Week 25 - Wimbledon women's qualifying

paulisi · Tennis legend

RE: Week 25 - Wimbledon women's qualifying

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

paulisi wrote:
kundalini wrote:
Tamara saves a bp then holds *0-1. Is Katy's arm really in a fit state to play ?

Katie B recovers from 2-5 to 5-5 in tiebreak. Wins it 7-5

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 17th of June 2014 03:26:52 PM
Why do you suggest arm? It was her hip that was the problem at Edgbaston.
She tweted that miracles happen and she was fit for today. Paszek is a big ask to win against.

Poor memory. I just checked the Birmingham thread as I couldn't remember which part of her was injured. Was about to edit my post but you beat me to it.

Currently *0-3

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 17th of June 2014 03:43:11 PM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Katy only held once so far. Fights back from 15-40 to 40-40 only to be broken again 0-4* TP saves bp. Then another bp saved. *0-5

Katie B *0-1 holds to 30 1-1* *1-2

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 17th of June 2014 03:44:53 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Katy's match is so close, pretty much every game is going to deuce but she just can't find a way through. Shame, needed a kinder draw.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Katy needs to take a few weeks off - get her hip sorted and then mix up 25K's and 10k's and start climbing the rankings.

Jaffa · Challenger level

I'd agree Paulisi, I think the lure of Wimbledon led her to probably believe she was fit when she wasn't. Still, although she was bagelled every game in that second set went to deuce!

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yeah she really didn't deserve to be bageled in that second set. Good fight and a great start to the summer.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Katie B holds for 2-2

Katy D has 40-0 then loses the next 5 points 0-6

Not sure what happened with her serve but the difference between her return games and her service games was striking. She had bp in all but one of TP's service games.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Katy was bagelled in the second set. I have a feeling the injury came back.

Steven is there - he may be able to confirm, except i think he is watching Katie

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Katie B had at least one bp in long game game at 2-2* AB eventually holds for *2-3 Katie fights back from 15-40, saving at least 3 bps but is finally broken 2-4*

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 17th of June 2014 04:08:13 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

She had 4 I think

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

PaulM wrote:
She had 4 I think

I've been doing other things so not paying much attention.

Quick hold for AB *2-5 down 15-40 saves a mp 2-6

Katie had good positions in all 3 sets. *3-1 40-15 in the first set. 4 bps at 2-2 in the 3rd. Seemed like a decent effort overall, especially the fight back from 2-5 to take the 2nd set tiebreak but probably regrets not making the most of the opportunities that came her way.

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 17th of June 2014 04:19:53 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Disappointing end to the match for Katie, having had 4 break points at 2-2* and a game point *2-3

Good experience for her though, and she proved she is up to the task of competing with the top 250 girls here and in Notts. Exciting to see how she develops.

Spectator · All-time great

She probably does regret it, as one of the things that comes across is that she is looking to win, not just excited to be there. But that's quite a remarkable showing for someone at her stage - and certainly bodes well for the future.

PaulM · Tennis legend

I have to say, wimbledon qualies is usually a bit of a downer but I feel so positive from today.

Stunning from Gabi, and really good efforts from Freya and Katie (the latter no doubt bitterly disappointed not to take her chances) against very experienced opposition.

Katy again proving her worth as a top 250 player against an excellent opponent.

Em doing it for the old skool.

Lisa and Jade showing welcome signs of form after difficult injury problems, Lisa in particular to really have the first set almost in touching distance against Kovinic was so impressive.

Gabi's section is actually wide open. I suspect she may have a bit of a comedown, it will be hard to repeat that level, but let's hope she just enjoys herself and does herself justice once more.