Don't underestimate the number of people who consider themselves part of this forum but rarely post either. The number of times I've posted must barely be in double figures *awaits published post and looks to the left* but I check the forum at least three times a day.

I don't comment because I often don't feel the need to or I don't want to repeat what someone's already said (I also can't watch live scores, short attention span!) but I feel very much part of the forum community. I'm sure I'm not the only one!

Becomes 4-1

-- Edited by Jaggy1876 on Wednesday 13th of March 2013 03:06:09 PM

Me, I remember watching ITF scores like a dweeb and noticing this British guy I had never heard of win back to back Futures in Spain. Given the competitiveness of Spanish futures, had to keep a tab on him. Then he took Niemenen to three sets on his ATP debut (I think I remember right, I may be wrong about who he took to three sets, I think it was in Valencia) and I thought he really did have something about him. And then I found here.

After that, stangely, I got more interested in other upandcoming Futures/Challenger talent, thanks to rather more knowledgeable folk than me.... and this is why I stayed. You don't need this board to keep track of Andy any more!

L32: (WC) Naomi Broady WR 361 beat (Q) Lucy Brown WR 684 6-3 6-4

To say Naomi had a fantastic serving day would be a huge under-statement. 12 aces, and until the last game, she'd dropped just 4 points on serve (1 a DF). Very comfortable.

Meanwhile to say Ana Konjuh got spanked today would probably be even more of an under-statement. She only managed 3 points on her opponents serve (Witthoeft, one to watch I think) throughout the match and struggled on every one of her own serves, being broken 5 times. i am staggered, given her pedigree and her extraordinary, almost superhuman performances since November, but she has just turned 15....it's often easy to forget.

Tara easing herself back into contention after dropping first set easily (no surprise after her recent woes, little time to recover, new country, new surface)

SMC1809 wrote:

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Tara takes the second set 7-5 after dropping the first 2-6.

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 Saving a match point in the process I believe.  Great effort from the recently poorly Tara

I'd actually wondered if Tara would give this tournament a miss all things considered. I see she's won set 2 so that's encouraging.

I see she's no 1 seed, but it's a really tight group of seeds and even then outwith the seeds, so probably many will feel that they have good chances here.

Again, seems a ridiculously stong field seeing the rankings of the non seeds.

So Konjuh disappoints, no surprise as seniors is much tougher to dominate than juniors and she was up against a tough opponent.