Week 34 - Grand Slam US Open, USA - QUALIFYING - Hard

DF · Tennis legend

RE: Week 34 - Grand Slam US Open, USA - QUALIFYING - Hard

DF · Tennis legend

Whew! 3-3

indiana · Tennis legend

DF wrote:
seagull wrote:
Her level has really dropped. Maybe the humidity?
Isn't this the way she usually plays away from 'home' ?

How do you mean? Style?

She just doesn't usually play away from home, just 3 tournaments this year, the last a Spain W35 in May which she won.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Ukrainian deserved it. Sonay had some good moments particularly early but her opponent was stronger and grittier on the day. Still a good week all the same and keep moving forward and up.

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

Disappointing performance from Kartal who became very defensive and really was just waiting for errors from her opponent.

Priesty · Challenger level

Shame but in the final set I always felt that the other girl had a slight edge. Onwards and upwards.

seagull · Hall of fame

Difference was in depth of shot. First set Sonay kept excellent length drawing errors from Ukrainian. Last 2 sets everything was landing halfway up the court.

indiana · Tennis legend

Pity. But very well done to Yuliia for qualifying for all 4 Slams this year.

korriban · Challenger level

Completely agree with Seagull - great depth at first, but that fell away in both the second and third sets. Hence the Ukrainian always seemed to be on the front foot in most points. Sonya was excellent in the first set, and to win 25 sets of tennis in a row says shes doing lots of things very right and will learn from this. It couldnt have been easy TBF when the crowd cheered the Ukrainian every time she won a point, and Sonya was met with almost silence when she came out on top of a point. But she will be used to that sort of thing Im sure. Next time

-- Edited by korriban on Thursday 22nd of August 2024 07:07:05 PM

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

I remember watching Lys duff up Miyazaki at Shrewsbury a few years ago by one of the most WTA match scores of all time. Something like 6-0 2-6 6-0.

Looks like they are well on the way to recreating it today.

steven · Tennis legend

Jeff Stelling wrote:
I remember watching Lys duff up Miyazaki at Shrewsbury a few years ago by one of the most WTA match scores of all time. Something like 6-0 2-6 6-0.

Looks like they are well on the way to recreating it today.

That's right - in fact, it was even more extreme - 6-0 1-6 6-0.

*1-4 now.

PaulM · Tennis legend

And broken from *40-15 early in the second. Has no answers to this from Lys. Being utterly dominated.

1-6 1-2*

Peter too · Tennis legend

1-6 2-6

the addict · Tennis legend

FQR:- Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR162 lost to Yuliia Starodubtseva (UKR) WR146 6-2 3-6 3-6

FQR:- Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (GBR) WR144 [Q31] lost to Eva Lys (GER) WR113 [9] 1-6 2-6

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Shame that both lost.

Wonder what Sonays plans are now. There are no British events until mid October.