Also worth mentioning (though I'm sure many of you are well aware of this) that as well being held 2 weeks later last year (so the points won't come off until late-April), Edgbaston 25K was worth more points last year - e.g. 14 for a QF c.f. 9. Naomi has now matched her 9 points for qualifying then reaching R2 last year while Sam has 10 points here so far (1 for qualifying) c.f. 14 last year.

From a set and a double break down, Tara has won the last 3 games (with 2 breaks) to level the 2nd set - 6-7(7) *4-4. Come on!

Edit: Tara had game points to make it 4 games in a row but sadly Buyukakcay managed to break in the end and will serve for the match 6-7(7) 4-5*

-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 2nd of April 2014 01:08:46 PM

saved match point

So much fight from Tara after being well down in both sets but sadly, the Turk takes the 2nd tiebreak too

Full rundown (apologies for the amount of repetition from a few posts back!):

L16: Naomi Broady WR 216 beat (JE) Elise Mertens (BEL) WR 450 (= CH; top 10 junior last year) by 5-7 6-3 6-4
L16: (Q) Samantha Murray WR 233 beat (Q) Misa Eguchi (JPN) WR 221 (CH 213 in 2012) by 3 & 5
L16: (WC) Tara Moore WR 243 lost to (4) Cagla Buyukakcay (TUR) WR 157 (CH 138 in Aug) by 7-6(7) 7-6(4)

QF: Naomi Broady WR 216 v (Q) Samantha Murray WR 233

Naomi v Samantha H2H 1-2, all last year - Naomi won in Nottingham, Sam won twice in Canada

Joss & Anna were 1-6 0-1* down, but have taken the second set 6-3, serving it out from 15-40.

Joss and Anna were 8-5 down in that match tie break as well.