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the addict · Tennis legend

Week 26 - Wimbledon, Women's Qualifying - Grass

PaulM · Tennis legend

Oh god. 40-15*, another two match points. Tight backhand return into the net on the first, second Palicova saves excellently.

Here we go...

Madadman · Grand Slam Champion

Excellent stuff! Thought it was gone at 5-2 down in the MTB.

Danny1312 · Intermediate Club Player

Few Emily! I mean 2 matches won the hard way but won never the less... Might be tired tomorrow but well done!!!

PaulM · Tennis legend

My god she does it. Hits the front at *8-7, two more match points. Gets the short ball off the return but just jabs at it. It looks like Palicova has an opportunity to pass as Emily watches the ball sail past her. It's out!

Woohoo!!! Now work on some short balls off the return before tomorrow morning please haha. I am THRILLED for her.

-- Edited by PaulM on Wednesday 25th of June 2025 07:07:46 PM

DF · Tennis legend

Brilliant !

paulisi · Tennis legend

Good win.
Emily has always struggled mentally. She had a long spell when she couldn't win at 25k and I think her first win at Wimbledon qualifiers will do her a world of good

wales1994 · County player

Bloody brilliant! All 3 of our final round qualifiers are surprises, big week for them all.

Danny1312 · Intermediate Club Player

She now plays a lady who will have confidence but has won only the two matches on grass this week! But did beat Jeanjean which was a shock probably.

Danny1312 · Intermediate Club Player

wales1994 wrote:
Bloody brilliant! All 3 of our final round qualifiers are surprises, big week for them all.

Funny how It goes! Hamish and Tarvet were only less likely to get through R1 than Story (Bonding before the swap but not after i doubt)

verveandsolley · Lower Club Player

as she came off court yesterday, her and her mum shared a joke about a monkey off her back

DavidC · Tennis legend

That was so frustrating and tense to watch that I had to go off and do posts in the junior section from time to time. Nevertheless well done to Emily for overcoming the catalogue of missed breakpoints and matchpoints. She is second match on court 4 tomorrow

PaulM · Tennis legend

Erjavec is an old doubles partner of EWS. Very solid, good mover, fit but no real scary weapons and not a natural grass courter.

If Emily had came through in 2 I'd be quietly confident but the poor girl will be physically and mentally exhausted after that. Has a chance regardless.

Danny1312 · Intermediate Club Player

PaulM wrote:
Erjavec is an old doubles partner of EWS. Very solid, good mover, fit but no real scary weapons and not a natural grass courter.

If Emily had came through in 2 I'd be quietly confident but the poor girl will be physically and mentally exhausted after that. Has a chance regardless.

Two long old matches! But yes if she's more ruthless as well... she's been by far the better player both games so far! But gone long in both.

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

By far the better player in both - feels hugely generous - albeit I only saw today in person with Tuesday being on TV.

I argue such a consistently execrable performance on big points is so fundamental to winning or losing tennis matches that it is impossible to claim you are easily better. Apologies for the Scrooge behaviour, obviously her wins the last two days are fantastic.