Week 23 - WTA International 220k - Birmingham (grass)

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

RE: Week 23 - WTA International 220k - Birmingham (grass)

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

4*-5

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

deuce, laura just saved a sp, and another with an ace

-- Edited by Tennis36 on Saturday 5th of June 2010 03:11:24 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

Lisa has started on court 2 against Sophie Ferguson - but not promisingly

Lisa 0*-3

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

4-6, no idea what happened there from 4-2* AD-40

-- Edited by Tennis36 on Saturday 5th of June 2010 03:12:44 PM

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

ROBSON 1-1*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Just as at Nottingham Lisa is having a torrid time

0-6 0-2*

At least a double fault from Bratchikova gives Laura the first break of the second set

Laura 4-6 3*-2

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

laura 3*-2 cant help but feel extra pressure on laura's matches due to the tournament number restrictions

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

4-2*

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

I think Laura often has an advantage for the first few games due to her unusual left-handed sliced serve being unfamiliar to the opponent. Once they have adjusted then the games get tighter.

DavidC · Tennis legend

PaulM wrote:

Naomi will need to find her game to beat Perry, others have a great chance (depending on how the qualifiers are drawn).

Naomi's draw is a hard one to gauge. Shenay has plenty of pedigree on grass but a poor year so far with no main draw wins, so will be short on confidence.

Lisa finally wins a game

0-6 1-3*

Laura 4-6 4-2*

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

exactly the same as first set laura misses a break point for 5*-2, now 4*-3

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

robson 5-3*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Lisa receives bakery products for the second week running - which will surely put her out of the running for the 8th position in the Wimbledon WC list

Lisa 0-6 1-6

Tennis36 · Masters Series Champion

yes laura 4-6 6-4