Week 32 - (ITF W100) - Landisville, USA Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 32 - (ITF W100) - Landisville, USA Hard

Jiwan · Club Coach

wales1994 wrote:
Solid win from Emma, some nice backhand winners. Forehand is a bit messy. But otherwise a good win! So glad to see her build up these wins after Wimbledon, this is exactly the kind of tournament she needed.

I completely agree. Was very fearful after her team picked her last tournament. A terrible decision

dodrade · Futures qualifying

Jiwan wrote:
wales1994 wrote:
Solid win from Emma, some nice backhand winners. Forehand is a bit messy. But otherwise a good win! So glad to see her build up these wins after Wimbledon, this is exactly the kind of tournament she needed.
I completely agree. Was very fearful after her team picked her last tournament. A terrible decision

I think there has been rather an overreaction to this. I assume playing Landisville was always the plan post-Wimbledon, San Jose was effectively a free hit and even a single victory there would have made it more than worthwhile.

flamingowings · All-time great

dodrade wrote:
Jiwan wrote:
wales1994 wrote:
Solid win from Emma, some nice backhand winners. Forehand is a bit messy. But otherwise a good win! So glad to see her build up these wins after Wimbledon, this is exactly the kind of tournament she needed.
I completely agree. Was very fearful after her team picked her last tournament. A terrible decision
I think there has been rather an overreaction to this. I assume playing Landisville was always the plan post-Wimbledon, San Jose was effectively a free hit and even a single victory there would have made it more than worthwhile.

Quite the overeaction. Also, she is unlikely to be able to turn down a WC at a tournament with links to her management company.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

dodrade wrote:
Jiwan wrote:
wales1994 wrote:
Solid win from Emma, some nice backhand winners. Forehand is a bit messy. But otherwise a good win! So glad to see her build up these wins after Wimbledon, this is exactly the kind of tournament she needed.
I completely agree. Was very fearful after her team picked her last tournament. A terrible decision
I think there has been rather an overreaction to this. I assume playing Landisville was always the plan post-Wimbledon, San Jose was effectively a free hit and even a single victory there would have made it more than worthwhile.

Yes, I agree.

Maybe hindsight helps but I did wonder quite what all the fuss was about. It was only a tournament. I mean, if you're happy she gets a wildcard to Wimbly, then getting a wildcard to a non-Grand Slam (however swanky) is hardly a problem. And there are obviously going to be a bigger range coming up - you can't get endless elite event wildcards.

emmsie69 · Top national player

The issue wasn't the WC to the tournament, the issue was making a person whose last match ended retirement with a panic attack, the guest of honour and face of the tournament. Not really sure how that appears difficult to understand as those of us that felt that way were very explicit about why.

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Thursday 12th of August 2021 07:21:06 AM

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

emmsie69 wrote:
The issue wasn't the WC to the tournament, the issue was making a person whose last match ended retirement with a panic attack, the guest of honour and face of the tournament. Not really sure how that appears difficult to understand as those of us that felt that way were very explicit about why.

Agreed. That was my beef with it too. I guess it's given her material for a sports psychologist if she has one, and I suspect that even if she wins this she'll still have to go through USO qualies, so can have a more normal progression out of the limelight.

Pancho P · Lower Club Player

Yes, how a young person can cope with instant fame like Emma had that week at Wimbledon, I will never know !. Which presumably led to the problems on the Monday, one would think. Who would have thought when she sat quietly on court that day before her first match that within a few nano seconds she d be receiving good luck messages from Wills, Kate, Pm, and even the boy Gallagher, ha. Such is Wimbledon. Anyway recovered well yesterday after a few dodgy umpire calls. All good this weeks so far. Hope its not too hot for todays play though. Enjoy.

DF · Tennis legend

Looks like Emma is practicing on Stadium court as Gogordze is through as Coco has retired. The next match is due at 11 (4 our time)

emmsie69 · Top national player

Pancho P wrote:
Yes, how a young person can cope with instant fame like Emma had that week at Wimbledon, I will never know !. Which presumably led to the problems on the Monday, one would think. Who would have thought when she sat quietly on court that day before her first match that within a few nano seconds she d be receiving good luck messages from Wills, Kate, Pm, and even the boy Gallagher, ha. Such is Wimbledon. Anyway recovered well yesterday after a few dodgy umpire calls. All good this weeks so far. Hope its not too hot for todays play though. Enjoy.

Welcome Pancho (unless you've been here before under a different guise in which case welcome back).

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Thursday 12th of August 2021 02:59:10 PM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

www.youtube.com/watch

Sorry, this match is Brengle v glatch. Not sure when or where Emma is playing

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Thursday 12th of August 2021 06:37:39 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Coco Vanderweghe retired overnight, so Emma will play fellow qualifier Ekaterine Gorgodze of Georgia WR165 later today (NB 12:30 local - scheduled for Court 7)

Julia Carrot · All-time great

the addict wrote:
Coco Vanderweghe retired overnight, so Emma will play fellow qualifier Ekaterine Gorgodze of Georgia WR165 later today (NB 12:30 local - scheduled for Court 7)

Currently all matches paused due to heat

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) Q 184 def BONAVENTURE, Ysaline (BEL) 6 128 7-6(4) 6-2

R2: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) Q 184 (CH=179 2021) {18yo JCH=20} v GORGODZE, Ekaterine (GEO) Q 165 (CH=144 2019)

Pancho P · Lower Club Player

emmsie69 wrote:
Pancho P wrote:
Yes, how a young person can cope with instant fame like Emma had that week at Wimbledon, I will never know !. Which presumably led to the problems on the Monday, one would think. Who would have thought when she sat quietly on court that day before her first match that within a few nano seconds she d be receiving good luck messages from Wills, Kate, Pm, and even the boy Gallagher, ha. Such is Wimbledon. Anyway recovered well yesterday after a few dodgy umpire calls. All good this weeks so far. Hope its not too hot for todays play though. Enjoy.
Welcome Pancho (unless you've been here before under a different guise in which case welcome back).
Thanks Emmsie. No, first time here. I remember somebody asking if that was you posting mid games during the Cirstea match, ha. Anyway glad you pulled through in that tight 2nd set ! Watched all of Emma s matches since Wimbledon including the San Jose 3 am one. These streaming jobbies are really good for sports.

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Thursday 12th of August 2021 02:59:10 PM