Week 2 - WTA International (220K) - Hobart TAS, Australia

imoen · Admin: Moderator+Tennis Legend

RE: Week 2 - WTA International (220K) - Hobart TAS, Australia

gjr · Club Coach

The draws really opened up nicely in Annes half.

Good chances here.

Happycynic · Pro player

Good morning to wake up to, with all three getting through.

Particularly impressive from Anne, who is now routinely taking the game to top 50 players. I must admit I would have accused anyone who predicted Anne to be challenging for the top 50 this time last year of over-optimism.

I am truly, wonderfully, delighted to have been wrong.

steven · Tennis legend

Anne is 2nd on Court 8 tomorrow after a doubles match which starts at midnight.

She is then on Center in the night session (second after 08.00 GMT) playing doubles with Mara Santangelo against the Bondarenko sisters, while Sarah plays with Nagle against Benesova & Zahlavova Strycova 4th on Court 1.

-- Edited by steven at 10:54, 2009-01-12

wolf · Tennis legend

Anne.

Sarah & Courtney.

Really exciting times for British female tennis at the moment. How far can our girls go?

-- Edited by wolf at 11:21, 2009-01-12

steven · Tennis legend

I'm as certain as I can be that Sarah is now in the top 100 for doubles. That doesn't mean to say she can't be kicked out again before the end of the week by someone doing even better so that it doesn't become official, but as things stand at the moment, she's there.

indiana · Tennis legend

kundalini wrote:

I was just thinking in my head what her ceiling might be. Most of us on here tend to get overexcited when a brit is doing well and expect them to continue that form throughout the year. I'm as guilty as anyone of doing it.

Unless we were talking about Andy last year biggrin

I can't say I'd noticed a propencity on your part to get overexcited !

I'd actually say a lot of folk here are quite realistic, though some do leap in to moments of fantasy biggrin

There is lot to get excited about in Anne's dramatic improvent in the last 7 or 8 months, and edging into top 30 this year is possible. Anything much more than that, and yes I do think she has to add more to her game and, as you indicate, that most certainly includes her service.

But a good consistent all round game I think can get you far in the woman's game, it is not teeming with really top quality players. Anee has shown what progress can be made ( and I think has surprised all of us ), and I as I say I think she can go higer yet.

-- Edited by indiana at 12:32, 2009-01-12

steven · Tennis legend

ROFL - maybe the 'most of us' was the opposite of the royal 'we' ... i.e. he meant everyone but him. wink

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

It just gets better and better from Anne. What a result. For sure she can go deeper still this week with the draw opening up.

S&V · Club Coach

Just logged in this morning (US Eastern time) and saw the great day yesterday, so happy right now.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

steven wrote:

ROFL - maybe the 'most of us' was the opposite of the royal 'we' ... i.e. he meant everyone but him.

You plebs tend to get overexcited when a brit is doing well. (hope that is clear enough for you)

Silver · County player

No reason for us not to, really. It's been a very good day all in all for the GB girls. How often do we get 3 for 3 from GB girls in this context at this level? This is quite exciting really so you'll have to forgive a little bit of OTT excitement.

Well done to Anne and Sarah though. Fab wins from both, and lovely to see Sarah and Courtney back together. Their partnership is really starting to click somewhat :D

DavidC · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
I'm as certain as I can be that Sarah is now in the top 100 for doubles. That doesn't mean to say she can't be kicked out again before the end of the week by someone doing even better so that it doesn't become official, but as things stand at the moment, she's there.

Excellent wins for both Anne and Sarah. If Sarah loses tonight then the scenarios to look out for, which would I think stop Sarah being in the top 100 at the end of the week are:

Camerin reaching the semis in Hobart
Dulko reaching the final in Hobart
Santangelo reaching the final in Hobart (this would mean Anne also smile

)
Kuznetsova reaching the final in Sydney
AN Other who I have probably missed out

So best for Sarah to win tonight and avoid the complications biggrin

wolf · Tennis legend

Anne up on LS, Razzano to serve first.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

VR holds - 15

AK *0-1 x15-0 x30-0 30-15 30-30 x30-40 40-40 (wins her first point on her first serve) 40-A 40-40 A- holds 1-1

Bit of a struggle but she fought her way through a couple of bps

VR *1-1 30-0 30-15 30-30 df x40-30 40-40 A- 40-40 40-A 40-40 A- 40-40 A- 40-40 x40-A 40-40 (ace) 40-A x40-40 40-A 40-40 A- xholds

Bp chance for Anne but saved with a first serve. Then another saved with an ace. A third saved but on 2nd serve. Fourth bp chance saved.

AK *1-2

-- Edited by kundalini at 01:47, 2009-01-13