PaulM wrote:

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Should have broken there I think. The movement is the issue because she ends up off balance, but when she has time to set up she's got a good hit on it.

*3-3

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 Yes, she's still a little bambi like, her centre of gravity is a little high, especially when she's on the move before the shot 

But she certainly has a plan, and she has a lovely arm on her 

Burel deservedly breaks. Saved a break point in the previous game with an ace and then takes advantage of Katie's very weak second serve on this surface. 

4-5*

-- Edited by PaulM on Saturday 13th of April 2024 12:44:42 PM

Clara looking just a tad frustrated

Great hustle from Katie in this set and the determination to compete well after yesterdays loss is outstanding. Has she got the energy to keep going?

Katie's not the greatest on clay.
Lacks variety and her movement could be improved. Just trying to outhit her opponent

Done well to take the set, but this match could go on for a while.

Katie Boulter (GBR) (CH=27 2024) v Clara Burel (FRA) 44 =CH
They have played twice before with Clara winning by retirement in Grenoble in 2020 and Katie winning 5 & 3 at Wimbledon in 2022.

Emma Raducanu 302 (CH=10 2022) v Diane Parry (FRA) 49 =CH

Again, the word I would use is lucid

Katie knows she has to keep the ball really deep, and pacy, or else she'll end up being swished left and right, and then drop shotted, and the match would be over before it had started

She's playing to her strengths

And Clara has that rather closed-face look she gets when things are going right, sort of shuts down

However, she's tenacious (as anyone with her style of game has to be) so allez, Katie

ADD: Or not so tenacious 

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 13th of April 2024 01:30:21 PM