Week 34 - US Open Qualifying (Women)

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RE: Week 34 - US Open Qualifying (Women)

steven · Tennis legend

Naomi seems to have run out of puff again, unfortunately - a double break down in the 2nd now.

S&V · Club Coach

Less good 2nd set may be understatement of the year.

S&V · Club Coach

Early break against in set 3

S&V · Club Coach

Oh dear.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Naomi loses 16 63 61.

PaulM · Tennis legend

ugh. Talented opponent, but Naomi reached the final round of qualifying last year. Down to 250 and that ranking is flattering. She's not even playing like a top 400 player.

I think she should be moving to the NTC, she's the only one of the top girls not there, and if she's serious about her career she should be moving away from home to better facilities and better coaches.

ForeverDelayed · Grand Slam Champion

Disappointing loss after such a good start... just not happening for Naomi this year, and she seems to have gone backwards with her career recently, barring a decent effort at Wimbledon.

Not sure what needs to change, but something does, as she's needs some wins from somewhere just to get the confidence going again.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Same as at Wimbledon, then. A good first set then rapidly downhill, as though one good set is all she can manage.

I remember at Wimbledon she looked far from fit; I don't mean ill, I mean not enough work in the gym etc. Is that still the problem, do you think?

Salmon · Tennis legend

1993 born Sloane Stephens beat Czink in straights!

DavidC · Tennis legend

I saw a photo of Naomi at the start of the year playing in Auckland and she looked in good shape, and was highly impressive according to a local reporter. She then picked up an injury, and it has been downhill ever since, splitting with David Felgate, moving away from the NTC back to Bromley, putting on weight and being quoted by Nigel Sears as having had personal problems. I imagine that most of these problems are linked, but it may be a blessing for her to lose and crash down to around 250. Hopefully it will cause her to think carefully about how she is going to change things to regain the momentum she had last year.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Wednesday's schedule:

11:00 AM Start
1 Men's Qual Singles - 1st Rnd.
Jan Minar (CZE) v. Josselin Ouanna (FRA)

followed by
2 Women's Qual Singles - 1st Rnd.
Alberta Brianti (ITA) v. Melanie South (GBR)[27]

3 Men's Qual Singles - 1st Rnd.
Andreas Beck (GER)[10] v. Benedikt Dorsch (GER)

4 Women's Qual Singles - 1st Rnd.
Anna Korzeniak (POL) v. Elena Baltacha (GBR)[25]

5 Women's Qual Singles - 1st Rnd.
Petra Martic (CRO) v. Katie O'Brien (GBR)[29]

(also Slabba 5th on court 4 and Boggo 4th on court 14)

Bladetiger · Pro player

DavidC wrote:

I saw a photo of Naomi at the start of the year playing in Auckland and she looked in good shape, and was highly impressive according to a local reporter. She then picked up an injury, and it has been downhill ever since, splitting with David Felgate, moving away from the NTC back to Bromley, putting on weight and being quoted by Nigel Sears as having had personal problems. I imagine that most of these problems are linked, but it may be a blessing for her to lose and crash down to around 250. Hopefully it will cause her to think carefully about how she is going to change things to regain the momentum she had last year.

She's as fit as a butcher's hog! smile

Peter too · Tennis legend

The first match on court 5 has just finished, Mel should be on next.

-- Edited by Peter too at 18:10, 2008-08-20

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

DavidC wrote:

I saw a photo of Naomi at the start of the year playing in Auckland and she looked in good shape, and was highly impressive according to a local reporter. She then picked up an injury, and it has been downhill ever since, splitting with David Felgate, moving away from the NTC back to Bromley, putting on weight and being quoted by Nigel Sears as having had personal problems. I imagine that most of these problems are linked, but it may be a blessing for her to lose and crash down to around 250. Hopefully it will cause her to think carefully about how she is going to change things to regain the momentum she had last year.

YEAH, SHE WAS FINE LAST YEAR. ANYONE KNOW WHY SHE LEFT NTC??? AND DUMPED DAVID FELGATE??!!