Week 19 - ITF ($100K) - Cagnes-sur-Mer, France - Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

RE: Week 19 - ITF ($100K) - Cagnes-sur-Mer, France - Clay

SMC1809 · All-time great

Joko lost the first set 4-6, but is currently 4-0* in the second.

steven · Tennis legend

Bagel for JoKo in the 2nd set

4-6 6-0

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Hard to make sense of the performances here so far today - massive momentum shifts. Just hope JoKo can come out on top at the end like Heather did!

Jan · Hall of fame

goodness me - just home - so pleased that Hev pulled that one out of the bag

steven · Tennis legend

JoKo is now *1-4 down in the 3rd ... matches lurching one way then the other today

steven · Tennis legend

JoKo breaks back as the Canadian serves for the match

4-6 6-0 *4-5

steven · Tennis legend

JoKo saves at least one match point but Fichman the breaks for the match to gain some revenge for that Vancouver Final defeat

L16: Heather Watson WR 122 beat Claire Feuerstein (FRA) WR 124 (CH 116 in 2012) by 6-1 4-6 7-5

L16: Johanna Konta WR 114 lost to (5) Sharon Fichman (CAN) WR 90 (CH 87 in Mar) by 6-4 0-6 6-4

QF: Heather Watson WR 122 v Kiki Bertens (NED) WR 151 (CH 41 in 2013)

H2H 0-2 - Bertens won 2 & 1 in Luxembourg in 2011 and in 3 sets in Auckland in 2013. Bertens struggled last summer, with a 2-11 record in main draws between the start of May and the end of the US Open. She was then out of action for the rest of the year but seems to be coming back into very good form - for example, she is 6-0 in Fed Cup singles this year, including wins against Wickmayer, Vekic and Nara.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Nice try Jo. Fichman is a pesky player and her grinding style of play translates well onto clay. It would have been great to go a little further here but I think she's had a nice start to the red stuff and she might just sneak into Wimbledon by right.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Well Done Hev.

Shame Jo couldn't come through that one. Would be nice if both made Wimbledon MD as of right to free up some WC's

indiana · Tennis legend

Two escapes was maybe hoping for too much, but I hoped.

I am guessing that there's nothing particularly wrong with Heather other than lacking match practice and maybe particularly service practice. Consequently looks to have a fair way to go yet before she is back to her pre injury excellence. But she can pretty much always be up for a fight and this week should bring her on quite a lot.

steven · Tennis legend

Mervatron wrote:
Well Done Hev.

Shame Jo couldn't come through that one. Would be nice if both made Wimbledon MD as of right to free up some WC's

Yes - just working it out, I don't think JoKo will make the original cut but she has an outside chance of getting in through withdrawals despite losing today.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jo is currently projected at 107 (a win today would only have moved her up one place), and I think the only player who could realistically overtake her is Heather, who is currently projected at 112.

Both are really not that far away from the top 100.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Hev & Shaz going well n the doubles:

QF: (4) Sharon Fichman (CAN) & Heather Watson CR 208 (56+152) defeated Cecilia Costa & Ekaterine Gorgodze (CHI/GEO) CR 643 (230+413) by 7-6(3) 6-4

*****

SF: Tatiana Bua & Daniela Seguel (ARG/CHI) CR 374 (203+171) vs (4) Sharon Fichman (CAN) & Heather Watson CR 208 (56+152)

steven · Tennis legend

Hev won the first 2 games against Bertens but lost the next 3, so has gone from a break up to a break down in a few minutes

-- Edited by steven on Friday 9th of May 2014 10:34:32 AM