Players listen and exchange ideas after Friday match play
Did you have fun during your match today and if so, what was fun? This was the question posed to the women who competed in great matches during Friday match play this morning. Different answers included making good shots, having great points, enjoying your partner (socially, encouragement from partner, complimenting your partner’s game with your game/shots), winning, getting a good workout. Can you focus and still have fun? Can you have fun and not make unforced errors and get sloppy? Hopefully, the outcome of the match is not the only contributor to a fun match. Naomi Osaka, who had very little success during the summer tournaments, was encouraged by her father to just go out and have fun. That seemed to be very valuable advice as she won the US Open. Have fun!