Week 1 - WTA International ($500K) - Shenzhen, China - Hard

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

RE: Week 1 - WTA International ($500K) - Shenzhen, China - Hard

wolf · Tennis legend

QF: Johanna Konta & Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) beat (4) Yung-Jan Chan & Janette Husarova (TPE/SVK) 6-3 6-2

SF: Johanna Konta & Patricia Mayr-Achleitner (AUT) v Lyudmala Kichenok & Nadiya Kichenok (UKR/UKR)

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Do we know when they're playing yet?

TomTraubert · Futures level

Helen40 wrote:
Do we know when they're playing yet?

tomorrow morning 3rd after 04:00 UK & not before 06:00 UK

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks Tom.

TomTraubert · Futures level

jos SF just about to start
on streams

could conceevably be the only brit in WTA level SF action all year - though obv hope not

TomTraubert · Futures level

*2-4
jo broken twice both from deuce point

she looks in really good condition though really athletic
serve looks good some nice volleys good angles - still not best dubs tactishan

also no longer it seems sponsorred by venuses clothing company
she was defo wearing that in her last event in 2013 but now its asics - and her profile page on the venus site is now a dead link - news to me at least

TomTraubert · Futures level

kichenoks take first set 2-6
bit closer closer than that but the sisters are more of a team and doing basics betterer

TomTraubert · Futures level

JK/PMA save 4 MP at 2-5* to keep the match going
*3-5

TomTraubert · Futures level

2-6 3-6 to the ukranians

JK broken 4/5 times but looked good enough
has the same problem as the last few years tho where here tuning is off the FH goes long lots and routine shots are mistimed
she always knocks it in to shape at some point in the season but weather in time for AO or for long enough in the year to make real progress this year, not sure

she looked the best prospect tonight but deffo the worst dubs player