Week 30 - WTA250 - Warsaw, Poland Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 30 - WTA250 - Warsaw, Poland Hard

Densher · Intermediate Club Player

This match is torture. I couldn't watch it in person, I'd have to get up and leave.

PaulM · Tennis legend

They way they are both going about their business you'd think it was 34 degrees not 24.

A nice point from Jodie to break, made the half volley tricky and Raina dinks it long.

*6-5

Grachka · County player

This commentator is hilarious.

"It's as if nobody in the crowd dares breathe"...

I think that's because they're waiting for the inevitable error.

Jodie Burrage GBR 4-6 6-4 *6-5 Q Ankita Raina IND

PaulM · Tennis legend

Tamely broken again.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Phew. Got there in the end.

PaulM · Tennis legend

*bangs head into wall*

Goes up *2-0, throws in a foul double, super winner followed by ugly error *3-2, eventually gets the overhead to put away the point to change ends at *4-2.

An unusual Raina error off a groundstroke for 5-2*, ooh and another tight one and it's 4 match points...

3. The forehand she pulls right back off it and it lands half way up the net.

2. Doesn't get the footwork and falls backwards off the forehand. Nets.

Gets it with a decent serve.

4-6 6-4 7-6(4)

Credit where it's due. She found a way. And when you win ugly, you still win.

Not one to ever watch again, but she hung on and didn't lose her head. Well done Jodie, worked very hard for that.

-- Edited by PaulM on Tuesday 25th of July 2023 12:44:01 PM

MrTSymonds · Junior player

I thought it couldn't possible be as bad as described. I couldn't believe the commentators kept talking about serve breaks. They were both trying to hold serve.
One each in the final set. Madness.

-- Edited by MrTSymonds on Tuesday 25th of July 2023 12:43:36 PM

Grachka · County player

Man, that was terrible. But at least she eventually got there.

Jodie Burrage GBR d. Q Ankita Raina IND 4-6 6-4 7-6(4)

Priesty · Challenger level

Well....she got there!!

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Was that Jodies first MD WTA win outside of the uk?

the addict · Tennis legend

I'm glad I didn't watch that one !

As an aside, I've just seen that "There are currently 19 member(s) and 40 guest(s) online:" I can't remember seeing that many in recent months.

Crispy · Strong Club Player

ugly tennis, but top 100 players come through these kind of matches. Well done considering, I hope this helps her to relax and swing freely in the 2nd round.

wales1994 · County player

the addict wrote:
I'm glad I didn't watch that one !

As an aside, I've just seen that "There are currently 19 member(s) and 40 guest(s) online:" I can't remember seeing that many in recent months.

I seem to remember her winning a match at some 250 last year, maybe in Portroz?

9vicman · Satellite level

wales1994 wrote:
the addict wrote:
I'm glad I didn't watch that one !

As an aside, I've just seen that "There are currently 19 member(s) and 40 guest(s) online:" I can't remember seeing that many in recent months.
I seem to remember her winning a match at some 250 last year, maybe in Portroz?

Yes correct. Portoroz was her only previous main draw WTA win outside the UK.