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the addict · Tennis legend

RE: Week 19 - WTA125 - Trophee Clarins, Paris, France - Clay

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Yes some improvement but its been a slog, awful conditions I can hear thunder there but no rain.

Katie missed two break points 4-4 with some poor play. Hopefully wont rue them

the addict · Tennis legend

Comfotable win for the girls

QF:- Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR58 (29+29) [2] def Eri Hozu,i (JPN) / Fang-Hsien Wu (TPE) CR83 (35+48) 6-1 6-2

the addict · Tennis legend

SF:- Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR58 (29+29) [2] v Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / En-Shuo Liang (TPE) CR112 (54+58)

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yeah Katie comes out the wrong end of two long games, both of which she had opportunities to win to lose 6-4 in the third. As you say Mark, she didn't play those break points well sadly.

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Katie Boulter (GBR) WR60 [8] lost to Anastasia Zakharova (***) WR81 3-6 6-4 3-6

markymc1983 · Club Coach

And the heavens open when Katie serves 4-5 and she complains she cant see to serve but play continues and its over and out 4-6. No handshake from Boulter for her opponent or umpire, something Ive not seen from her before.

seagull · Tennis legend

Katie playing French Open doubles with Putintseva!

the addict · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
Katie playing French Open doubles with Putintseva!

Liv, Maia and Harriet are also in.

the addict · Tennis legend

A poor start from the girls and Tereza in particular (who loses both her service games). 1-6

LordBrownof · Challenger qualifying

seagull wrote:
Katie playing French Open doubles with Putintseva!

Maybe the little and large/nice and nasty combination will work for them ;)

the addict · Tennis legend

Much better second set 6-3 and into a MTB

the addict · Tennis legend

SF:- Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR58 (29+29) [2] lost to Shuko Aoyama (JPN) / En-Shuo Liang (TPE) CR112 (54+58) 1-6 6-3 8-10 cry

adz1983 · Strong Club Player

LordBrownof wrote:
seagull wrote:
Katie playing French Open doubles with Putintseva!
Maybe the little and large/nice and nasty combination will work for them ;)

Is there any connection between Putintseva and UK. Maybe she trains here a lot? She played doubles with Harriet at the US Open. Maybe just a coincidence

Brendan F · Intermediate Club Player

adz1983 wrote:
LordBrownof wrote:
seagull wrote:
Katie playing French Open doubles with Putintseva!
Maybe the little and large/nice and nasty combination will work for them ;)
Is there any connection between Putintseva and UK. Maybe she trains here a lot? She played doubles with Harriet at the US Open. Maybe just a coincidence

As all the big tournaments around this time are in Europe, it makes sense that Aussies would base themselves there rather than keep travelling halfway around the world every week. And it would make even more sense that, of all the European countries, they would choose the English speaking one.