Week 2 - WTA International ($227K) - Hobart, Australia Hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Week 2 - WTA International ($227K) - Hobart, Australia Hard

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Yes, all good wishes Julia.

Brilliant win for Heather :D

Peter too · Tennis legend

Heather 2-0*

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Thanks again for all the good wishes, and I'm up and about tonight and able to catch some of Hev

. 5 - 1*

Peter too · Tennis legend

Heather 6-2 0-0*

Julia Carrot · All-time great

6 - 2 6- 2. No messing. Vekic next.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) Q 74 def FOURLIS, Jaimee (AUS) WC 310 6-2 6-2

QF: WATSON, Heather (GBR) Q 74 v VEKIC, Donna (CRO) 55 CH=45 25/9/17
H2H 1-1
Charleston 2015 3-6 6-4 5-7
Fed Cup 2017 6-2 6-4

blob · All-time great

Good.

6 ranking wins already, a mark that Heather didn't reach last year until 19th May.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Excellent job Heather :D

paulisi · Tennis legend

She likes playing Hobart - still think there is something in the phrase "horses for courses" in tennis.

Sim · County player

Straight sets win for Heather, no breaks of service - indeed only dropped 5 points on serve. Nice to see.

She now has 78 points from Hobart (net gain 60) , her best return since Wimbledon last year and covered the 70 points from the AO last year (net loss 60 if she loses in R1)

Michael D · All-time great

paulisi wrote:
She likes playing Hobart - still think there is something in the phrase "horses for courses" in tennis.

Horses for courtses perhaps?

Jaffa · Challenger level

I notice she has changed rackets from Babolat to DunlopSrixon... wonder if that's made a difference.

Michael D · All-time great

Jaffa wrote:
I notice she has changed rackets from Babolat to DunlopSrixon... wonder if that's made a difference.

That's interesting. According to my son she was using a Babolat Pure Strike before, which is a bit lacking in power (Cam Norrie was using the same racket). Maybe the racket change has helped Heather.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Michael D wrote:
Jaffa wrote:
I notice she has changed rackets from Babolat to DunlopSrixon... wonder if that's made a difference.
That's interesting. According to my son she was using a Babolat Pure Strike before, which is a bit lacking in power (Cam Norrie was using the same racket). Maybe the racket change has helped Heather.

Yes, that's right. I have used Pure Strikes for about 4 years now. Suits my game but I was surprised to see Heather using them.