Week 24 - WTA International ($250K) - Mallorca, Spain - Grass

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

RE: Week 24 - WTA International ($250K) - Mallorca, Spain - Grass

indiana · Tennis legend

vohor wrote:
PaulM wrote:
Cepede Royg and Minella pulled out so Em and Nao are in to play Schuurs/Voracova tomorrow.

Phew; here's hoping they can make the most of it

Yes, good stuff

Though given Em had hours ago tweeted a picture of the court and something about looking forward to playing with Hibino tomorow, I had already kind of assumed that she knew something that we didn't then know.

PaulM · Tennis legend

They went up an early break but lost two sudden death deuce points at *4-3 and 4-4*, but steadied for a hold for 5-5*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Two doubles from Emily give their opponents set points, they get it back to deuce, and Emily double faults for a 6th time in the set. Which isn't really ideal, particularly given they were 100% behind second serves that landed in the box.

5-7 0-0*

Blast.

-- Edited by PaulM on Wednesday 15th of June 2016 12:54:59 PM

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Oh no; not what the doctor ordered :(

PaulM · Tennis legend

That 12th game was the sucker punch it looked - handing the set to their opponents on a plate with those double faults bleh

Second set fades away very quickly and they go out 7-5 6-0 cry

Frustrating, that really was another winnable tour match to go with last week. Missed opportunities to get back up into the top 130, but then 24 hours ago they weren't even in the draw.

No idea if Em will try and rush back to London for pre-qualies or not. Hard to see her coming through on current form in any event, but maybe, just maybe, she can find something.

Will this pair get one of the last Wimbledon slots? I hope so, they are a good pairing, it's just not quite come together at the moment it really needed to.

-- Edited by PaulM on Wednesday 15th of June 2016 01:26:44 PM