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Originally Posted by EldrickOnIce
I don't think Bianca is mentally or physically capable of being an elite player on tour. There is nothing wrong with that - it was me who hoisted great expectations on her. When she is healthy, mentally and physically, she can beat anyone. I hope she puts some more strong runs together.
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It was a very strange match last night (originally delayed by about 6 hours and then multiple stops and starts during the match), several momentum swings back and forth as well. I think we have to get credit to Bucsa as well, she played very well in sets 2 and 3 and despite that fine play, Bianca roared back from 5-1 down to force a 2nd set tie-break and had a match point in that tie-break.
I also think the rapid ascendency of Bianca has skewed people's expectations (much like Emma's run to the 2021 US Open title). A lot of things have to go right to win a tennis tournament including the draw, the schedule, good fortune (not just in the match you're playing, but also with upsets during the tournament). What we're seeing now from Bianca is more the reality, her ranking is currently lower than it should be, I see her as a top 10 - 20 player who can certainly beat anyone on any given day. The biggest issue for her is staying healthy and hopefully she can compete without any time off due to injury in 2023.