Third round matches:

Heather Watson vs. Coco Vandeweghe of the USA
Johanna Konta vs. Laura Robson
Naomi Broady vs. Gabriela Dabrowski of Canada

Daniel Smethurst vs. Matt Reid of Australia
Neil Pauffley vs. Daniel Cox



That's a big ask for Heather against a 16 year old who has beaten Rezai and has taken a set off Cohen-Aloro this year. What's more, she allegedly possesses a serve that's already more devastating than most people in the top 100, so she must be effective on grass.

It's not fair that our two best Junior players this year (in terms of form) face off here. The only time they've met was in Italy this year, and Konta won a fairly close two setter. They have a lot in common, like we said last time - Australian connection, trains/trained at Bisham Abbey, have other international level sportspeople in their family etc.
I don't know who will gain more from a victory! If Laura wins it, it'll be phenomenal, of course. But a Konta win will give her some chance of finishing the year as world number 1, which will be some achievement, too!

This is easy for Broady compared to last round, where she faced a player who has taken Jankvic to a tiebreaker this year on Carpet. Dabrowski is in good form, though - she won the G3 on grass in the US and although she's an LL, she's in the third round here.


Like I said before, Red's not to be taken lightly, but Smethurst can surely beat him.

Cox and Pauffley face off, unfortunately. Cox won against him a few days ago in the Wimbly qualies play off, so will be the favourite here. Again, I am indifferent about the result - Cox will do well to keep up the form, but Pauffers's Junior results are more relevant.

Saw Watson play in Eastbourne and I think she played the American already and won. Vandeweghe has a big serve but horrible forehand and movement on the grass was not that good. Watson has more than a chance.........

Dan C won by 4 and 4.
Dan S won by 6-2 7-6(7).

Heather won by 6-4 3-6 7-6(6). Realising her potential at last!
La Robson beat Konta by 6-2 6-7(5) 7-6(5) This girl's improving by the hour, it seems!
Broady won by 2 and 1.


Coxy plays Kontinen. Tough but winnable.
Smethurst plays Jarmere Jenkins. Very winnable.

Heather has Oudin. Bad, very bad...
La Robson and the Broadster face off.

Cox lost 6-4; 7-6(2). Now he won't be tired...

Smethurst won by 4-6; 6-4; 6-2.


Watson lost by 2 and 2. Very bad draw, though.


But....

La Robson beat Broady by 1 and 2.

I seriously think that anyone living in London should go to this. It's for free, I think, and you'll not get tennis of this high level for free anywhere in Britain.

You'll get Oudin, Mladenovic, Kerkhove and Robson tomorrow. Unless I'm very mistaken, at least one of them will be top 50 within the next three years and at least three of them will be top 100.

Also, it seems that Laura is improving every week. Maybe all the match practice on grass has really helped.

To be fair though, she played the play-off an lost out to Naomi Broady there. Maybe she just needed more practice on grass.

If she had been given a WC then lost easily people would have said she was given one too early.

If she keeps improving the way she is then next year she will surley get a quallies WC and should have a decent senior ranking before that.