Weeks 35-36 - US Open Main Draw

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

RE: Weeks 35-36 - US Open Main Draw

Montana Doug · Futures qualifying

Looks like Laura's match will be pretty tough. The talking heads on ESPN were saying that Crawford is one for the future and has a huge forehand....I still fancy Laura to pull that one out.

I would love to see Jo do really well after her excellent effort in getting through qualies and her great effort at Wimbledon.

Horrible draws for poor Anne and Heather though....very disappointed.....

One Brit to get through and hopefully two....three and I'll be over the moon, but can't see that! We will know soon.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Heather seems to start points well but rarely goes on the attack after a good shot. Plenty of deep returns yet the 2nd shot isn't anywhere near aggressive enough. First set gone 2-6.

Aggressive serving from Heather early in the 2nd set. Li's errors give Watson the break but Heather soon down 15-40 and while she plays some great tennis to save those 2 bps, she loses her serve after a poor lob is smashed for a winner.

Heather playing ok overall. Rain 2-6 *3-5

-- Edited by kundalini on Monday 27th of August 2012 04:33:00 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Li Na winning 6 - 2 5 - 3 * when a deluge arrives. Will be a little while anyway clearing.

From what I saw basically Li Na has just had too much firepower and yes Heather could do with stepping in more.

Decent performance from Heather though, more just an unfortunate draw.

Anyway, not over yet smile

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 27th of August 2012 04:46:54 PM

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Heather lost before I had even realised it had restarted again. Was always going to be a difficult match and she did OK.

In Heather's interview on Sky Sports after the match she said she wasn't too disappointed because she played well, but Li was just too good. Heather said she was pleased with how hard and deep she was hitting the ball, and her serve for parts of the match.

She also said that her ranking is too low to get into Mixed Doubles and after the US Open she will play a tournament in Canada then go on to the Asian tournaments.

Laura still some way away from action with the men's match 3-3 in the 2nd set. I assume Court 4 has floodlights or she might not get on at all.

-- Edited by tony_orient on Monday 27th of August 2012 09:40:29 PM

-- Edited by tony_orient on Monday 27th of August 2012 09:42:32 PM

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

US Open, including Heather's match just starting now.

Sky's build up featured Laura's match as if they are covering it, which is strange as it's not on one of the TV courts.

wolf · Tennis legend

Heather live stream - http://www.sportlemon.tv/v-4/4/26/v-442657.html

Also on BBC Radio Sports Extra

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

For those without betting accounts, or other means, Heather's R1 is streamed here: http://www.stopstream.tv/44/26/442657.html

And R5 Live Sports Extra has coverage of the same court, but you'll have to put up with Nick Bollettierii (The 'baby' count is already in the dozens!) http://beta.bbc.co.uk/radio/player/bbc_radio_five_live_sports_extra

Go Heather!

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

NB: Radio coverage is about a point ahead - based on my stream.

murrayman650 · ATP level

watson to serve

15-0

30-0

30-15

40-15

40-30

1-0 Watson

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Heather playing OK but not good enough to compete with an in form Li, who was excellent at the end of the first set. A shame Heather couldn't hold on to her break at the start of the second.

The rain is absolutely torrential behind the sky sports studio - it looked like bright sunshine when they started.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Laura saves a break point on her own service and then a succession of 2nd serves from Samantha gives Laura her chance.

Laura 4-2

-- Edited by Peter too on Tuesday 28th of August 2012 12:13:58 AM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Was that 4 bps that Laura missed in the opening game of the 2nd set ? I went to put my tea in the oven. The dfs have started. Managed to avoid them in the first set.

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 28th of August 2012 12:37:52 AM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Feels like a match that Laura could easily lose. First set was tight despite 0 dfs and Crawford struggling to win points behind her 2nd serve.

Laura fights back from 40-15 to eventually break back for *2-3

Holds for 3-3* then Crawford holds to 15 for *3-4

A rare ace for Robson as she holds to 15 for 4-4*

Plenty of aces for Crawford, now up to 7, as she holds to 30 for *4-5

Just 1 first serve as Laura holds to 30 for 5-5*

0-30 2nd serve, then 15-30 2nd serve but Robson fails to punish and Crawford holds to 30 for *5-6

Laura holds to love for 6-6

Tiebreak

0-1

0-2

1-2

1-3

2-3 Crawford df

3-3

3-4

4-4

4-5

5-5

5-6 Robson df

6-6

7-6

8-6

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 28th of August 2012 01:29:06 AM

philwrig · Hall of fame

Solid performance by Hev, could easily have wilted in the 2nd set after Na Li found her 'A ' game at the end of the first.
The commentators keep going on about the fact that Hev needs to find more variety in her game in order to compete with the big hitters, and obviously that would be helpful, but still think she's not far off giving Na Li a much tougher match, serve working well today.