Week 34 - WTA International ($250K) - The Bronx, NY, USA (hard)

wolf · Tennis legend

Week 34 - WTA International ($250K) - The Bronx, NY, USA (hard)

Michael D · All-time great

Good heavens, our Em does turn up in unexpected places!

I hope that means she has a doubles partner lined up and can secure entry to that...

the addict · Tennis legend

I think Em has been visiting her sister in NY. So why not play when she gets the chance. Going to be tough, singles or doubles anyway, but Em loves to play........

PaulM · Tennis legend

Doubles cut looks way too high for her to get in as one of the 4 onsite spots. But a few hundred dollars for this and good people to practice with.

Possible she's hanging around for the $125k second week of the Open, which she played last year when it was in Chicago.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Urgh, gutted Jo withdrew - this tournament is only an hour from my apartment :(

Michael D · All-time great

Yes, no-ones the clearer as to the why. If she'd done well this week, fair enough, but since she lost in the first round, it would seem all the more useful it would be to play. But we've already commented on the mysteries of her scheduling. I see Emily is 4th up of 5 today, so some way down the schedule. Not that her appearance can be expected to be too long.

flamingowings · All-time great

Jo hasn't been on Instagram much recently either.

Michael D · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
Jo hasn't been on Instagram much recently either.

Actually there is a post yesterday from Cincinnati, 'just keep swimming, just keep swimming'.

flamingowings · All-time great

Michael D wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
Jo hasn't been on Instagram much recently either.
Actually there is a post yesterday from Cincinnati, 'just keep swimming, just keep swimming'.

I blame the re-org of the algorithm...but other than that, there hasn't been much?

Michael D · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
Michael D wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
Jo hasn't been on Instagram much recently either.
Actually there is a post yesterday from Cincinnati, 'just keep swimming, just keep swimming'.
I blame the re-org of the algorithm...but other than that, there hasn't been much?

This is the first since Sun 4th August and 'smiling my way into this week' in Toronto. Nothing that is that illuminating, particularly as in fact Jo has declined to keep swimming this coming week.

the addict · Tennis legend

Em on court, and despite some close games to start with, finds herself serving to stay in the first set at 1-5

Couple of foot-faults that I have noticed - guess the extra line-judges at the higher tournaments make the difference !

Now 2-5*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Emily got to deuce on Blinkova's serve in three of four games, missing one break point in the second game and one in the eighth, but was broken to 30 twice and lost the first set 6-2

flamingowings · All-time great

Michael @lobwinners

Ran out of on site alternates in the Bronx. Ahn got a MDWC so Osiguwe gets a bye, Diyas withdrew so Di Lorenzo gets a W/O

11:36 AM - 16 Aug 2019

PaulM · Tennis legend

Broken twice from 30-15 up

0-3*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Missed a break point at 0-3* and that was it.

Out 62 60.

One less game than in Doha, but I'd say more competitive overall with several half-chances (getting to deuce in 4 of 7 return games, a break point in 3 of those, and being up 30-15 in 3 of the games she was broken) and squeezed over the hour mark.

Be surprised if she's in the doubles draw but who knows!

-- Edited by PaulM on Friday 16th of August 2019 07:57:47 PM