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Wonder if it is a combination of altitude making it hard to control balls and the fact that Carle, as a qualifier, had gotten adjusted already...if so, qualifiers could shock a lot of people here ..ti-amie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:29 pm I was awake and saw a lot of Raducanu vs Carlé, a match I went into thinking Raducanu would win if not in straight sets but in three. Instead I saw Raducanu making a ton of errors, exhibiting poor court sense, and generally wilting before a determined Maria Lourdes Carlé of Argentina who won in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. Raducanu also had kinesio on I think her right calf.
Very possible about the altitude.ashkor87 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 12:40 amWonder if it is a combination of altitude making it hard to control balls and the fact that Carle, as a qualifier, had gotten adjusted already...if so, qualifiers could shock a lot of people here ..ti-amie wrote: ↑Wed Apr 24, 2024 9:29 pm I was awake and saw a lot of Raducanu vs Carlé, a match I went into thinking Raducanu would win if not in straight sets but in three. Instead I saw Raducanu making a ton of errors, exhibiting poor court sense, and generally wilting before a determined Maria Lourdes Carlé of Argentina who won in straight sets 6-2, 6-2. Raducanu also had kinesio on I think her right calf.
yes, saw that even in the highlights video..pushed Osaka back with a powerful shot then dropshotted her to death. masterful performance.martini4me wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 2:25 pm Actually, the most notable feature of the match was how many drop-shot winners Samsonova had. She drove Osaka crazy with those.
Your description alone makes me sad! Sounds awful.Owendonovan wrote:I struggled to get through the Wozniaki/Errani match highlight video. One of the least interesting set of "highlights" I've come a cross in a while. Their combined styles make for a painful match to endure, especially when slowed down by the clay.
Exposing Osaka’s clay footwork (as I read on Twitter)martini4me wrote:Actually, the most notable feature of the match was how many drop-shot winners Samsonova had. She drove Osaka crazy with those.
Errani's matches are unwatchable.Owendonovan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:39 am I struggled to get through the Wozniaki/Errani match highlight video. One of the least interesting set of "highlights" I've come a cross in a while. Their combined styles make for a painful match to endure, especially when slowed down by the clay.
I second the highlighted comment and will add so are Woz's for me.JTContinental wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 7:25 pmErrani's matches are unwatchable.Owendonovan wrote: ↑Thu Apr 25, 2024 11:39 am I struggled to get through the Wozniaki/Errani match highlight video. One of the least interesting set of "highlights" I've come a cross in a while. Their combined styles make for a painful match to endure, especially when slowed down by the clay.
Coco gets a double bagel on Rus, and Carle upset Kudermetova in straight sets.