week 33 - WTA125 - Stanford, USA Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

week 33 - WTA125 - Stanford, USA Hard

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

No sadly not much of a surprise. Have an ominous feeling for Heather, I cant see her plodding away in challengers much longer. If she doesnt get back top 100 by year end I wouldnt be surprised to see her move on in life.

SuperT · Futures level

Jaggy1876 wrote:
No sadly not much of a surprise. Have an ominous feeling for Heather, I cant see her plodding away in challengers much longer. If she doesnt get back top 100 by year end I wouldnt be surprised to see her move on in life.

I'm not convinced about this as I'm not sure what she would move on to. I believe she'll want to carry on playing for a while yet. I've felt for some time that she should try and find a regular partner and start playing on the doubles tour. That way she could probably still play the odd singles match in qualies too.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I dont see her playing on the doubles tour. Its just not the same and despite Heather being capable of doing really well there I think she will feel the same.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jodie 4-2*

Had 4 break points and two game points in the two games she's lost.

9vicman · Satellite level

It's interesting. Before the start of the grass court season, Heather was looking at a potential drop down the rankings, before her great performance in Nottingham. And then she picked up some points in Poland. Without these she would be outside the top 200. She just doesn't have the consistency these days to mount a challenge back towards the Top 100.

I don't see Heather as a doubles specialist after so many years of good singles. Am struggling to think of any other player who has done a similar switch at this stage of their career.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Jodie is a set up.

DF · Tennis legend

Jodie won 6-4 6-2

PaulM · Tennis legend

That's a great win. Well done Jodie!!

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, a great win - and a chance of a run now.

Peter too · Tennis legend

If Jodie had taken a few more of her break points the scoreline would have been even more one sided. Jodie finished with something like 5/15 break points to her opponents 2/3.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

Jaggy1876 wrote:
I dont see her playing on the doubles tour. Its just not the same and despite Heather being capable of doing really well there I think she will feel the same.

She seemed pretty happy winning in Warsaw, it might be the only way to stay on the WTA Tour if her singles form continues to decline.

Strongbow · All-time great

dodrade wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:
I dont see her playing on the doubles tour. Its just not the same and despite Heather being capable of doing really well there I think she will feel the same.
She seemed pretty happy winning in Warsaw, it might be the only way to stay on the WTA Tour if her singles form continues to decline.

Heather had 111 points coming off June-August and has already scored 243. Most players would be happy with a decline like that. Also very few off this year after August so effectively a "free hit".

RJH1962 · Intermediate Club Player

DF wrote:
Jodie won 6-4 6-2

Great result. Another top 100 player beaten.

Priesty · Challenger level

Well done Jodie!

And personally I could see Hev doing a bit of coaching, commentary and TV punditry, if that was what she wanted to do. Think I'd far rather have her presenting Wimbledon than Balding. At least she'd know what she was talking about.