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Tennis36


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just had a look at the rankings and robson will gain 160 points for the win, and will launch into the top 200, from only 4 tournaments played!!

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Bally and Dekmeijere win 7-5 6-2.

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That's a little crazy. It would also make her the British #4

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There was a short video uploaded to youtube of the first point of Robbo's match by Ace tennis, and even after the first point there was a huge cheer. Also there was a group of 'Aussie Fanatics' who were chanting I wish you were Australian and apparently Laura just giggled.

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Sarah 6-4 6-5*

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Sarah and Raquel had 0-30..but now 40-30...deuce...ad in...TB time:

Sarah 6-3 6-6

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The video phil mentioned: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEAGNE_xnYQ

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Come on Sarah - complete the set (no pun intended - well its a mtb is so isn't really a pun anyway - I'll just shut up now)

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Second set TB

Serving order
Raquel
Martic
Sarah
Hercog

Borwell/Kops-Jones scores on the left:
0-1*
1-1*
*1-2
*2-2
2-3*
3-3*
*4-3
*5-3
6-3*
7-3

GSM Borwell/Kops-Jones 6-3 7-6(3)

First Grand Slam doubles victory for Sarah. As the BBC describes it, it has become a "procession" of British victories at this tournament and it really is brilliant. biggrin.gif

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3 from 3 who would have thought it. Well worth staying up for.

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Couldn't manage to stay up again so what brilliant news to get up to - 3 out of 3 in the doubles. Wow - that must be a rarity. Well done all the girls, an excellent tournament so far.

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Really good to get 3 out of 3 through   smile

And I make that of 8 GB singles players and double partnerships ( or doubles with at least one GB player ) that have played first round matches ( just Ross Hutchins in mixed to come ),  7 have won.

That's 7 / 8  !!  ( and so far 2 /3 have won 2nd round matches )

This must already be one of the much better recent Grand Slams in that regard, particularly outside Wimbledon.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 21st of January 2010 09:06:40 AM

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wow, wasn't expecting all three to win. bally can do no wrong here it seems and very happy for sarah getting her 1st gram slam victory. excellent news for laura as well.

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Well done girls. Can't remember when we last had a start like this to a new year. Not for a long time but this gradual upturn in fortune for our women continues. Wonderful stuff.

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Round 2
Baltacha/Dekmeijere v (15) Kirilenko/Radwanska
Robson/Peers v (12) Chuang/Peschke
Borwell/Kops-Jones v (13) Dulko/Pennetta

Laura 2nd on Court 7 tonight
Sarah 3rd on Court 7 tonight

-- Edited by Stircrazy on Thursday 21st of January 2010 02:11:43 PM

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