Week 9 - WTA International ($250,000) - Acapulco, Mexico - Hard

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

RE: Week 9 - WTA International ($250,000) - Acapulco, Mexico - Hard

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Set 1
All 4 players hold serve in the first round. Only one BP chance, in the first game - Hev & Kimi couldn't convert on the deuce point of McHale's service.
2-2*

4 more holds, no additional break points.
4-4*

2 BP for Hev & Kimi in McHales third service, at 40-30*, but each is saved despite both being on second serves.
4-5*

A first BP against Hev/Kimi, on the deuce point, means break point for McHale/Tomljanovic, but it is saved, and we're into a tie-break.
6-6

Long road back from the change of ends *1-5, and that translates in to a comprehnsive TB success for the Croatian/American pair
6-7(3)

Well, a very close set in which serve dominate. Hev & KDK had more BP and led on total points going in to the TB, but it got away from them right form the outset.

No need to be disheartened though, maybe they can take their chances this set.

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Thursday 27th of February 2014 02:17:34 AM

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Set 2
Hev & Kimi again scrap out a singular break point, at deuce on Christina's serve, and they convert for the first break of the match.
*3-1

Dangnabbit!
As is so often the case, the break is surrendered immediately, Heather broken to 15.
3-2*

More BP slide by for Hev & Kimiko in game 6; 2 on the Tomljanovic serve.
By my calculation, Ajla had only lost a single point on her serve before this game in the match.
All four players are now facing more pressure on their serves though.
*3-3

3 chances in a row to earn the right to serve out the set at 40-15*, and the first is tucked away, as Christina is broken for the second time in a row.
Serve it out, serve it out... please don't give it right back this time!
*5-3

Yes indeedy, it's there, and we'll be going to the MTB decider
6-7(3) 6-3

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Thursday 27th of February 2014 02:53:53 AM

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

MTB
Absolute horror show start to the MTB!
0-7*

Extremely hard to see that being overhauled, but, Jovana Jaksic did just save 14 match points last week in the final of Suprise $25K against Tamira Paszek, so here's hoping...
1-7*
*1-8
3-8* come back's on
3-9* or not...
*4-9

Rats!

One of 'those' matches. Hev & Kimi win more points, have more break points, more breaks, in fact don't serve a single DF, and are only broken the once in the match... but lose

GSM McHale/Tomljanovic 7-6(3) 3-6 [10-4]

Edit: Correct a factual inaccuracy about the stats.

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Thursday 27th of February 2014 03:08:05 AM

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Well, at least this would suggest that Heather is suffering no lingering ill effects from her travails earlier in the week, and so she can head to Indian Wells with extra time to acclimatise and make the most of her chances there.
Perhaps a blessing in disguise.

Bad luck today Hev & Kimi.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Thanks so much for the match report and comments.

Much appreciated.

Jan · Hall of fame

Thanks for the commentary ISF!