2024 Olympic Games [Women] - Stade Roland Garros/Clay

[MargaretMcAleer]

MM I think this long game swinged the set in Qinwen favour now. Donna still needs to vet on scoreboard. Too bad for that FH DTL, overcooked a bit and perhaps rushed.

Qinwen serve is real weapon and her shots have a lot of spin. Donna will struggle with both.

Early days yet, Donna did have her chances to break, she had a good love service game, probably settled her nerves

 

[don_fabio]

Early days yet, Donna did have her chances to break, she had a good love service game, probably settled her nerves

I like Qinwen game more. Her game more suited for clay, her leg work is great. I think she can play for hours, very fit.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Great volley from Zheng to save BP

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I like Qinwen game more. Her game more suited for clay, her leg work is great. I think she can play for hours, very fit.

Zheng recently won her 2nd title on clay, you would think Chinese players game would be more suited to HC , though her game does suit clay
Donna again had her chances to break but could not convert

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It appears Donna is still going to go 'big' on her fhand
Come on Donna watch your margins
SP for Zheng

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Well played 1st set from Zheng her fhand has been on fire, 1st set 62
Donna had her chances to get back into the 1st set, over played her shots, especially her fhand when it mattered
Zheng taking a toilet break I thought Donna might take one as well.
BPs 0/3 for Donna and 2/2 for Zheng

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Donna cant afford to get broken in her 1st service game
Inside out fhand from Zheng and she breaks Donna

 

[don_fabio]

Donna looks like she accepted the silver medal already. She has no answer for high bouncing Zheng balls, takes them late and next shot is easy for Zheng.

 

[don_fabio]

Finally a break for Donna, 1st in the match. This should rattle the chinese a bit, I hope.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Okay Donna you need a good service game now after the break back

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I get nervous when Donna hits those fhands of hers at times that one just caught the line lol!
Good 2nd serve Donna, now close it out please
Finding a 1st serve Donna would help your cause no end
Finally!!!!

 

[don_fabio]

I get nervous when Donna hits those fhands of hers at times that one just caught the line lol!
Good 2nd serve Donna, now close it out please
Finding a 1st serve Donna would help your cause no end
Finally!!!!

Lots of struggling in a game that should have been won 5 mins ago. She had momentum on her side. I still feel Donna can raise her level and turn this around if she believes in it.

 

[don_fabio]

2 aces from Zheng. Damn. Donna doing shadow swings and chinese just slammed 2 aces as a response.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

It is a shame Donna get broken towards the end of the 1st set
I believe serving first in a set, is in ways to a players advantage

 

[don_fabio]

It is a shame Donna get broken towards the end of the 1st set
I believe serving first in a set, is in ways to a players advantage

Agree Margaret. She is playing a catch up the whole match.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Oh well Zheng was 40-0 and now deuce
Zheng has been struggling getting a 1st serve in, in the 2nd set
Donna needs to take advantage
Donna that was a easy 2nd serve to return?
Gee Donna lets Zheng off the hook in that game should have broken, might come back to haunt her later?

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Zheng with 2 BPs
Good volley from Donna saves 1 BP
Fhand loose from Zheng back to deuce

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Jesus a Djoko smash from Donna
3rd BP for Zheng back to deuce
Both players in the 2nd set are struggling to find their 1st serves
4th BP for Zheng
Zheng breaks and will serve for the match and the gold medal at 5-3

 

[the AntiPusher]

Zheng aint no punk! She knows how to climb inside these players' head!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Zheng has become the first Chinese tennis player to win Gold at the Olympics defeating Vekic ( Croa) 62 63
Well done to Zheng
Well done to Vekic who receives the Silver Medal
Actually the match was closer than the score indicated with a lot of deuces in the matches