11-05-2021, 03:15 PM
(This post was last modified: 11-05-2021, 03:29 PM by ColoradoTree.)
Ma's quarterfinal is on now. Just a heads up that I won't be able to follow it closely. She held easily to kick things off. This is my first time watching Frayman play, and not only is she a loud player--grunting on every serve and ground stroke--she doesn't look great in the way that Crawley looked great. But she's very consistent. Seems unlikely to beat herself. Anyway, she holds at love despite not having a terribly strong serve because Ma was pushing the envelope on returns and going for winners. But then Ma came back and held at love for a 2-1 lead, and then Frayman held again at love for 2-2. Frayman forced deciding point on Ma's serve, but Connie took it to stay on serve, up 3-2.
I think Connie will find that she can be more patient on rallies on Frayman's serve and the opportunities will come. She seems to be trying to end points early and going a bit too aggressively. Her instincts to work angles is the right one--Frayman doesn't strike me as quite as agile as Fiona Crawley--but she might not need to be as aggressive as she's being now.
Frankly, no way I could listen to this whole match--I don't mind exertion-related grunts, but Frayman's are distractingly loud.
Ma breaks for 4-2 but gives it right back, and then Frayman holds for 4-4.
I think Connie will find that she can be more patient on rallies on Frayman's serve and the opportunities will come. She seems to be trying to end points early and going a bit too aggressively. Her instincts to work angles is the right one--Frayman doesn't strike me as quite as agile as Fiona Crawley--but she might not need to be as aggressive as she's being now.
Frankly, no way I could listen to this whole match--I don't mind exertion-related grunts, but Frayman's are distractingly loud.
Ma breaks for 4-2 but gives it right back, and then Frayman holds for 4-4.