week 23 - ITF ($100K) - Surbiton, UK Grass

DF · Tennis legend

week 23 - ITF ($100K) - Surbiton, UK Grass

seagull · Hall of fame

Well done Harriet - Very impressive

wimdledont · Challenger level

I think that's the biggest points win - 50 and counting - of Harriet's career.

wimdledont · Challenger level

British finalist now guaranteed. Harriet v Watson/Dunne in the SF.

the addict · Tennis legend

Fantastic win - Harriet has improved tremendously since I watched her at Chiswick almost two years ago.
Even more points than the 30 from Wimb last year

Sim · County player

Hev 5-3 30-0 up. 2 points from victory and Katy the wins the next 11 points to lead the 2nd set 6-5.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Fantastic win - Harriet has improved tremendously since I watched her at Chiswick almost two years ago.
Even more points than the 30 from Wimb last year

Were you down there today? Did you see it?

the addict · Tennis legend

No, stuck in the office 60 miles away, but trying to follow on live scores. Harriet was ranked somewhere around 380 when I saw her before

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 8 123 def MARTINCOVA, Tereza (CZE) 145 5-7 7-6(9) 7-6(4)
R2: DART, Harriet (GBR) WC 299 def CABRERA, Lizette (AUS) 180 6-3 7-5
R2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 6 119 def FETT, Jana (CRO) SR 191 6-1 3-6 6-2
R2: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) WC 318 def LOEB, Jamie (USA) 148 6-3 6-4

QF: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 8 123 v DODIN, Oceane (FRA) 1 56 CH=55 15/5/17
H2H 2-2
Edgbaston 2013 6-3 5-7 6-4
Eastbourne 2015 6-2 2-6 6-7(4)
Madrid 2016 6-2 6-4
Quebec City 2016 6-2 4-6 4-6

QF: DART, Harriet (GBR) WC 299 v MUCHOVA, Karolina (CZE) Q 275 CH=206 24/10/16
QF: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 6 119 v DUNNE, Katy (GBR) WC 318

the addict · Tennis legend

Heather survives Katy's comeback and goes through 6-1 7-6(6)
Naomi loses another close one 7-5 7-6(1)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
No, stuck in the office 60 miles away, but trying to follow on live scores. Harriet was ranked somewhere around 380 when I saw her before

Shame cry

I couldn't get there either ....

Looking back, I realise that I've practically always seen her on grass (three years on a trot, for instance, at Surbiton). So maybe it's just grass that suits her. Because what surprises me is not that she's made so much progress (she played a couple of super matches in 2015 in Surbiton - not as good as this week's one (that I saw) but not far off) but that she hasn't done that well in between times.

Anyway, well done to Colin Beecher and the JTC, (assuming they are still her coach). They've done a very good job.

And congrats to Heather too, on making the semi-final. And Katy D. And Naomi for making it very close against the top seed.

the addict · Tennis legend

Points for 100k tournaments go on immediately I believe, so going to be some nice ranking changes soon

wimdledont · Challenger level

Yes, Hev up to a provisional WR115, 2 points behind Naomi.

Harriet improves her previous CH 298 and up to WR276.

Given that Heather is going to get a Wimbledon WC, is Harriet perhaps the last player standing, including the peskies, who could use one?

PockyTastic · Futures level

Hopefully it will be Harriet/Heather against Dodin in the final, as Dodin won't need the WC for winning the tournament (if that outcome occurs) as she's already in the top 60.

Really encouraging to see not just Naomi and Heather going on runs here, but Harriet and Katy picking up good wins. Surely Harriet is in the mix for a main draw wildcard, though perhaps it may hang on how she performs in the other events.

blob · All-time great

Deigman, Christie & Silva have been given QWC for Nottingham.
Against Aiava (q7), Martincova (q3) & Khazaniuk (q12), respectively.