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Weeks 22 & 23 - French Open, Paris - Clay


Well said Jo!

mobile.twitter.com/BenRothenberg/status/1136961345549737985/photo/1

I mentioned I saw her on a video on the plane where she did a speech to the Oxford Union, really impressive and engaging, as well as insightful and thoughtful

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Before this tournament started I thought Jo might reach the 3rd/4th round. Another semi final is a fantastic result for her, especially considering her relatively poor results in GS recently. I dont think the cooler conditions helped her today and she needs to do more mental work to handle the extra pressures players feel in the latter stages of a GS. I hope she manages to get some rest and then carries her improved form onto the grass, its been so lovely watching her play so freely this clay court season.

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I'm sorry but that was an epic choke.


 Sadly I agree. I only saw the second set, and it was painful watching and then waiting for all those UEs on her backhand.

So sad, it was a wasted opportunity. I hope she can regroup for the grass, but the pressure will be on her there in a much bigger way than it was today as the media in the UK will be gunning for her.



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Samson wrote:

Before this tournament started I thought Jo might reach the 3rd/4th round. Another semi final is a fantastic result for her, especially considering her relatively poor results in GS recently. I dont think the cooler conditions helped her today and she needs to do more mental work to handle the extra pressures players feel in the latter stages of a GS. I hope she manages to get some rest and then carries her improved form onto the grass, its been so lovely watching her play so freely this clay court season.


 I agree that it was MUCH further we expected to get at the start of the tourney, but it was still soooo sad that she choked and threw away such a good chance.



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Helen40 wrote:
Samson wrote:

Before this tournament started I thought Jo might reach the 3rd/4th round. Another semi final is a fantastic result for her, especially considering her relatively poor results in GS recently. I dont think the cooler conditions helped her today and she needs to do more mental work to handle the extra pressures players feel in the latter stages of a GS. I hope she manages to get some rest and then carries her improved form onto the grass, its been so lovely watching her play so freely this clay court season.


 I agree that it was MUCH further we expected to get at the start of the tourney, but it was still soooo sad that she choked and threw away such a good chance.


 Yes, I think that sums it up well.....overall, very positive BUT....



-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 7th of June 2019 09:33:34 PM

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Yay, Ash Barty wins the title 6-1 6-3  smile

Slam winner and up to WR 2

Hope she feels that it was worth returning to this tennis lark.

If it was not to be Jo then ...



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Very happy with that win - such a lovely unpretentious person. Wishing her many more successes in the near future.

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Oh Jo. Think Jo would've given Barty more of a match. Very happy for Ash though and look forward to seeing more of Vondrousova in the future too.

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Barty Party!
This underscores an already fabulous, hopeful story for a player which the game so very nearly lost altogether. Could not be happier for the winner.

With Barty & Osaka now in possession of 3 of the 4 Slams, the WTA future looks to be in very healthy shape going forward.

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Ash was my pick to win even before the tournament started and I'm really pleased for her. She did to Vondrousova what Jo should have done yesterday. I agree with FW that Jo would have given Barty more of a test today but I still think we would have had the same winner.

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Both players having quite The Year:

Diego Barbiani
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Ashleigh Barty in 2019: 30W-5L Sydney F Australian Open QF Fed Cup 3-0 (2 in singles) Indian Wells R4 Miami W FC 3-0 (2 in singles) Madrid QF Rome R3 Roland Garros F (TBP)

Marketa Vondrousova in 2019: 28W-6L AO R2 Budapest F IW QF Miami QF FC 2-0 Istanbul F Rome QF RG F (TBP)

12:46 pm · 7 Jun 2019 · Twitter Web Client



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Pleased that Ash won

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Congrats to Ash.

I do remember years ago someone here touting her as a future world #1? Who was that?



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Spot the error

twitter.com/EllaLing23/status/1137406064369053697

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I like the comment can we claim Ash to even it out?

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