Week 10 - WTA Premier ($5.4M) Indian Wells, USA Hard

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

RE: Week 10 - WTA Premier ($5.4M) Indian Wells, USA Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Holy crap.

I can't believe it! Wow. Wow. Wow.

Could this be the start of something special? She served brilliantly

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Freaking 'ave it.

Have some of that!

Maza1987 · Challenger level

I've only posted twice in the last 6 months or so but Heather has brought me back. lol

Sim · County player

She was so composed in the final game, no signs of any nerves.

paulisi · Tennis legend

That first serve was impressive towards the end of the second set. She stopped Agi from stepping in beyond the baseline and she dominated the baseline rallies.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Whats so good is this was THE opportunity to get that top 10 win against an out of sorts Aga and she absolutely grabbed it. Cant ask for more. Wonderful!

Sim · County player

Helen Parish is almost as quick as Hev, updated career best wins already smile

Both Hev's and Laura's best wins are against Aga

Jan · Hall of fame

Just home.
FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Oh Heather!

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

Well, well, well. This is clear signs that the eclipse of the moon is on its way (Friday next week - watch out).

Great win. Aggressive game is starting to pay dividends.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Great mental fortitude from Hev, especially from 2-4 down in the second. Well done Hev!

I only heard the match, but from the commies, Aga was making alot of UEs. So my question to those of you who did watch it is - Did Hev play at top 10 level or was Aga playing well below par? (Or both?)

philwrig · Hall of fame

Helen40 wrote:
Great mental fortitude from Hev, especially from 2-4 down in the second. Well done Hev!

I only heard the match, but from the commies, Aga was making alot of UEs. So my question to those of you who did watch it is - Did Hev play at top 10 level or was Aga playing well below par? (Or both?)

Aga didn't play at top 10 level, but I'd say Hev played at top 20 level, definitely her best performance as a pro, and obviously her best result in terms of ranking.

steven · Tennis legend

Had to dash off when the match finished but that really was amazing First top 20 scalp, first top 10 scalp and in straight sets against a woman she had never taken more than 4 games off in a set in 4 previous matches

L32: Heather Watson WR 43 beat (7) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) WR 8 (CH 2 in 2012) by 4 & 4

Hev is also the first British woman to make the last 16 in singles at Indian Wells since it became a Tier I (then later a Premier Mandatory) event in 1997. Clare Wood made the last 16 in 1993 but it was then a Tier 2 event and the last 16 was R3, not R4.

-- Edited by steven on Sunday 15th of March 2015 10:23:12 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

steven wrote:
Had to dash off when the match finished but that really was amazing First top 20 scalp, first top 10 scalp and in straight sets against a woman she had never taken more than 4 games off in a set in 4 previous matches

L32: Heather Watson WR 43 beat (7) Agnieszka Radwanska (POL) WR 8 (CH 2 in 2012) by 4 & 43

Hev is also the first British woman to make the last 16 in singles at Indian Wells since it became a Tier I (then later a Premier Mandatory) event in 1997. Clare Wood made the last 16 in 1993 but it was then a Tier 2 event and the last 16 was R3, not R4.

That's a long second set!!!!