British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

indiana wrote:

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Maybe dangerous to say but I think Emily will ontinue to.prove to have too much on a grass court.

*4-1

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 Apologies. *5-6

Yeah this is going to be a day of what ifs.

Emily somehow loses the set from 5-2 *40-0.

This is really dispiriting - none of the girls have shown the clutch instinct required to make a name for themselves. Just giving these matches away.

Emily's collapse was just pure nerves. Never looked like she wanted to grab it by the scruff, she was just desperate for Waltert to give it to her.

The problem for Emily is this is the third year in a row she's done this. Was in winning positions the last two years and lost in three. She's got an early break in the second now at least *2-0

Lily a break down as well...

Tbf, I didn't think Katie was one who gave her match away nor that she really looked to me the better player whenever she raised her game.

To my mind, on the day it was a competitive match between two similar quality players. Katie fought pretty well and came out the wrong side of two TBs.

It's more just it doesn't stop being a huge and scary opportunity! And on grass Emily App is always there or there abouts with the top 200 players, the matches are just lost on those very fine margins.

So I don't think it's that Emily isn't learning or not improving. These are just good players she's in a bit of a coin toss match with, and when the crunch moment comes, the fact you are ranked 200 players lower suddenly starts to matter.

It's tense for everyone. The girls are playing above their normal level, getting over the line is really hard.

-- Edited by PaulM on Tuesday 24th of June 2025 03:10:08 PM

PaulM wrote:

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It's more just it doesn't stop being a huge and scary opportunity! And on grass Emily App is always there or there abouts with the top 200 players, the matches are just lost on those very fine margins.

So I don't think it's that Emily isn't learning or not improving. These are just good players she's in a bit of a coin toss match with, and when the crunch moment comes, the fact you are ranked 200 players lower suddenly starts to matter.

It's tense for everyone. The girls are playing above their normal level, getting over the line is really hard.

-- Edited by PaulM on Tuesday 24th of June 2025 03:10:08 PM

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 I get that but these are the margins but again 40-0 up 3-1 up and broken... not downplaying her ability just if you do it over and over what do you want as analysis?