[Bruce Wang]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=7917.msg62469#msg62469 date=1369195828]
Ahn closing out Stancu was something you had to see...back and forth, back and forth.  I wonder if the NCAA sells HD video recordings?

Hope the team can get their legs back together to make deep runs in the individual and doubles brackets!

After such a tough week I have to believe more rested players will tear the Stanford players up.
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Sad to report that our heroine, Kristie Ahn, got knocked out of the singles tournament in the first round.  I wonder if she left it ALL on the court to win that last team match. Gibbs and Hardebeck did advance.

I watched the team final with my wife (who played D3 tennis).  Terrific to get color commentary for a sport where I only know the basics.  She only had to watch a couple games of Ahn to assure me that the championship was in the bag.  Her assessment was that Ahn is MUCH more skilled player than her opponent or Herdebeck.  Much wider repertoire and better decision-making.  Hope Ahn and Gibbs go far in the doubles bracket.

Fullmetal makes an interesting point.  I wonder how much effort players, in general, put during the team portion, to save themselves for singles and doubles.  If that happens, then kudos to the Women's Tennis team for giving their all for the team and the school.

[Bruce Wang]

[quote author=fullmetal link=topic=7917.msg62469#msg62469 date=1369195828]
Ahn closing out Stancu was something you had to see...back and forth, back and forth.  I wonder if the NCAA sells HD video recordings?

Hope the team can get their legs back together to make deep runs in the individual and doubles brackets!

After such a tough week I have to believe more rested players will tear the Stanford players up.
[/quote]

Sad to report that our heroine, Kristie Ahn, got knocked out of the singles tournament in the first round.  I wonder if she left it ALL on the court to win that last team match. Gibbs and Hardebeck did advance.

I watched the team final with my wife (who played D3 tennis).  Terrific to get color commentary for a sport where I only know the basics.  She only had to watch a couple games of Ahn to assure me that the championship was in the bag.  Her assessment was that Ahn is MUCH more skilled player than her opponent or Herdebeck.  Much wider repertoire and better decision-making.  Hope Ahn and Gibbs go far in the doubles bracket.

Fullmetal makes an interesting point.  I wonder how much effort players, in general, put during the team portion, to save themselves for singles and doubles.  If that happens, then kudos to the Women's Tennis team for giving their all for the team and the school.