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the addict


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For the record

GB beat Netherland 2-1

Sonay Kartal WR60=CH def Eva Vedder WR265/CH=221 6-4 4-6 6-1

Katie Boutler WR40/CH=23 lost to Suzan Lamens WR70/CH=64 4-6 3-6

Katie Boulter / Jodie Burrage CR558 (302+256) def Demi Shuurs / Suzan Lamens CR396 (26/CH7+370/CH183) 6-2 6-2

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So pleased for Jodie.

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Well done Anne in making that choice. I assume Louis also encouraged it. And well done the girls, they were absolutely brilliant and so happy for Katie that she could come back so strong after that earlier loss.

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So pleased for Jodie.

 Yes she was super today. Absolutely bossed it from the back, big serves constantly setting Katie up for easy put aways, great encouragement. Really felt like she was 'leading' the pair and as Peter says, was instrumental in turning it into a match that took all Schuurs strengths out the game.



-- Edited by PaulM on Saturday 12th of April 2025 06:46:12 PM

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Absolutely brilliant. Gave it everything and it paid off. Well called Anne. Now to China.

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Brilliant!! I caught the end of the doubles.
Well done to the whole team!

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Couldnt understand why Anne didnt initially choose Liv but she chose wisely - well done to team GB, an inspired choice well played. It was even quite relaxing watching that doubles match.

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Is China hard court or clay court? Anne could have some different decisions to make by then, Emma might be back and could be the GB no. 1.

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PaulM wrote:

To be fair it's a big swing, something Anne has been criticised for not doing in the past. And given Louis is with the squad he must feel it's the right call. Maybe they think they can hit through Schuurs who's always surprised me being ranked so highly as I've never been that convinced watching her over the years.

 Bravo to Anne and Louis - Louis' a real smart cookie for doubles - he'll have seen Liv and Harriet and known exactly what the problem was

And lots of us here think established doubles pairs, and doubles players in general, are over-hyped 

Bravo to them for making the call - and for Jodie and Katie for really stepping up biggrin



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Is China hard court or clay court? Anne could have some different decisions to make by then, Emma might be back and could be the GB no. 1.

 I don't think China run many clay court tournaments, just three at ITF W40 level in total in 2023 and 2024 and none this year. So it will be hard court in Shenzhen on 16th September



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The venue is known colloquially as the Spring Cocoon, it is the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre Arena and hosted the WTA Finals in 2019

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_WTA_Finals

Those where on indoor hardcourts

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Katie and Jodie in doubles!

 Replacing the partnership of a specialist dubs player and probably our best dubs player with two singles players-one of whom is very likely to be low on confidence and another who is out of practice and liable to explode! Not likely to end well!



-- Edited by sliced backhand on Saturday 12th of April 2025 05:04:50 PM

 What do I know?



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sliced backhand wrote:
sliced backhand wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

Katie and Jodie in doubles!

 Replacing the partnership of a specialist dubs player and probably our best dubs player with two singles players-one of whom is very likely to be low on confidence and another who is out of practice and liable to explode! Not likely to end well!



-- Edited by sliced backhand on Saturday 12th of April 2025 05:04:50 PM

 What do I know?

 I was very sceptical also - I wasn't even going to watch - joined it for the second set LOL

 



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Julia Carrot wrote:
sliced backhand wrote:
sliced backhand wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:

Katie and Jodie in doubles!

 Replacing the partnership of a specialist dubs player and probably our best dubs player with two singles players-one of whom is very likely to be low on confidence and another who is out of practice and liable to explode! Not likely to end well!



-- Edited by sliced backhand on Saturday 12th of April 2025 05:04:50 PM

 What do I know?

 I was very sceptical also - I wasn't even going to watch - joined it for the second set LOL

 

 I watch quite a lot of doubles, but didn't watch the start of this match either - just from 4-2 in the first.



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Well done team. Promising debut by Sonay and wise selection by Anne in deciding doubles.



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