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PaulM


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Has missed three break points in the first couple of return games

*2-2

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Another missed break point *4-4

Her consistent inability to bring in her targets astounds me. It doesn't even need to be that good, it just needs to not be whatever this is supposed to be.

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I hate watching Katie. Her lack of game play is staggering. Just hit it hard or harder. I wonder what her coach works on?

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R1:- Katie Boulter (GBR) WR69 lost to Kayla Cross (CAN) WR172[WC] (3)6-7 5-7

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seagull wrote:

I hate watching Katie. Her lack of game play is staggering. Just hit it hard or harder. I wonder what her coach works on?

 I think he needs to work on the serve!



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Vhughes wrote:
seagull wrote:

I hate watching Katie. Her lack of game play is staggering. Just hit it hard or harder. I wonder what her coach works on?

 I think he needs to work on the serve!

 Yes, just 2 aces and 12 DF, against 11 and 6 for Kayla.



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Atrocious. How her footwork is still *this* bad I'll never understand. Absolutely zero tennis IQ either.

Congratulations to Kayla on her first ever top 100 win. Deserved it.

Six of Katie's ten mandatory counters are first round exits. You can't get any sort of decent ranking with a record that shocking in these big events.



-- Edited by PaulM on Monday 3rd of August 2026 06:54:02 PM

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Think the coach should work on Katies serve!



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A sobering defeat. I wonder where Katie's head is right now. A glamourous wedding is a real high in her life. She's just turned 30. So maybe another 2/3 years at the top of the game. How much does she still want it I wonder. She needs her serve to work or her game lacks the variety to trouble the top players.

GB women's tennis is in a bit of a mess at this exact moment. Katie now especially off form, Sonay out injured, Emma out injured. Fran only really able to compete on clay. Jodie with long term fitness issues, same with Katie Swan and Heather basically coming towards the end of her career. Also a mixed year for our younger players so far. With injuries and the understandable vagaries of form found in young players.



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PaulM wrote:

Atrocious. How her footwork is still *this* bad I'll never understand. Absolutely zero tennis IQ either.

Congratulations to Kayla on her first ever top 100 win. Deserved it.

Six of Katie's ten mandatory counters are first round exits. You can't get any sort of decent ranking with a record that shocking in these big events.



-- Edited by PaulM on Monday 3rd of August 2026 06:54:02 PM

 When she was at her high ranking the biggest improvement was in her footwork 

Seems to have returned to her previous level unfortunately 

 



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Doubles draw should be out later today.
Liv and Tereza were 11th on the acceptance list.
Maia (with Luydmyla Kitchenok) were 23rd (out of 24 direct acceptances)

Liv and Tereza are entered for Cincinnati, and Maia with Andreja Klepak

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R1:- Olivia Nicholls (GBR) / Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) CR56 (28+28) v Cristina Bucsa (ESP) / Eudice Chong (HKG) CR76 (16+60)

R1:- Lyudmyla Kitchenok (UKR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR95 (46+49) v Ellen Perez (AUS) / Demi Schuurs (NED) CR42 (19+23) [7]

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Maia's match has been suspended due to rain at 5-7 *4-5 *15-40. The weather seems to have made it's way over from Montreal where there was a 90 minute delay to the start of play.

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Won't be long before they continue - the ballkids are out with towels

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Maia's first WTA1000 match ends in defeat, but a respectable scoreline

R1:- Lyudmyla Kitchenok (UKR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR95 (46+49) lost to Ellen Perez (AUS) / Demi Schuurs (NED) CR42 (19+23) [7] 5-7 4-6

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