Rebreak, followed by break... but Daria needed 5 or 6 BPs to get back into the lead...
*3-2 Daria...
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Moscow Draw and ResultsFirst set in the bag 6-2. Closing in on her second Premier Final, and three sets away from top20 and Zhuhai  (still a long way to go) "Never argue with an idiot - they take you down to their level and then beat you on experience" "Don't wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, but the pig actually likes it" And just like in Set1, Daria starts the second set by breaking her opponent on love... So far, Begu only managed to hold serve once... (20% success rate) "Never argue with an idiot - they take you down to their level and then beat you on experience" "Don't wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, but the pig actually likes it" Re:Moscow Draw and ResultsWell-done, Julia Goerges Wins her first title after a six-year drought and does it in style, routing Kasatkina in the Moscow final. She'll also return to the top 20, becomes the #1 German, and has qualified for Zhuhai.Re:Moscow Draw and ResultsMoscow Final#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oFXPlJokpMA" allowfullscreen="" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0"#ed_cl##ed_op#/iframe#ed_cl# This is the 2nd Moscow match I watched on youtube . The other one is the Sharapova vs Rybarikova encounter.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#This match was interesting in many ways. It reinforces what I have been saying about Kasatkina. The girl can play power tennis, but she has to make that her first choice, not a choice of desperation. She was completely dismantled in the first set. Looping forehand and backhand into play was no match for Julia Gorgeous. But that's where Kasatkina is comfortable.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#At 0-5, her coach told her to be aggressive.. because that was the only way she could get in the match. Well, from that point on, she did. But you can see it was more of a pressure choice. She held serve for the first time before Julia served out the set.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#The second set was a different story. It was power vs power. Kasatkina was forced to play a game she is not used to. Julia doesn't hit more than 4 shots in any point. She is not the type to play 20 shots rallies. She picks her spot, and goes for winner every time. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#When Kasatkina started playing the same game, Julia was no longer dominating. The first 2 games of that 2nd set were very well contested. But Julia didn't have to change anything. She was playing the same game she played in the first set. Kasatkina was the one trying to get used to that style of play. If she could make that her first choice and get comfortable playing that style, she wouldn't be pushed around. #ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#That safe game of looping balls in play can get you quickly up in the ranking. But it's not a game that wins slams... (Yes there have been a few rare exceptions) ... But that soft game is more reliant on the opponent's errors. What if the opponent is spanking those soft shots for winners?#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Kasatkina shouldn't be forced to play aggressive tennis. She should get used to playing it by embracing it. She's got the tools, just like Sloane who also leaves her big shots at the hotel until she is desperate.. And the sudden reach for an aggressive game usually doesn't work.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#img src="http://www.tennisgamers.com/board/image ... p#br#ed_cl# Last edited by Ace2Ace on Oct Sat 21, 2017 11:05 pm, edited 3 times in total. The other match I watched is this one.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fDkLzA6kHso" allowfullscreen="" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0"#ed_cl##ed_op#/iframe#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#Sharapova's grunting is ridiculous. Towards the end of the match, she forgot to grunt and was reminding herself to do it. So on more than one occasions, she grunted way after hitting the balls, when her opponent was about to hit it back. And as she got tired, the grunt went from an all-out scream to a softer and late "oh" #ed_op#br#ed_cl#The contrast with Rybarikova's quiet mode was like day and night.#ed_op#br#ed_cl##ed_op#br#ed_cl#This girl can't do it without her pills. 3, 4 matches and she is basically struggling.Last edited by Ace2Ace on Oct Sun 22, 2017 5:17 am, edited 6 times in total. I love those HD videos... specially on my new Dell all-in-one 24 inch PC... Wow those images are crispy.#ed_op#br#ed_cl#(just snapped that picture of the stats from the youtube video... and you can see the quality)#ed_op#br#ed_cl# Last edited by Ace2Ace on Oct Sat 21, 2017 9:17 pm, edited 3 times in total. |
