2024 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers - France vs GB - 12/13 April (indoor clay)

Jan · Hall of fame

2024 Billie Jean King Cup Qualifiers - France vs GB - 12/13 April (indoor clay)

indiana · Tennis legend

Wow, haven''t been able to watch any of it but so didn't see that coming and a bagel to boot.

That's a great turnaround by Katie. I assume that Anne really thought she had so much more to offer than she showed yesterday and so pleased that that has evidently turned out to be the case.

9vicman · Satellite level

How extraordinary. Boulter loses 12 games in a row yesterday, wins 9 games in a row today. This has been an unexpected tie.

mbturner · Lower Club Player

Thank goodness Annie doesn't take advice from here. Now come on Emma, we are dead ducks if it goes to the doubles.

9vicman · Satellite level

I liked how Katie spoke about imposing her game today rather than try and play typical clay court tennis. I know she and Johanna Konta had different styles, but Konta was someone who grew to be comfortable on clay and almost reached the Roland Garros Final. A huge opportunity for growth.

Barefoot · Lower Club Player

What a lovely surprise. This is why Katie is my favourite of our ladies - has some humility around her weaknesses but the best, I think, mental fortitude.

Fingers crossed Emma will find her best level again now

PaulM · Tennis legend

Emma missed two break points in a long opening game which has given Parry a big boost

0-2*

Var · Pro player

PaulM wrote:
Emma missed two break points in a long opening game which has given Parry a big boost

0-2*

Shes broken back, great down the line winner at full stretch on the run. Trademark Raducanu.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Going to need another comeback. After missing a break point at 4-4* Emma is broken from *30-15 to drop the set and get the French crowd going again.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Parry playing very well but she's so far back I feel Emma could be doing more with (short) angles rather than just going corner to corner and getting sucked into a grind.

If Parry can keep this up she will deserve the win. Emma just needs to hang in and hope she has enough in the tank.

3-1*

PaulM · Tennis legend

After surviving that tough period Emma ripped through the last 3 games. Absolute screamer return to win it.

4-6 6-1 *0-0

Parry looked very deflated and nervous all of sudden. How she responds will be pretty key here I think. Still very dangerous.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Emma took a stranglehold on the end of that set

Diane just looked as though she wanted to sit down and hide

PaulM · Tennis legend

That's a disaster. Loses 5 points in a row from *40-0. Should never have lost that game the point at *40-15 should have been buried.

0-1*

Should have had the foot down instead it's now momentum France.

-- Edited by PaulM on Saturday 13th of April 2024 03:49:37 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Rocket launcher of a return to get the break back. Come on Emma, this time.

*1-1

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

PaulM wrote:
That's a disaster. Loses 5 points in a row from *40-0. Should never have lost that game the point at *40-15 should have been buried.

0-1*

Should have had the foot down instead it's now momentum France.

-- Edited by PaulM on Saturday 13th of April 2024 03:49:37 PM

Calm, Paul - breathe deep biggrin