Week 16 - WTA500 - Stuttgart, Germany Clay

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 16 - WTA500 - Stuttgart, Germany Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Emma has won a game which should encourage her.
Emma 1-2*

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
Emma has won a game which should encourage her.
Emma 1-2*

And now two smile

Although those balls of Iga's as SO heavy....

But Emma's first serve has been scoring her quite a few points

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, she's made four games, so I'm doing OK

But paulisi is right in that it wasn't close, Emma was pretty battered in that set, but served well.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Emma 4-6 *0-0
The percentage of points won on Emma's 1st and 2nd services crept up as the set progressed ending at a respectable 63% and 43%. However she is not making any inroads on Iga's service at 89% and 80% on 1st and 2nd services.

-- Edited by Peter too on Friday 22nd of April 2022 06:04:30 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

Well, that was unexpected. After being broken in the 1st game of the 2nd set Emma breaks back to love.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Well, she's made four games, so I'm doing OK

But paulisi is right in that it wasn't close, Emma was pretty battered in that set, but served well.

Not watching it, but the best clay courter at the moment v a novice on clay should always be a mismatch.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Injury break.

RJH1962 · Intermediate Club Player

I dont expect her to win but think she's probably playing as well as I've seen her this year. Now has a MTO though

Jan · Hall of fame

Ah I thought maybe the scoreboard was stuck!

the addict · Tennis legend

GAMEOVER wrote:
Who is commentating on Emma's match v. Iga on Amazon Prime?

Nick Lester and Olga Savchuck

Peter too · Tennis legend

Two more break points for Emma but she couldn't take one this time.
Emma 4-6 *3-5

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Definitely encouraging signs here going forward. Probably the best I've seen her play this year too.

Crispy · Strong Club Player

Great performance. Very good signs for Emma

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF2: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) (8) 12 lost to SWIATEK, Iga (POL) (1) 4-6 4-6

Two more break points for Emma but not to be.
Considering she was playing the world number 1 on her favourite surface, a surface that Emma had little experience of, I thought that was a very encouraging performance, particularly as she seemed to be getting into the match more and more the longer it went on.