Week 42 - WTA ($220K) - Luxembourg, Hard

DavidC · Tennis legend

RE: Week 42 - WTA ($220K) - Luxembourg, Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

I thought that looked a good battling match from both players.

In the first set Heather was a break up and served for the set unsuccessfully then Lisicki broke twice and she was broken serving for the set. In the tiebreak Heather had 2 setpoints which she didn't make, Lisicki had 2 and made the second.

In the second set, Lisicki was a break ahead twice and twice pegged back, the second time when serving for the match. Then she finally broke Heather for the match.

So a match that both had chances missed at times and swung about a fair bit, but Lisicki did have 4 more BP chances and converted one more of these ( 5 / 11 to 4 / 7 ) and scored a few more points in each set, so probably just deserved to eek out the win.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Main Draw

(wc) Virginie Razzano (FRA) v Anne Keothavong (GBR)
Patty Schnyder (SUI) v (3) Yanina Wickmayer (BEL)

A decent draw given that Razzano has been well below her best this year and has dropped outside the top 100, but the second round will be tough

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

........still thinking Heather should /should not withdraw from Glasgow?? confuse

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

She needs to mix ITF and WTA tournaments at this stage in her career to get a balance of playing testing opposition and winning ranking points. This week is the last chance for WTA competition this year and she's playing ITFs in the next few weeks, so, yes, I think it was the right choice.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

yes it was the right choice.
needs to be playing these level of opponents as opposed to picking up 'cheapy' points in scotland.

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

Lots of good players there, it is not cheap to win some points there. You can say if you're lucky to pick up some good points ....haha

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

I do agreed it was a good pick to go Luxembourg.... don't want heather to loose any chance to get some good points Can she get back in by WC??

Julia Carrot · All-time great

indiana wrote:

I thought that looked a good battling match from both players.

In the first set Heather was a break up and served for the set unsuccessfully then Lisicki broke twice and she was broken serving for the set. In the tiebreak Heather had 2 setpoints which she didn't make, Lisicki had 2 and made the second.

In the second set, Lisicki was a break ahead twice and twice pegged back, the second time when serving for the match. Then she finally broke Heather for the match.

So a match that both had chances missed at times and swung about a fair bit, but Lisicki did have 4 more BP chances and converted one more of these ( 5 / 11 to 4 / 7 ) and scored a few more points in each set, so probably just deserved to eek out the win.

Can't believe I missed following this match, (didn't even know what time it was on) but thanks guys for the updates. Glad to have them to read through.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1:BORWELL/KEOTHAVONG v ARVIDSSON/CRAYBAS

Is Sarah looking for a new partner, KOPS-JONES is paired with MIRZA?

DavidC · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:

R1:BORWELL/KEOTHAVONG v ARVIDSSON/CRAYBAS

Is Sarah looking for a new partner, KOPS-JONES is paired with MIRZA?

I guess it is more to do with Fed Cup practice as Sarah mentions Raquel in a positive if slightly risque fashion in her latest tweet

DavidC · Tennis legend

Anne plays 5th match tomorrow, with the previous one (Barrois v Suarez Navarro) not before 4pm BST

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Come on Anne.

philwrig · Hall of fame

I think Heather is at the stage where WTA experience is very important, as like Laura if we want her to be a top senior player she needs to play the top girls as against picking up cheap points in lower grade challengers. Mel got in to the top 100 via that route and where is she now, and thats not a dig against Mel, just the truth.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Anne now on court.