Week 3 - (ITF 25k) - Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe), France Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 3 - (ITF 25k) - Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe), France Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

It was there for her to win or lose - but too many errors cancelled out her winners. Pity, Jodie looked much the better player.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

For me, it was strategic errors rather than actual errors that cost her. (Obviously it's actual errors at the end but they were there because she made strategic errors earlier in the point).

However, if you were a trainer, you'd far rather take on Jodie than Alizé.

indiana · Tennis legend

Ah pity

Certainly much can be improved but Jodie won't be 20 until May. She's for instance nearly 3 years younger than the aforementioned Katie B and Harriet.

Katie B is the best of these relatively though of course has had an interrupted pathway.

Comparison with Harriet I would say would have Jodie on about the same rankings level as Harriet of 3 years ago. Harriet then to an extent plateaued a bit for a couple of years before really pushing on so much in the last year.

So plenty of time for Jodie to mature more and really significantly improve. The good can be very encouraging with I suggest more there than with Harriet at the same age. Needs to have the right people with her though.

jb288 · Satellite level

Agree - it's just a shame because 'being remotely positive' and not making a fuss over simple errors should not be something that requires a great deal of coaching or support, and would have made this a quick 2 set win.

TomTraubert · Futures level

bah just francesca left then in all competitions