Week 37 - ITF ($25K) - Lubbock, TX, USA - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 37 - ITF ($25K) - Lubbock, TX, USA - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

bp

bet365 seemed to vanish into a cloud of frustration for a moment, now back

break

... tiebreak time

steven · Tennis legend

5 games played since the rain delay, every one a break of serve

indiana · Tennis legend

Oh heckers. The much put upon second serve succumbing a bit as well now with 2 DFs.

Tiebreak ...

steven · Tennis legend

Vrljic up an early mini-break 1-3*

steven · Tennis legend

Back to 4-4*

Still not sure how I got hooked on this match so late. Ah, I remember, saw it restart and thought it might be over in 10 minutes (rookie tennis fan error!)

Now *5-4 ... *6-4 2 match points they won't both be on serve

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Won it on a df (Vrljic's 13th)

-- Edited by kundalini on Wednesday 14th of September 2016 01:47:58 AM

steven · Tennis legend

Handy as expected - the match point on Katie's serve was saved

... but she mini-breaks for the match, a df from her opponent always the most likely way one was going to get converted wink - but seriously she won 6 of the last 7 points from 1-4 down in the tiebreak, and it's bye bye top seed!

indiana · Tennis legend

Lost the point at *6-5, but having got herself to a receiving point to win, took it. Yay !!!

Edit: Ah, hadn't realised that it was a DF, on bet365 I just saw the old '"fault" and then point and match to Katie. While a winning shot after all that would have been nice ultimately winning that final point without having to hit a shot at all will for now do fine, just fine.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 14th of September 2016 02:15:23 AM

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Double yay

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: SWAN, Katie (GBR) 484 def VRLJIC, Ana (CRO) 1 306 6-3 7-6(5)
R1: WHYBOURN, Lisa (GBR) 451 lost to BOSIO, Victoria (ARG) 407 2-6 6-2 2-6
R1: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) 5 333 v TALABA, Gabriela (ROU) WC 737
R1: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 437 def OZGEN, Pemra (TUR) 7 357 6-2 6-4
R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) 8 367 v BEKTAS, Emina (USA) Q 873

R2: SWAN, Katie (GBR) 484 v BOSIO, Victoria (ARG) 407 CH=342 23/3/15
R2: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 437 v BURGIC BUCKO, Ema (BIH) 493 CH=481 15/8/16

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Great wins there for the two Katies :D :D
Pity about Lisa but at least we don't need to sit on the fence in R2 now. Looking forward to Katie v Freya in the QFs though ;)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Katie Swan, you star !

And Indy and Steven, if you are (a) in a European time zone, and (b) do not have a new-born baby, then you both deserve 'tennis nutters of the month' awards !!!

philwrig · Hall of fame

I do worry about Katie and her injuries but there's no doubt that when fit and free from all these frustrating injuries that Katie will be a top player, well done and onto the next one.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Is tennis nutter of the month a real award, do you get a medal or something tangible you can hold. If so might consider having a crack, going more for the quality of deed (Bob to Umag type gesture) as opposed to sheer volume of posts.