Taylor Townsend - Wow!!!
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Nathaniel_Near
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Most endearing player game wise for a long time. Uses the whole court and has a tactical clarity and variety in her game. I'm surprised she's doing well at RG though. I thought that perhaps Wimbledon would see her first good Slam run.
I hope she doesn't flop there... she is only young though and could draw anyone in the first round including a Slam fave. Anyway, she's super young and on the right path but I'm just really hoping for a kind draw at Wimbledon and to see what she can make of it.
I hope she doesn't flop there... she is only young though and could draw anyone in the first round including a Slam fave. Anyway, she's super young and on the right path but I'm just really hoping for a kind draw at Wimbledon and to see what she can make of it.
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Nathaniel_Near
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You seem pretty excited... 
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Nathaniel_Near
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qLvEH3jKmA
I don't know if the full version of this match is readily available anywhere but when I saw it, the whole match lit up my eyes. Townsend for her game, tactics and guile, and Bencic for her seemingly innate champions aura and resourcefulness.
I don't know if the full version of this match is readily available anywhere but when I saw it, the whole match lit up my eyes. Townsend for her game, tactics and guile, and Bencic for her seemingly innate champions aura and resourcefulness.
unclenimrod
Rookie
She might actually have trouble at wimbledon because her first step is wicked slow. But man can she flatten out with some pace off both wings. Cornet is a tough cookie…big confidence win in a "road match." Crowd was pulling for Cornet big time.
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Nathaniel_Near
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I don't think her first step is slow, she's athletic. She's slow to change direction in shifting her frame and has a short stride as of now. When she's in control though, which she often is through her big and imposing game, she's sharp. She'll have the game to blitz through rounds of Wimbledon in the future with her first strike tennis and her well developed slice and net-game. So, she'll be a lot more nimble and have less turbo lag when she gets fitter in time.
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Nathaniel_Near
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I think it's time for me to join you in the forest, seems to be one hell of a place.
I'm just playing, of course... in the tree house.
I'm just playing, of course... in the tree house.
Were we watching the same match? I get that she's young, but every time I turned it on, she was choking: the second set, the 4 match points, having to serve for the match multiple times. And, lost a pound or fifty, maybe...
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Nathaniel_Near
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It was a great match. At junior level the standard was high and if I recall the match lasted beyond 2 hours. Bencic ultimately showed the better resilience and came through at the critical moments. I don't recall 4 match points being wasted by either player though. Did that happen? Nonetheless, a lot of skills and potential was on display. At least one or maybe both of these players will go on to have highly successful careers.
Tshooter
G.O.A.T.
It's nice they give them centre court. At the USO they stick the girls semis on a field court.
Taylor looks to the extent I can tell from TV like she's gotten in better shape from 2012 when Pmac got himself into a bit hot water...
Very impressive win today handling that crowd.
MichaelNadal
Bionic Poster
Da Dancing Queen of Da Jungle
The very definition of something being good for tennis! I hope she goes far, it would do wonders for american tennis.
Vanhool
Legend
Da Dancing Queen of Da Jungle
Please also make a gif of praise hands in the chair after win
Thank you for creating a positive, loving fan thread for her. She deserves it. Great showing in her first main draw of a slam. And just turned 18 last month!
I felt the sparkle! I love her best of all the young Americans so far (I love Riske and Jamie, but they don't have Taylor's game or potential). This girl lit me up. Definitely a nice consolation prize for WS going out.
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Please also make a gif of praise hands in the chair after win
Thank you for creating a positive, loving fan thread for her. She deserves it. Great showing in her first main draw of a slam. And just turned 18 last month!
I felt the sparkle! I love her best of all the young Americans so far (I love Riske and Jamie, but they don't have Taylor's game or potential). This girl lit me up. Definitely a nice consolation prize for WS going out.
My pleasure! I've been to Honolulu and I must say I love the fresh air and the free tennis courts.
Vanhool
Legend
^^Guys, there is a whole thread dedicated to discussing her weight. Can you please give her a break in this one? I think this issue is obvious to everyone and to her and it it will be dealt with either sooner or later. In the discussion thread, right after she won her best and most important match ever, a whole bunch of people just jumped all over this. It's like in the movie Carrie when she wins prom queen and then in what should be her greatest moment, some *****es dump a bucket of blood on her head. Hopefully Taylor will get her revenge on the tennis court.
widmerpool
Rookie
Best FH since Steffi?
I'm serious about that. That was the biggest stroke I've seen in the WTA for years.
I'm serious about that. That was the biggest stroke I've seen in the WTA for years.
Agreed! Those forehands are just fearless!!
She can hit it hard down the line and crosscourts and with such acute angles as well. Same goes with the backhands. I hope she continues to improve, especially on the serves which is already quite good. She puts tons of spins on the serves which suites clay court. Would love to see more flat serves on grass!
Vanhool
Legend
Great video from CNN
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/v...ldesarra-taylor-townsend-french-open.cnn.html
http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/v...ldesarra-taylor-townsend-french-open.cnn.html
heftylefty
Hall of Fame
It's not the USTA's fault they have no clue on developing players.
AngieB
Banned
The USTA cabal no longer has an idea what it takes to develop a world-class champion. The last time they got close was Jennifer Capriati and everyone witnessed what that pressure did to her. Thank goodness Richard and Oracene Williams preserved the talents of their children and kept them away from the pencil-pushing extremists within the USTA development system.
I can't help but to think that what the USTA is doing to Taylor isn't some remnant of its segregationist past. How on this great Earth does a national tennis body bench the worlds greatest junior player because she doesn't "look" the way they feel she should. This issue goes much deeper than layers of adipose.
Until the USTA can become more inclusive and shed its 1950's way of thinking, we will be left without world-class players for generations.
#JesusLovesFourty #FirePatrickNow #Tennis4All
AngieB
SLD76
G.O.A.T.
SLD76
G.O.A.T.
atatu
Legend
Agreed, and remember everyone said Davenport was too big, then she started winning slams and shut them up.
ROCKinCourier
Rookie
Dang, you have a way with words! Well said!
Mr.Lob
G.O.A.T.
Name one or more.
LaZeR
Professional
Ya just watched the US Open 2019 match against Halep, and saying that Townsend stood her ground is an UNDERstatement.
Townsend played LOTSA serve & volley, and forced a lot of errors on Halep. Excellent Tie Breaker for the Win!!
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Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
Who was that 75 years old USTA women that almost meat her 3 years ago ? she must be totally happy ...
socalmd123
Professional
Simona played so bad. Why did she return every ball down the middle?
icedevil0289
G.O.A.T.
maybe she can get a sponsor now. I loved watching her stick her game and win.
LaZeR
Professional
wot?
Nostradamus
Bionic Poster
this is the woman Townsend almost lost to...... 
jm1980
Talk Tennis Guru
She "almost lost to" a player she beat 6-0, 6-0?
N01E
Hall of Fame
Reading is kinda hard for some.
TennisLBC
Professional
TTW myth-making at its best!!
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MarTennis
Semi-Pro
Sundowning is tragic.
Boom-Boom
Legend
TennisaGoGo
Semi-Pro
finally some SV all match long
very well played
Absolutely! I hope some of the American men were watching.
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