Week 1 - WTA250 - Auckland, New Zealand

PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 1 - WTA250 - Auckland, New Zealand

DF · Tennis legend

Now 5-6 in the final set. Serving to stay in the match

DF · Tennis legend

Into a final set TB

DF · Tennis legend

L16: (LL) Jodie Burrage WR 179 (CH 85 in September 2023) lost to Hailey Baptiste (USA) WR 92 (CH 80 in October) 7-5 5-7 6-7(6)

-- Edited by DF on Thursday 2nd of January 2025 10:19:15 AM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Oh no

Jodie played pretty well but Baptiste defended some big hitting nicely and that extra shot was too often Jodie's undoing.

Jodie did a lot of good work from 1-5 down in the breaker after a poor start. But then at *5-5 Jodie hit a great serve and first forehand, Baptiste got slow floaters to land very deep, and Jodie clipped the tape with her second forehand and it travelled wide.

Amazing forehand to save match point but on the second at *6-7 she again gets a great serve into the corner, Baptiste gets onto it and steers her return deep into the backhand corner and Jodie nets.

Shoulda, woulda, coulda, but come on Jodie. Positive vibes only, your level is cranking back up where it should be.

-- Edited by PaulM on Thursday 2nd of January 2025 10:19:03 AM

RJH1962 · Intermediate Club Player

PaulM wrote:
Oh no

Jodie played pretty well but Baptiste defended some big hitting nicely and that extra shot was too often Jodie's undoing.
Jodie did a lot of good work from 1-5 down in the breaker after a poor start. But then at *5-5 Jodie hit a great serve and first forehand, Baptiste got slow floaters to land very deep, and Jodie clipped the tape with her second forehand and it travelled wide.

Amazing forehand to save match point but on the second at *6-7 she again gets a great serve into the corner, Baptiste gets onto it and steers her return deep into the backhand corner and Jodie nets.

Shoulda, woulda, coulda, but come on Jodie. Positive vibes only, your level is cranking back up where it should be.

-- Edited by PaulM on Thursday 2nd of January 2025 10:19:03 AM

Totally agree. She should be positive after that. The parts I watched she played well.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Such a shame she didn't get the win, and also Tara & Marino had such a close match

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Gutted for Jodie as I thought that was a chance for her. Good to see her making progress now and playing at a good level.

B00thy · Lower Club Player

RJH1962 wrote:
PaulM wrote:
Oh no

Jodie played pretty well but Baptiste defended some big hitting nicely and that extra shot was too often Jodie's undoing.
Jodie did a lot of good work from 1-5 down in the breaker after a poor start. But then at *5-5 Jodie hit a great serve and first forehand, Baptiste got slow floaters to land very deep, and Jodie clipped the tape with her second forehand and it travelled wide.

Amazing forehand to save match point but on the second at *6-7 she again gets a great serve into the corner, Baptiste gets onto it and steers her return deep into the backhand corner and Jodie nets.

Shoulda, woulda, coulda, but come on Jodie. Positive vibes only, your level is cranking back up where it should be.

-- Edited by PaulM on Thursday 2nd of January 2025 10:19:03 AM
Totally agree. She should be positive after that. The parts I watched she played well.

Although ultimately disappointing, there's so much promise in this .. she's on the right trajectory