They spend a lot of time together on these trips - certainlly Harriet and Katy do, and I know that EWS and Gabi have been practising for their doubles - not sure about KatieS, but I think I have seen posts from her too.
Katie S also withdrew today from the Vancouver entry list for next week. I think it's more than just a bug in her case. Katy D is still in the entry list for next week.
Gabi playing nice agressive tennis against Brengle, who also starts arguing with the umpire about line calls. Gabi breaks her then consolidates, and is now a game away from the first set, 5-2*
Gabi seems to have anew kit sponsor today.
That looks like the new Nike kit. Can't remember her ever being in Nike before; she certainly wasn't in it earlier in the week, or last week in Lexington. She's always recently been with Wilson for both racquets and apparel, or some time ago Adidas.
Although I don't like Nike at all as a company, I hope for Gabi's sake that this is a new endorsement, and thus an aid to her tour aspirations, and recognition for her hard work and progress.
Or, she may just have bought some new kit, and I'm reading far too much in to it. I would have thought that sort of deal would be mentioned in her social media if it were true, and I can't see anything to that effect anywhere.
Whatever kit or sponsorship she's in, or under, she's acquiting herself well. Just given back the break, but very competitive, 5-4*
Gabi's playing vastly better than when I saw her against Pegula last week. Really making Brengle work for it with some lovely aggressive shots forehand and backhand, and with far cleaner hitting and fewer errors. One long, very tight game with multiple, multiple deuces on Brengle's serve, and on her 3rd or 4th set point, Brengle errs and Gabi takes it 6-4.
...then immediately goes down a break serve at the start of the second set. She has to maintain the same intensity she managed during the first set, if she wants to win this.
What happened? Gabi served consecutive double faults and Brengle took the set 3-6. On one of them Gabi doubled over between serves but she was at the far end and I couldn't tell what was wrong. Now she seems to be surrounded by people and there is a mto.
-- Edited by Babfive on Thursday 9th of August 2018 05:20:56 PM