Week 3 - Australian Open (women's)

Priesty · Challenger level

RE: Week 3 - Australian Open (women's)

steven · Tennis legend

Julia Carrot · All-time great

biggrin biggrin biggrin That is really funny.

What is not funny is that I have to be somewhere where I can't even listen to the radio for much of her match tomorrow

Armchair · County player

While I love Hevs fighting spirit I think better conditioning or matchplay might be easier in the long run.
Digging yourself out of a bad situation is laudable but I just don't think she should have been there in the first place.

A tough umpire might just refuse a call for the trainer for cramp.

That aside COME ON HEV !!!!

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Heather has not really been playing near her best this tourny but I'm pleased that she has done what is needed to grasp the opportunity to beat two players whom she should be beating.
She really will need to play near her best to keep the scoreline against Aga reasonably competitive.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Article about Heather and Marina Erakovic.
http://tvnz.co.nz/tennis-news/doubles-win-could-boost-erakovic-5320189?

"I love playing with Marina, we gel really well together on and off the court," Watson addeD

"We have got a tough first round, but we're both healthy and hopefully we can give it a good go."

Watson said she spoke to Erakovic about that devastating loss to Cornet, who lost 6-3 6-3 to Venus Williams last night, but the Kiwi No 1 didn't want to discuss it"I tried talking to her about it and she said I don't want to talk about it," Watson said

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RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Only 27c at the moment for the start of Heather's doubles match - not due to get really hot until late afternoon (toward the end of Andy's match)

gjr · Club Coach

Is now 33. Temp has gone up 10 degrees in the last hour

korriban · Challenger level

Laura 2-3*

She's simply not moving her feet or anticipating......how many shots has she been late on? I've lost count. Nerves, mobility or both?

Now 2-5*

This reminds me of Laura 2 years ago. 1 fantastic shot followed by lots of double faults, and unforced errors from being too slow to the ball. Come on!!

-- Edited by korriban on Thursday 17th of January 2013 11:10:03 AM

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Hev first up on Hisense tomorrow - midnight UK

korriban · Challenger level

The quality level has been consistently awful throughout. As I write, another DF from Kvitova, number 15!

Yet another Kvitova meltdown. Now *3-4 final set. The ONLY thing positive about either player is Robson's return of serve.

-- Edited by korriban on Thursday 17th of January 2013 12:53:53 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Following this on bet365, Laura is still only given a 25-30% chance but the odds changed 3 times in the break between the last two games and Laura's odds came in fast, implying money was piling in on her.

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 17th of January 2013 12:38:51 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

agreed! (to the fact that it's tense!)

-- Edited by Jan on Thursday 17th of January 2013 12:50:18 PM

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

blob wrote:
Like watching Lisicki at her scatter-gun worst playing Hantuchova during one of her meltdowns.
This would be so exciting if you watched just the live scores - just the pictures that ruin it.

Which is exactly what I am doing. Nervous as anything now as Laura serves for the match.

-- Edited by Bob in Spain on Thursday 17th of January 2013 12:56:13 PM

Reeltime · Satellite level

Cheers Ali, I'm really looking forward to this match..