Weeks 12 & 13 - WTA1000 - Miami, USA - Hard

DF · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 12 & 13 - WTA1000 - Miami, USA - Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yes!

That was a very big and very brave second serve at *5-3, but she is rewarded and a screamer of a return winner to win. Tears of happiness and probably more relief.

Well done kiddo.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I gave up watching at the start of the third, when he could hardly move - suprised

Peter too · Tennis legend

That was such a tense match, with first one then the other looking a certain winner. Emma's next round should be a lot easier as its between the 30th seed and an unseeded player.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Wow, what a great match to watch and so close. Brilliant win for Emma.

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

Only caught a few games in the 2nd. Surprised at the result as she looked well 2nd best at that point. But a good win in the end.

Tanaqui · County player

Well done, Emma R!

It sounds like it was pretty patchy but she's now remembering how to play at the level she's capable of when she's at her best.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Wonderful. I'm not quite sure how she did that, but wonderful. Wish I could have heard her on court interview. Only watching on betting site at moment, hope it will be available somewhere??

Neil Gee · County player

From the way Navarro was dragging the rallies out in the second set deliberately thinking she could exhaust Emma to that extraordinary comeback in the third. What a match. Her first win over a top 10 player on a hard court.

Don't know if I can see her going any further though. I imagine that Emma will be aching in every muscle in her body tomorrow morning, don't know if there's enough recovery time.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

PaulM wrote:
Yes!

That was a very big and very brave second serve at *5-3, but she is rewarded and a screamer of a return winner to win. Tears of happiness and probably more relief.

Well done kiddo.

Ye3s, I thought just that. Very brave. Action of a champion.

B00thy · Lower Club Player

Tim H would be proud the way she set up great positions, only to fold, only to play a blinding cross court winner, only miss a sitter of a volley .. and then do it again next game ..

Neil Gee · County player

Julia Carrot wrote:
Wonderful. I'm not quite sure how she did that, but wonderful. Wish I could have heard her on court interview. Only watching on betting site at moment, hope it will be available somewhere??

She admitted her legs were 'gone' in the second set, which just makes the third set all the more remarkable.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

A super match

Emma R was the better ball-striker - hitting through the ball better, on the front foot

Emma N was the better defender

BUT that huge lunge Emma R made in the tiebreak on that long, long point in the middle - it shows she CAN do it if she wants

although I don't think she could have done many - it was running on fumes slightly by that point

I loved the way she went after the serve, though

B00thy · Lower Club Player

But she is a great player, hampered by confidence .. it's just a matter of time ..

Jan · Hall of fame

The site I was trying to watch on was really dreadful, so I gave up.
Very well done Emma!