Week 29 - ITF($50K) - Sacramento, CA, USA - Hard

paulisi · Tennis legend

Week 29 - ITF($50K) - Sacramento, CA, USA - Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Funnily enough Freya is fit enough to play after last week's retirement...

I think that's a touch below the belt, to be honest.

She hasn't even played yet so we don't, in fact, know if she's fit enough to play or not.

And, assuming she does, it's pretty common to only need 4-5 days of recovery for a minor-ish injury.

She played a tight full first set in Italy and then, for whatever reason but presumably because she didn't feel she should continue, and there's lots to be said for being cautious, especially after the injury she's just had, she retired. I don't think we can, or should, read more into it than that.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Tara and An-Sophie (seeded 1) won their doubles, 6-1 6-4

paulisi · Tennis legend

Freya is playing. There is a picture on twitter with her training.

She wasn't meant to play in Imola and then she retires injured in her first match. Co-incidence? It happens all the time when players turn up just to avoid a big fine.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Of course she's training. But she hasn't got through a match yet.

If she'd wanted just do do face time, she's have retired in Italy a lot earlier than a full hour or more into the match.

And she was getting over quite an inhibiting injury.

I'm not saying it's impossible that it's a 'convenient' coincidence, as you imply.

But there's other more honest explanations too - and just as plausible.

wimdledont · Challenger level

There is a tournament livestream...

www.usta.com/Pro-Tennis/Pro-Circuit/2016_pro_circuit_womens_live_streaming/

...which may feature Laura+Freya's doubles match on centre.

Intriguing match-up between Tara and Laura, though I expect Tara to win easily, based on current form.

indiana · Tennis legend

I think Tara vs Laura could be pretty close, though frankly it could be anything. That is probably mainly to do with how Laura performs, but her form over recent months does not lead me to expect an easy Tara win.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Freya is under way, 0-0*

paulisi · Tennis legend

Freya has an early break leads 3*-2

the addict · Tennis legend

wimdledont wrote:
There is a tournament livestream...

www.usta.com/Pro-Tennis/Pro-Circuit/2016_pro_circuit_womens_live_streaming/

...which may feature Laura+Freya's doubles match on centre.

Intriguing match-up between Tara and Laura, though I expect Tara to win easily, based on current form.

That feed is showing the same match as http://videostream.dn.ua but with a better picture

DF · Tennis legend

Freya is down a set 3-6

Etienne · Club Coach

After losing 4 straight games, she's won 5 on the bounce.

DF · Tennis legend

Level at one set all. Freya takes the second set 6-1

the addict · Tennis legend

Tara and Laura warming up on court 3

DF · Tennis legend

Freya has not started the final set well - down 0-3