Week 25 - WTA - $637K - AEGON International - grass (Eastbourne)

murrayman650 · ATP level

RE: Week 25 - WTA - $637K - AEGON International - grass (Eastbourne)

murrayman650 · ATP level

0-15

15-30

30-30

40-30

6-6

Tiebreak

(Watson/Robson First)

0 - 1*

0 - 2*

1*- 3

1 - 4*

1 - 5*

2*- 5

2* - 6 (4 match points)

3 - 6

Gsm Huber/Raymond 6-4 7-6

Armchair · County player

Well I know it was a loss, but as losses go not a bad one. Would love to have seen the match.

LordBrownof · Futures level

That's such an impressive performance against the Number 1 doubles players in the world.

Jan · Hall of fame

yes - it looks as though they pushed them all the way - so well done girls!

philwrig · Hall of fame

Armchair wrote:
Well I know it was a loss, but as losses go not a bad one. Would love to have seen the match.

Showed the odd point on Eurosport, and you could hear the cheers from centre when the Brits won a big point.

philwrig · Hall of fame

The closeness of this result most likely proves two things.
1. They're both playing the best tennis of their careers an are on the up. and
2. They're really starting to gel as a partnership.

Apparently they got a little bit of a ticking off by Huber at the end of the match for some of the tactics they were using.

Also Hev said yesterday that they would love to keep up the partnership long term.

Just hope they get the Olympics WC.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks murrayman for the updates.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Great performance by the girls, would be interested to know what the dodgy tactics were.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Helen40 wrote:
Great performance by the girls, would be interested to know what the dodgy tactics were.

Oh it transpires that Huber thought that the wrong British player opened the serving at the start of the TB. After the handshake at the end of the match our 2 reacted by saying what are you worried about, you won didn't you.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

philwrig wrote:
Helen40 wrote:
Great performance by the girls, would be interested to know what the dodgy tactics were.
Oh it transpires that Huber thought that the wrong British player opened the serving at the start of the TB. After the handshake at the end of the match our 2 reacted by saying what are you worried about, you won didn't you.

There could possibly be a very marginal advantage from Heather serving first in the TB but if that's what did happen it was more than likely a mistake and it would be up to the umpire to tell them to change server.

djlovesyou · Strong Club Player

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Funny stuff from tennisforum.

-- Edited by djlovesyou on Thursday 21st of June 2012 10:53:58 PM

djlovesyou · Strong Club Player

Huber does have a reputation for being a bit of a 'character' on court.

Heather's response: "It was unnecessary, they won the match."
Laura's response "Who cares"

PaulM · Tennis legend

Huber is passive aggressive bitch. Fact.

djlovesyou · Strong Club Player

Haha. That's what I was suggesting when I said that she was reknowned for being a bit of a 'character'.

I think Laura's dismissive wave and 'whatever' was the best response to be fair, despite that not being particularly 'adult professional'. I don't think Huber deserves much more than that.