She just doesn't have that edge she had in 2014. When things would go bad or she'd miss easy shots that year, she put it behind her immediately and fought back. Now when things go that way, she gets mad and loses focus and then things tend to spiral. In some ways losing yesterday could help her more because it should be clear to her now how vital the mental aspect is for her. When she was up a set and a break, she had been on a run of 3 straight dominant sets, the only thing that changed when she fell apart was her mentality and focus. Cincinnati next week will be a good test for her.
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"Think I'm gonna be the scapegoat for the whole damn machine? Sheeee......."
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