Week 41 - WTA ($235K) - Osaka, Japan - Hard

korriban · Challenger level

RE: Week 41 - WTA ($235K) - Osaka, Japan - Hard

Allan94 · Lower Club Player

I don't see not making the AO cut off as a big problem I think writing this year off and getting back to full health and good training block through pre season may just be the best option and anyway there is nobody in qualifying that she can't beat so three matches in the same conditions may be better than possibly losing early at Hobart

Priesty · Challenger level

Robbo 3rd on Centre tomorrow against KDK, play starts at 2am GMT if I've done my calculations correctly.....

TomTraubert · Futures level

A131 wrote:
Don't get me wrong - I like Heather Watson she comes across as a very likeable individual - but as Russell Fuller says it is always harder to defend points than chase them and may be one or two people went a bit overboard when she won the tournament last year. What has happened to the girl she beat? - seems to have slipped away completely and she beat Stosur and Laura Robson.

kai chen chang - was beaten in q1 by top ranked junior bencic

kcc has had an even more miserable year than hev

illness, injury has not played much and only won 1 match this calender year ranked 161 right now, but will be 270 come monday and likely about 600 come nov 4th

a sad reflect on last years finalists... the curse of osaka!!!!

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Laura raced into a 3-0 lead as KDK started very slowly, but was then broken back as KDK found her game and saves a break point to hold for 4-3

KDK wins the first set 6-4. A struggle for Laura after the first couple of games, and not helped by some home town line calls!

Last time they played, Laura commented that she struggled with the low shots from KDK and there is certainly evidence of that today. Laura calls for the trainer - getting treatment for the wrist, and she will certainly benefit from the upcoming off-season to get that properly sorted.

-- Edited by tony_orient on Tuesday 8th of October 2013 06:24:45 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, that wasn't very pretty - apart from all that 'salmon' - is that this autumn's tennis colour ? I can think of someone who must be pleased . . .

Helen, I didn't see enough to give a fair report, just the last couple of games which saw Laura miss way too many of her returns (hitting them way long because she was off balance), KDK taking the ball early and flicking it left and right very accurately which gave Laura the runaround and some lovely shots here and there.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 8th of October 2013 07:11:05 AM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Wakey wakey campers!!

Laura time now

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Quite unusual to see a green hard court.

Nice to be able to watch Laura's match, but makes me think it's a shame there was no streaming here at all last year.

Priesty · Challenger level

Anyone got a link to the stream?

Julia Carrot · All-time great

www.drakulastream.eu/static/popups/1756631027353490.html

you're welcome !

TomTraubert · Futures level

does laura want to stick it out against the old terrier deep in to the third?

see bencic beat top 100 lauren davis (who joko beat in ningbo) she's in robbos quarter, but would need to get through stosur (though duval proved that can be done this year)

Priesty · Challenger level

Cheers Julia :)

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

4-4
15-30 in the second, having lost the first - not good.
40-40
Ad Krumm

and game
4-5

Come on Laura, fight back!

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Not to be 6-4 6-4 to Krumm.

I didn't see the match, so please can someone give a report.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Arrrgh, you could cry for her really.