Week 35: US Open (women's main draw) - hard

Bob in Spain · Tennis legend

RE: Week 35: US Open (women's main draw) - hard

DF · Tennis legend

Well Done Laura.

Jan · Hall of fame

TomTraubert wrote:
i woz gonna say that lil miss cholesterol looked a bit scruffy
but then i saw Lauras umm outfit!!!
what is she wearing today eugh!

good luck tho gal

I have just "got" your reference to cholesterol!

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) 30 32 beat DOMINGUEZ LINO, Lourdes (ESP) 53 7-5 6-0

R2: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) 30 32 v GARCIA, Caroline (FRA) 75

philwrig · Hall of fame

I thought it was a solid 1st set from Laura, certainly not her best but I've also seen her play alot worse. To be fair better than I expected especially on the back hand side. Serve though was average at best.
Last couple of games were spectacular though and will augur well for her next match.
Her wrist isn't 100% but she got through, hopefully it will stay in one piece and not be damaged anymore.

Jan · Hall of fame

Hev's match is last on Ct 11 - so very late for us, unfortunately.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Rain yesterday means there is a match to be finished so Hev now 5th on - could be very late (or Wednesday if it rains again)

indiana · Tennis legend

If the US Open is following its normal schedule in the first week ( I realise it finishes a day later ) then the men's R1 completes on Wednesday, but the women's today.

And with lights generaly available ( on many if not all courts ) I would think weather allowing that Hev should play today.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Sky Sports showed Laura practising earlier this morning with Jamie Hampton on Arthur Ashe stadium - though she will probably be on one of the televised outside courts tomorrow.

The size of Heather's task today shown in the betting, you can get more than 8/1 on her on Betfair - odds normally reserved for a match against a top 10 opponent.

steven · Tennis legend

That's about what they were offering on Evo yesterday!

airsmashers · County player

Already more of a match than I thought it was going to be so won't be too disappointed if Hev goes on to lose

-- Edited by airsmashers on Tuesday 27th of August 2013 11:57:47 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

I know which was a better bet ;)

philwrig · Hall of fame

Having said that Halep didn't take her improved form to Wimby this year due to fatigue so not impossible.

korriban · Challenger level

philwrig wrote:
Having said that Halep didn't take her improved form to Wimby this year due to fatigue so not impossible.

I didn't see any fatigue on the weekend when she took Kvitova apart. It's a 2 horse race, it's sport, and Hev is a great fighter, so as you say anything is possible. But I haven't seen anything as outstanding as the way Simona played for a long time (Serena apart). It was a joy!

Jan · Hall of fame

Laura's second on Ct 11 tomorrow