Connecticut Open 2014

[rubydo]

^ Well Genie hasnt been the same player since the final at Wimbledon.Interested to see her performance at the USO.

Genie did not look right tonight, big thigh wrap seemed to slow her down, not aggressive and I have to give Sam kudos for playing a fine match, hit the lines solidly with her forehand.
Again, Genie just 20 and this year has had some incredible highs and now so lows, for her, I think the mental aspect of her game is the key here. The weight of pressure has to be dispelled. She needs to have fun out on the court again. She looked totally stressed out.uzzled

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ Well Genie hasnt been the same player since the final at Wimbledon.Interested to see her performance at the USO.

Genie did not look right tonight, big thigh wrap seemed to slow her down, not aggressive and I have to give Sam kudos for playing a fine match, hit the lines solidly with her forehand.
Again, Genie just 20 and this year has had some incredible highs and now so lows, for her, I think the mental aspect of her game is the key here. The weight of pressure has to be dispelled. She needs to have fun out on the court again. She looked totally stressed out.uzzled

I also noticed that thigh wrap and I agree with you it did tend to slow her down

I also thought she looked uptight on court as well.

I agree she needs to have fun out on the court again.

Genie has had a great year thus far,especially at GS level,I hope she can find her playing level at the USO.

 

[kskate2]

It's difficult when you're in a slump to just turn it around at a slam. Especially a newbie. I don't think Genie will make it out of the first week. Expectation is only going to get larger. This will be her first slam ranked and seeded inside the top 10.

 

[Si Si Simona]

I agree she needs to have fun out on the court again.

fun fun fun... who are we kidding? ourselves and Simona included. Its just an escape and a retreat from the harsh competitive life of a pro. In reality they seek self belief, confidence, form.
Genie and Simona lack it at present but it can change real fast. Just one good run its all it takes.
I believe that both Genie and Simona will turn around their results soon.
They are mentally tough strong girls in depression after their last humiliations. They will bounce back soon.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ Well you have to enjoy what you are doing in any profession.At the moment there is no joy in Gennie,she looked up tight on the court.Usually she is very composed.
Anyway lets just see how she fares at the USO.

 

[Si Si Simona]

^ Well you have to enjoy what you are doing in any profession.At the moment there is no joy in Gennie,she looked up tight on the court.Usually she is very composed.
Anyway lets just see how she fares at the USO.

It hurts when you are beaten and losing your self belief. It affects your form. Any player including Serena went through this process. Its just normal.
Ana and Caro were like that for years until 2014, but now they are alive again.
It takes time to heal mentally. The player in crises just have to carry on and go through the bad times.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

^ Well it is like falling off a horse,you have got to get up and get back on the horse

The only way to get back your mental ability is winning matches

Winning breeds Success in all area's

 

[Hoergren]

Order of play Thursday 21.8 - QUARTER FINALS
STADIUM Starting at: 1:00 pm
Barbora ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA (CZ vs Petra KVITOVA (CZE) [2] 46 16
Magdalena RYBARIKOVA (SVK) vs Alison RISKE (USA) 75 06 64
Camila GIORGI (ITA) vs Garbiñe MUGURUZA (ESP) 64 67 62

Not Before 7:00 pm
[WC] Kirsten FLIPKENS (BEL) vs [WC] Samantha STOSUR (AUS)

GRANDSTAND Starting at: 1:00 pm
Anabel MEDINA GARRIGUES (ESP)/Yaroslava SHVEDOVA (KAZ) [5] vs Marina ERAKOVIC (NZL)/Arantxa PARRA SANTONJA (ESP) 61 57 7-10
Cara BLACK (ZIM)/Sania MIRZA (IND) [1] vs Caroline GARCIA (FRA)/Monica NICULESCU (ROU) 67 46

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai2f__mvKhA[/video]

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

..
Barbora ZAHLAVOVA STRYCOVA (CZ vs Petra KVITOVA (CZE) [2]
Magdalena RYBARIKOVA (SVK) vs Alison RISKE (USA)
Camila GIORGI (ITA) vs Garbiñe MUGURUZA (ESP)
[WC] Kirsten FLIPKENS (BEL) vs [WC] Samantha STOSUR (AUS)
...

You all thought I was done picking?

Picks:

Petra in straight.
Maggie will end the lone American's run here today.
I am not picking Camila versus Mugu
Slamin' Samy in straights.

 

[pavlik89]

[video=youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Aru198L_I[/video]

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Good to see Alison turned this match around in the 2nd set,to me Maggie only ever turns up in one tournament.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alison just sent Maggie a bagel to munch on in the 2nd set

Keep this play up Alison for the deciding set.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alison talk about d/faulting away to give the break back???

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Alison your serve let you down in that last set big time...

Maggie wins 75 06 64

 

[Correspondent Kiu]

Good to see Alison turned this match around in the 2nd set,to me Maggie only ever turns up in one tournament.

This may be the tournament then.

---

Camila and Garbine?
Why is life so mean?
There can't be 2 winners.
Do you know what I mean?

OK OK I know how Garbiñe is pronounced.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Seriously Garbine???

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Garbine wins the 2nd set 76 (4)

I hope the deciding set is a much cleaner match all round...too many breaks of serve so far in this match

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Camila with 19 d/faults wins the match.......I didnt stay long enough to watch the end.Just looked at some of the stats for the match and the d/fault stat nearly blew me away.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Finally Stosur breaks,I thought the previous service game where she had 2BPs and failed to convert might come back to haunt her in this set.

Come on Stosur consolidate.