Week 38 - WTA ($220K) - Guangzhou, China - Hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

RE: Week 38 - WTA ($220K) - Guangzhou, China - Hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

30 - 0

DF 30 - 15

30 - 30

40 - 30

Game

3 - 0* Good stuff Laura

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Cirstea playing some brilliant tennis, mixed in with a few wild shots that allow LR to hold. Good deep returns from Laura get her a bp then a poor forehand into the net from SC for *2-0. Two unreturned serves allow Robson to hold for 3-0*

Jan · Hall of fame

keep this up Laura!

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

I have to go now - I hope she keeps up the level as this set nears the end.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

0 - 15

0 - 30

0 - 40 !!!

15 - 40

30 - 40

Deuce (Ace)

Ad Cirstea

Game

* 3 - 1 That was mostly Cirstea stepping it up but the last point an error from Laura

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Laura serving

15 - 0
30 - 0 ("fantastic play from the 18yr old" commentator)
DF (jinxed her)
30 - 15
40 - 15
Game

4 - 1

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Super serving from Cirstea to save 3 bps. Even the one 2nd serve was a good wide serve. Laura didn't do anything wrong on those 3 bps.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Only 1 of 5 missed so far was down to Laura

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Close up of Laura in her chair - looks to be ' in the zone')

Cirstea

15 - 0
Gt rally
30 - 0

40 - 0 (Ace)
40 - 15 (sizzling return)
40 - 30 (ditto)
DF
Deuce
Ad Cirstea
Deuce
AD Laura
Deuce
Ad Laura
Deuce
Ad Cirstea
Deuce (Winners, not errors, getting the points in this game for both girls)
Ad Laura
Deuce !!!
What can Laura do?
Ad Cirstea (Gt serve)
Deuce
Ad Laura (Ripper!)
Deuce (error

)
Ad Laura (she RAN like a sprinter)
Deuce (just long) Marathon game
Ad Cirstea
Deuce Game of the match so far
Ad Cirstea
Deuce !!!!!!!
Ad Laura
YESSSSSSSS
*5 - 1

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Finally wins it :)

NotAClue · Lower Club Player

Now playing almost as well as against Kim Clijsters. Some great winners.
Personally I've been pretty serene about the whole thing. No doubt in my mind at any point that Laura will win.

SMC1809 · All-time great

That last game was excellent from Laura. She managed to win a few points from a losing position and chased down more shots than I imagined she would. Also, she didn't give up on the game at any point. With a dominant serve, it would be easy to let a game slide knowing you can win the next service game, but she kept plugging away, converting her 6th (I think) break point.

Armchair · County player

Wow just got in and I wasn't expecting to see this scoreline, keep it up girl !!!

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Laura serving for the MATCH and a place in a WTA final !!! No Big deal.

15 - 0
15 - 15 (gt return)
30 - 15
DF (Laura drenched in sweat)
30 - 30
30 - 40
Deuce (gd serve)
Replay point
Cirstea not happy
Ad Laura MATCH POINT
Cirstea saves it with a great shot
Deuce
2nd Match point
Great rally
Deuce
Ad Cirstea (really fighting back now)
Oops
2 -5*