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Var


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RE: Weeks 35-36 - Grand Slam US Open-Main Draw - Hard


JonH comes home wrote:
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Coup Droit wrote:

Being a far smaller country, but with the same standard Grand Skam, I don't think GB can guarantee MD places to our U18 winners

However, USTA have also given Iva and other top youngsters main draw wcs into doubles, and mixed doubles

And, that, I think the AELTC should do, and they don't

I especially hate to see unused wildcards for doubles


I suppose that might be the next best option CD. Just thinking our young players might be disadvantaged compared to other global juniors. Having said that, they need to be ready to take the opportunity.


 That said, our youngsters get more opps, I imagine than most countries outside maybe the other slam nations and Italy or Spain. Hard to imagine their senior playing opportunities are less than most other countries outside the big few! 


Yes agree JonH. Takes a lot of W35s et al though to make a mark. 



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As in any career I am a big advocate of working your way up. It doesn't take long in the grand scheme of things if you're a top player. It's nice to have a couple of WC to experience top level play and test yourself, but just throwing younger players in at the deep end is not always beneficial for their confidence or their ability to develop the dedication, fortitude and resilience required to keep yourself at the top.

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-- Edited by DF on Thursday 29th of August 2024 04:40:43 PM

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Katie by far the better player but not making it count.

Poor game after breaking to hand it back. Has had 30-0* a couple of times.

*4-4

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Ugh. Set point, wastes it with a poor forehand error.

*5-5

Needs to watch herself here. A slip of concentration or some frustration and she's in trouble.

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Katie drops the first set 7-5

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Terrible, constantly backing off after creating the chance. Losing focus at important times. Handing an opponent the belief they can win when it should have been all over in 80mins.

Hope she can turn this one round too but very unimpressed with the lack of 'killer instinct ' if that's the right phrase?!

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Ive turned over to the Paralympics I cant watch it - talk about self implosion.

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And again.

Break point. Wasted. Implodes.

1-2*

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Need to channel her inner Dan biggrin



-- Edited by Elegant Point on Thursday 29th of August 2024 06:04:08 PM

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Apparantly her serve is supposed to be a weapon(no )but she has rarely used it this way
in round 1 nor Round 2.



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Well, that was terrible. Spaniard gets very tight and Katie plays half decent and it's 2-5* to *5-5.

Then Katie plays a game that is woeful and it's 5-6*

It's just so bad

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The last game was no better

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Awful. Awful. Awful.

Maybe Katie has ran out of steam after an excellent first 6 months of the year

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Let's hope Jack comes through or I think all British interest will be at an end (because with the best will in the world I can't see Dan doing it again).

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