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RE: Week 22 - ITF ($50K) - Nottingham, Grass


Anne on first at 11 on centre, Bally to follow. Semis are also played later on on the same court.

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I would agree with JB about Naomi's forehand, which lacks penetration. Her backhand is a better shot when she gets in the right position, but there's the rub. She isn't sufficiently on her toes and often doesn't get into A1 position, so someone with good all-court craft like Anne had little difficulty winning the majority of long rallies. Her serve is very good, but she will need to dramatically improve her weaknesses, especially movement, to rise much further I think.

Carly has a much better grasscourt game than Katie - she made some very good half-volleys and volleys today. Katie likes to grind out points from the back, and she wasn't as consistent as she can be, but was always up against it.

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Anne broke, got broken back, couple of holds, broke again, and has now just got broken back.

3-3*

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3-5*

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Anne broke back for 4-5 but just got broken again. Only held once in that set.

4-6 0-0*

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Like the first Anne gets an early break....NOW JUST HOLD AFTERWARDS!

4-6 *2-1

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Obviously she didn't but she breaks again after.

4-6 *3-2

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So I looked away for a few minute and the match has gone from the scoreboard.......

Don't know if Anne lost 4 games in super-quick fashion or if someone withdrew??

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Think Anne withdrew - there was certainly a log break after 1st set

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And the service breaks continued - until Zahlavova finally managed to consolidate one to take the second set & with it the match, or at least I assume she did, as the scoreboard disappeared off the screen while I wasn't looking! hmm 4-6 in the second? confuse

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A tweet from the BritishTennis confirms:

"@annekeothavong retired from her Notts match vs Zahlavova after getting treatment on her knee. Probably precautionary but more info follow"

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Bally broken to 15 by Lertch in the second game, but obeys the primary rule of tennis & immediately breaks back to 40:  *1-2.  C'mon girl... pray.gif

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Bally breaks to 30 in the ninth game & serves for the first set:  *5-4. please.gif

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and serves it out to 30

Bally 6-4 0-0*

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First set in the bag by 6-4. smile

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