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PaulM · Tennis legend

week 32 - WTA1000 - Cincinnati, USA Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

And a break down in the third.

*1-4

Get JB sacked.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

PaulM wrote:
And a break down in the third.

*1-4

Get JB sacked.

That goes without saying smile cry

PaulM · Tennis legend

I mean I wouldn't be so bothered for her first match back, being a bit slow or rusty. It's not unusual. But it was Garcia...

Sonay loses 5-7 6-4 6-3

Really nothing in her game was working. Served poorly. Returned terribly. The majority of her groundstrokes landed half way inside the service box. Painfully passive.

But I'm pretty confident another week's hard work and she'll have shaken things out a bit.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: Katie Boulter (GBR) WR 43 (CH 23 2024) lost to Olga Danilovic (SRB) WR 40 (CH 32 2025) 0-6 5-7
R1: Emma Raducanu (GBR) WR 33 (CH 10 2022) v Bye
R1: Sonay Kartal (GBR) WR 48 (CH 44 2025) lost to Caroline Garcia (FRA) WC WR 199 (CH 4 2018) 7-5 4-6 3-6

R2: Emma Raducanu (GBR) WR 33 (CH 10 2022) v Olga Danilovic (SRB) WR 40 (CH 32 2025)

Peter too · Tennis legend

Emma is first on Champions court tomorrow at 4pm.

It now looks as if they have inserted two mens matches on Champions court before Emma's match. The various betting sites and news sites have a mix of start times for Emma's match from 15.00 to 19.00. 19.00 now seems more likely.

-- Edited by Peter too on Saturday 9th of August 2025 01:01:52 AM

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles also starts tomorrow, with Liv and Tereza first match on Court 8 at 4pm

Emma follows two men's matches, so will be somewhat later

https://cincinnatiopen.com/score-center/order-of-play/

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Coup Droit wrote:
PaulM wrote:
And a break down in the third.

*1-4

Get JB sacked.
That goes without saying

Why is she working with JB?

the addict · Tennis legend

GAMEOVER wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
PaulM wrote:
And a break down in the third.

*1-4

Get JB sacked.
That goes without saying
Why is she working with JB?

I didn't think he normally coached her, but he's probably standing in as he's keeping his evil eye on our girls.

Barefoot · Intermediate Club Player

MrTSymonds wrote:
Katie is playing like she knows she's peaked, and is trying so hard to prove to herself she hasn't. When she went on a blistering run of form and moved from the 100-ish ranking, she played with a breezy confidence and a smile, nothing seemed to phase her.

It's gone, and I think she's got a battle to find herself and ultimately accept that she's probably destined to play for a while at around the 60 to 80 ranking. It must be tough though knowing you're probably never going to get any better and you just have to settle for the level you're now at.

I watched a bit of Venus Williams last night and just felt sad.
I feel similarly with Djokovic who I think will break his body in pursuit of not retiring.

I went on insta earlier and saw Katies bio says human first, tennis player after. Theres clearly a lot of soul searching going on for her and hopefully she finds a good route for her.

9vicman · Futures qualifying

I understand Sonay needing to take time off after Wimbledon - and maybe protecting an injury - but one loss to Caroline Garcia is not a great hard court season.