Dedicado a Michelle Larcher de Brito, tenista portuguesa nascida em Lisboa a 29 de Janeiro de 1993
Michelle Larcher de Brito venceu a norte-americana Melanie Oudin (actual 123ª do ranking WTA), por 6-4, 6-2, na 2ª e última ronda do quadro de qualificação do torneio Mercury Insurance Open (WTA Premier). A portuguesa esteve a vencer em ambos os sets por 5-1 e para contrariar as 9 duplas-faltas e 5 breaks sofridos esteve bastante bem na resposta ao serviço da adversária. Na 1ª ronda do quadro principal, já com 12 pontos garantidos, irá encontrar uma das seguintes jogadoras: Misaki Doi, Melinda Czink, Yanina Wickmayer ou Lauren Davis.
De Artur a 19 de Julho de 2012 às 20:44
Depois de Washington, a Michelle não está inscrita no ITF 50,000 de Bronx. Será que pediu um WC para o qualie em Montreal?
Chester, thanks for the clarification. I would agree with your comments.
De chester a 20 de Julho de 2012 às 01:02
My pleasure. Always open to intelligent dialog.
De Artur a 18 de Julho de 2012 às 16:02
acredito,mas eu vi aqui, College Park: The main draw for College Park has 8 seeds, with no 1st-round byes. There are 4 qualifiers in the main draw.
Qualifying (2 rounds) starts on Friday, qualifying finals are on Saturday. Escreve wta Washington 2012 no google
De Artur a 18 de Julho de 2012 às 15:02
O Qualifying de Washington é sexta e sábado,27 e 28 Julho
De Filipa Pereira a 18 de Julho de 2012 às 15:58
Ai é? No Schedule que está no site do torneio, diz que é dia 28.
De fd a 18 de Julho de 2012 às 13:16
What is the next tournament ?
De Filipa Pereira a 18 de Julho de 2012 às 13:41
Washington DC (qualifying inicia a 28 de Julho)
Chester, I am sorry but I still don't understand your commen. Are you saying that because she lost that the ear;iest she would next be playing would be this Saturday (at L.A. qualifying if she entered that tournament?) The point I made is that her match against Misaki Doi was her 5th match in 8 days. It wasn't looking at the number of matches she would be playing in 2 tournaments and qualifying match of the 3rd tournament..
De chester a 18 de Julho de 2012 às 20:23
Ok, I'm going to try one more time. Yes I am saying that since she lost to Misaki Doi that she would only play again on a Saturday. But more importantly what I am saying is that Michelle isn't playing some sort of super-human schedule, She's just playing a regular tennis pro schedule. In fact there are many female pros who play a more rigorous schedule than her's. Much more rigorous in fact.
Incidentally, keep in mind that in order to win a standard 32 draw tournament you've got to not only play but win 5 matches in 6 or 7 days. So 5 matches in 8 days is no big whoop.
If Michelle had won yesterday she would next play tomorrow. That would have been her 6th match in 10 days, not her 6th match in 13 days. Her match yesterday was her 5th match in 8 days.
De chester a 18 de Julho de 2012 às 01:47
True, but she didn't win, so my comment is correct. No one is suggesting that life is easy on the tennis circuit. All I'm saying is that Michelle is playing a normal schedule, nothing more taxing than that.
If she is injured, she should stop playing & rehabilitate. But let's be honest..............Does she look injured to you? Is she playing in a way that appears hindered? I think not.
99% of the people here aren't interested in any truths when it comes to Michelle. But the unpleasant truth is that Michelle isn't being outplayed as much as she is being out thought. So if she is tired, then it may be very well be a "mental" tired...............A tiredness of having a list of players with less talent than her beat her because they consistently out-think her.
Tired from playing 5 matches in 8 days.
De chester a 17 de Julho de 2012 às 20:08
That may be true, but since she lost on a Monday, she would not had to play the 6th ,match until at least the 13th day.
So 6 matches in 13 days doesn't sound that dramatic now, does it?
De F a 17 de Julho de 2012 às 02:02
A michelle estava cansada e lesionada, declaraçoes do facebook.. tem qe sdescansar
De chester a 17 de Julho de 2012 às 04:48
Cansada de quê? Cansada de jogar 2-3 vezes por semana?
De Anónimo a 17 de Julho de 2012 às 15:36
LOL mesmo.
O cansaço não permite escamotear que o problema principal da Michelle continua a ser um PÉSSIMO SERVIÇO !
Só neste jogo foram 13 duplas faltas .
E assim não há milagres ...
De chester a 17 de Julho de 2012 às 00:24
Betting on Michelle's matches is like money in the bank!
De Miguel a 17 de Julho de 2012 às 18:41
Como assim?!
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