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Q1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 1 75 v BIRRELL, Kimberley (AUS) 348 CH=275 22/2/16 



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Kimberley recently won a $25K but lost in three in R2 of a $60K to Isabelle Wallace (AUS), ex of Scotland

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Here's hoping Heather can use the extra matchcourt time afforded by these qualies to find her best game :)
A repeat of her 2015 title win would be nice...

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QR1: Heather WATSON (GBR) [q1] 75 defeated Kimberly BIRRELL (AUS) 348 6-3 6-2
To play the winner of Hibino/Elie, which is just moving into the third set, for a place in the MD.

I notice that Naiktha Bains just defeated WR105, Ana Bogdan, to also make it through to the FQR. Congratulations to her.

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Q3: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 1 75 v HIBINO, Nao (JPN) 7 97 CH=56 18/1/16

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Got to be happy with a straight sets win but not perfect. Needs to up her 1st service percentage (only 59%), but also I find it encouraging that she saved 7 break points! She'll play Nao Hibino next, who surprisingly took just under 2.5 hours to beat Jennifer Elie - quite surprising really.

They haven't met before but Hibino has some decent scalps from last year. She beat Bellis at the US Open and reached a tour final at the WTA International in Nanchang. Won't be an easy ride, but would still expect Hev to get through


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Hibino played some good tennis last year, especially at the International level or lower.
If both are in decent form, it's likely to be close.

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Decent start ; keep going please Heather :)

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Hev's first and second service failing to do sufficient work, 4-6.

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Serve worked fractionally harder in set 2, Hev found a way to eke out a few more points, 4-6 7-5
Heather leads by one total point through the first two sets; all to play for; nails rapidly disappearing...

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A little bit more again from Hev, and a littl bit less from Nao, 4-6 7-5 4-1*
Chickens still deceidedly uncounted though.

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Oh Phew, well done Hev . She sneaked the win while I went to make a cuppa

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*5-1 served for the match, broken on a DF gift.
But broke right back to earn her place in the MD

Her whole career, she never has really learned the trick of getting nice routine wins early in tournaments. Three WTA titles though.

FQR: Heather WATSON (GBR) [q1] 75 defeated Nao HIBINO (JPN) [q7] 97 4-6 7-5 6-3

MD spots for the qualifiers all look to give at least a chance if Heather plays well.

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Julia Carrot wrote:

Oh Phew, well done Hev . She sneaked the win while I went to make a cuppa

*idly wonders if this can be harnessed to further match winning effect*
Tactical tea consultant.



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Haha. 'I'd try my best'

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