Week 17 - WTA International ($220K) - Fes, Morocco Clay

Mikeduke · County player

RE: Week 17 - WTA International ($220K) - Fes, Morocco Clay

seagull · Hall of fame

Lost it 7-5

philwrig · Hall of fame

Key point was at *5-4 30-40 when Anne played a poor dropshot. Should have been deuce and from there I would have fancied her to win the set. Uphill struggle now.

Mikeduke · County player

AHH broken!

That was a topsy turvey set.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Anne lost :( Very encouraging display in my eyes though.

7-5 6-2

philwrig · Hall of fame

That was a much closer match than the scoreline suggests.
You can see whats lacking in Anne's game compared to her peak form.
She is still striking the ball very well but with a few more errors and her serve has just lost a bit of pop.

PockyTastic · Futures level

I'd agree with the idea that it was an encouraging performance from Anne. From what I have seen of her game over the last few days she is a player with clear ability, and perhaps today she was playing an opponent who found a better balance between consistency and aggression than her. Compared to how she played in Warsaw last year, Anne is still playing at a lower level, however it's encouraging that her lower level can still allow her to make SFs and QFs of International level events.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Yes she still has time to improve, the clay season is still young. I think she definitely has the most potential on the dirt of all Brits, hoping Bally does well too though. Lets not forget Cornet is still under-ranked due to injury and has beaten many top 50 players, even top 10ers on clay including defending FO champ Svetlana Kuznetsova.

On to Rome anyway, Q draw out tommorow I think, maybe today due to Sunday start?

PockyTastic · Futures level

Katie and Anne both still have doubles matches to play. Anne & Groth are 0-1 down in the first set having been broken in their first service game. Katie & Olaru should be televised by bet365 soonish....

PockyTastic · Futures level

Frustratingly, Bet365 have removed Katie's match from the coverage - fair enough as it's doubles, but it would have been good to see it live....

Groth & Keothavong vs Benesova & AMG 1-6 1-1
Olaru & O'Brien vs Coin and Cornet 1-3

PaulM · Tennis legend

That's a shame.

C'mon ladies

wolf · Tennis legend

O'Brien/Olaru lost 6-2 6-2
Keothavong/Groth lost 6-1 6-3

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Good tank by Anne :P