She was so completely useless (besides when down 3 match points and turned into GOATra :spit, spraying error after error, while Empress was just so steady and glorious as always . That final breakpoint that Empress saved when serving for the match
Expected. Kvitty's abysmal fitness/footwork ain't gonna cut it with someone as fast and who moves the ball so well around court as JJ. Not bad for her though. Defended her QF points and improved her 3 sets match record. but she looks sold against the real top tier players.
Petra was tired, and it showed where it usually does: in an ineffective first serve, of which she cannot have landed more than 50%, and probably more like 40%. Against a player of JJ's calibre, who has Petra beat for speed around the court, not getting any cheap points off serves was certain doom for Petra. I'm not saying she would have won if her serve was working well, but she had no chance at all without it.
EDIT: Petra served 50% for the match, but only 25% in the second set.
Petra was tired, and it showed where it usually does: in an ineffective first serve, of which she cannot have landed more than 50%, and probably more like 40%. Against a player of JJ's calibre, who has Petra beat for speed around the court, not getting any cheap points off serves was certain doom for Petra. I'm not saying she would have won if her serve was working well, but she had no chance at all without it.
at the "she was tired" excuse.
OMG, season has just started, how can they all be tired ALREADY?I can imagine how'll they look like in September-October, playing in wheelchairs, or in bandages, like mummies.For God's sake, stop it, at least for now.
The Empress was empressive Godlike forehands, very solid serves, especially the second.That volley after BDTL
Who is the next?
People asking what tournament Jelena won in the last 12 months...her Bogota trophy means more than the fluke RG trophy has meant in years, so she's practically a Slam holder.
People love talking about what they think is a "legitimate" win and then knocking down players who they dont like for various reasons they pull out of their ass. Don't let it get to you.
Empress exposed the limits of Petra's game kinda like she exposed Woz's game in the Indian wells's final few years ago.Bar the lost of focus at the start of the 2nd set she played this match on her own terms and never really allowed Petra to take the match in charge.Petra didn't lose cause she was tired, she simply had no answer to what JJ asked today.
I don't like Safarova_is_GOAT posts as much as the next, but he MUST be doing something right if these many posters are saying/quoting his name :haha:. Keep doing what you're doing GOAT
No "she was tired" excuses for Petra. She's played 3-setters, sure, but Jelena has also played doubles. It was just another inconsistent Petra performance
JJ! Nice solid play, and excellent serving. Good luck in the semis! :yeah:
Ugh Petra is so useless against counter punching tennis, she really has to be in her game to have a chance. Too easy, congrats Jankovic! Hope she and Radwanska can make the final!
From the looks of it, it wasn't a lucky netcord that won JJ the match, but Petra's inability at the net . TWO TIMES she should've put the point away. Peak Shitra