Heathers R2 Doubles is about to start: http://lsh.lshunter.tv/static/popups/109763382300750.html

Eugenie Bouchard has had only about an hour to recover from a 2½ hour match against Lucie Hradecká, which she lost in the third set TB, so not sure what here state of mind will be. The crowd are likely to be very raucous behind her though - they were like Davis/Fed Cup levels of partisan in the singles.

Bouchard/Falconi to serve first. Unfortunately I have a brief conference call up for the first part of it. 

An awful start.

0-4* and that was no fluke. Watson/Rosolska completely outclassed in those first games, unable to handle the variety and power of Bouchard. Falconi not made to play much.

Heather playing very aggresive for the 5th game, and it makes a difference. Alternating with her partner to keep the points short and kill at the net. They recover one break.

*1-4

Heather holds serve, now warming up. Bouchard still the best player so far though, and showing decent volleys and doubles acumen.

2-4*

Falconi DF at deuce hands back the second break. Heather & Alicia lucky as they should have lost that game 3 times, but the opponents failed easy put aways. Back on serve.

*3-4

Weak game from Heaticia, and broken. They don't seem to have twigged that playing the ball to Falconi as much as possible is the way to go.

3-5*

Heaticia save two set points to break back. An excellent final point involving good play from all 4 players. Alicia makes the decisive intercept, as expected from the doubles specialist. Heather to serve to try to level it.

*4-5

Had *40-0, but 2 UE's from Heathers FH made it close. She is relying heavily on her partner at the moment, as they do level it up, holding to 30.

5-5*

Heather's FH is all over the place, wild even, and it lets Falconi's weak serving off the hook. 3 UE on that wing from Heather in a row.

*5-6

Love service game from Alicia. Only her level has improved. Other 3 now playing quite poorly. TB upcoming.

6-6

Set 2:
Heather serving first.
Comical point at *15-0 Heaticia repeatedly failing to kill the point at the net on a succession of weak lobs met with equally weak smashes. Quite entertaining though.
Heather finds a good first serve at deuce to hold.
1-0*

An early BP chance at 40-30*, set up entirely by Alicia's good play in this game, is wasted by another Heather FH UE blazed way long. The BP at deuce is lost as Eugenie makes a nice intercept cut off.

*1-1

Rosolska DF brings up *30-30, a clean service return winner from Bouchard gives deuce, but an absolutely awful volley from Irina luckily saves Heaticia's skins. She could have put softly floated ball any where in half the court, but went long. 

2-1*

In the interset of balance, I should note that the Commentator has just remarked that he thinks, "Heather Watson has been absoluetely fantastic in the match so far". I disagree, she's being carried by her partner for the most part. It is Alicia that set's up another BP here, and a Bouchard DF hands the break over. Eugenie looking tired now, perhaps understandably.

*3-1

Heather's first DF of the match is followed by her first Ace in the next point., in a routine hold. Now with alll the momentum. I think a match between Heather/Martina & Alicia with a rested Eugenie, would be a good competitive match.

4-1*

Irina holds serve easily!

*4-2 

Nice smash from Heather intervenes, as Eugenie/Irina try to keep Alicia on the baseline where she's less dangerous. Heaticia lucky with an overule again and get a let in a point they had lost to all intents and purposes. It stops a BP arising, and they subsequently hold.

5-2*

Nice winner from the Watson FH (finally), and then a Rosolska volley brings up a first match point at deuce, but it is saved. Bouchard moving very stiffly now. Heather to serve for the match then...

*5-3

2 more MP's arrive as Bouchard swings tiredly, all or nothing, on the two preceeding points. An Ace from Heather seals the deal.

6-3

Not a great match, and not Heather's best doubles performance. But, they got there, and credit for keeping focus after that awful start - where they were blown away - to turn things around in the first set. 

Pretty unfair on Eugenie, (Wozniak withdrew from the singles that was scheduled to provide a longer break) but them's the breaks. As she tired, the contest faded away.

All things being equal Heather should make her third WTA doubles final of the year. That forehand needs serious calibration though.

The WD semi-final today will be streamed, and at a much more reasonable time. For most people in the UK anyway. 

Scheduled not before 20:00 UK time. Could be as late as ~22:30, depending on the two preceding singles.

Correct. Players now out on court.
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My niece's algebra homework takes priority tonight though.