Week 9 - WTA International (227K) - Monterrey, Mexico Hard

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

RE: Week 9 - WTA International (227K) - Monterrey, Mexico Hard

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Ten match wins in Main Draws of the full WTA tour is the best for GB in a single week this millennium, by some distance.
Our previous best was seven, which we achieved on two occasions in 2012.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

F: Heather WATSON (GBR) 83 defeated Kirsten FLIPKENS (BEL) 73 3-6 6-2 6-3

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Darn it......I have BTsport on my TV but was so tennised-out by the end of Andy's match, I completely forgot to check if Heather was on anywhere. Well done Miss Watson!

wimdledont · Challenger level

Fantastic result for Heather, and with several cherries on top...

While Mum Michelle certainly gets a full coaching credit for Mother's Day, on court coaching is not allowed at Slams; so it's very encouraging that Heather has shown an ability to manage her own tactics.

This could be a very significant result also for JoKo, who doesn't seem to me to especially relish the full glare of the limelight.

Nice timing in the run-up to IW, where she has a bit of form.

Sim · County player

So not a bad week all in all for Heather:

- Beats 5 higher ranked players in a row

- Beats a former no. 1

- Reaches her highest ranking of the year

- Puts herself in contention for an Olympic place

- Spends Mothers Day with her mother and gets to wish her happy Mothers Day live on TV

- Gets a WC for IW

- Oh and wins her 3rd WTA title

Hopefully with the WC she can spend a day enjoying winning the title.

Jan · Hall of fame

Just brilliant!
Very well done Heather!

Spectator · All-time great

Thanks for the summary, Sim. Not a bad week at all. Well done, Ms Watson! (And Mrs Watson)

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Second that :)
Mother and daughter enjoying Mothers Day together like that was pretty special :D

PaulM · Tennis legend

Superb result but what a brilliantly entertaining match that was all round.

Crowd absolutely loved it

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Also, a little vote for Heather's outfit - what a beautiful colour !

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Coup Droit wrote:
Also, a little vote for Heather's outfit - what a beautiful colour !

It really suits Heather, and thank goodness it's not another pink outfit (Asics, Lotto, Fila, Adidas, Nike - looking at all of you!).
Doubly lovely compared to the hideously busy, almost eye straining, thing New Balance Had Hev in recently (Still, not quite as bad as that Adidas strip that Kerber won AO in)

In other frivolous news related to events in Monterrey, the Brit-surgence gets a brief write up in the WTA weekly rankings round up.

Jan · Hall of fame

Agreed about the outfit - great colour!

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Actually, I quite liked Hev's previous outfit. I thought it rather suited her, although I'll admit not everyone who wore that range carried it off half so well! And yes, the new outfit is also lovely, especially when accessorised with that beaming smile....

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Great stuff Hev.

Huge congrats.