Week 6 - WTA500 - Abu Dhabi Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 6 - WTA500 - Abu Dhabi Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Emma twice broken from *40-15

*1-5

Jajon · Club Coach

Ons deciding to turn up and play her best tennis since wimby SF. Now that I dont like

the addict · Tennis legend

Emma is playing well, but Ons looks every bit a top ten player today. Serve is good (although not that high a percentage) and hitting winners at will.

Spireman · Club Coach

Coup Droit wrote:
indiana wrote:
the addict wrote:
Main draw is out

R1:- Marie Bouzkova (CZE) WR36 v Emma Raducanu (GBR) WR295 [WC]

Winner to play Ons Jabeur (TUN) WR6 [2]

-- Edited by the addict on Saturday 3rd of February 2024 12:31:42 PM
Though what level of Ons will we see here?
Let's hope Emma at least gets to play her anyway.
Absolutely
I'd have been better pleased if Emma had gotten Ons in R1 ....

This looking like it may not have helped if she had Ons in R1 now.

Jajon · Club Coach

Yeah Ons was on 18 winners to 5 unforced errors after the first set.

Jajon · Club Coach

(Her lack of movement to her forehand side was weird though?

tired? Injured? Couldnt be bothered?

-- Edited by Jajon on Wednesday 7th of February 2024 05:49:44 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

Ons won 5 & 1, too good today. She served 8 aces including three in one game. Still, it provided useful practice for Emma against a top player which she can carry into her next match. 160 points collected so far from 3 tournaments, continue at that rate and she should be top 100 again before long.

Blue_Belle · Club Coach

PaulM wrote:
Heather's smile is still one of the best things in tennis. That's a great win.

Agreed, I always find myself smiling back

paulisi · Tennis legend

I thought Emma lacked a bit of pace on serve, but Ons was on her game. Serve was huge, hitting winners for fun and that slice was so effective.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes a bit lacklustre looking towards the end.

Distinct lack of pop on her serve at the moment and comparatively poor first serve stats. It has looked much more potent in the past

At her best still looking on the way again but that second set was rather disappointing.

Tanaqui · Club Coach

Not the result we were looking for, but this tournament still feels like good progress on the comeback trail. Ons was clearly playing well, and since many of us thought Emma might really struggle at this level and would be better starting off with WTA250s or lower, I think we can be reasonably happy with this.

the addict · Tennis legend

Tanaqui wrote:
Not the result we were looking for, but this tournament still feels like good progress on the comeback trail. Ons was clearly playing well, and since many of us thought Emma might really struggle at this level and would be better starting off with WTA250s or lower, I think we can be reasonably happy with this.

There will still be top 20 players in a WTA250, so luck of the draw. It was a good test of where she's at on her comeback and looks good for the US swing.

Deucebag · Intermediate Club Player

Spireman wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
indiana wrote:
the addict wrote:
Main draw is out

R1:- Marie Bouzkova (CZE) WR36 v Emma Raducanu (GBR) WR295 [WC]

Winner to play Ons Jabeur (TUN) WR6 [2]

-- Edited by the addict on Saturday 3rd of February 2024 12:31:42 PM
Though what level of Ons will we see here?
Let's hope Emma at least gets to play her anyway.
Absolutely
I'd have been better pleased if Emma had gotten Ons in R1 ....
This looking like it may not have helped if she had Ons in R1 now.

Yes, maybe I was also a little guilty of getting a bit ahead of myself.

wolf · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
The top seeds no less. Quite the week for our Hev.

The 2nd time Heather has beaten the top seeds in doubles this year after her and Greet Mineen beat eventual AO champions Hsieh & Mertens in Brisbane.