Week 6 - ITF ($10K) - Sunderland, UK Hard

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

RE: Week 6 - ITF ($10K) - Sunderland, UK Hard

wimdledont · Challenger level

Not at all surprised by Maia, as my opinion of her is sky-high.

Silly girl if she's completely dropped Juniors. If she played Roland Garros Juniors, she would have a half-decent chance of winning it; which would be worth a good 10,000% more to her in sponsorship deals, etc, than the prize money for the winner of this title. She'd do well to ensure she has sufficient Junior points remaining to make the starting line.

Her running points total is now up to 19 = WR800ish, with nothing to defend until November. She could end the week as our top Scotswoman (I think), and overtaking Gabi as KS's nearest Junior pursuer.

Clearly she's not another Serena/Kvitova/Pliskova/Robson/Broady/Swan; more your Hingis/Henin/Radwanska/Li Na/Watson/Kasatkina type; which is fine by me.

Good to see KatyD getting back in the groove too.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

With the top half of the draw being all about Katy & Katies let's hope it's not a different Kat who eventually comes through.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I see bookies have Maia slight favourite to win her semi final.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Hoping for another all british final here.

paulisi · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
I see bookies have Maia slight favourite to win her semi final.

Katy is also a slight favourite. Play due to start in both semi finals shortly.

Deano13 · Social player

Come on girls, lets make it an all GB final!

paulisi · Tennis legend

Katy's scoreboard not working...
Maia on serve 3-2*

-- Edited by paulisi on Saturday 13th of February 2016 11:25:19 AM

paulisi · Tennis legend

First few games went to serve and then Maia got broke twice. Manon served for the set and got broke.
Maia holds for 6-5

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

After four breaks of serve, we're now into a tie-break.

Allez, Maia

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

7-6(2) to Maia

paulisi · Tennis legend

Maia takes the tie break comfortably, but both players are struggling to get a first serve in.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Maia has a break and then an immediate injury break called.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Maia has a break and then an immediate injury break called.

For Manon, presumably. Strategic or real?

paulisi · Tennis legend

Manon won 3 on the bounce after, but Maia is renowned for lapses in concentration and losing several on the trot. She did it in the first set as well.