Week 42 - WTA ($220K) Luxembourg - Hard

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

RE: Week 42 - WTA ($220K) Luxembourg - Hard

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Too often in these sort of matches one player gets the break and gifts is straight back. Good to see Anne had different ideas, with some big serves securing an easy hold for 5-2*.

And Anne breaks again for 6-2. Bertens standard fell right off at the end of that set. Hopefully for Anne she doesn't get it back again.

-- Edited by tony_orient on Wednesday 17th of October 2012 12:45:25 PM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Some nice touches at the end, like the way she responded to the netcord and the pass down the line for the win. Only saw the last few games, Bertens was dire. Even one of the mps she saved looked as though it was more out than in.

-- Edited by kundalini on Wednesday 17th of October 2012 01:19:45 PM

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Excellent!
Anne wins 6-2 6-2
Easily her best result since the grass court season. Played smart today, and much better than when I saw her in the USA recently.

Add: #1 seed Vinci and then probably Venus lie in wait though - quite what Venus is doing playing here I'm not sure, but it's nice to see her - until she's in a Brit's way that is.

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Wednesday 17th of October 2012 01:18:55 PM

steven · Tennis legend

I was hoping she might find a way to beat Bertens again. but to do it with an even more emphatic scoreline than in her two wins against her last year was completely unexpected.

A pity she didn't win the fqr as well, but there you go - at least she has a decent chance of hanging on in the top 100 now, as SMC says, though she's virtual 99 (approx) and there are still some who could overtake.

H2H v Vinci is 1-1 - Anne won way back in 2003 and Vinci won in the semis here two years ago.

-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 17th of October 2012 01:29:40 PM

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Good win for Anne. Anne was fairly solid throughout, and Bertens matched her at the start of each set then fell apart.

-- Edited by tony_orient on Wednesday 17th of October 2012 02:29:51 PM

wolf · Tennis legend

Anne about to start - http://www.frombar.tv/v-4/6/26/v-462727.html

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Anne 3-2*

Very even so far, with the pattern very much set of trading forehands from the baseline until someone misses

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Anne breaks as Bertens makes 3 UE's in a row. *4-2

philwrig · Hall of fame

Bertens broken and suddenly looks rattled, maybe H2H record is having an impact on this match. *4-2

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Anne wraps up the first set very nicely. 6-2
Best tactic looks like allowing Bertens to beat herself.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Good going Annie K !

Break up in the second now
*4 - 2

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Wraps it up 6 - 2 6 -2

Excellent stuff from Annie. I think she likes it here in Luxembourg.

SMC1809 · All-time great

That should be enough to keep her in the top 100.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Bertens was awful, but Anne played a very solid match and 30 points on the board and hopefully a springboard for some late indoor success. Vinci then Venus isn't exactly a cakewalk draw but lets see what she can do.