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

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

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

Var · Pro player

GAMEOVER wrote:
HarryGem wrote:
Brilliant performance from Harriet.

Fully expecting Katie to win later on too. Hard to say with Emma but she does have a decent chance. Good luck to both.
I hope so too. Sasnovich has come through qualifying including beating Heather. She also has the dubious record of having lost 5 WTA finals including Budapest on clay post Wimbledon this year. This is their first meeting.

Katies doing a lot of PR activity for sponsors often with Alex. More commercial than usual. Hope it doesnt affect her game.

-- Edited by Var on Tuesday 27th of August 2024 11:31:34 AM

Barefoot · Lower Club Player

Var wrote:
GAMEOVER wrote:
HarryGem wrote:
Brilliant performance from Harriet.

Fully expecting Katie to win later on too. Hard to say with Emma but she does have a decent chance. Good luck to both.
I hope so too. Sasnovich has come through qualifying including beating Heather. She also has the dubious record of having lost 5 WTA finals including Budapest on clay post Wimbledon this year. This is their first meeting.
Katies doing a lot of PR activity for sponsors often with Alex. More commercial than usual. Hope it doesnt affect her game.

-- Edited by Var on Tuesday 27th of August 2024 11:31:34 AM

Too much PR? Oh come on, youre an Emma fan! biggrin

In all seriousness I was just reading the BBC live feed page and she seems to be playing down her chances, so not sure if theres a niggle or form issue maybe.

Harriet nailed it earlier. Kenin in rubbish form and Id hope Emma wins as well.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Katie broke to start but hasn't really got going. Sasnovich is coping well with the pace redirecting the ball around in her own unique way.

Couple of break points missed, one terrible forehand that hit the back wall.

*3-3

PaulM · Tennis legend

Gosh some of these errors are very ugly. She's struggling today, not got into any flow off the ground at all.

3-4*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Sasnovich holds from 30-0*. Just not getting the basics right.

But Katie comes through a nervy service game and Sasnovich gets very tight, just as she did against Hev. A double fault hands Katie the chance to level.

*5-5

PaulM · Tennis legend

But she then breaks herself from *30-0 up

5-6*

This is pretty grim.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Loses the opener 7-5. Just lacking focus, clarity, intensity. Maybe under the weather, maybe just a bad day.

Time to turn it around but she needs to find something.

PaulM · Tennis legend

As in the opener, Katie starts with a break. Can she keep it this time?

3-0*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Second set wasn't actually all that much better, but she gets more first serves in, and Sasnovich first serve percentage drops from 75% to well under 40.

5-7 6-2 *0-0

Needs to keep the momentum.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Monstrous hold, saving four break points. Come on Katie, keep fighting.

Var · Pro player

Looks like she has turned it around - come on Katie.

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Well done Katie 5-7, 6-2, 6-1

PaulM · Tennis legend

Well done. Dug in and toughed it out. Could have easily gone wrong at the start of the third. Good win.

Jan · Hall of fame

Excellent!