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

Grachka · Club Coach

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

Peter too · Tennis legend

R4: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 121 lost to NIEMEIER, Jule (GER) 97 2-6 4-6

So, Heather wasn't able to repeat her win against Jule earlier this year. cry

indiana · Tennis legend

foobarbaz wrote:
indiana wrote:
Bouzkova beat Garcia 7-5 6-2, Garcia having been the player to emerge from the section including Emma, Katie S and Lily and earlier discussed a bit as to its overall strength or lack of it.
Garcia didn't do too bad, did she? Beat Raducanu, who had previously beaten AvU, and then beat Zhang in a tight 2-setter.
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Someone had to emerge into the L16 from that section of 8 players and it was Garcia. And I am sorry, but if the discussion is over the general strength of that section, it is no real argument at all to point out that she had beaten other players in the section, some of whom had beaten other players.

The then loss to Bouzkova could always be a one-off but in general I remain unconvinced that it was ever anywhere near the sort of section you have tried to make out over various posts. In particular it could have proved a very good section for Emma if she had been near her best which clearly she wasn't.

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

indiana wrote:
foobarbaz wrote:
indiana wrote:
Bouzkova beat Garcia 7-5 6-2, Garcia having been the player to emerge from the section including Emma, Katie S and Lily and earlier discussed a bit as to its overall strength or lack of it.
Garcia didn't do too bad, did she? Beat Raducanu, who had previously beaten AvU, and then beat Zhang in a tight 2-setter.
[...]
Someone had to emerge into the L16 from that section of 8 players and it was Garcia. And I am sorry, but if the discussion is over the general strength of that section, it is no real argument at all to point out that she had beaten other players in the section, some of whom had beaten other players.
The then loss to Bouzkova could always be a one-off but in general I remain unconvinced that it was ever anywhere near the sort of section you have tried to make out over various posts. In particular it could have proved a very good section for Emma if she had been near her best which clearly she wasn't.

I thought it was clear we had a difference of opinion on this a few days ago, I don't see why you're trying to draw me further on the matter. I gave the reasons for my viewpoint, that's it. No worries from my side.

dodrade · Satellite level

Grachka wrote:
Great tournament for Heather and not a bad effort today. Niemeier deserved it though.

Hopefully this gives her some oomph for a strong second part of the year, rather than it being a last hurrah at Wimbledon. Winning a USO MD match would probably be as big a deal as a 4R here.

Would Heather have been back in the Top 100 if points were being awarded or could she have to go through qualifying for Flushing Meadows?

flamingowings · All-time great

dodrade wrote:
Grachka wrote:
Great tournament for Heather and not a bad effort today. Niemeier deserved it though.

Hopefully this gives her some oomph for a strong second part of the year, rather than it being a last hurrah at Wimbledon. Winning a USO MD match would probably be as big a deal as a 4R here.
Would Heather have been back in the Top 100 if points were being awarded or could she have to go through qualifying for Flushing Meadows?

Yes, Heather would be back on the top 100 if there were points.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Just to add a bit of special respect for Tatjana Maria, now in the QFs of the singles, who is the mother of two little girls

Her younger daughter was only born 14 months ago

It's a great show of how different profiles, different career and life paths, can all lead to success

As an aside, her husband is French, and is also her coach

She also plays French club tennis every year, and so has a lot of support in the French press

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 4th of July 2022 07:28:04 AM

Neil Gee · Club Coach

I just heard that Simona Halep was never able to defend her 2019 title, first due to Covid then injury. She's certainly playing like a defending champion at the moment.

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Simona all the way for me

indiana · Tennis legend

None of the Wimbledon quarter finalists were in either this year's Australian Open or French Open QFs.

Only Swiatek and Pegula were in both the Australian Open and French Open QFs.

So there have been 22 Slam singles quarter finalists so far this year.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
None of the Wimbledon quarter finalists were in either this year's Australian Open or French Open QFs.

Only Swiatek and Pegula were in both the Australian Open and French Open QFs.

So there have been 22 Slam singles quarter finalists so far this year.

Wow, thats some stat.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Congrats to Tatjana Maria for reaching the semis !

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

Lovely finish to the match, both players equally matched, warm embrace at the end.

Crispy · Intermediate Club Player

wonderful match from Jule and Tatjana, a very worthy quarter final

indiana · Tennis legend

Crispy wrote:
wonderful match from Jule and Tatjana, a very worthy quarter final

Yes super match with the varying styles.

We should see Jule back again, particularly at Wimbledon, with more experience. But it's Tatjana's day.