Week 17 - WTA1000 - Madrid, Spain - Clay

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 17 - WTA1000 - Madrid, Spain - Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

So the next test is to see if Emma can counter the drubbing she received from Kostyuk last year.

indiana · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
So the next test is to see if Emma can counter the drubbing she received from Kostyuk last year.

Yes, I expect she will.

christ · Futures qualifying

indiana wrote:
Good stuff. The Emma works it out, wins a first set tiebreak, and runs away with the second set script has been seen a few times before.

So now she has to get the hang of winning two or more in a row without retiring. One step at a time.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Julia Carrot wrote:
Is Will Herbert with her this time? I didn't see him in the box but there were not many pan ins.

I didn't see the match but the reports are that Iain Bates is coaching her this week, I believe.

markymc1983 · Club Coach

She played 3 matches in a row last week in Stuttgart without retiring

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Coup Droit wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Is Will Herbert with her this time? I didn't see him in the box but there were not many pan ins.
I didn't see the match but the reports are that Iain Bates is coaching her this week, I believe.

Yes, I saw Bates but often Will is there also, as physio.

dodrade · Satellite level

Coup Droit wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Is Will Herbert with her this time? I didn't see him in the box but there were not many pan ins.
I didn't see the match but the reports are that Iain Bates is coaching her this week, I believe.

The Telegraph says only Iain Bates and Chris Hellier are with her in Madrid.

Strongbow · All-time great

At least it's not Jeremy wink wink

Julia Carrot · All-time great

dodrade wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Is Will Herbert with her this time? I didn't see him in the box but there were not many pan ins.
I didn't see the match but the reports are that Iain Bates is coaching her this week, I believe.
The Telegraph says only Iain Bates and Chris Hellier are with her in Madrid.

Thanks, i don't subscribe so can't read their articles.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

I confess that until Emma's next match tomorrow, Julia Putintseva v Cori Gauff is the popcorn match for me this evening.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

There's also the clash between the two pre tournament favourites, even after the draw. Badosa vs Halep, highest seed vs two time Madrid champ. Can't believe that's a R2 match. disbelief

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Ace Ventura wrote:
There's also the clash between the two pre tournament favourites, even after the draw. Badosa vs Halep, highest seed vs two time Madrid champ. Can't believe that's a R2 match.

My reply consisted if emojis which vanished, but yes, that should be a good one too, thanks.

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Saturday 30th of April 2022 04:05:28 PM

GAMEOVER · Pro player

A bit of trivia . Although Emma has not yet played many matches on the main WTA tour she has already played 5 out of the top 6 of the currently highest ranked players yet to win a WTA tournament. . i.e Tomljanovic, Rogers, Martincova, Sasnovich and Kostyuk. Kostyuk is currently the highest ranked player not to have played in a WTA singles final.

christ · Futures qualifying

markymc1983 wrote:
She played 3 matches in a row last week in Stuttgart without retiring

Yup. It is possible, now she has to do it frequently - or often, even.