Week 26 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - women's qualifying

Nix · Futures level

Week 26 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass) - women's qualifying

9vicman · County player

Nix wrote:
Mladenovic looks like she's struggling physically a bit - back issues? Hope Marni can exploit that a bit.

She'll need to get her serve in. Two doubles in that last game to go a break down.

PaulM · Tennis legend

And again broken from game point. Gar. It's all there she's just not doing it!

3-4*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Marni loses the first set 6-4. Really due to poor returning - had plenty of opportunities.

Emily down a break in the second *0-3

the addict · Tennis legend

Marni looks fitter and stronger than when I saw her at Surbiton last year, but is still a little too agressive and missing too many lines. Close match though, 4-6

Jajon · Club Coach

Appleton broken at 4-4 in a game with three double faults- but Armani took the second set 6-4

wales1994 · Club Coach

Ahh drat, I thought Appleton could pick up a win or two in qualifying!

jb288 · Satellite level

Jajon wrote:
Appleton broken at 4-4 in a game with three double faults- but Armani took the second set 6-4

Oh, poor Em. Sounds like some serious nerves; bit of a heartbreaker. Still, 3 sets justifies a WC and she way outperformed bettors' predictions.

Who are Marni's two coaches?

-- Edited by jb288 on Tuesday 25th of June 2024 12:18:39 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Marni 4-1* up in the 3rd set. Do see this one out, please.

indiana · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Marni 4-1* up in the 3rd set. Do see this one out, please.

5-2*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yeah sadly Emily froze. She broke herself at *4-4 which was a real shame as it was a great effort and a very close match. Two double faults from *40-30 then missed a volley to get broken, then hit three errors of the forehand side to go down three match points. Just sort of combusted in the home straight.

Maybe felt the pressure a bit too much. Gutted for her, was overall a performance and fight to be proud of against a good player, but that won't make it hurt less.

-- Edited by PaulM on Tuesday 25th of June 2024 12:34:55 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
indiana wrote:
Marni 4-1* up in the 3rd set. Do see this one out, please.
5-2*

Yay, 4-6 6-4 6-2 biggrin

Andy Parker · Strong Club Player

Lovely win for Marni - well deserved and hard fought.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Woohoo!

Deucebag · Intermediate Club Player

Well Im a big Marni fan However I was not impressed with that performance at all as both players were well below par if you ask me.
This was a girl who hit harder than most was an unbelievable athlete who could get everything back and could move the ball around nicely. It seems to me that she is too reliant on her serve and when that isnt firing there is nothing much to back it up. At least she started to play a little better in the 3rd set however she will have a tough time against Kayla day tomorrow playing like that.