Week 19 - WTA1000 - Rome, Italy Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 19 - WTA1000 - Rome, Italy Clay

PaulM · Tennis legend

Harriet broke back but was broken from *40-0 and then collapsed like a cheap tent. Lost 10 of the last 11 points to go down 1-6 6-2 6-2

To be honest I wouldn't have been so bothered if she hadn't absolutely dominated the first 50 minutes and wasted so many chances.

Not convinced this was very clever scheduling, and it doesn't allow her to build on last week in any way.

-- Edited by PaulM on Monday 8th of May 2023 03:32:42 PM

DF · Tennis legend

Needs practice on the clay before RG

emmsie69 · Top national player

Down for a W60 in Turkey next week. Not sure she would've done any better at a lower level this week given the quick turnaround so may as well take the dosh. According to the ITF she has only won 7 matches on clay in her adult career. Higher win % than on grass but then the grass tournaments would be at a significantly higher level.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Random googling shows that Harriet played far more on Clay as a Junior than any other Brit. Just shy of 50% of her matches were on Clay as a Junior.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Random googling shows that Harriet played far more on Clay as a Junior than any other Brit. Just shy of 50% of her matches were on Clay as a Junior.

Probably why she's not injured now..... hmm

emmsie69 · Top national player

Coup Droit wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Random googling shows that Harriet played far more on Clay as a Junior than any other Brit. Just shy of 50% of her matches were on Clay as a Junior.
Probably why she's not injured now.....

It was your comment the other day about juniors limiting their hard court matches that compelled me to check.