Lisa gets to 30-30 but the next two points go west :(

Sooo close but no cigar

Just for the record, Paquet was never one of the best in her region. About third, she says. Got free extra group training, but nothing more.

Then, at 14, her parents paid for an individual coach. At age 16 she broke through a bit (partly probably because she finished growing and learnt how to use it - she's very tall and hits hard but, by hew own admission, has a dodgy 'head' and blows up on court - has worked with sport 'psychs' to try and help). Was runner-up twice in the national championships.

She passed her Bac S last year (the 'best' Bac) and is now doing the full pro tour. She's given herself 2 years to make it. Went up from approx. 3.1 to 1.2 domestic ranking last year. (Currently WTA 402).

Does 8 hours training a day now - gets up at 7.30, does 2 hours physique, 2 tennis, then lunch, then 2 more physique, 2 more tennis, then stops! (No drinking, no late nights, she says).

NB And for the record, her coach, the federation and her dad (also a coach) had no interest in her playing juniors - didn't bother.

She's been posting photos of a completely empty gym at Glasgow with slightly 'funny' comments of how at least there's absolutely no trouble doing a bit of cardio at this tournament . . .

Is 6-1 3-0 up at the moment.


Add: Paquet wins 6-1 6-1

So good to hear Lisa is playing so well, even if it just escaped her at the end . . .

Bombing down the aces (8 so far), Freya is just starting a first-set tie-break...

..which she wins 9-7.

After all the qualies, and most of round 1, can this be the first time that a Britchick beats a foreign opponent at this tournament?

16 down, 4 to go...

L32: (WC) Freya Christie WR 995 beat Ema Mikulcic (CRO) WR 272 (CH 250 last Oct) by 7-6(7) 6-1

Excellent win and some much needed points.

Wonderful from Freya.
Good news and performances from many quarters.
A good day so far to be a supporter of GB female tennis - I feel positively buoyed up!