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indiana


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Hoping that the weather stays reasonably fair today, scheduled for Monday, with 4 pm BST court starts, are:

Court 5 - Harry 3rd on

Court 12 - Harriet 1st on, Jake 2nd on ( resuming at a break down in the first set, 3-4* )

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Absolutely fascinating listening to Marion talk about Harriet and the three things she's working on with Harriet.

1. Hug the baseline.

2. The serve (she says what she wants to do needs the off-season to work on properly)

3. To detach results from sense of self-worth.

That third one was so interesting to hear her talk about because it got to the heart of so many of the issues we frequently talk about with Harriet and her attitude. Made so much sense, and also an important thing for her wellbeing generally.

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PaulM wrote:

Absolutely fascinating listening to Marion talk about Harriet and the three things she's working on with Harriet.

1. Hug the baseline.

2. The serve (she says what she wants to do needs the off-season to work on properly)

3. To detach results from sense of self-worth.

That third one was so interesting to hear her talk about because it got to the heart of so many of the issues we frequently talk about with Harriet and her attitude. Made so much sense, and also an important thing for her wellbeing generally.

 I think some (probably the majority) stems from the set up in Junior Tennis during Harriets earlier years. It's pretty obvious there are the chosen ones and the rest. CD has alluded to the same thing with Hannah Klugman.

Very unhealthy.



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Harriet missed 4 break points in the opening game. Most saved with good serving.

She's just found a couple of service winners to save break point and hold for 2-2*. 4 aces not what you expect in two games!

Making a good fist of it but Stearns has too much power off the forehand in particular and unless she starts spraying I think will pull away eventually.

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Lets forget the 2nd set and just look at the dominant 3rd. Katie on the front foot and wins 6-4, 3-6, 6-0

 Glad to see Katie get over the big stage nerves in the end.



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Harriet hits her first double at *3-4 40-30, misses another game point, clips the tape and it just drops back over on her side to go down break point. Tight forehand return from Stearns flies long, but she finds the line to get another.

3-5*

That's a big blow, and almost certainly the set gone.


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PaulM wrote:

Harriet missed 4 break points in the opening game. Most saved with good serving.

She's just found a couple of service winners to save break point and hold for 2-2*. 4 aces not what you expect in two games!

Making a good fist of it but Stearns has too much power off the forehand in particular and unless she starts spraying I think will pull away eventually.

 It might not be enough but some very good serving by Harriet - if that's mainly thanks to Marion, then, Marion, merci mille fois ! smile



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Just realised Otto Vitanen who just beat Jack PJ in Q2, then gave Dimitrov a walkover in QF, got a LL spot. Doesnt that seem strange? If not fit and dont even play QF, you get into the main draw or am I missing something?!

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Just realised Otto Vitanen who just beat Jack PJ in Q2, then gave Dimitrov a walkover in QF, got a LL spot. Doesnt that seem strange? If not fit and dont even play QF, you get into the main draw or am I missing something?!

 Not really, Sport is physically demanding and he could've just been ill rather than injured.



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Just a pity that the seeded player who left it so late to withdraw from the MD, after the OoP was published, had done so a bit earlier and Arthur had got a seeded spot.



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Harriet fought from a break down to lead *5-3. Saved two break points, missed two set points (big winner from Stearns and then a cruel dead net cord) but then a fabulous fun point to take it.

3-6 6-3 0-0*

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Great fight from Harriet, as always, and some lovely angles and defence. Physio for Peyton now...

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Harriet up *3-2 40-15. Double fault and a couple of points later is break point down. Saves it with a good serve. Couple of big errors from Stearns and it's 4-2*

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A very cute drop shot lob combo helps Harriet to 40-0*, and a dreadful framed double fault from Stearns hands her a *5-2 lead.

Buckle up!

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Oh lord, we're into Dr Who from behind the sofa territory.

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