Week 20 - Womens Roland Garros Qualifying

philwrig · Hall of fame

Week 20 - Womens Roland Garros Qualifying

jb288 · Satellite level

Rus has just won - on this evidence, you have to think that'd be a big ask for Katie. But who knows??

And is MLDB capable of winning anything in straight sets? Maybe she just gets bored. Can't wait for the reaction to her screaming at Wimbledon!

-- Edited by jb288 on Thursday 21st of May 2009 01:24:46 PM

-- Edited by jb288 on Thursday 21st of May 2009 01:29:24 PM

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

katie fights back from 0-30 to secure the 1st game. 1-0*

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

3-0*

jb288 · Satellite level

Wahey! 3-0. Where do they get these stats from? 6 unforced errors and 71 winners between them?! Surely that cannot be true!

PaulM · Tennis legend

nope its right - Katie and Rika are just that good...

steven · Tennis legend

I think the glitch is that during qualifying, only double faults increment the number of UEs and everything other point won counts as a winner.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

katie squanders 2 double break chances, that could be vital.

*3-1

philwrig · Hall of fame

I don't know why jb288 believes a win over Rus would be such a big ask. Katie has played better than Rus this year, she also has the experience of qualifying for the AO and she will have been spurred by Anne's exploits this week. My only nagging doubt is that as she gets close to that top 100 spot again her mental strength to achieve that big career goal comes into question.

jb288 · Satellite level

Yeah but the total number of points is twice that...I think it's just over zealous computer people!

Philwrig - I'm just saying it'll be a very tough match, it's Rus' favourite surface and she's had some good wins on clay this year. But Katie's also had some great wins as we all know, so let's wait and see - really hope her mental game is up to it. But got to win this one first!

-- Edited by jb288 on Thursday 21st of May 2009 01:52:09 PM

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

3-2* and the katie show begins after missing multiple game points there.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

*4-2, hold now!

jb288 · Satellite level

What points will she get for a win here?

Currently taken 3 of 14 break points - ouch! C'mon Katie...

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

5-2*, good girl pleaseee win now.

jb288 · Satellite level

Yes! Good work, Katie - impressive grinding out when she could have let the missed opportunities get her down.

This win leaves the US as the only place she hasn't reached FQR or better - and I'm pretty confident she won't need to qualify by then. This is already by far the best RG for British girls in years - before the Main draw's even begun!