Week 1 - WTA International ($250K) - Auckland, New Zealand - Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 1 - WTA International ($250K) - Auckland, New Zealand - Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

Laura had a BP at 40-30* but lost the next 3 points.

*4-2

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Not so comfy now, but hey

indiana · Tennis legend

Laura goes *15-40 down, staves off the first BP but not the second.

4-3*

C'mon Laura, you're getting into every recent return game.

indiana · Tennis legend

Got into that one too, broke to love !

*5-3

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Serving for the match ?

indiana · Tennis legend

OK, returning for the match ( broken to 15 )

5-4*

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Oh my giddy aunt

indiana · Tennis legend

Game held to 30

*5-5

indiana · Tennis legend

From 40-0, taken back to 40-30 including a DF, but gets the next point.

6-5*

indiana · Tennis legend

Had at least 2 MPs ( I missed from *30-15 to *40-30 ) but it's a 2 am tiebreak for the match.

6-6

indiana · Tennis legend

Oh my, 6-6 at second change, one MP saved.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Oh no I fell sleep , thought we had it

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Too many double faults! bleh

indiana · Tennis legend

Not to be

3-6 7-5 6-7(8)

Pity to serve her 8th DF to concede the ultimately decisive MP, having reined these in pretty well in a long match ( DFs ultimately 'beat' aces 8-6 )

Overall in spite of that and her earlier positions in the final set it seemed almost throughout a thoroughly competitive match, which I hope Laura can take some positives from.

-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 31st of December 2016 02:28:28 AM