Week 24 - WTA Premier ($666K) - Birmingham, UK - Grass

PaulM · Tennis legend

RE: Week 24 - WTA Premier ($666K) - Birmingham, UK - Grass

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

kundalini wrote:
Encouragingly close scoreline but Harriet loses 6-7(2) 5-7. Barely saw a Flipkens 2nd serve in the 2nd set. Harriet saved 2 bps only to be broken to 40.
Looks from a distance, to be Harriet's best performance of 2015 by a mile. Flipkens a former Wimbledon semi-finalist and twice made the 3rd round.

-- Edited by kundalini on Sunday 14th of June 2015 11:27:32 AM

Thanks for info. If opportunities are given based on actual performance, then Harriet more than deserve a MDWC on this showing - having re-adjusted successfully from her trip back from Asia.

wimdledont · Challenger level

Worth repeating that last year, our only two winners in Wimbledon Q1 were the two who had won the wildcard play-offs - Em and Gabi.

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

It all depends on the draw they had.

Taking a player of Flipkens calibre to two tight sets is clear indication of worthiness.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

wimdledont wrote:
Worth repeating that last year, our only two winners in Wimbledon Q1 were the two who had won the wildcard play-offs - Em and Gabi.

yes, but Emily won by retirement

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

I've checked back a page or two & I don't think these have been posted:

R1: Anabel Medina & Arantxa Parra (ESP/ESP) CR 70 (36+34) vs (WC) Simona Halep (ROU) & Heather Watson CR 407 (306+101) bleh

R1: Andrea Hlavackova & Lucie Hradecka (CZE/CZE) CR 40 (11+29) vs (WC) Joss Rae & Anna Smith CR 164 (82+82) cry

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Good opportunity for Heather to play doubles with a top player in Simona Halep.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Except Halep's prowess on the doubles court isn't stellar.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

great comments:

Naomi Cavaday ‏@naomicavaday 1h1 hour ago

I know I got thumped but finally I am in the place I need to be... Today was the first day of the rest of my career and I am so excited!

Harriet Dart ‏@harriet_dart 1h1 hour ago

Had so much fun playing today. A good battle! Thanks britishtennis for the opportunity. See you next instagram.com/p/36t27srT-D/

wimdledont · Challenger level

NaomiB starts with a break...

murrayman650 · ATP level

Broady Serving at 2 - 3

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adv Tojanovic

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adv Broady

4-3 Broady

murrayman650 · ATP level

15-0

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adv Broady

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6-3

First Set Broady 6-3

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

AT very generous in that last game to gift Naomi another break and the set 6-3.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

First set to Naomi - if Naomi is ever at over 50% on return points won, you know she is doing well...

murrayman650 · ATP level

2nd Set

Broady to Serve

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1-0