Week 30 - ITF ($25K) - Winnipeg, Canada Hard

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Week 30 - ITF ($25K) - Winnipeg, Canada Hard

steven · Tennis legend

Naomi & Jade's R2 matches are sue to be played today (Naomi at 16.00 BST then Jade), as are all of the doubles QFs, but JoKo and Sam have a day off as far as singles is concerned.

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Not a good start cry Naomi broken in the opening game and her opponent leads 2-1

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 04:16:24 PM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Pressure on Naomi's serve in this game and she faces another BP. AY breaks for 6-5 and will serve for the first set

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 04:55:07 PM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Jo's doubles match is also starting now.

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 06:11:52 PM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Naomi holds to love at the start of the third.

Jo & partner hold for 1-0 at the start of their match

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 06:13:53 PM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

BP for Naomi and we're back on serve at 4-4.

Jo & partner lose the first set 6-3 in their doubles match. 1-0 down in the second set but that's currently on serve.

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 06:48:11 PM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Jade now on.

I can do score updates for a bit longer (around 15 mins) if people want them? Don't want to bug you all if you don't need them though!

AO holds for 1-0

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 07:12:57 PM

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 07:13:27 PM

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 07:13:55 PM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Jade backs up the break to lead 3-1. I'm off now so hopefully will come back to some good news!

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 07:30:57 PM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Jade breaks for *6-5

saves bp, then another, has set point, gone, finally broken. 6-6

Tiebreak

*0-1 *1-1 1-2* 2-2* *2-3 *2-4 (df no7) 2-5* 3-5* *4-5 *4-6 4-7

Neither player remotely comfortable on serve during the set and that pattern continued throughout the tiebreak. Jade losing her last 5 points when serving.

-- Edited by kundalini on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 08:13:54 PM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Jade holds easily at the start of the 2nd set 1-0*

bp chance, gone, df creates another bp, think another df (not sure, lost count) anyway *2-0

df no 8 gifts Akiko a bp, which she takes 2-1*

more bps, saved, before AO holds for 2-2

-- Edited by kundalini on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 08:34:23 PM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Naomi's doubles match has started and they have broken in the opening game to take a 1-0 lead. Quickly followed with a hold for 2-0.

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 09:19:52 PM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

This set is quickly heading downhill now ... 0-4

Long delay after that game. Not sure if scoreboard is stuck or if there is a problem/injury?

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 10:04:17 PM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

According to their Twitter, it looks like there is a rain delay

We have a rain delay folks, check back for more updates. Results from today's matches coming soon. #CdnTennis #Winnipeg

-- Edited by Sally on Wednesday 24th of July 2013 10:24:10 PM

Sally · Grand Slam Champion

Naomi now up on the scoreboard