Week 6 - WTA ($220K) Pattaya City, Thailand - Hard

philwrig · Hall of fame

RE: Week 6 - WTA ($220K) Pattaya City, Thailand - Hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

philwrig wrote:
I see that British Tennis say wrist injury, not good, I raised that issue at the Fed Cup.

Yup. I thought that. And all that superb volleying she did in the doubles matches can't have helped.

Perhaps she shouldn't have gone really, though I don't blame her for wanting to.

RCD · Intermediate Club Player

Cibulkova holds after a long game full of numerous deuces and break points, Anne *4-3

RCD · Intermediate Club Player

Julia Carrot wrote:

philwrig wrote:
I see that British Tennis say wrist injury, not good, I raised that issue at the Fed Cup.
Yup. I thought that. And all that superb volleying she did in the doubles matches can't have helped.
Perhaps she shouldn't have gone really, though I don't blame her for wanting to.

Agreed, makes Bally pulling out of Midland and having some rest and training at home look like a very good decision - what were Laura's schedule plans post-Pattaya City?

RCD · Intermediate Club Player

Anne seals her serve game with an ace for 5-3* - great chance for AK to break serve for the set, Cibulkova's first serve doesn't look too solid (DC double faults as I type)

Julia Carrot · All-time great

RCD wrote:
what were Laura's schedule plans post-Pattaya City?

Unknown for the next 2 weeks as far as I can make out.

RCD · Intermediate Club Player

Ah - Hopefully Laura can get the wrist and treated if needs be

Anne takes the first set 6-4

philwrig · Hall of fame

Julia Carrot wrote:

RCD wrote:
what were Laura's schedule plans post-Pattaya City?

Unknown for the next 2 weeks as far as I can make out.

Qualifying for the two big premier events in Doha and Dubai I believe.
She has been affected by wrist injuries in the past ( needed a cast back in 2010). Laura will be desperate to be fit for the Fed Cup playoff match, but it has come at an inopportune time, given she was just about to enter the top 100 and maybe even qualify for the Olympics.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Impressed by Anne so far, I think the calm conditions compared to Israel are really helping her at the moment.

RCD · Intermediate Club Player

Anne breaks again for a 4-1 lead in the second set

RCD · Intermediate Club Player

Another ace for AK to go 5-1* up in the second set.

RCD · Intermediate Club Player

Anne gets the win 6-4 6-1!!

philwrig · Hall of fame

What an unbelievable win for Annie, solid last week, brilliant this week, conditions here obviously suiting her much better.

RCD · Intermediate Club Player

And she gets either Mirza or Morita in the second round - and one of Hsieh (If she beats Zheng, Hsieh's currently a set and 2-0 up) or Date-Krumm in a quarter final

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Well that's a brilliant result. Wish I'd had some money on it