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Shocker of a first set for Raducanu, 3-0 up and lost it 4-6. So many over hit shots and mistakes, unbelievable it's the same player that won the US. Regardless of the outcome of the match today, she needs a coach fast if only to tell her to slow down and relax.

Edit: Well she did the opposite of slowing down and relaxing in the second set, looked like she lost her head a bit and started playing angry tennis. ******* the ball as hard as she could and she seemed to completely regain her focus :o

And she wins in 3. Her first tour win 45 days after winning her first major :cool:
 
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I didn't get to watch Raducanu's match but good to see her get her first WTA win after what looks to have been a shaky start to the match.

Hopefully this settles her down a bit and she can re-focus.

Imo, it hasn't been a great 45 days for her, tennis-wise, after the US Open - seeing her say that she needs to 'find my tennis' again wasn't really surprising, tbh.

Good to see Norrie win again and we have Murray playing Alcaraz tomorrow, Amazon are saying 4:30pm start.
 
Yeah, Murray doesn't really want these long matches.

- Alcaraz takes the set 6-3, but that was a very hard fought 6-3.
 
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Yeah, free movement in the swing, I thought the same in the first set.

Both players looking tired now, not surprising.

Regardless of the outcome of this match, Murray just needs to keep on doing what he's doing and he'll get there.

Edit: In fact, Alcaraz is looking a little more fatigued than Murray, atm.
 
Alcaraz takes it but it was definitely encouraging to see Murray play at such a high level in the first set, after coming through a tough match on Monday.

Tomorrow it's Norrie Vs Auger-Aliassime and Raducanu Vs Bogdan.
 
The level was exceptionally high at times but the drop off in quality as the match caught up with him is concerning tbh. His fitness is the one thing I haven't really questioned during his comeback, until today that is.
 
The way I see it is that he's currently trying to win against top players twice in a row, that's what his short-term goal is, I think.

In any stand-alone match he could currently give any top player a good battle, but recovering and doing it again the next day or even two days later is what he's trying to improve.

He's not quite there yet but for a good, very hard fought, 40-45 mins today he was playing excellent tennis and wasn't as fatigued as he was a few weeks back in similar situations, so I only see positives despite the defeat.

The scoreline doesn't fully tell the story. At times there even Alcaraz was taking a while to recover in between points.

Murray is getting (match) fitter, moving better and probably most importantly, thinking clearer.

That's the way I see it anyway. I think he's justifying the wildcards as well, tbh.
 
Pretty comfortable straight sets win but nothing to write home about. Serve out wide was good today, driven volley was as good as ever but she still looks a few levels below her best. Guess that will come with experience on different surfaces and consistent tennis.

Edit: Wow, she gave her US Open trophy to the NTC as a thanks for the help they gave her as a junior.
 
Raducanu v Kostyuk about to start, winner faces Halep who just murdered Cristian 6-1, 6-1 and looks back to her best.

Edit: And she loses 6-2, 6-1 and looked to have no idea what to do once Kostyuk gained control in the first set. No change in pace, very few drop shots, same angles over and over again and Kostyuk repeatedly punished her for her lack of tactical prowess. That coach can't come soon enough.
 
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I think it's unfair to judge her until she's had a year or two on tour. Ignoring the US Open, what she did at Wimbledon was phenomenal and you don't do that at her age unless you're a special talent.

The majority of her game is already at an elite level, she just needs a bit of work on her ground strokes and serve and a lot of work with her game management and tactics. That's something only experience and a coach can give her.
 
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