Week 30 - WTA International $220k - Istanbul, Turkey - Hard

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RE: Week 30 - WTA International $220k - Istanbul, Turkey - Hard

RedCabbage · Club Coach

Good result. Schiavone is one of the more beatable of the big names, but a big feather nevertheless.

steven · Tennis legend

I thought she might win but ccouldn't believe the scoreline biggrin

Maybe tomorrow's tennis headlines won't be about the Muzza coaching situation for a change

indiana · Tennis legend

Wow, go Bally ! Very nice to come in to read, wasn't expecting that smile

DavidC · Tennis legend

Tomorrow's quarter-final against Petkovic is the third match not before 4pm BST

steven · Tennis legend

Not something many of us would have seen coming at the start of the year, but Elena now leads Andy 3-2 in top 10 scalps this year.

She has beaten Li Na, WR 10 both times, in Indian Wells & Eastbourne and Schiavone WR 8 in Istanbul, while Andy has beaten Rafa WR 1 at the AO and Tsonga WR 10 at Wimbledon.

steven · Tennis legend

Elena had a bp in the first game but couldn't take it and has quickly gone *0-3 down, getting broken to 15.

Scores: http://www.protennislive.com/frameset.asp?year=&wkno=30=en&tabno=5&eventid=M020

Video on bet365

steven · Tennis legend

Holds to love including a great dtl f/h and her first ace.

1-3*

steven · Tennis legend

Elena gets 2 bps, takes the 2nd and we're back on serve

steven · Tennis legend

Somewhat inevitably, she gets broken again straight away 2-4*

steven · Tennis legend

Elena wins the first 2 points, Petkovic the next 3, Elena the next 2 to get bp, saved, good f/h from Elena and Petkovic nets -> another bp, which Elena converts.

*3-4

steven · Tennis legend

Holds for 4-4* as Petkovic gives her racket a bit of punishment

steven · Tennis legend

Uh oh - Petkovic holds, Bally goes 40-15 up but loses the next 3 points and dfs to give Petko gets a SP. Saved - phew!

-- Edited by steven on Friday 30th of July 2010 04:07:30 PM

steven · Tennis legend

She can't save the next one though

Two DFs really killed her in that game.

4-6

steven · Tennis legend

I think it's as close as Nino (talking to Elena now) does. Apart from her very dodgy serve, Elena looks slightly the better player.

Oh no, hangover from that last game in the 1st set, no doubt, 0-40 and Petkovic breaks to 15

4-6 0-2*