Week 34 - US Open Qualifying

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

RE: Week 34 - US Open Qualifying

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Was just about to say well on her way again here *3-0, but again 0-30.

steven · Tennis legend

Katie's win ensures that GB's streak of having players in the final qualifying round (men's, women's or both) at the US Open goes up to 16. In the other years, 9 have gone on to qualify:

2017: Norrie qualified (Boulter & N Broady FQR)
2016: Robson qualified
2015: Konta qualified (Edmund, Klein & N Broady FQR)
2014: ... (J Ward FQR)
2013: Evans qualified (J Ward & Baltacha FQR)
2012: Konta qualified
2011: Robson qualified (N Broady FQR)
2010: ... (O'Brien & Robson FQR)
2009: ... (Baltacha & Robson FQR)
2008: ... (Baltacha & South FQR)
2007: ... (Baker & Cavaday FQR)
2006: Goodall qualified
2005: Murray qualified
2004: Bogdanovic qualified
2003: ... (Parmar & Keothavong FQR)

Please feel free to point out any errors or omissions before I'm tempted to tweet any of this out!

steven · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
the addict wrote:
Good set from Hev - stats look good as well.
Caught a bit of an interview with Hev via twitter - I hadn't realised, but the QR1 win was Hev's first win as a senior at the USO
Crazy isn't it. You'd think she would have a good record with her junior success and spending a lot of time at an early age in the States.

It was a surprise (though I vaguely remembered her R1 record was bad) - she actually only played qualifying once before though, in 2010 (the year after she won the juniors) - since then, she has got straight into the main draw and is 0-7 in R1.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Think it's just about fine to start looking at the Q placings and see who could be potential opponents. There is a wide range as you'd expect with 16 spots, but there are definitely some opportunities.

You could face the likes of Sharpova, Goerges or Barty, but the plumb spot is definitely French WC Harmony Tan who is about 400 in the rankings. There is also a Q vs Q and you'd also take Blinkova and McHale (well I would anyway) if offered.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

2 MPs for Watson 6-1 5-1 40-15*

the addict · Tennis legend

Damn, going to have to serve it out

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Shimizu won the next four points to be fair, so Hev will have to serve it out *5-2.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Serves it out (to 15) and we do indeed have our showdown tomorrow.

I'm pretty pleased they are playing each other to be honest, but I haven't quite decided who I want to win yet.

the addict · Tennis legend

And does so to 15. Well done that girl

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 155 lost to GARCIA PEREZ, Georgina (ESP) 154 4-6 6-7(3)
Q2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 11 116 def SHIMZU, Ayano (JPN) 220 6-1 6-2
Q2: SWAN, Katie (GBR) 179 def HIBINO, Nao (JPN) 124 6-1 6-4

Q3: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 11 116 v SWAN, Katie (GBR) 179

Strongbow · All-time great

Well done Hev biggrin

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Fourlis backed up that win over Harriet with a 4-6 7-6 6-2 over the very promising Danilovic - Olga did have a MTO in the decider.

the addict · Tennis legend

Heather is defending 10 points, Katie just 2, so they have both improved on last year.
AO main draw has to be Hev's target so a few more points needed.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

So we have:

Teichmann vs Zhuk

Garcia Perez vs Bouzkova

Brengle vs Kalinskaya

Glushko vs Potapova

Muchova vs Abanda

Fourlis vs Kalinina

Rus vs Bolsova

Barthel vs Di Lorenzo

Jabeur vs Dulgheru

Gibbs vs Govortsova

Watson vs Swan

Zhu vs Zvonareva

Trevisan vs Von Deichmann

Lao vs Fett

Pegula vs Schnyder

Bouchard vs Loeb

6 matches featuring Americans, so they will take priority with the streaming, but hopefully Hev and Katie can end up on a streamed court so we can watch it unfold.