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

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

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

NotAClue · Lower Club Player

Cracking job! Did anyone really expect this this year?
Laura wasn't even born the last time we had a WTA main tour finallist.

Tough final ahead, Hsieh having been 172 at the start of the year as rocketed up the rankings by putting several good weeks together on several occasions. Won the $100K in Ningbo last week, and is dangerous.
But, so is Laura

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Cirstea serving, to stay in the match

0 - 15 (gt return)

0 - 30

0 - 40

3 more match points !!!

YESSSSSS
GSM

Laura Robinson

Peter too · Tennis legend

SF: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) 74 beat CIRSTEA, Sorana (ROU) 3 30 6-4 6-2

F: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) 74 v HSIEH, Su-Wei (TPE) 53

SMC1809 · All-time great

Haha. Cirstea declined the umpires handshake.

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

Well done, Laura!

I got back as she was serving at *5-1 and dropped serve again - I thought we were in for a repeat of the first set nail-biter, but no, she got it done with a break.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Well done Laura, great match!

Reeltime · Satellite level

Oh hell yes! Get in Laura

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

isn't that all the points she's defending until next year?

Jan · Hall of fame

brilliant from Laura!!!!

Peter too · Tennis legend

Even the BBC news have been giving regular updates on the score. They pointed out that the last British girl to reach a WTA final was Jo Durie in 1990. We now need Heather to qualify and win a round or more in Tokyo then British girls will really be on the BBC agenda.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

She has 200 points here, 130 to come off, and 7 to be added back in from tournaments not in her best 16 right now, so worst case, she will be +77 points at the end of the year if she doesn't play again and loses tomorrow.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks not a clue, so 881+192 = 1073 ~WR 57 (at least

), 54 if she wins!

philwrig · Hall of fame

Really impressive from Laura. 2 things stand out to me 1. Composure 2. Speed around the court and able to make a good hit on the ball when she is running full pelt.

Hsieh will be very tough, I think she's already won a WTA event this year so won't be nervous. Has a very awkward style, Laura prefers opponents that give her a rythym. Finally was playing very well in the bits of the semi which I saw.

On the positive side though Laura will be fresh as this match was short and the shoulder only appears to be a minor problem.

philwrig · Hall of fame

8 am tomorrow morning and for anyone who has access to Eurosport 2 they are showing it live.