Week 2 - WTA Australian Open Qualifying 2014

philwrig · Hall of fame

RE: Week 2 - WTA Australian Open Qualifying 2014

steven · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
Q2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 7 120 beat FORETZ GACON, Stephanie (FRA) 161 6-0 2-0 Ret.

Q3 WATSON, Heather (GBR) 7 120 v FALCONI, Irina (USA) 23 141 (CH=73 Oct 2011)

They've met once before but it was in juniors way back in 2005, when Hev was 13 and Irina (who won in 2 close sets) was 15.

Spectator · All-time great

Did Ms Watson and Ms Falconi travel together/play doubles together at some point? Or am I thinking of someone else? At any rate, I don't think Ms Falconi is an opponent to be underestimated, though I think/hope that Ms Watson is likely to win.

Edit: Yes, they played together in 2012 at St Gaudens. Why on earth I remembered that is beyond me ...

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TomTraubert · Futures level

joko moved to court 8 and warming up now

if she wins she might face konjuh who is looking super scary on the show court right now

TomTraubert · Futures level

savchuk defended a bp in the first game
joko faced 2 in her first service and lost the second
0-2*

TomTraubert · Futures level

jk on the board with a love service
1-3*

TomTraubert · Futures level

joko in trouble in this set now as her first serve being dealt with easily by savchuk
another break
1-5*

Jiwan · Club Coach

First set gone in 24mins 1-6 . savchuk winning 90% on her first serve

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TomTraubert · Futures level

very easy set for savchuk
1-6

lots of UE from joko
what a diffrence a day makes - reports say she was real impresive yesterday

needs a big turnaround here

Jiwan · Club Coach

Jo holds to 30 to get her nose in front for the first time in the match. 1-0

Has 15-30 but Sav wins the next 3 points. 1-1

This is better, a love service game from Jo. 2-1

Argh! 3 or 4 break points saved by Savchuk. 2-2

Jo broken at 30. 2-3. things not looking good at all. Form not improving

Savchuk holds to 30. Now 2-4...c'mon Jo just one break down in this set

More Break points for savchuk.....

Takes it on her 2nd. its now 2-5. savchuk serving for the match.

Savchuk takes the match on her second match point. Jo loses 1&2 which is disappointing considering her efforts yesterday. Jo had 5 break points and didn't convert any. savchuk took 4from 8. 40 unforced errors as opposed to 13..pretty much sums things up.

Good luck tomorrow Hev

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TomTraubert · Futures level

joko maybe having one of those days where here FH isnt dialled in yet
"hitting the bal way wide and long, everywhere but in the court" - live commentator (as they cut away from the kojuh match at a break)

she normally rights it eventually though so heres hoping
2-1*

TomTraubert · Futures level

had 0-40 on savchuks serve and 4 bp total in the game but cant break
*2-2

TomTraubert · Futures level

savchuk breaks to 30
all sorts of trouble now
come on joko you can do this
2-3*

TomTraubert · Futures level

bah!
broken from *40-15
32 UE in 13 games

miracle time required

2-5*

TomTraubert · Futures level

chastened
1-6 2-6

maybe something wrong didnt look it in the bits we saw, and the commentary we got
pretty dispiriting