Week 29 - ITF ($50K) - Granby, Canada Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

RE: Week 29 - ITF ($50K) - Granby, Canada Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Laura 5-2*

Peter too · Tennis legend

Laura earns a match point and takes it 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3

A good win, progressing well but needs more work on that service.
Laura 5 Aces 15DFs
Osaka 9 Aces 2 DFs

philwrig · Hall of fame

Very very encouraging, hopefully she can now back this up, as the opposition gets easier.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 1 126 def STEFKOVA, Barbora (CZE) 289 7-5 6-1
R1: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 7 225 def LAO, Danielle (USA) 291 6-1 6-3
R1: WEBLEY-SMITH, Emily (GBR) 334 lost to COIN, Julie (FRA) 4 187 3-6 1-6
R1: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) WC 913 def OSAKA, Naomi (JPN) 2 162 7-6(5) 6-7(5) 6-3

R2: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 1 126 v KOCH-BENVENUTO, Andrea (CHI) 407 CH=224 2012

R2: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 7 225 v EL TABAKH, Heidi (CAN) 367 CH=146 2012
H2H 1-1
Fort Walton Beach 2009 El Tabakh 2-6 3-6
Stockton 2015 Broady 6-3 6-2

R2: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) WC 913 v HALBAUER, Ellie (USA) Q 498 CH=495 8/6/15, 18yo JCH=139

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Well done Laura!

Great effort to sustain her performance for all that time and get the win. Service stats weren't great but you would assume this result shows a steady improvement in performance from Wimbledon.

You have to say that looks like three pretty inviting second round match-ups - you would think if Jo, Naomi and Laura can replicate their first round efforts it will be enough.

Peter too · Tennis legend

So what chance a Konta - Broady QF and an all British final? Perhaps I had better not even think it otherwise we will lose all three R2s.

PaulM · Tennis legend

That's a superb win Laura!

Sim · County player

Great to see Laura back to winning ways - her first victory since Sept 2013.

Looks like a good test of her fitness and mental strength as well to come through that.

Now onto the next stage; playing back to back matches

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Yes, playing 'back to back' matches including a doubles match first this morning. Doubles is 2nd match after 10 am start and her singles is 'not before 12' I think. Thats 3 matches potentially played in a 16hr period by my calculation. Quite a big ask.

Spectator · All-time great

Hurrah for Ms Robson! And all the best to all the women for their next matches.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Julia Carrot wrote:
Yes, playing 'back to back' matches including a doubles match first this morning. Doubles is 2nd match after 10 am start and her singles is 'not before 12' I think. Thats 3 matches potentially played in a 16hr period by my calculation. Quite a big ask.

Thankfully she will play her singles 1st, 5pm our time, her doubles is 4th on that court, after 2 men's matches, so effectively after suitable rest.

emma · Strong Club Player

its so nice to see Laura back :)

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

philwrig wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Yes, playing 'back to back' matches including a doubles match first this morning. Doubles is 2nd match after 10 am start and her singles is 'not before 12' I think. Thats 3 matches potentially played in a 16hr period by my calculation. Quite a big ask.
Thankfully she will play her singles 1st, 5pm our time, her doubles is 4th on that court, after 2 men's matches, so effectively after suitable rest.

Still a tricky turnaround from finishing a 3 hour match at 10pm and then playing again at noon. How Laura plays today will probably depend on how fresh she feels when she wakes up this morning.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

I'm so glad to see Laura back to winning ways alongside other Brits. It must be nice for them to travel together and have people to hang out with too.
I didn't even realise they were all playing together until today, so now I'm exited and watching it with much interest

Go girls!