Week 25 - WTA500 - Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass

Rich2310 · County player

Week 25 - WTA500 - Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass

Grachka · County player

Harriet playing some very smart tennis and mixing up her play nicely. She falls short of breaking Marta again after six (?) BPs, but is still a break up. Really impressive to get to this point.

Dart GBR 6-4 2-6 *4-3 Kostyuk UKR

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yeah playing well but should have got the break there again. Real battle.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Will serve for it at *5-4

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Anyone else thought Harriet's ball at 30-30 (and 4-4) was long?

Well, apart from Kostyuk, and me, that is?

Priesty · Challenger level

Spireman wrote:
Tennisfandan wrote:
the addict wrote:
the addict wrote:
PockyTastic wrote:
Apols if this has already been mentioned, but noted that the commentator on Prime mentioned that Jodie started working with a new coach 6 weeks ago. Could be coincidental but potentially a factor in her improved mindset etc?
Prior to the grass-court season she was losing on clay to players ranked around 200-300 (eg Rome W60 she lost to Di Guiseppi WR272 in the first round). I'm sure it is not a coincidence, but the change of coach and surface has worked miracles and she is starting to realise her potential. She also seems much more mature in her inteviews. It's all about confidence !
I wasn't concentrating properly as I am watching Harriet at the same time. Did they say Jodie's coach was Craig Beale ? (Definitely Craig ....)
According to her Instagram its Craig Veal
He certainly seems to have beefed up her results. Maybe her calves have got stronger?

Curse you, I was about to post the beefing up her game joke furious

Peter too · Tennis legend

So far 16 games have gone against service and 11 with service. It could still go either way but Harriet has the advantage of being *5-4 up in the final set. We just need this to be the 12th game going with service.

Jiwan · Club Coach

A pretty nervy final set from both. Harriet hanging on

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And The Dartster does it

Brilliant

Jan · Hall of fame

Phew!!! Well done Harriet

Peter too · Tennis legend

R3: BURRAGE, Jodie (GBR) 169 lost to HADDAD MAIA, Beatriz (15) 29 1-6 2-6
R3: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 127 lost to KVITOVA, Petra (CZE) (14) 31 7-5 0-6 5-7
R3: DART, Harriet (GBR) 103 (CH=99 2022) def KOSTYUK, Marta (UKR) (12) 79 6-4 2-6 6-4

QF: DART, Harriet (GBR) 103 (CH=99 2022) v KVITOVA, Petra (CZE) (14) 31 (CH=2 2011)

-- Edited by Peter too on Wednesday 22nd of June 2022 04:37:13 PM

Jiwan · Club Coach

Surely she won't come out for 3 diffrent matches in the same day?

the addict · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Anyone else thought Harriet's ball at 30-30 (and 4-4) was long?

Well, apart from Kostyuk, and me, that is?

I've replayed it several times, and I think it caught the back of the line - maybe 2cm

PaulM · Tennis legend

It looked out live but the replay slower I think it was just clipping the line.

Amazing run for Harriet.

christ · Futures level

Is that Ms Dart back in the top 100?