Katy and Beth won the second set, but from *5-3 up in the MTB, they then proceeded to lose the next 7 points and went out 5-10 in that.
Pity. Though from following livescore, and double-checking the ITF PbP, in the MTB they were 3-1* up, 3-5* down, *5-5, and then lost the last 5 points.
Yes, I admit to some imprecise following there I had seen they were up and thought at this point they would finish comfortably, and then saw with dismay the sudden slide at the end
Interestingly Ms Veselinovic had 8 aces in the match with Gabi (and 8 DFs) vs Gabi's 1 ace (and 7DFs). With luck that serve will be an advantageous when Ana plays doubles with Sam later today.
Hmm just noticed that Zeel Desai, who beat Sam in the FQR, retired in the first round of the doubles and subsequently from the main singles draw... The person who replaced her as a LL was the #11q seed, an Omani woman, I assume through a random draw of the defeated q seeds in the FQR. That means that both Sam and Emily missed out on the potential LL place. Both however are in the QF of the doubles at least.
Yes strange match, even by the end Gabi had won 7 more points than Katy, 88-81, and both of them won 6/11 BPs. Strange too the way in which Gabi lost at the end
Sam and Ana have won their doubles QF now in straight sets 6-3 6-2. If Emily and Ankita Raina win their QF match up later today, then the two pairs will meet in the SF.