Week 34 US Open Qualifying

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 34 US Open Qualifying

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

dodrade wrote:
Pretty disappointing results from Sonay and Jodie given their good form earlier in the year.

Didn't see the match but just as disappointing from Lily, no? Garcia Perez has a big serve but it's a one dimensional game and she's miles down the rankings - at least Sonay and Jodie lost to people ranked the same as them (and that's the same as them at their new high rankings)

(Lucky - not - I have disappointment insurance cry )

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Just a few results that jumped out:

Bouchard won - interesting to see where this goes....

Third seed Udvardy lost

A win for France's headline story, Jeanjean

Wickmayer won - a year or so after having her baby

The precocious Czech junior, Fruhvitova the Elder, born 2005, won (as did other Czech juniors, Noskova and 16 year-old Bejilek, who's tiny)

2005-born Liv Holde (USA) lost

A mega wildcard haul - American wildcards Scott, Day, Harrison, Glozman, Krueger and Osuigwe all won

The stand-out one here is Valerie Glozman, only 16, born Nov. 2006, who has her wildcard thanks to being runner-up in the U18 nationals

She has a two-handed forehand, plays a lot of volleys, a lot of slice, all very unorthodox, but with great skill. Trains with her father on publics parks, according to one of her bios.

This was her first ever pro match (!)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 25th of August 2022 06:36:45 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Seems to be 1 lucky loser spot opened up here

Lambda · Challenger level

Coup Droit wrote:

paulisi wrote:
seagull wrote:
paulisi wrote:
seagull wrote:
Katie looks like she wants to be sick
I saw her top and thought the same.
Not a lot between the two players in the match.

Katies top?
Whoops - it was Sonay's match I was watching and commenting on.
Liam's top is the same - a bit much, the two of them, even for me

Let me guess... Adidas? Their designs over the last 12 months have been truly awful.

Lambda · Challenger level

JonH comes home wrote:

Seems to be 1 lucky loser spot opened up here

That'll be from Kerber withdrawing

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jodie had the toughest ask and her good play was marred by mistakes. McNally played a nice match however, and as soon as the break point at 4-4* was missed you could see Jodie's belief evaporate. Shame as she had battled so hard to get back on serve.

Bit of a shocker from Lily.

Nix · Futures level

PaulM wrote:
Jodie had the toughest ask and her good play was marred by mistakes. McNally played a nice match however, and as soon as the break point at 4-4* was missed you could see Jodie's belief evaporate. Shame as she had battled so hard to get back on serve.

Bit of a shocker from Lily.

Yes, she did crumble a bit after losing that break point. In the bits of the match I saw, she was setting up the points brilliantly but then the final shot when shed worked her opponent out of position, she put it into the net or out. It was very frustrating to watch.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
dodrade wrote:
Pretty disappointing results from Sonay and Jodie given their good form earlier in the year.
Didn't see the match but just as disappointing from Lily, no? Garcia Perez has a big serve but it's a one dimensional game and she's miles down the rankings - at least Sonay and Jodie lost to people ranked the same as them (and that's the same as them at their new high rankings)
(Lucky - not - I have disappointment insurance )

Already down on last year's performance when Emma, Katie and Harriet all made the MD.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

dodrade wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
dodrade wrote:
Pretty disappointing results from Sonay and Jodie given their good form earlier in the year.
Didn't see the match but just as disappointing from Lily, no? Garcia Perez has a big serve but it's a one dimensional game and she's miles down the rankings - at least Sonay and Jodie lost to people ranked the same as them (and that's the same as them at their new high rankings)
(Lucky - not - I have disappointment insurance )
Already down on last year's performance when Emma, Katie and Harriet all made the MD.

Presumably we have more direct entries though ?

LordBrownof · Futures level

I'd be a little gentler on Sonay, the rise to this level has been exceptionally quick, and whilst she's played a few players inside the top 250 in those 25Ks and briefly on grass, she's still adjusting to both this level and the occasion.

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
dodrade wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
dodrade wrote:
Pretty disappointing results from Sonay and Jodie given their good form earlier in the year.
Didn't see the match but just as disappointing from Lily, no? Garcia Perez has a big serve but it's a one dimensional game and she's miles down the rankings - at least Sonay and Jodie lost to people ranked the same as them (and that's the same as them at their new high rankings)
(Lucky - not - I have disappointment insurance )
Already down on last year's performance when Emma, Katie and Harriet all made the MD.
Presumably we have more direct entries though ?

No. 2 direct entries this year, Emma and Harriet and 2 last year, Jo and Heather.

A bit disappointing just to have 2 through to QR2 given the overall QR1 draw though I think getting 3 right through qualifying last year was a really very tough task to follow.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Oh gosh, Emma Vs Cornet - an experienced, top 40 player who loves a big stage and has her share of upsets. And the rest of the 1/16th ain't lovely.

And Harriet vs Kasatkina.

Ugh.

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

A very hard draw for Emma . Even if she gets by Cornet a possible third round could be Osaka .

Having said this there were even worse first round draws on offer with Osaka, Andreescu, Giorgi and several others that you wouldnt want to meet .

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Not sure that Alizé will be thrilled to get Emma though .....