Week 17 - WTA International ($250K) - Rabat, Morocco - Clay

Grachka · County player

Week 17 - WTA International ($250K) - Rabat, Morocco - Clay

WavenNarsam · Lower Club Player

Benhadi rather predictably nowhere near the standard required. Laura makes it look easy taking the first set 6-1.

Jan · Hall of fame

Are you watching this??

DF · Tennis legend

try: live.shwidget.com/static/freemovie/3723472274400180htl

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Jan wrote:
Are you watching this??

Yes, Bet365 (among others) has a stream.

Benhadi reminds me of a level 1 computer opponent but she's played a couple more aggressive shots this set.

Jan · Hall of fame

DF wrote:
try: live.shwidget.com/static/freemovie/3723472274400180htl

Great - thanks!

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Bizarrely I have seen this girl play when I was on holiday last year. I had to
Double check the name. There is almost no chance of Laura losing this and if she does she should retire. Bakery products to be expected. Trust me on this the girls serve makes Tara seem like Serena Williams. It is joke these types of players get full WC main draw entries.

So glad you're right and my fears are not being realised.

Grachka · County player

Despite Laura's serve being dodgy, it still infinitely better than Benhadi's systematically diabolical serve.

Laura Robson GBR 6-1 *4-1 [WC] Ghita Benhadi MAR

-- Edited by Grachka on Tuesday 26th of April 2016 10:55:22 AM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Well done Laura. Nice to be able to get the opportunity to see you win a match

Jan · Hall of fame

6-1 6-1
Well done Laura

WavenNarsam · Lower Club Player

More like a training session than a match. I think Laura was only at 80% power on the groundstrokes, if that, but it was all that was required to comfortably win 6-1 6-1.

Benhadi won her first service game to love, but proceeded to lose the rest.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Professional performance from Laura, beating a very limited opponent for the loss of just two games. Basically this draw was like winning the lottery for Laura, and all she had to do today was not lose the ticket. Even so, it is important for the 30 points and ending a wait of 2 1/2 years for a WTA win.

Despite 4 double faults, Laura won 10/15 2nd serve points, mainly because Benhadi had no idea how to return the swinging lefty serve out wide.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Well done Laura. This will bump her to about WR 339. Babos WR 40 next..

philwrig · Hall of fame

I'm sure there were a lot of nerves there, so a nice comfortable win even if her opponent was a level below futures standard.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) 426 def BENHADI, Ghita (MAR) WC UNR 6-1 6-1

R2: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) 426 v BABOS, Timea (HUN) 5 40 CH=39 4/4/16
H2H 0-1
Woking 2010 3-6 6-3 6-7(3)