Coup Droit wrote:

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indiana wrote:

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Different tines, different circumstances, but Emma today stepping forward and pummelling second serves brought back great memories of her US Open title run 

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 Yes, that's exactly what we loved 

I've only briefly flicked through the French sites

There seems to be flutterings that Julien will pick Burel today

But not really based on anything concrete (apart from the fact Caro lost )

I think it will very much depend how Caro feels 

 

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 Looks like the flutterings were right 

PaulM wrote:

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Ooh, with it being Burel I'd have been even more inclined to play Fran actually. But I can imagine Katie being hungry and keen to prove herself. Let's go.

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 I hope Katie delivers, she wasnt even close yesterday. Bit risky. Means it could go down to a deciding doubles in which case Caroline will be back me thinks. Mmm 

-- Edited by Var on Saturday 13th of April 2024 11:10:22 AM

Var wrote:

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PaulM wrote:

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Ooh, with it being Burel I'd have been even more inclined to play Fran actually. But I can imagine Katie being hungry and keen to prove herself. Let's go.

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 I hope Katie delivers, she wasnt even close yesterday. Bit risky. Means it could go down to a deciding doubles in which case Caroline will be back me thinks. Mmm 

-- Edited by Var on Saturday 13th of April 2024 11:10:22 AM

-- Edited by Var on Saturday 13th of April 2024 11:10:48 AM

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 Emma would still need to do the business against Parry, not a dead cert. 

indiana wrote:

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Different tines, different circumstances, but Emma today stepping forward and pummelling second serves brought back great memories of her US Open title run 

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 That's exactly what I thought. I'd probably go as far as to say that yesterday was the best she's played since that US Open. Given the circumstances and the surface this might even be her best win to date.

Not just the return of serve but her own serve looked much better and her movement was very decent too. Fantastic result. Shows our women there's nothing to really fear from playing on clay.

KK wrote:

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Can we watch it anywhere today?

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 NOT ON BBC Red Button today - I thought it was

Peter too wrote:

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Watching the two matches yesterday I got the impression that Katie hits the ball harder than Emma but Emma is better at hitting angles and hitting lines. If that impression was right then it might go some way to explain why Emma's game was more successful on clay than Katie's.

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 Maybe, I just think Emma moves better on clay,cleaner footwork.