Week 24 - WTA Tier 3 - Birmingham

PockyTastic · Futures level

RE: Week 24 - WTA Tier 3 - Birmingham

PockyTastic · Futures level

R2: Naomi CAVADAY (GBR) WC 196 v Sunitha RAO (IND) (Q) 160
R2: Katie O'BRIEN (GBR) 104 v Yaroslava SHVEDOVA (RUS) (Q) 129

cakj1234 · Lower Club Player

All credit To A Elliott, but when you are in a winning position they should be taking this. All to often we lose matches from winning positions, and afterwards are showered with praise for doing well, which she has but she should have won it. Im sure deep down she feels the same. british women need to win these matches to go forward all too often they lose matches like these and end up falling by the wayside and end up retiring in their early 20s. Anyway great win by Cavaday and another win for O brien in much the same vein as all her matches. Goodluck to Anne and Mel and all second round GB players.

PockyTastic · Futures level

Very true, there have been many close losses for British women in recent years - Amanda Janes/Kean seemed to end up on the wrong end of many heartbreakers. Yes Amanda Elliott had her chances and I'm gutted that she didn't progress to the second round, but she won her way through qualies, got some experience and hopefully under Jens Gerlach (who coached Myskina to the French Open title) guidance can win in future situation of a similar nature.

-- Edited by PockyTastic at 16:33, 2008-06-09

Salmon · Tennis legend

Mel breaks for a 3-2 lead and then holds to go up by 4-2.

cakj1234 · Lower Club Player

Lets hope so. Just a shame she only gets 4 points for what she achieved in qualifying. I hope that more than one girl wins a match at Wimbledon and get some through qualifying to show that there is progress being made and back up what has been achieved already this year.

wolf · Tennis legend

Mel won the first set, 6-3, Fitzy held serve in the opening game in the second.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Mel takes the first by 6-4.

Fitzy holds for 0-1 in the second.

wolf · Tennis legend

Mel wins 6-4, 6-4.

PockyTastic · Futures level

R2: Naomi CAVADAY (GBR) WC 196 v Sunitha RAO (IND) (Q) 160
R2: Katie O'BRIEN (GBR) 104 v Yaroslava SHVEDOVA (RUS) (Q) 129
R2: Melanie SOUTH (GBR) WC 154 v Sybille BAMMER (AUT) (4) 28

Salmon · Tennis legend

Nice draw for Naomi - I didn't think Rao would take out Kvitova (well done to Rao, too). Shvedova should be beatable, too, I guess - although this is Katie we're talking about.

Dire draw for Mel but it's to be expected when you're a WC and into the second round.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Shvedova easily beat the 10th seed so she certainly won't be a pushover.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Order of Play for Tomorrow

Anne Keothavong v Bondarenko 1st on Centre
Mel South v Bammer 2nd on Centre
Mel/Anne v Shvedova/Tanasugarn 4th on Court 1

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Shvedova is a good player. She won a title last year and is reallu under ranked because of injuries. She'll be a tough match for Katie.

Naomi should win but who knows with the year shes having.

Mel has a good shot if she plays well. Bammer is not that good on grass and her ranking is on the way down.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

And on the subject of Amanda, yes its tough that she lost but this was her first WTA MD, you can hardly expect her to win. She had a MP on Rezais serve which anything can happen on grass. All you want is for her to learn and next time take her chances.