Weeks 26 and 27 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - women's singles

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Weeks 26 and 27 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - women's singles

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Yes she's getting er...trounced.

Lost first set 6-1 and already broken in set two. Can't figure Tan's style at all.

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Katie's getting closer, that's the first time she's taken Tan to deuce on Tan's serve.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

As one French twitter says:

"let's be clear - Katie Boulter understands nothing about Tan's game...."

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Neil Gee wrote:
Katie's getting closer, that's the first time she's taken Tan to deuce on Tan's serve.

or maybe not Harmony just won her serve to love to make it 5-1.

Jajon · Club Coach

Wait I just got home to watch and its already over? What the hell happened?

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Jajon wrote:
Wait I just got home to watch and its already over? What the hell happened?

Took less than an hour mate. 6-1,6-1.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ok, taking nothing away from Katie's excellent week (up to now) the thing I don't understand is this:

exactly as the French twitter says, she was completely lost - Harmony played 100% her game, there was nothing unexpected there, BUT for Katie it looked as though it was all a shock, she had no idea what was going on or what to do

Did her coach and team not prepare her for it?

As the UK commentator says, Katie had complete 'brain-freeze' - but why would you have brain freeze when you were getting 100% what you knew you'd get, and should have prepared for with her trainer and hitting partners?

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

Well, first impressions can be misleading! Tan has certainly shifted the goal posts. And I suppose I have to be pleased, because the game is better if it's not all about power.

indiana · Tennis legend

What a pity though after the emotional time Katie has been through in the last few days with the death of her gran and then that Centre Court win, some let down was not that unexpected.

But that's a big down and yes the apparent unpreparedness for Harmony's game does ask prep / coaching questions.

PaulM · Tennis legend

I suspect it might have gone a little better on a bigger court but a disappointing end to a super run. Yes a shocker she looked so surprised and unprepared for the game style, that did worry me a bit. And it's not as if it's not a style you can't practice for meeting.

Oh well, onwards!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

My feeling is that Katie is probably emotionally spent , losing her gran, amazing high of reaching round 4, her boyfriend doing well and probably stress around that for her as well - her brain tank was effectively empty and the different style of Tan just blew her apart.

Shes done well these few weeks, needs to take her game
Into the hardcourt season now and leave this match behind her.

Rich2310 · County player

Did not expect that scoreline. It was almost as if Tan played in slow motion at times.
No pounding the ball everywhere. But cleverly weaving it like a web.
I agree though with others on here. Katie should have been maybe better prepared for this match.
Harmony played her style so why did Katie not try something else. Have a plan B.
No good saying brain freeze. It's exactly the same for both players out there.
I'm gutted for Katie as really thought the score would be closer than that.
Still think she needs a better coach to take her that next step because she has the game if she stays fit and healthy.
Well done to Tan. Be interested to see what happens if she meets Gauff in the next round.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Strangely I thought Katie would beat Tan and Heather would lose to Juvan.

emmsie69 · Top national player

JonH comes home wrote:
My feeling is that Katie is probably emotionally spent , losing her gran, amazing high of reaching round 4, her boyfriend doing well and probably stress around that for her as well - her brain tank was effectively empty and the different style of Tan just blew her apart.

Shes done well these few weeks, needs to take her game
Into the hardcourt season now and leave this match behind her.

I suspect you're close there. Shades of Emma last year, lots going on and eventually hit the wall but still a great few weeks. The real work was the weeks before Wimbledon when Katie, Heather and Jodie potentially moved themselves into a seeded position for US qualifying.