Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Link Back -> Andrew Murray message board -> British women discussion section -> Week 26 - WTA Premier ($819K) - Eastbourne, GB Grass
Post Info TOPIC: Week 26 - WTA Premier ($819K) - Eastbourne, GB Grass
indiana


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 39481
Date:
Week 26 - WTA Premier ($819K) - Eastbourne, GB Grass
Permalink  

blob wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
blob wrote:

Something of a development in the match to decide Johanna's opponent: a withdrawal has meant a LL place, and that has been taken by Cirstea, who now plays Siniakova to be Jo's R2 match.
I really hope Siniakova comes through, as I don't think Jo needs all the nonsense from Fed Cup to be re-litigated right before Wimbledon.

 Do you mean re-ignited ?   - Talking of litigation, what happened to Nastase eventually?

Well... both.
The Romanian anti-Jo side will be arguing about the grand conspiracy where the officials were all GB, and Nastase did nothing wrong, and it was all Johanna's fault for maliciously, calculatingly and deliberately crying to gain unsporrting advantage etc...
Re-litigating the 'case.

The whole affair will be re-ignited, just by their meeting.

Which, now, sadly, is going to happen, as Cirstea defeated Siniakova.
A very bad time for it, at Jo's home event, and crucial to her Wimbledon build up, this threatens to ruin both, no matter how well Johanna herself handles it, you can't contain and constrain all variables around somethign like this.

 

Maybe a bit inconvenient. I very much doubt that it will "ruin" things though and I actually expect it to be played out pretty professionally.



__________________
wimdledont


Challenger level

Status: Offline
Posts: 2442
Date:
Permalink  

Naomi lost 2-6, 7-6(7), 1-6

KrP defended 10/10 BPs, Naomi 0/4

__________________
Jaggy1876


Grand Slam Champion

Status: Offline
Posts: 4585
Date:
Permalink  

Anybody else notice 6 lucky losers in this draw. Next one would be from the first round losers which means one of our girls if on site would have a chance.

__________________
tennischamp


Intermediate Club Player

Status: Offline
Posts: 378
Date:
Permalink  

Heather breaks to love, takes the opening set 7-5 vs Cibulkova



__________________
Etienne


Club Coach

Status: Offline
Posts: 685
Date:
Permalink  

Now 5-2 up in the second. Allez!

__________________
Jaggy1876


Grand Slam Champion

Status: Offline
Posts: 4585
Date:
Permalink  

Match point saved at 5-2, 2 have came and gone now at 5-3 and now broken for 5-4, Heather looks tight but Cibulkova the tenacious warrior she always is. In the balance I'd say. Enjoyable match.

__________________
Peter too


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 17840
Date:
Permalink  

R2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) WC 126 def CIBULKOVA, Dominika (SVK) 4 9 7-5 6-4

__________________
Jaggy1876


Grand Slam Champion

Status: Offline
Posts: 4585
Date:
Permalink  

Well done Heather, best I've seen her for a long time. Love that smile as well she's an infectious character isn't she. Back in the top 100 rankings wise, important for going forward for US Open.

That's also her 2nd highest rankings scalp as well I think, can only think of 1 previous top 10 win.

__________________
Jaggy1876


Grand Slam Champion

Status: Offline
Posts: 4585
Date:
Permalink  

Actually she needs one more win for top 100 but she ll get there soon

__________________
Etienne


Club Coach

Status: Offline
Posts: 685
Date:
Permalink  

Always easier to break to win...

__________________
LordBrownof


Futures level

Status: Offline
Posts: 1858
Date:
Permalink  

Thought she played great. How many top 10 wins does Heather have now?

__________________
Etienne


Club Coach

Status: Offline
Posts: 685
Date:
Permalink  

Two.

__________________
blob


All-time great

Status: Offline
Posts: 5110
Date:
Permalink  


Dominika was the defending champion here.
Heather's first consecutive wins at WTA level since April.

Her other top 10 win was against Aga, in Indian Wells, R32, 2015



__________________

Data I post, opinions I offer, 'facts' I assert, are almost certainly all stupidly wrong.
Samson


Lower Club Player

Status: Offline
Posts: 113
Date:
Permalink  

Really great to see Heather back up a marathon match yesterday. May the results continue.

__________________
indiana


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 39481
Date:
Permalink  

Jaggy1876 wrote:

Actually she needs one more win for top 100 but she ll get there soon

 confuse

Heather's still well short. With the 48 women draw she's 'just' into the L16.

442 + ( 55 - 1 ) = 496 points so far.

Even two more wins and a SF place apparently leaves her a bit short in live rankings.

442 + ( 185 - 1 ) = 626 - showing as equivalent to live rank 102.

She would need to reach the final so 3 more wins. You weren't looking at Naomi's starting points were you ?



__________________
«First  <  1 … 4 5 6 7 8 … 16  >  Last»  | Page of 16  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Link Back -> Andrew Murray message board -> British women discussion section -> Week 26 - WTA Premier ($819K) - Eastbourne, GB Grass
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard