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Coup Droit


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Good points, 9vicman

Yes, I think not speaking competent English is definitely a drawback - not easy for communicating with tournament referees, with doubles partners, a whole heap of things, really

She's not the only French player who struggles

And, for Elsa, she's always struck me as a girl who lacked a lot of confidence - very tall and gangly, not traditionally 'girly', I think she didn't enjoy being the centre of attention. The English problems probably made it even worse. Now, at 22, I think she's growing into herself . I know it's a bit daft but I think even the new fake eyelashes look speak volumes. Not making a direct comparions but players like Sonay are not dissimilar in that regard - maturity and confidence often comes in early to mid 20s, rather than age 17.

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PS Sorry to divert but it's only while we're waiting for the girls' doubles

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Coup Droit wrote:

PS Sorry to divert but it's only while we're waiting for the girls' doubles

 Waiting over - Jodie and Sonay warming up



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R2:- Jodie Burrage (GBR) / Sonay Kartal (GBR) UNR (241+UNR) lost to Katerina Siniakova (CZE) / Taylot Townsend (USA) CR3 (1+2) [1] 2-6 2-6

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First set to Liv & Tereza, 6-4 *0-1

First set err against Maia & Sabrina, 0-6

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First set to Liv & Tereza, 6-4 *0-1

First set err against Maia & Sabrina, 0-6

 Now 6-4 0-4* and 0-6 0-4* 



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R2:- Maia Lumsden (GBR) / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) CR139 (72+67) lost to Mira Andreeva (***) / Diana Schnaider (***) CR23 (14+9) [4] 0-6 0-6

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R2:- Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR66 (34+32) [12] def Leylah Fernandez (CAN) / Yulia Putintseva (KAZ) CR108 (35+73) 6-4 0-6 6-4

Not at their best today, but fought through (eg 11 DF)

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that is a really good win over two good players, regardless of their doubles rankings. Well done Liv and Tereza

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Liv is at a new CH live ranking of 29 and the pair into 9th in the live race.



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They stand a good chance of progressing further as well (just waiting for their next opponents to be decided), but after that it probably would be Andreeva and Schnaider in the QF

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R3/L16:- Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR66 (34+32) [12] v Olga Danilovic (SRB) / Anastasia Potapova (***) CR923 (754+169) (But singles rankings of 34 and 37)

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Coup Droit wrote:
9vicman wrote:

Meanwhile there's a third round match between French wild cards Boisson and Jacquemot. Which is something.

 And one with good stories

Lois is young but she wasn't much as a junior

Lois was siddenly playing really well, getting results, and got her first MD wildcard last year

Her first real chance

And then, JUST before RG was due to start, she ruptured her ACL 

Needed an operation, obviously, was out for about 8 months

And everyone felt so sorry for her

 

Elsa is a completely different kettle of fish

She's about the same age as Lois but Elsa was the real starlet of French tennis 

She was world number 1 in juniors, she won RG juniors, the first French girl to do so for ages, everyone was expecting amazing things from her

And it was OK, but not brilliant, a perpetual disappointment really, but everyone saying, maybe next year it will click

 

And here we are now  



-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 29th of May 2025 09:32:47 PM

 

Just to return to this, delighted to see Lois having a good run here. I have to admit, I'd never heard of her before "Smellygate," but then I watched the highlights of that match with Harriet, and I was blown away by how impressive her game was. She definitely didn't look like a player ranked in the 300s - many aspects of her game reminded me of a young Mauresmo, so stylish and creative with a lot of variety.

Would love to see her into the second week of RG, she has some serious game.

 

 



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Sheddie wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
9vicman wrote:

Meanwhile there's a third round match between French wild cards Boisson and Jacquemot. Which is something.

 And one with good stories

Lois is young but she wasn't much as a junior

Lois was siddenly playing really well, getting results, and got her first MD wildcard last year

Her first real chance

And then, JUST before RG was due to start, she ruptured her ACL 

Needed an operation, obviously, was out for about 8 months

And everyone felt so sorry for her

 

Elsa is a completely different kettle of fish

She's about the same age as Lois but Elsa was the real starlet of French tennis 

She was world number 1 in juniors, she won RG juniors, the first French girl to do so for ages, everyone was expecting amazing things from her

And it was OK, but not brilliant, a perpetual disappointment really, but everyone saying, maybe next year it will click

 

And here we are now  



-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 29th of May 2025 09:32:47 PM

 

Just to return to this, delighted to see Lois having a good run here. I have to admit, I'd never heard of her before "Smellygate," but then I watched the highlights of that match with Harriet, and I was blown away by how impressive her game was. She definitely didn't look like a player ranked in the 300s - many aspects of her game reminded me of a young Mauresmo, so stylish and creative with a lot of variety.

Would love to see her into the second week of RG, she has some serious game.

 

 

 Boisson won in 3 sets to make the 2nd week in Paris, 



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Liv+ just broke back for 2*-3...

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