Week 30 - ITF($50,000) - Kentucky Bank Tennis Ch., Lexington, KY (USA) - Hard

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Week 30 - ITF($50,000) - Kentucky Bank Tennis Ch., Lexington, KY (USA) - Hard

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I have the result reported as Katy winning by retirement according to Twitter I'm assuming that's an error then.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Oops, no my bad. My LS had 1-0 to the Japanese player as it's header and match over by retirement, but it was just the sets.

Goody.

wimdledont · Challenger level

It's marked as a KD win on the ITF livescores.

indiana · Tennis legend

I'd stopped watching so all confused. Anyone sure ?

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

3 different sources say she won 4-6, 1-2. Unless of course they are all using the same source and are wrong but the fact they have her score first in that format is a hood sign for us...

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Katy has tweeted that it was she who retired.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Sadly Kuwata won by retirement, just watched the video back, doesn't look anything serious, but during the changeover at 1-2, and off camera, coverage were running ads during the changeover, we just see Katy shake the umpires hand, and then he calls the score.

indiana · Tennis legend

Grr, these players who beat Brits and then retire in their next match !

Seriously, I do hope that it is indeed nothing serious so that it can remain a positive week for Katy.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Em loses her doubles 57 64 10-3 to Chang/Mueller who have won 9 of their last 10 matches.

Had a sudden death point for 5-3* second set.

Failing to meaningfully defend any title points will see her drop to about 180.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I strongly believe that clubs and tournaments that organise host families for tennis players should get as much publicity as possible.

It's a good thing for everyone, the obvious thing to do (I've hosted players - it's fun - also learnt quite a lot about drug-taking in certain countries(!), as well as nicer things too).

So (assuming I've understood it right) well done, Lexington. And well done Emily for posting about it:

www.instagram.com/p/BIe_MhoAPZe/

Spectator · All-time great

Judging from comments over the years, quite a lot of the US ITF tournaments do this - with some players staying with the same families several years running. It does seem a lovely idea and can't be that difficult to organise, especially when tournaments are hosted by clubs. Do any here do it?

paulisi · Tennis legend

Shrewsbury and Ilkley did house some players with families.