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Sonay a break up, but just tuned in to see her opponent laying at the baseline crying in pain :( Sonay quickly over to see what's wrong and physio on court.

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Sonay wnet down 0-2

Then won 4 games

and then, as you say, her opponent twisted in a rally, and fell, wrenching her hip/lower back/side

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Sonay got the first set 6-2

Eden could barely put the ball in the court against Harriet and lost the first set 0-6

But has now settled down a bit



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Harriet takes out Eden 0 and 4.

Unfortunately for Eden, all her strengths - backhand, volley, movement, distribution - are the same as Harriet's, but Harriet does them better, with more power and fewer errors.

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jb288 wrote:

Harriet takes out Eden 0 and 4.

Unfortunately for Eden, all her strengths - backhand, volley, movement, distribution - are the same as Harriet's, but Harriet does them better, with more power and fewer errors.

 Funny, I see them as having very different games

Eden has such a flat shot, skims the net, goes for the lines with no margin - lots of power and nice technique but because there's no margin and her micro-footwork is not great, she breaks down very easily. A little top spin would keep the ball in when they all fly long.

Harriet is far more of a scuttler, better micro-footwork, uses power when she can but more spin, so more control.



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Coup Droit wrote:
jb288 wrote:

Harriet takes out Eden 0 and 4.

Unfortunately for Eden, all her strengths - backhand, volley, movement, distribution - are the same as Harriet's, but Harriet does them better, with more power and fewer errors.

 Funny, I see them as having very different games

Eden has such a flat shot, skims the net, goes for the lines with no margin - lots of power and nice technique but because there's no margin and her micro-footwork is not great, she breaks down very easily. A little top spin would keep the ball in when they all fly long.

Harriet is far more of a scuttler, better micro-footwork, uses power when she can but more spin, so more control.

You're right - they're quite different in many respects, I just mean that what is usually a benefit for Eden is cancelled out by Harriet also having that strength. It's funny, I never see Eden as powerful - but I've only ever seen her on dodgy streams, so perhaps I am not well placed to judge! 



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It's interesting .... it seems to me that Eden gets a lot of speed on her ball - it whizzes through the court - if you're live with her, it just pings off the racket - which might not be power as such - maybe more that it's such a flat shot, it travels so fast.
But I do find her frustrating - her risk reward is all over the place..

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What an AMAZING hussle from Sonay at 6-5 15-30, other girl serving,

And she takes the mathc on the second MP

Go, Sonay !

Into the main draw

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Couple of really brave games there saving set point at 4-5* and multiple break points at *5-5. Good job!

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Emily App already 5-1 up, making lots of opportunities to come to the net and executing them well.

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Arango looking lost on the grass. Thought she'd be a little sharper after her win over Yastremska but this is good, controlled attacking tennis from Emily.

Saves the break point to take the set

Heather had no problems with Amelia which is really how it should be. And good to see her pick up a couple of wins.

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Yep, Hev loves the Millie sort of game - she uses the pace and moves her around

I agree about Arango - hardly seen a player not get the ball in the court quite so much as she's doing (or not doing) - must be driving her forum mad

Keep it up, Em !

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Marvellous, Emily App !!!

Give up all this nasty doubles stuff

Super win

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Arango really did not want to win that last game ;)

Great win for Em, and a first WTA main draw appearance on the cards! Setting herself up well for a QWC, surely?

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All four through to the main draw, giving us seven in the MD. Our girls do seem to be cashing in on other girls unfamiliarity with grass.



-- Edited by Peter too on Sunday 11th of June 2023 01:34:06 PM

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