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

DF · Tennis legend

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

B00thy · Lower Club Player

Neil Gee wrote:
Var wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
But she's hitting through the ball beautifully, not coming off it at all
Second sets gone. Did it take,too much out of Emma to get that first set. Navarro isn't number 10 in the world for nothing. I kind of think she has this now. Hope Im wrong!
Looks like the consistency of a top ten player who plays at this level match after match and tournament after tournament is too much for Emma, yet Emma's won a GS and Navarro hasn't.

Yes, Emma R needs to play more often than once a week

Jajon · Club Coach

Quite frustrating because sometimes you can see it and then something unravels for poor emma

Neil Gee · County player

We could end up eating our words here. ER's just broken back in the 3rd set for 3-all, looks like Emma's found a second wind and tension is creeping into Navarro's shoulders. Strange match, and not a great watch anymore tbh.

PaulM · Tennis legend

First serve deserted her when serving for it unfortunately. But some recovery in this third set, some great tennis including that phenomenal forehand whipped angle to break at 4-3*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Phenomenal tennis from Navarro to hold from 30-0* at 5-4*. Looked like Emma was going to take it but four gorgeous points. Too good.

*5-5

PaulM · Tennis legend

Broken from *40-15. Another 3 great points from Navarro but then a very messy double fault, feeling the pressure to go bigger.

5-6*

Shame, but this has been a quality 3 games from the American.

Neil Gee · County player

Navarro serving for the match despite losing 4 games in a row from 3-1 up. How things change in the crazy world of tennis.

B00thy · Lower Club Player

It's all about Emma R's brittle confidence. In the 8th game she finally played Emma R tennis and destroyed Emma N. Then she served one serve well and looked so confident. Then she was unlucky and everything drained away, back to playing it back to Emma N allowing EN's to play good looking ground shots.