Week 25 - WTA250 - Birmingham, Great Britain Grass

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 25 - WTA250 - Birmingham, Great Britain Grass

emmsie69 · Top national player

hoots wrote:
the addict wrote:
Harriet's face when she went to shake hands - not a hint od a smile or friendship. You'd think she'd lost.
What do you expect when there was a big sulk coming in the opposite direction? None of this was remotely in the same league as the utterly embarrassing Ollie Robinson towards Usman Khawaja in the cricket also in Birmingham.

Plus Jodie was injured, going over to her with a smile on her face would've been rude.

hoots · Intermediate Club Player

emmsie69 wrote:
hoots wrote:
the addict wrote:
Harriet's face when she went to shake hands - not a hint od a smile or friendship. You'd think she'd lost.
What do you expect when there was a big sulk coming in the opposite direction? None of this was remotely in the same league as the utterly embarrassing Ollie Robinson towards Usman Khawaja in the cricket also in Birmingham.
Plus Jodie was injured, going over to her with a smile on her face would've been rude.

Indeed.

-- Edited by hoots on Tuesday 20th of June 2023 07:19:16 PM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

I wish Jodie could focus on playing better, what she needs to do to win points, get her shots to land in the court, move her feet, rather than the endless analysis of why she just missed the last shot and the shocking error before that. She completely lost her focus in the 2nd set.

First and third sets were a decent effort from her given she must be exhausted after Nottingham, fought hard to save bps in the opening set, typically after at least one awful error each service game, unlucky to hurt her ankle near the end, should have done a lot better when Harriet couldn't land a first serve at 4-3* - indeed Jodie's returning of the Dart 2nd serve was abysmal throughout the match (Harriet won 62.5% behind her 2nd serve). Jodie got herself in trouble at *4-4 then played really well to save 3 bps.

Harriet played reasonably well, the occasional stunning shot from her. Low error count in the 2nd set while Jodie was imploding. For once, Harriet was the calmer player out there.

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 20th of June 2023 07:47:05 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 77 lost to ZHU, Lin (CHN) 39 5-7 5-7
R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) 134 def BURRAGE, Jodie (GBR) 108 4-6 6-2 7-5

R2: DART, Harriet (GBR) 134 (CH=84 2022) v KALININA, Anhelina (UKR) (5) 26 (CH=25 2023)
They met at Nottingham last week with Harriet winning 0 & 5

-- Edited by Peter too on Tuesday 20th of June 2023 09:33:57 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Nice comments from Harriet towards Jodie in the on court interview so I think anyone looking for issues there is perhaps reaching slightly.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Jodie and Katie losing shows how hard it is to follow up a win - youre emotionally and physically tired after a big week like last. Hopefully both will be at Eastbourne.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

markymc1983 wrote:
Yeah Im glad Im a way Katie can rest up now. Eastbourne and Wimbledon much more important

A shame Katie couldn't quite pull it off but given the choice i'm sure she preferred to lose today than sunday.

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Yes no one can take that title away from Katie

PaulM · Tennis legend

Harriet twice holds from *0-40 in a first set she takes 6-3

markymc1983 · Club Coach

It may be because Ive watched a few Kasatkina matches recently but Harriets 2nd serve seems to have improved, better placement and more pace. Good display so far from Dart

PaulM · Tennis legend

Finally gets broken 2-4*

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Dart gets a code violation for hitting the court with her racket. Obvs shes not happy with that, arguing with the umpire.

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Harriet's doing a good a job on taking the momentum back from the Ukranian in this third set.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Super pass to get the break in the third

*2-0