Week 44 - ITF ($50) - Toronto, Canada Hard

Maza1987 · Challenger level

RE: Week 44 - ITF ($50) - Toronto, Canada Hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Absolutely brilliant. Nice interview too. Well done Heather

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Final is 5pm tomorrow

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Superb, she's done it.
7 Heather Watson (GB) Beat. Sloane Stephens (US) 1-6 6-0 6-4.

In the interview at the end she said she knew she had to come to the net more to change it up, and that she is confident in her volleying skills. She also said she has never player her opponent in the final, Alize Lim, before but she watched he match today.

The one thing I noticed from this match is Heather's skills at the net. She doesn't look stiff, very fluid and with soft hands.

First ever 50k final tommorow.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

RBBOT wrote:

Final is 5pm tomorrow

Do'h, that clashes with the Brazilian GP for me cry

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RBBOT · Futures qualifying

With Alize being ranked 366, opportunities to win a 50k don't come much better.

4 finalists from the women this week + a win from Dan Cox.

Peter too · Tennis legend

The girls already have two doubles titles this week, now just need to add one more doubles title and 3 singles titles. biggrin

-- Edited by Peter too on Saturday 6th of November 2010 07:26:18 PM

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

That would be some going given two of them are playing each other!

philwrig · Hall of fame

Great great win by Heather, my picture wasn't great but the commentary was pretty good until, at 4-4 they decided to talk about Nestor and hadn't realised it was 15-40. The commentators were very complimentary about the quality of the match compared to the other semi, so Heather must go into the final a pretty solid favourite, having already won a final this year and excelling in the only other major final she has played in, the US open juniors. Fingers crossed.

I also liked the way Heather when asked if she would like to send a message to her British fans back home, was quick to point out that she came from Guernsey, clearly beyond proud of her Guernsey roots.

Does that now put her into contention for a Fed Cup spot ahead of Laura ?

indiana · Tennis legend

RBBOT wrote:

That would be some going given two of them are playing each other!

Not really. Amanda Carreras has notched up no 1 smile

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Not really. Amanda Carreras has notched up no 1
It would have been more difficult before Peter clicked the edit button

indiana · Tennis legend

RBBOT wrote:

Not really. Amanda Carreras has notched up no 1
It would have been more difficult before Peter clicked the edit button

Ah ha, naughty, hanging you out to dry a bit eh smile

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Does that now put her into contention for a Fed Cup spot ahead of Laura ?
Maybe for a few weeks, but once Laura disposes of Serena the pendulum will swing back the other way!

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:
[...] Heather must go into the final a pretty solid favourite, having already won a final this year and excelling in the only other major final she has played in, the US open juniors. [...]

I sincerely hope that's not the kiss of death on her title chances!

philwrig · Hall of fame

Mel comprehensively sidestepped the jinx and Heather will do the same, every confidence in her. I won't put the mortgage on it but I am 80% sure.