Comments on: The Bird And The Butterfly: Lertcheewakarn’s Transition From Juniors http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/29/the-bird-and-the-butterfly-noppawan-lertcheewakarn%e2%80%99s-transition-from-juniors/ Women's Professional Tennis News, Results, and Commentary Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:59:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Marine http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/29/the-bird-and-the-butterfly-noppawan-lertcheewakarn%e2%80%99s-transition-from-juniors/comment-page-1/#comment-56198 Marine Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:09:19 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8943#comment-56198 Sounds good, well the girl has a potential that's for sure. It'd be intersting how she and Heather Watson will interact with the "titans". Well, if they follow in the footsteps of Caroline that's the way to go :-) Although the days of young miracles winning majors (womens') such as Hingis are long gone. Sounds good, well the girl has a potential that’s for sure. It’d be intersting how she and Heather Watson will interact with the “titans”. Well, if they follow in the footsteps of Caroline that’s the way to go :-) Although the days of young miracles winning majors (womens’) such as Hingis are long gone.

]]> By: Andrew Broad http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/29/the-bird-and-the-butterfly-noppawan-lertcheewakarn%e2%80%99s-transition-from-juniors/comment-page-1/#comment-56168 Andrew Broad Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:52:06 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8943#comment-56168 I would not describe Lertcheewakarn as a ball-basher. She's more of a counterpuncher, who thrives on pace from her opponents, and hits great angles to put her opponent in awkward positions. Her opponents also struggle to handle her lack of pace. But she can play aggressively (from the baseline) too. I would not describe Lertcheewakarn as a ball-basher. She’s more of a counterpuncher, who thrives on pace from her opponents, and hits great angles to put her opponent in awkward positions. Her opponents also struggle to handle her lack of pace. But she can play aggressively (from the baseline) too.

]]> By: Marine http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/29/the-bird-and-the-butterfly-noppawan-lertcheewakarn%e2%80%99s-transition-from-juniors/comment-page-1/#comment-56136 Marine Sun, 03 Jan 2010 21:32:28 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8943#comment-56136 I just hope she'll not turn out to be a ball basher. There's too many of those on the tour already and it didn't do the game any good :-(. And also hopefully she doesn't scream her lungs out while playing which is quite popular these days. I just hope she’ll not turn out to be a ball basher. There’s too many of those on the tour already and it didn’t do the game any good :-(. And also hopefully she doesn’t scream her lungs out while playing which is quite popular these days.

]]> By: Alice http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/29/the-bird-and-the-butterfly-noppawan-lertcheewakarn%e2%80%99s-transition-from-juniors/comment-page-1/#comment-56127 Alice Sun, 03 Jan 2010 14:45:24 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8943#comment-56127 She has exsited somewhat in the shadow of players like Robson and Mladenovic, outside Thailand anyway. Within Thailand - already she has been lumbered with the new Tammy tag, and will be expected to carry the nations hope post-Paradorn. Maybe it's just as well Tanasugarn doesn't have any plans to retire just yet.. Nok has served a sensible long apprenticeship as a junior.. She is a very exciting prospect. The tour can do with all the diversity it can get these days, and a two handed forehand in the upper echelon of the game over the next decade, would be no bad thing. Her game is perfect for grass. She has exsited somewhat in the shadow of players like Robson and Mladenovic, outside Thailand anyway.

Within Thailand – already she has been lumbered with the new Tammy tag, and will be expected to carry the nations hope post-Paradorn. Maybe it’s just as well Tanasugarn doesn’t have any plans to retire just yet..

Nok has served a sensible long apprenticeship as a junior.. She is a very exciting prospect. The tour can do with all the diversity it can get these days, and a two handed forehand in the upper echelon of the game over the next decade, would be no bad thing. Her game is perfect for grass.

]]> By: Marine http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/29/the-bird-and-the-butterfly-noppawan-lertcheewakarn%e2%80%99s-transition-from-juniors/comment-page-1/#comment-56014 Marine Fri, 01 Jan 2010 15:22:31 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8943#comment-56014 She is a great hope for tennis, I am happy she turned pro at last. She is indeed very talented and I think in a couple of years we will see her conquer some major. She is a great hope for tennis, I am happy she turned pro at last. She is indeed very talented and I think in a couple of years we will see her conquer some major.

]]> By: Alice http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/29/the-bird-and-the-butterfly-noppawan-lertcheewakarn%e2%80%99s-transition-from-juniors/comment-page-1/#comment-55972 Alice Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:53:57 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8943#comment-55972 Cheers Aaress, my privilege! Happy new year to all! :) Cheers Aaress, my privilege!

Happy new year to all!

:)

]]> By: Aaress Lawless http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/29/the-bird-and-the-butterfly-noppawan-lertcheewakarn%e2%80%99s-transition-from-juniors/comment-page-1/#comment-55964 Aaress Lawless Thu, 31 Dec 2009 03:46:31 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8943#comment-55964 Great article, Alice! Thanks again for joining us! Thanks, Andrew, for pointing that out. It's been fixed. Great article, Alice! Thanks again for joining us!

Thanks, Andrew, for pointing that out. It’s been fixed.

]]> By: Andrew Broad http://www.onthebaseline.com/2009/12/29/the-bird-and-the-butterfly-noppawan-lertcheewakarn%e2%80%99s-transition-from-juniors/comment-page-1/#comment-55957 Andrew Broad Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:15:16 +0000 http://www.onthebaseline.com/?p=8943#comment-55957 It's really cool to see Selesians winning the junior Majors; Kristína Kucová winning the US Open 2007 was another. One mistake, though: "Akai" Nakamura's given name is actually Aiko. It’s really cool to see Selesians winning the junior Majors; Kristína Kucová winning the US Open 2007 was another.

One mistake, though: “Akai” Nakamura’s given name is actually Aiko.

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