Week 17 - ITF ($10K) - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard

Jon · Junior player

RE: Week 17 - ITF ($10K) - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard

paulisi · Tennis legend

Katie has the break in the final set. 2-0 up

I don't always believe the stats, but 14 DF for Amy.

This is Katie's chance to win....

Jon · Junior player

Wish you hadn't said that! Amy breaks back.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Katie still fighting - was 5-3 down. Now serving to try and force a tie break.

steven · Tennis legend

Katie went up another break immediately (*3-2) but got broken straight back. Amy later broke again to go *5-3 up but Katie broke back as Amy served for the match and is now serving to stay in the match for a 2nd time, 7-6(5) 0-6 *5-6

paulisi · Tennis legend

Tie breaker........

steven · Tennis legend

Tiebreak time.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Amy to serve

1-0 KB
1-1
2-1 KB
2-2
3-2 KB
4-2 KB

change over

5-2 KB

5-3

6-3 3x MP

6-4

6-5 back on serve

6-6 change over

-- Edited by paulisi on Sunday 27th of April 2014 11:11:09 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Tiebreak

*1-0 mini-break

*1-1 mini-break

2-1*
2-2*
*3-2 mini-break

*4-2

changeover

steven · Tennis legend

5-2*
5-3*
*6-3 mini-break

3 MPs
*6-4 mini-break

2 MPs
6-5* mini-break

1 MP eek
6-6* aargh

Jon · Junior player

Aargh 3 MPs missed, including 2 on her own serve.

steven · Tennis legend

*6-7

FINAL: Katie Boulter WR 773 lost to (8) Amy Bowtell (IRL) WR 641 (CH 449 last Jun) by 6-7(5) 6-0 7-6(6)

So close and yet so far

Still, Katie will easily break the top 750 on Monday week, probably into the 710s.

Jon · Junior player

Unlucky Katie. Amy won 5 points on the trot to take the tie break 8-6. All in all though, still a successful week although I'm sure she'll be gutted about the final.

paulisi · Tennis legend

So close, but not to be.

Great week. That maiden win will come soon.

steven · Tennis legend

Poor Katie is understandably a bit frustrated.

"3 f***ing match points 🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫🔫" "Aghhhhhhhhhhh snapping"

Her best-ever week on the Pro Circuit and she's that annoyed with herself - I'm guessing that can only bode well!