Katie Dunne is also going to have to work a bit harder on her doubles skills. After making FQR last year, this year she will have trouble finding a partner.

Perhaps, to make sure that she's not getting any unfair home advantage, the LTA can enter her in the doubles qualifying draw on her own.

wimdledont wrote:

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Players warming up. Hopefully one of them plays better when she's furious.

In other news, Kvitova has withdrawn, so lucky loser Gavrilova gets a second shot.

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 The combination of byes for the top seeds and lucky loser leads to  a pretty ridiculous situation where Gavrilova has a bye to the second round and Erakovic, who she lost to, has to play the first round. 

2 dfs later, HD *1-2

Harriet breaks straight back, trailing 1*-2...

Making too many soft errors at the moment. Saved 3 bps then lost her serve with 2 awful backhand errors.

DC immediately hands the break back with 2 dfs. *2-2

DC far more aggressive, real purpose to each shot, earns another break 2-3*

A couple of super points from Harriet, including a sensational forehand down the line, earn her a bp, which DC gives away with a wild bh *3-3

Another break. HD's 2nd serve doesn't look competitive on the grass at this level, sits up waiting to be hit 3-4*

Every so often Harriet comes up with a good shot but mostly DC either winning or losing the points *3-5

Finishes 1-6 3-6

 

-- Edited by kundalini on Monday 22nd of June 2015 04:10:51 PM

Lots to like about Harriet, lots of things she needs and can improve on.

Shame about Wimbledon but the prize money she's picked up is pretty chunky.