ScentOfDefeat
G.O.A.T.
Well done, Johanna.
Halep must be fuming, haha.
Halep must be fuming, haha.
2017 Miami Open. WTA Premier Mandatory.
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Tennis wizard
Legend
Is the doubles match on the same court
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Winners 33-8 in Konta's favor. Awesome display. That backhand and return of serve, gorgeous. Congrats Johanna.
N
NewOrder
Guest
This season, the rule is: whoever vanquishes Venus gets the trophy.
Ah ah ah! Don't worry. She'll end up winning one.
J
JRAJ1988
Guest
Like Sam Smith/Martina said without Serena the draw is wide open
Mainad
Bionic Poster
First at Premier Mandatory level!!
Desertman
Hall of Fame
Yay Jo!!! Biggest title of her career to date and for any British female tennis player since Ginny Wade's 1977 Wimbledon win (I think)!!!
This will boost her ranking to #7 in the WTA rankings. Keep it going Jo, keep it going!!!
We finally have genuine slam interest on both the men's and women's side since, well, since I don't know when! Jo is the real deal, a genuine slam contender and the other women will now have noticed her big time.
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PeteD
Legend
Was that when she had the volley but then stepped back and let it bounce? That was when I almost lost my lunch.
Tennis wizard
Legend
Yep, she could have easily taken the ball in the air.. but hesitated and let it bounce ... could have been costly but she came through
PDJ
G.O.A.T.
Probably since Roger Taylor (outside chance) and quite a few British female champions then.
Prior to that Perry and Dorothy Round.
Congratulations Jo
PeteD
Legend
I think that shook her up, took. As I recall she did not break and then had deuce in her own next game. Lucky for Konta, Woz wasn't playing sharp and lost the game.
Djokovic2011
Bionic Poster
Congrats to JoKo on her first Premier Mandatory, hopefully the first of many.
Absolutely delighted for her.
Absolutely delighted for her.
PeteD
Legend
Andy and Jo for Wimby champs?
Desertman
Hall of Fame
Mainad
Bionic Poster
boredone3456
G.O.A.T.
Great win for Konta, happy for her. She really is a class act and deserves the title. She had a scare against Halep, but got it together and she was in control from then on out. She definitely did her work on Woz, and I think her over hitting some of those shots was her trying to shut down the Dane early...thankfully for her she reigned it in.
Woz...well...she's having a bridesmaid season so far with these finals and losing them, but she too should he very proud of what she has accomplished in the last 8 months or so. Hopefully both have further successes this year...because I'd rather have them in top 10 then several of the women currently there.
Woz...well...she's having a bridesmaid season so far with these finals and losing them, but she too should he very proud of what she has accomplished in the last 8 months or so. Hopefully both have further successes this year...because I'd rather have them in top 10 then several of the women currently there.
THUNDERVOLLEY
G.O.A.T.
Yay Jo!!! Biggest title of her career to date and for any British female tennis player since Ginny Wade's 1977 Wimbledon win (I think)!!!
This will boost her ranking to #7 in the WTA rankings. Keep it going Jo, keep it going!!!
Very pleasing outcome for Jo!
Continental Grip
Rookie
Unlikely. Konta's only won ONE match at Wimbledon ever.
Her best chance to win a slam is on hard courts. AO or USO.
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
2017 WTA Race after Miami:
1. Pliskova 2151
2. Konta 2075
3. Caroline 2045
4. Serena 2030
5. Venus 1936
This time last year:
1. Vika 2930
2. Kerber 2761
3. Serena 2070
4. Aga 1920
5. Carla 1527
...
57. Caroline 361
1. Pliskova 2151
2. Konta 2075
3. Caroline 2045
4. Serena 2030
5. Venus 1936
This time last year:
1. Vika 2930
2. Kerber 2761
3. Serena 2070
4. Aga 1920
5. Carla 1527
...
57. Caroline 361
Aussie Darcy
Bionic Poster
Also:
Konta has a good chance to pick up points in the clay season. Lost 1R in Stuttgart, Madrid, and RG last year.
Konta has just 2 WTA main draw wins on clay in her career, and 0 at Roland Garros.
https://twitter.com/piersnewbery/status/848252408618786817
Konta has a good chance to pick up points in the clay season. Lost 1R in Stuttgart, Madrid, and RG last year.
Konta has just 2 WTA main draw wins on clay in her career, and 0 at Roland Garros.
https://twitter.com/piersnewbery/status/848252408618786817
boredone3456
G.O.A.T.
Both Konta and Caro could have mediocre clay seasons and still surge up the rankings and the race standings. Neither are defending anything and several people above them are defending quite a lot.
However, neither of them is suited to clay really. Konta is more suited to hard and grass despite her results on grass, and Woz...well...her movement on clay is not consistent and she seems to have gone schedule crazy this year. I'm not really looking forward to the clay season because most of the ladies doing well right now are not suited for dirt. It's going to be a little messy.
However, neither of them is suited to clay really. Konta is more suited to hard and grass despite her results on grass, and Woz...well...her movement on clay is not consistent and she seems to have gone schedule crazy this year. I'm not really looking forward to the clay season because most of the ladies doing well right now are not suited for dirt. It's going to be a little messy.
Pavla
Semi-Pro
PDJ
G.O.A.T.
Konta has had some good grass court results in her home town of Eastbourne.
Peters
Professional
Yeah, in Wimbledon last year she came up against Bouchard while she was in one of her weird mini-purple patches, plus her own form took a little dip that match. If things had worked out a little differently she could have easily gone deep in Wimby.
But generally, there's no reason grass should be a drawback for her if she's in form.
But generally, there's no reason grass should be a drawback for her if she's in form.
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