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tony_orient


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Hev must have only won a handful of points more than her opponents over three matches, but she seems to be back to her best in terms of fighting spirit and finding a way to win. The fact she has won so many close matches is a great sign in terms of her fitness, as in previous tournaments she has struggled in longer matches since her return from illness.

She must be feeling great after winning 3 matches in a row and she has a genuine shot at winning this event now. A key difference between a WTA event and a 100k (even with a strong field) is that the level of opponents doesn't really step up as you get to the later stages. On the other hand, Hev could easily play a WTA next year and face 3 easier opponents than the first 3 rounds here, so she has done great to get this far.

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I salute you Miz Watson.

The fighting spirit is back, thats the key, this will ensure a quick rise back up the rankings. Better tennis should then result through improved confidence.

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QF:  Heather Watson WR 133 defeated (3) Alison Riske (USA) WR 58 by 3-6 6-4 6-4

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SF:  Heather Watson WR 133 vs Sofia Arvidsson (SWE) WR 146

A decent shot at a place in the final?



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Arvidsson is a former top 30 player (CH 29 in 2006) and the H2H is 1-1 - Hev won 5 & 3 in Québec City in 2011 but lost 2 & 3 in Memphis last year.



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I remember Heather won a 25k,50k, & 75k before rudely missing the 100k and winning a main tour event.
She can now complete the set.

Well, there is a 125k, but whatever.

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Hev's semi-final is first match tomorrow at 12:30



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Hev lost the first set 4-6
she was 0-40 in the first game of the second, but has brought it back to deuce

 

edit - and Hev holds - phew!

 

and she breaks for *2-0

come on Hev!



-- Edited by Jan on Saturday 26th of October 2013 12:30:52 PM



-- Edited by Jan on Saturday 26th of October 2013 12:35:27 PM

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hold for 3-0*

now 4-1*



-- Edited by Jan on Saturday 26th of October 2013 12:46:45 PM

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I've lost count of the number of BPs Hev has had in this game...

 

Arvidsson eventually holds *4-2



-- Edited by Jan on Saturday 26th of October 2013 12:58:25 PM

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3 set points

 

hmm deuce

 

but Hev takes it on her 4th! come on Hev!!!!



-- Edited by Jan on Saturday 26th of October 2013 01:07:00 PM



-- Edited by Jan on Saturday 26th of October 2013 01:07:31 PM

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hevs post match interview yesterday
the adverts almost longer than the vid tho!

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x16g39g_heather-watson_sport



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Come on Poitiers you must have a few more tennis fans that would like to see two very good and popular players !

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In 100k tournaments, a player gets another 34pts for winning her 1/4 finals but only another 30pts for winning her semi.  Have I got that right confuse



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Shhh wrote:

In 100k tournaments, a player gets another 34pts for winning her 1/4 finals but only another 30pts for winning her semi.  Have I got that right confuse

 Yes, I think so.

I use steven's table and, yes, he has 36 points in total for losing in the QF, 70 points in total for losing in the SF and 100 points for a loss in the finals. (Another 40 points if you win i.e. 140 points for winning overall). So that's the same as you say, just put the other way round.

 

currently 2-2



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First set if Heather's matches has been irrelevant so far - hopefully the trend continues

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