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

steven · Tennis legend

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

steven · Tennis legend

Bertens wins 6 of the last 7 games to take the 1st set 6-3 (4 breaks to 2)

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Time for another Heather comeback hopefully

3-6 1-5 cry

Even for Hev it would be some comeback from here

-- Edited by tony_orient on Friday 9th of May 2014 11:21:09 AM

steven · Tennis legend

QF: Heather Watson WR 122 lost to Kiki Bertens (NED) WR 151 (CH 41 in 2013) by 3 & 1

... though let's be honest, with Hev still a bit rusty (at least on serve) and Bertens seemingly not far off being back to her best, the Dutchwoman always looked like a big favourite for this match.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, not a great surprise. Heather has seemed very rusty.

Hopefully that is all that it is and she will steadily work her way back to her form of earlier in the year.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Decent week. Plenty of matches under her belt and more chances for points next week.

Top 100 won't be too long.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

It was a shame that Hev got injured when she did, as she was playing so well and on the verge of getting back in the top 100. Having been out for a few weeks, it's not surprising that she hasn't instantly recaptured her best form, but she has enough time to be 100% ready for the French Open.

PaulM · Tennis legend

A very positive return to action for Hev. I think her game suits clay quite nicely as long as conditions aren't too heavy, so will interesting to see how she gets on in an even stronger ITF event next week (Jo deciding to stay in France for a $50k+H)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

The week unravelled a bit for Hev towards the end, though she & Shaz nearly pulled it off:

SF: Tatiana Bua & Daniela Seguel (ARG/CHI) CR 374 (203+171) defeated (4) Sharon Fichman (CAN) & Heather Watson CR 208 (56+152) by 6-2 4-6 [10-8] cry

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yeah they very nearly completed a great comeback from a set and a break down. They were also 4-7* down in the MTB and pulled it back to 8-7*

indiana · Tennis legend

Having followed Strictly Come Dancing last series, I presume it is allee-azz :)

indiana · Tennis legend

Oops, wrong thread !

steven · Tennis legend

JoKo lost to the eventual champion here (Fichman) and rises 7 places to a new career high of 107

- breaking the 'Boggo barrier' (Alex's ATP career high is 108) - and Heather rises 10 places to 112.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Big win for Fichman - strong field.

TMH · Futures qualifying

When's the Wimbledon cut-off? JoKo should probably just squeeze into the MD with that, I'd have thought?