Week 12 - WTA1000 Miami, USA Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Week 12 - WTA1000 Miami, USA Hard

emmsie69 · Top national player

Coup Droit wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
Get in. Huge win for her for where she currently is.
I started a rant earlier but then she broke while I ws halfway through so I deleted it. Hopefully this match will go someway towards match fitness which is sadly lacking in most of the GB Women currently
Katie must have sensed your rant coming and broken on purpose to rattle your theory - well done, you, good timing !
Unfortunately, match fitness doesn't seem to help all our players - Naiktha has played tons of events and barely won a match.
Katie obviously is in a slightly different position to most, too - her chronic fatigue syndrome has to be managed in a specific way and must be quite a challenge.
But definitely great to see her chalking up a very good win - KP will not be pleased with her level, I'd have thought, in the latter half of that third set but that's life and all that

She has said that the Chronic Fatigue is no longer an issue. It's been 5 years and as I've said before that seems to be a common timeframe to fully recover if it's ayoung person that gets it. I know it was about that for my Son 17-22 years. He's now 3 years on and no sign of it reappearing.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
Get in. Huge win for her for where she currently is.
I started a rant earlier but then she broke while I ws halfway through so I deleted it. Hopefully this match will go someway towards match fitness which is sadly lacking in most of the GB Women currently
Katie must have sensed your rant coming and broken on purpose to rattle your theory - well done, you, good timing !
Unfortunately, match fitness doesn't seem to help all our players - Naiktha has played tons of events and barely won a match.
Katie obviously is in a slightly different position to most, too - her chronic fatigue syndrome has to be managed in a specific way and must be quite a challenge.
But definitely great to see her chalking up a very good win - KP will not be pleased with her level, I'd have thought, in the latter half of that third set but that's life and all that
She has said that the Chronic Fatigue is no longer an issue. It's been 5 years and as I've said before that seems to be a common timeframe to fully recover if it's ayoung person that gets it. I know it was about that for my Son 17-22 years. He's now 3 years on and no sign of it reappearing.

In January this year, although she feels it's 'officially' over, she says she cannot train like everyone else or follow the same schedule. And she gave another interview too, where she said they're both still taken into account by her team.

"Im still very careful with what I do. There are certain exercises Ive categorically ruled out. But in terms of chronic fatigue I now feel like Ive officially conquered it."

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/30/katie-boulter-were-lucky-to-be-here-i-feel-very-grateful-to-be-in-this-quarantine

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Wednesday 24th of March 2021 09:24:50 PM

DelayedReaction · Lower Club Player

What a great result for Katie

PaulM · Tennis legend

Really good win. Double faults aside she did what she needed to do. Some dodgy droppers but some lovely forehands.

I really struggle watching Kris Pliskova because she's so lazy on court. Her natural technique and shot form is very free flowing and relaxed and easy (and lovely when it's on) but whenever she floats a high ball or drops a ball short she just stands there and gives up. Even if it is directed back at her (as Katie did a couple of times today) she doesn't even try. She doesn't chase down balls, which given the length of her limbs is ridiculous.

I suspect Katie will struggle against Mertens but a really good win at this level today is another step forward on her way back.

scottie1 · Futures level

BBC Sport think Katie beat Karolina Pliskova .Bad reporting at its best check the BBC Sport Tennis Report

telstar · Strong Club Player

PaulM wrote:
Really good win. Double faults aside she did what she needed to do. Some dodgy droppers but some lovely forehands.

I really struggle watching Kris Pliskova because she's so lazy on court. Her natural technique and shot form is very free flowing and relaxed and easy (and lovely when it's on) but whenever she floats a high ball or drops a ball short she just stands there and gives up. Even if it is directed back at her (as Katie did a couple of times today) she doesn't even try. She doesn't chase down balls, which given the length of her limbs is ridiculous.

I suspect Katie will struggle against Mertens but a really good win at this level today is another step forward on her way back.

I struggle watching Kar Pliskova for exactly the same reason!

wales1994 · County player

Coup Droit wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
Get in. Huge win for her for where she currently is.
I started a rant earlier but then she broke while I ws halfway through so I deleted it. Hopefully this match will go someway towards match fitness which is sadly lacking in most of the GB Women currently
Katie must have sensed your rant coming and broken on purpose to rattle your theory - well done, you, good timing !
Unfortunately, match fitness doesn't seem to help all our players - Naiktha has played tons of events and barely won a match.
Katie obviously is in a slightly different position to most, too - her chronic fatigue syndrome has to be managed in a specific way and must be quite a challenge.
But definitely great to see her chalking up a very good win - KP will not be pleased with her level, I'd have thought, in the latter half of that third set but that's life and all that

What's this chronic fatigue syndrome? I've not heard of this before, and didn't realise she had such a condition.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Cornet wins, so Heather should be on fairly soon.

Times like this makes you appreciate Prime. I love the big US events and watching tennis well into the evening, and it's great just been able to flick through matches, instead of being on BT, not always on the red button, and hoping they would schedule the match you wanted.

the addict · Tennis legend

scottie1 wrote:
BBC Sport think Katie beat Karolina Pliskova .Bad reporting at its best check the BBC Sport Tennis Report

That didn't last long - I just went and had a look and it says Kristyna now

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Heather was *0-40 in the opening game, and has saved 2 further BPs (did have 2 GPs of her own), but faces another BP here, and is now broken.

0-1*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Missed 0-40 to break back and about to broken again. Messy start.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Stojanovic playing well. Heather needs to try and hang in the points a bit longer though.

Another two break points missed.

*0-4

ROSAMUND · Futures level

the addict wrote:
scottie1 wrote:
BBC Sport think Katie beat Karolina Pliskova .Bad reporting at its best check the BBC Sport Tennis Report
That didn't last long - I just went and had a look and it says Kristyna now

BBC Sport describes Katie as British number 2.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Heather finally breaks.

*2-4