Week 13 - ITF ($25K) - Pelham, AL, USA

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

RE: Week 13 - ITF ($25K) - Pelham, AL, USA

philwrig · Hall of fame

Yep unlike Indy I'm not surprised Boserup was very impressive against Bally and in her last qualifying match so this was a very tough draw for Heather. One which unfortunately she couldn't overcome.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

a shame.
still, 3 singles matches on clay in the bag. so hopefully qualification next week.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, although I didn't think it would be particularly straightforward, overall I did expect Heather to win.

Maybe Boserup has become that "fiend on clay" or more likely just one match that didn't go Heather's way.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q3: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 14 406 lost to BOSERUP, Julia (USA) 564 2-6 0-6

Shhh · Challenger level

Sarah and partner lost i the first round of doubles 10-8 in MTB

indiana · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:

Q3: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 14 406 lost to BOSERUP, Julia (USA) 564 2-6 0-6

Err wow. My predictive powers certainly a bit out

( though I did note her other GB girl meetings and the bakery products she served out to the no 6 seed here, just still overall felt Heather would probably overcome )

A minor glitch though I feel for Heather in her overall progression and maybe just a bad day at the office for her ( though I hope also a very good Boserup performance ) as she is still capable of having eg. like agianst Georgie Stoop quite recently.

She's still very young and has showed before she certainly has bouncebackability ( if that's not a word it should be smile

).

I just hope she just is well advised re breaks etc in the near future, dependant on upcoming results.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 31st of March 2010 05:22:05 AM

philwrig · Hall of fame

Very disappointing scoreline but as Indiana indicated Heather has shown great powers of bouncebackability in the past.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

(1) Sarah Borwell & Raquel Kops-Jones (USA) WR 113 lost to Maria-Fernanda Alvarez & Jorgelina Cravero (BOL/ARG) WR 360 by 6-7(6) 6-1 [8-10] bleh

philwrig · Hall of fame

Struggling with the big points would have won easily more points than their opponents but still lost the match.

Tutu · Club Coach

bouncebackability :) nice word.

And yes, looking at the other tournaments this week I kind of wish she would get the hell out of these american 25ks though. For example she would probably be in the Main draw or a top seed in the 50k in Russia, the qualie draw is extremely weak but the main draw is practically the same level.

SMC1809 · All-time great

I had the same thought until I saw where the tournament is being played. It's in the middle of Siberia and probably costs more to get there than you could possibly win!

Re Bouncebackability, this was a phrase first used by Ian Dowie whilst manager of Crystal Palace. Soccer AM ran a campaign where they tried to get it accepted into the OED, but I don't know if they managed it.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Heather won her doubles playing with Ditty against the number 2 seeds 7-5 0-6 10-4.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

^^ NYYYCCE.

Playing dubs with the experienced Ditty can only be a good thing.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:

Heather won her doubles playing with Ditty against the number 2 seeds 7-5 0-6 10-4.

After getting the hard bit right (their combined ranking is 545, compared with the second seeds' 130), they proceeded to bomb out in the QF against the US WCs, Julia Cohen & Alison Riske (WR 903), by 3 & 3! Talk about a bad reaction! bleh

Worse still, Cohen & Riske promptly handed a walkover in the semi-final to the third seeds! hmm