Week 21 - Roland Garros women's qualifying

Jan · Hall of fame

RE: Week 21 - Roland Garros women's qualifying

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Great battling performance from Laura, 3 sets in a row won from *4-5 down.

I suspect she will need to play better than today to beat Pliskova though.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

OMG that was a bit close for comfort biggrin

Bet it felt pretty jittery for Laura too. But Brilliant, just brilliant, and obviously not easy.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

steven wrote:
Excellent So at last Laura gets the chance to avenge that 2012 AO girls' defeat to Karolina Pliskova!

What's her clay record like? (Sorry, bit lazy to check myself)

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Not 2012 !!

steven · Tennis legend

yes, typo time (again)

wales1994 · County player

I'm impressed at Laura's performance so far. But I cannot see her progressing any further, Pliskova on clay is a pretty big ask. But fingers crossed it goes her way on the day :D

thegingerlightbulb · Intermediate Club Player

I noticed that a lot of seeds have gone out already. As far as I can see there isnt too many seeds playing seeds in the FQR. Should that mean Watson would be almost garunteed a LL spot if she loses tomorrow? Also If there are no seeds going out in FQR could Robson get a LL spot through a pot luck draw?

philwrig · Hall of fame

Before this match started I was reading a thread on TF by a guy who watched the whole of Laura's 1st round match. He said that she played well in the first but was poor in the second, and that the Spaniard was very poor. It made me think that this match might be tougher than I originally expected and so thats how it worked out.
Interestingly I assumed Thorpey would have been a baseline grinder without any weapons, certainly her serving stats would suggest that, but Barry Flatman who was courtside described the French lady as hard hitting.
As for Pliskova, its not her preferred surface either, must better on hard or grass. Today she was 33/36 on first serve, so she probably edges Laura on that aspect, and IMO you have to make Pliskova favourite maybe 60/40.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

thegingerlightbulb wrote:
I noticed that a lot of seeds have gone out already. As far as I can see there isnt too many seeds playing seeds in the FQR. Should that mean Watson would be almost garunteed a LL spot if she loses tomorrow? Also If there are no seeds going out in FQR could Robson get a LL spot through a pot luck draw?

I remeber asking this question before last year's tournament. The top 4 seeds knocked out in the final qualifying round go into a random draw for any LL spots.

Heather would definitely be in that draw if she lost (provided there are any LL spots), and Laura has 6 seeds above her (but one of those is Pliskova) so she could also benefit.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Tomorrow Heather is first (9am?) on court 10, Laura fourth and last match on court 6.

Armchair · County player

Now on a purely selfish personal note I'm at RG on Tuesday girls, do it for me please !!!

Jan · Hall of fame

Hev's match is underway - she's 3-0* up at the mo

edit - make that 5-0* smile

-- Edited by Jan on Friday 25th of May 2012 08:27:03 AM

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Possible first rnd opponents for Heather. Green are the ones I would not mind and red is avoid.

[WC] Caroline Garcia
Aleksandra Wozniak
Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez
Kateryna Bondarenko
Ana Ivanovic
Angelique Kerber
Anna Tatishvili
Marion Bartoli
Christina McHale
Mona Barthel
Mandy Minella
Elena Vesnina

-- Edited by Maza1987 on Friday 25th of May 2012 11:02:56 AM

Jan · Hall of fame

Hev wins the first set 6-0 - a bagel for breakfast!!

Have to go out soon - hope she can keep it up!