4 DFs in two service games - looks completely out of her depth in this match.

I think she has been thrown in too early, especially after getting battered last week in a 25K.

Breaks her duck with a love hold :)
1-4*

Lost the first set 1-6 But not as easy as it looks. Most games went to deuce

paulisi wrote:

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I think she has been thrown in too early, especially after getting battered last week in a 25K.

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Well, that could all be a very good omen.

A couple of years ago, another player was in a similar situation, aged 16, same as Katie, and just about to play under a WC to qualifying in Miami, awarded to her as a top junior, as is that tournaments's tradition.
This player also entered a $25k in the week prior to that Miami, and got thumped in straight sets in the first round of that $25K by the WR254.

Next week in Miami, this player then lost in round one of qualies, in straight sets (6 & 2) to a player of almost the exact rank that Katie's opposition is today. Davis is WR102 with a CH of 43. Vandeweghe, the victor of this match back in 2013, was WR 98 (with a CH then of 69).

Perhaps this player had been 'thrown in too early', time will tell.
This player, was Belinda Bencic.

Katie saves 3 BPs and holds :)
1-1*

Match one hour old...

YAY; first break as Katie converts BP #6 :D
2*-1