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

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

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

9vicman · Satellite level

Olga has been based in Britain since the early 90s when she started working with British juniors. Her daughter, who was a talented junior, also grew up here.

Var · Pro player

Lambda wrote:
Steve J wrote:

the addict wrote:
R1:- Emma Raducanu (GBR) WR71l ost to Sofia Kenin (USA) WR55 1-6 6-3 4-6

Ms. Raducanu lost to a higher ranked player. Looking at the stats, Ms. Raducanu second serve was slaughtered and Ms. Kenin was the more aggressive player.
Only her team will know why she hasn't played since Washington, but it does look like a strange decision.

She explained in her pre-tournament press conference why she hasn't played since Washington.

"I really wanted to play in Toronto, especially because I was born there, but the turnaround was too tight for qualifying. I would have had to play on Sunday and I finished [in Washington] late Friday night, so flying there and adjusting I just felt was too tight"

Fair enough.

"[On not playing Cinci] It was just that I would have pretty much had to wait around just for one tournament in qualies and then another week off before the US Open - so I think it was a better decision we all made to just go back and work on things there."

Hmmm....

I worry when I see her getting visibly upset in a press conference. It shows she cares and its good she can show her emotions but its tough.

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Harriet Dart is kicking off.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Oh Harriet. Absolutely brutal set to lose and she should have won it at least three times.

6-7(10).

Horrendous conditions and if she'd closed that out Kostyuk was frazzled physically and mentally. But just couldn't get it done. Painful watch.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Despite serving for the first set twice and having 5 set points in the tiebreak Harriet loses the set 12-10 in the breaker - standard of play in the last few games has left a lot to be desired (full of doubles on key points and bad errors)

seagull · Hall of fame

My god that was the worst tiebreak I have ever seen. Painful to see players not be able to land a serve in.

PaulM · Tennis legend

She lost her last 8 service points in the breaker. The double fault at *7-6 was the killer. Although Kostyuk was diabolical too. Both very tight and struggling in the heat.

-- Edited by PaulM on Wednesday 28th of August 2024 08:29:45 PM

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

One of the worst sets of tennis Ive ever seen . Dreadful quality and Dart should have won that even though shes playing poorly . Kostyuk must think Christmas has come early .

Darts serving has been woeful, Kostyuk not much better .

Cant see Dart recovering from throwing away that set . Kostyuk must surely play better now .

-- Edited by nicofrance on Wednesday 28th of August 2024 08:31:16 PM

Neil Gee · Club Coach

To be fair the heat looks punishing out there, it's 4 in the afternoon in New York and in the early 90's temperature wise and you can see from Harriet's pallor that her body is under extreme stress.

nicofrance · Strong Club Player

The weather shouldnt be used as an excuse for that woeful level of tennis . They've only played one set .

-- Edited by nicofrance on Wednesday 28th of August 2024 08:34:02 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Whatever, I wouldn't write Harriet off. She's a battler and Kostyk looks very beatable today.

Neil Gee · Club Coach

That tie break was a double-fault fest. Okay, Harriet's serve deserted her but Kostyuk wasn't much better.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yes Harriet only had two chances to serve for the set because Kostyuk handed her both breaks. So while she definitely wasted her opportunities a lot of them she didn't actually create, if that makes sense. Marta hit a double at 7-8* and 9-10*

-- Edited by PaulM on Wednesday 28th of August 2024 08:51:18 PM

9vicman · Satellite level

The fact is that peak Marta is better than peak Harriet. But still a shame not to have taken one of those set points which would have made the rest of the match very interesting.