Week 25 - Wimbledon women's qualifying

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 25 - Wimbledon women's qualifying

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I wonder if this result will spur on the Katie/ys now as well and perhaps some of the others as well.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

steven wrote:
Stunning win from Gabi :biggrin - I don't know what the odds were but TennisAbstract actually had her as the slight favourite, I don't know why.

That's really interesting, I'd love to know why.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Wow! I don't know anything about Gaby Taylor but that is a stunning result. For a player with a career Pro record of 2 matches played, 5 games won to beat the world no. 129 is a scarcely believable result.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Well it looks like the right player won the playoffs! Tony O, Gabi trains in Marbella in Spain and was either runner up or winner of the junior orange bowl.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jade having a good showing so far. She's just lost her break advantage (after recovering from 0-40 to deuce but losing the next two points) so it's 4-4*.

I'm not expecting her to do much from this position but it looks like she's playing better than she has been, and although her ranking would take a big hit if she does lose this, the most important thing is that she is fully fit and can try to get some momentum going again. Like Sam, she had a good summer last year before being derailed by injury and needs to find a way to do some damage limitation as big points drop off.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Lisa with an early break 2-0*

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Lisa *3-2 broken 3-3*

Emily just started, wins the first 2 points then loses next 4, 0-1* had a bp but saved, then another

Jade *5-6 broken from 30-30 5-7

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 17th of June 2014 01:12:12 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Emily is somehow 0-3* having been 30-0 in the first game, having 3 break points in the second, and a game point in the third

Priesty · Challenger level

The Optimist wrote:
Well it looks like the right player won the playoffs! Tony O, Gabi trains in Marbella in Spain and was either runner up or winner of the junior orange bowl.

Runner-up to Maia Lumsden.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Lisa is competing really well considering this is her first professional event back. She's on the verge of dropping the first set to Kovinic at *4-5 but to be competing at this level so quickly is really quite something.

Em finally converts a break point to get on the board at *1-3

Jade heading for the exit at 5-7 *1-4

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jade loses 75 61

All things considered injury and form wise, the past couple of weeks haven't been all that bad. Hopefully signs of some of last years form starting to creep back in and she can get some wins together in a few ITFs over the summer.

Lisa broken to drop the first set 6-4.

Spectator · All-time great

Well done, Ms Taylor. Even should it emerge that Ms Arvidsson was not at full strength, it's still impressive. And courage to Ms Webley-Smith. All things are still possible!

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Lisa started well but from 3-1* the match got away from her at an alarming rate 4-6 1-6

Emily with a break early in the 2nd set 3-6 *2-1 which becomes 3-1* then breaks again for *4-1 holds for 5-1*

Katie B broken to start the match but immediately breaks back 2-1* 2 bps takes the 2nd *3-1 up 40-15

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 17th of June 2014 02:03:32 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Tremendous from Gabi, it is really good to see her get the win I predicted for her.

( OK, I lie )