Week 24 - WTA Premier 600k - Eastbourne (grass)

Peter too · Tennis legend

RE: Week 24 - WTA Premier 600k - Eastbourne (grass)

DavidC · Tennis legend

The best win of Jos's career in rankings terms (Bratchikova is 145) though beating a good grass court player in Carly Gullickson at Nottingham can be regarded in a similar light. As expected she'll play eighth seed Sania Mirza in QR2, so don't expect many long rallies

steven · Tennis legend

That's quite a win!

It'll definitely be Mirza next.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Heather wins 7-5 6-4 after a hard fought 1h 36m match.

Katie loses 6-4 7-5 in similar circumstances.

-- Edited by RBBOT on Saturday 12th of June 2010 01:04:21 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

Important for Heather to get a win on grass, and Anna can concentrate on Wimbledon qualies now. Heather will have another crack at 3rd seed Tsvetana Pironkova next (she lost to her on her Tour debut in Miami).

Katie recovered from 4-6 2-5 but went down 4-6 5-7 to the 4th seed

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Main draw:

(1)Caroline Wozniacki v Aravane Rezai
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez v Vera Zvonareva
Olga Govortsova v Agnes Szavay
Vera Dushevina v (8)Marion Bartoli

(4)Agnieszka Radwanska v Victoria Azarenka
Q v Q
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova v Lucie Safarova
Yanina Wickmayer v (5)Kim Clijsters

(7)Li Na v (wc)Elena Baltacha
Shahar Peer v Zheng Jie
(wc)Anne Keothavong v Daniela Hantuchova
Melanie Oudin v (3)Samantha Stosur

(6)Flavia Pennetta v Q
Q v Nadia Petrova
Alisa Kleyabnova v (wc)Svetlana Kuznetsova
Sorana Cirstea v (2)Francesca Schiavone

Rematch for Bally, and Wickmayer vs Clijsters should attract some attention.

-- Edited by RBBOT on Saturday 12th of June 2010 01:16:10 PM

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Naomi Broady 3*-1 Jarmilla Groth.

Seeing them on the scoreboard at the same time (which is probably a first for a long time), what chance a mixed doubles entry with her brother at Wimby?

-- Edited by RBBOT on Saturday 12th of June 2010 01:23:32 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

Very little this year, but certainly in years to come.
Huge surprise to see Joss win, Mirza will be a big challenge though.
Heather just too good for Anna.
Katie well I refrain from saying anymore.
Good start from the Broadster, now just have to keep it up.

DavidC · Tennis legend

RBBOT wrote:

Naomi Broady 3*-1 Jarmilla Groth.

Seeing them on the scoreboard at the same time (which is probably a first for a long time), what chance a mixed doubles entry with her brother at Wimby?

-- Edited by RBBOT on Saturday 12th of June 2010 01:23:32 PM

Good spot - it will be some while though before Liam is good enough for a Wimbledon main draw spot

Naomi 5-2*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Naomi takes the first set 6-3

DavidC · Tennis legend

Naomi needs to regroup after dropping her opening service game in set 2

6-3 0-2*

DavidC · Tennis legend

To her credit Naomi does and breaks back at the first attempt

6-3 1*-2

SMC1809 · All-time great

Naomi loses the second set 6-3, and is broken at the start of the third. 0-1*

SMC1809 · All-time great

A double fault hands Groth another break. Not looking good for Naomi 0-3*

SMC1809 · All-time great

Third set gone badly wrong for Naomi after a promising start. She has won just 8 points in the set and trails 0-5*