Girls: US Open Juniors (Week 36)

DavidC · Tennis legend

RE: Girls: US Open Juniors (Week 36)

DavidC · Tennis legend

6-4 5-2*

philwrig · Hall of fame

Lauren Davis has a somewhat lightweight game but mixes up her game with slices etc. She is a great retriever and fighter but as long as Laura stays patient she should come through this match.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

And then. . . 5-2*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Beck holds to 15

6-4 5*-3

DavidC · Tennis legend

Just as in the first set Heather blows a double-break - let's hope for the same finish

6-4 5-4*

DavidC · Tennis legend

No repeat

Heather 6-4 5*-5

DavidC · Tennis legend

Without the pressure of serving for the match Heather holds to 30

6-4 6-5*

DavidC · Tennis legend

GSM Heather 6-4 7-5

Worrying wobbles at the end of both sets, but Heather takes advantage of her section, severely weakened when the 8th seed Christina McHale (US U18 champion who reached round 2 of the women's event before losing to Maria Sharapova) withdrew with a leg injury. A stern test in the QFs though against Noppawan Lertcheewakarn, Wimbledon champion and Australian Open semi-finalist. Not being under pressure of expectation to win might help Heather though.

-- Edited by DavidC on Thursday 10th of September 2009 08:15:44 PM

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Phew!

2 girls into the quarters

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

very well done girls, keep up the good work.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Heather gave Noppawarn a good game 12 months ago and is playing well enough to beat her. But does she believe ?

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

would love it if she beat Lertcheewakarn, shouldn't she be playing women's by now?

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Great wins for both girls - well done and here's to more of the same.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

would love it if she beat Lertcheewakarn, shouldn't she be playing women's by now?

I'd say her chances are pretty good. Lertcheewakarn seems to play a lot of weak opposition to get her ranking points such as at closed Asian championships. As far as I can see, the only time in her career she has beaten other top-ranked juniors was her run in this year's Wimbledon when she beat Njiric, Babos and Mladenovic.