[Frainbart]

Kalinskaya seems like someone whose tennis ability could make her a Top 10 mainstay, but does not have the required mentality for it. I would rate her ability higher than, say, Paolini, Badosa or Navarro, but she seems content to hang around in Top 30/40 instead.

 

[nismo]

Swipe > for clip from the press conference

Hopefully that bottom part about watching it via the TC app isn't the only way it will be shown. It should be main TC or T2 at worst.

 

[xenosys]

Kalinskaya seems like someone whose tennis ability could make her a Top 10 mainstay, but does not have the required mentality for it. I would rate her ability higher than, say, Paolini, Badosa or Navarro, but she seems content to hang around in Top 30/40 instead.

Yeah, if she had Navarro's mentality, she'd probably be top 10/15.

As you say, she's pretty weak between the ears, and she's had plenty of matches where she's checked out when down and retired 'injured'.

 

[zenga10]

 

[zenga10]

@Cyclops , come back, we miss you!

Oh there you are @Cyclops Well I'll be taking a break myself starting on Friday for 10 days vacah. Foolishly leaving the country when Emma is here and in Canada winning matches and creating excitement. What was I thinking

 

[MrSpoon]

Osaka was asked another question about Emma at her presss conference. From 5:14.

 

[aca99da]

Oh there you are @Cyclops Well I'll be taking a break myself starting on Friday for 10 days vacah. Foolishly leaving the country when Emma is here and in Canada winning matches and creating excitement. What was I thinking

Hello zenga are you going anywhere nice on your vacation like Afghanistan? 🙂

 

[Delurking]

Hello zenga are you going anywhere nice on your vacation like Afghanistan? 🙂

You probably won't find many WTA tournaments there.

 

[MrSpoon]

Naomi has a credible 21-10 win/loss record this season but is 4-7 against top 50 opponents. Nearly half her wins (9) came in the Auckland 250 and the Saint Malo 125.

 

[xenosys]

Naomi has a credible 20-10 win/loss record this season but is 4-7 against top 50 opponents. Nearly half her wins (9) came in the Auckland 250 and the Saint Malo 125.

She has a decent record, but the average rank of opponent is 112 this year, whilst Emma's is 52.

Emma's 11-11 against top 50 players, but 6 of those defeats have been against top 5 players.

 

[Papasoni]

She has a decent record, but the average rank of opponent is 112 this year, whilst Emma's is 52.

Emma's 11-11 against top 50 players, but 6 of those defeats have been against top 5 players.

Emma had a better season last year as well. Very close in rankings iirc at the end of the year but Emma played less tournaments.

 

[xenosys]

Another fun fact ...

In her 4 matches since Eastbourne, Emma has gotten 75.5%, 71.7%, 74.1% and 73% of her first serves in.

 

[liamcraigro]

Another fun fact ...

In her 4 matches since Eastbourne, Emma has gotten 75.5%, 71.7%, 74.1% and 73% of her first serves in.

More of this tomorrow 🤞

 

[varlums2]

Today’s practice

 

[xenosys]

Tauson loses the first set 6-3 to Dolehide.

 

[Frainbart]

Tauson seems so lackluster. Why didn't she sign up for Prague instead of trying to deal with WDC heat & humidity when she knows she sucks in these conditions?

 

[xenosys]

Tauson seems so lackluster. Why didn't she sign up for Prague instead of trying to deal with WDC heat when she knows she sucks in these conditions?

Unless she's trying to acclimatise, but yeah, probably picked the wrong tournament.

 

[tennismomfan]

Tauson seems so lackluster. Why didn't she sign up for Prague instead of trying to deal with WDC heat & humidity when she knows she sucks in these conditions?

She knows her weakness and wants to improve?

 

[Queen_Of_Spray]

 

[Frainbart]

She knows her weakness and wants to improve?

Would be better to improve her movement first.