Week 12 - WTA Premier Mandatory $8.6M - Miami, USA Hard

blob · All-time great

Week 12 - WTA Premier Mandatory $8.6M - A Miami, USA Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

What a super result

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

FANTASTIC WIN 7-6 6-2. 11 of the last 15 games against a circa top 100 player. Superb stuff.

blob · All-time great

Katie's 2nd top 100 win, and second in the space of a month (both Taylor).

flamingowings · All-time great

Ace Ventura wrote:
Jana Fett was coincidentally in this same position of 5-2* in the second set earlier today and went on to lose the set and then retire in the decider, so not counting chickens just yet.

Again? She has done that at least 2 times previously, one being against Wozniaki at the Aus Open.

Well done Katie!

flamingowings · All-time great

Ace Ventura wrote:
Naomi loses final set 6-3. Such a poor run now. Dodin was higher ranked and the top seed in this segment but has had a massive injury lay off recently so was probably there for the taking. Not sure where she goes from here.

Better news is that KB comes back from 0-30 to win the next 4 points to lead 5-2* in the 2nd set and has 3 chances to win the match now, one on serve.

About as poor as Jo is as well to be honest.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 134 lost to DODIN, Oceane (FRA) 7 98 6-4 5-7 3-6
Q1: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) WC 208 def TOWNSEND, Taylor (USA) 11 100 7-6(1) 6-2

the addict · Tennis legend

Great result for Katie - and yes, I looked to see if it was a career best win, but not quite.
20 points and $4,650 in the bag - chance for more, but opponent not decided yet

Strongbow · All-time great

Well done to Katie biggrin

Tough luck to Naomi who was in the match from start to finish - second serve let her down a bit - but kept fighting. - a big improvement cry

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
Naomi loses final set 6-3. Such a poor run now. Dodin was higher ranked and the top seed in this segment but has had a massive injury lay off recently so was probably there for the taking. Not sure where she goes from here.

Better news is that KB comes back from 0-30 to win the next 4 points to lead 5-2* in the 2nd set and has 3 chances to win the match now, one on serve.
About as poor as Jo is as well to be honest.

And Heather as well I suppose. I know she is slipping down the rankings so a lot of these aren't shocks but there's been some very poor results this year. The 6-1 6-1 to Anisimova seemed very poor at the time, but perhaps understandable after the 16 yo's exploits the following week. But losing to the likes of Garcia-Perez, Sorribes-Tormo, Weijers and even Townsend in straight sets last week who KB has now beaten twice in a few weeks, it's pretty alarming.

Obviously Jo's standards are higher, but at least she is getting the odd win likes Keys, Pera rematch, CSN, Pavs etc, still poor mind, but Naomi's is different level. I wonder if her MDWC is at risk if she keeps this run going until the grass season? Think I'd rather give one to Taylor, Boulter and Dart at this rate.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Speaking of Hev, nice to see her match with BHM is on the main court tomorrow.

JonH · All-time great

Another win for Katie and she will equal ch ranking.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

It'll be Carol Zhao in the next round after she beat the seeded Sara Tormo 6-2 6-2.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) WC 208 v ZHAO, Carol 1(CAN) 139 CH=137 12/2/18

Jan · Hall of fame

Fab result for KB