games this set, ha.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Looks like they all went quickly though, lots of holds to 15.