Week 2 - WTA500 - Sydney, Australia Hard

emmsie69 · Top national player

Week 2 - WTA500 - Sydney, Australia Hard

GBJ · Club Coach

Looks like Emma is scheduled to play some time Tuesday - so probably Monday night UK time

Pancho P · Lower Club Player

Amazon and bet 365 say 9.30 am tues for Emma s match

Pancho P · Lower Club Player

On soon 9.40. Ribena (as I call her ) looks a tough match up. Not much easier than Iga, her original opponent, ha. Good luck

DF · Tennis legend

Emma is on court. Already 0-4

Priesty · Challenger level

Oh dear....0*-5.

PaulM · Tennis legend

She's being made to look like an inexperienced newbie playing the Aussie swing for the time. Which of course she is.

A little similar to other matches she's had post New York where she doesn't manage to close out game points early on and it sort of runs away as she gets increasingly lost. But it's mostly Rybakina being completely dialed in, she played great last week and continuing it.

0-6 0-0*

-- Edited by PaulM on Tuesday 11th of January 2022 10:12:46 AM

DF · Tennis legend

I hope she gets a game at least.

Pancho P · Lower Club Player

the 3 DF s in her 1st service game set the tone for the set. Her opponent just too good.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Oh heck

Jan · Hall of fame

DF wrote:
I hope she gets a game at least.

Just the one...

the addict · Tennis legend

It was a bad draw, and a result like this was going to happen some day soon anyway. Let's hope she gets a good draw next week and can get through the first two rounds and gain some momentum.

Crispy · Strong Club Player

The beginning of Emma's tough 2022. Although, I think this is the first monster hitter that Emma has faced in her career? (The likes of Osaka, Sabalenka, peak Keys. Quite an eye-opener) Glad her ranking will get her into a full year on tour, facing the best players quickly. Would like to see her build some confidence in some 250's, as well as play the Premier's. I think a match win or 2 at the Aus Open will be a huge success.

-- Edited by Crispy on Tuesday 11th of January 2022 10:54:53 AM

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) 18 lost to RYBAKINA, Elena (KAZ) (9) 13 0-6 1-6

Peter too · Tennis legend

Unfortunately it looks as if she is now over-ranked as a result of the amazing run last year from Wimbledon to the US Open followed by little play since. She needs to get a run of wins together but that may not happen until her ranking falls and she can drop to lower level events and start to rebuild from there.