Week 40 - WTA500 - Ostrava, Czech Republic Hard

wolf · Tennis legend

Week 40 - WTA500 - Ostrava, Czech Republic Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I don't watch that much but on the small bits, I thought I'd noticed the same too, the addict.

I seem to remember somewhere (but might be making it up?) that they were now being coached by Cayre/someone at the NTC - i.e. they were now deemed high enough to warrant 'special' coaching status.

Which would make sense - and might explain it - although is a little a*rse about face (you have to have succeeded already to get the coaching, which is really tough, whereas if you'd had the coaching earlier you'd have succeeded a lot better and quicker).

But, again, I might be mis-remembering .....

Lambda · Challenger level

Coup Droit wrote:

I don't watch that much but on the small bits, I thought I'd noticed the same too, the addict.

I seem to remember somewhere (but might be making it up?) that they were now being coached by Cayre/someone at the NTC - i.e. they were now deemed high enough to warrant 'special' coaching status.

Which would make sense - and might explain it - although is a little a*rse about face (you have to have succeeded already to get the coaching, which is really tough, whereas if you'd had the coaching earlier you'd have succeeded a lot better and quicker).

But, again, I might be mis-remembering .....

I think you're referring to as top 100 doubles players they are eligible for the LTA's doubles programme which provides access to a supervised programme with a LTA Performance Advisor.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Thanks, Lambda - yep, that's it - glad I hadn't made it up

Which would probably explain how Lissey's volleys are better, and Liv's returns are better, and basically they're all round better

the addict · Tennis legend

Not certain what is going on in Ostrava, but their match keeps being put back. Now showing as NB 4:15pm local

the addict · Tennis legend

Bad day at the office..........

QF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls GBR) CR143 (69+74) LOST TO Alicja Rosolska (POL) / Erin Routliffe (NZL) CR71 (37+34) [3] 1-6 2-6

PaulM · Tennis legend

Emma has pulled out of Cluj Napoca next week with a wrist injury. Sigh.

Strongbow · All-time great

the addict wrote:
Bad day at the office..........

QF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls GBR) CR143 (69+74) LOST TO Alicja Rosolska (POL) / Erin Routliffe (NZL) CR71 (37+34) [3] 1-6 2-6

Not that bad. If you'd had said two years ago that Lissey/Liv would be in a WTA 500 QF I'd have laughed - well done - new CHs biggrin

the addict · Tennis legend

Strongbow wrote:
the addict wrote:
Bad day at the office..........

QF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls GBR) CR143 (69+74) LOST TO Alicja Rosolska (POL) / Erin Routliffe (NZL) CR71 (37+34) [3] 1-6 2-6
Not that bad. If you'd had said two years ago that Lissey/Liv would be in a WTA 500 QF I'd have laughed - well done - new CHs

I know what you mean, and a QF is itself quite an acheivement. But it was one of those days when things just didn't work out. For example they were 0/6 on BP - their opponents were 5/8 and although I wasn't really expecting them to win the scoreline could have been a lot closer.