Week 2 - WTA International ($220K) - Hobart, TAS, Australia - Hard

markymc1983 · Club Coach

RE: Week 2 - WTA International ($220K) - Hobart, TAS, Australia - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

Elena holds to 30 - 2-4*- getting into it now, but still having a bit of trouble finding her range, while Vinci is serving very well.

steven · Tennis legend

markymc1983 wrote:

She's playing awfully

Perhaps a bit harsh, but I did think she'd cut out these kind of "can't quite find the court" performances these days. They used to be quite common before Nino came along.

steven · Tennis legend

Vinci holds to 15 again, gets her coach out, and Elena will serve to stay in the 1st set at *2-5.

steven · Tennis legend

Hobart commentator looks at Twitter and suggests it's obvious who gbtennis is supporting. Someone suggests I tell him it's Guinea-Bissau tennis, which gets a mention too - it's a slow day in the box, obviously!

Elena holds for 3-5* but now Vinci is serving for it.

steven · Tennis legend

Elena holds for 3-5* but Vinci gets 2 set points, nets on the first but aces the 2nd to take the 1st set 6-3

A fair reflection of the play.

steven · Tennis legend

Umbrellas are going up apparently.

steven · Tennis legend

Another rain delay in Tasmania.

Or New South Manchester as it's now known to its friends ...

steven · Tennis legend

No play today and the weather forecast for the next two days is rubbish as well, before it is due to heat up a bit and get sunny at the weekend.

The tournament director is quoted as saying that with only 14 singles matches left to play, they won't have any trouble finishing by Sunday, but what he doesn't acknowledge is that a couple of players are going to have to play in four of them.

SMC1809 · All-time great

Just saw Bally's tweet and thought she was on centre next. However, commentator said 3 matches before Bally's.

Edit: I think he was referring to Bally or Vinci in the next round. Revised OOP still has Bally on court 8

-- Edited by SMC1809 on Thursday 13th of January 2011 02:17:26 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Bally is up on the scoreboard at last ...

steven · Tennis legend

Gets 5/6 1st serves in and holds to 30.

3-6 1-0*

steven · Tennis legend

30-40 break point!
saved

Vinci holds 3-6 *1-1

steven · Tennis legend

An ace at 30-15 helps Elena to 2 game points and she eventually holds again to 30.

3-6 2-1*

steven · Tennis legend

Elena gets to 30-30 on Vinci's serve but the Italian holds.

3-6 *2-2