Week 40 - WTA Premier Mandatory ($8.3M) - Beijing, China Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Week 40 - WTA Premier Mandatory ($8.3M) - Beijing, China Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Heather had *3-0 double break but has been pegged back to *4-5.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Broken for the third time in the set and it goes to a decider. 6-3 4-6. Hopefully she doesn't regret that commanding position she had.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

She has however broken to love (Hev) in the second and has just held to 15, so in a decent position again 2-0*.

Come on Heather!

Winner plays Diyas.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Double break again and this near nearer the line *4-1.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Squeaky bum time again. *4-3.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Heather wins 6-3 4-6 6-3. Another great win.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

What a good win - so good for the confidence to close out the tight ones - well done, hev

Jan · Hall of fame

Excellent!

Michael D · All-time great

Great for Heather to join Katie B in the FQR. Congrats to both for their impressive wins

Q1: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 108 beat RISKE, Alison (USA) [q7] 65 CH=36 15/5/17 4-6 6-3 6-2
Q1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 91 beat KENIN, Sofia (USA) 6 62 =CH 6-3 4-6 6-3

FQR: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 108 vs ARRUABARRENA, Lara (ESP) [q11] 76
FQR: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 91 vs DYAS, Zarina (KAZ) 92

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 43 v GOERGES, Julia 10 10 CH=9 20/8/18
H2H 0-1 French Open 2016 Goerges 2-6 3-6

Peter too · Tennis legend

Heather seems to be the only one of our four players competing in the doubles.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Katie is the slight favourite to beat Lara A which I'd agree with. Lara is more accomplished on clay and while she is higher ranked and did have a good win over Dolehide in QR1, she has had some heavy defeats on hard courts these past few weeks - 1 and 0 last week to King in Wuhan quals, 0 and 1 vs Strycova at the US Open, 1 and 2 vs Petkovic in Connecticut etc. Katy D even managed to beat her 2 and 2 a few months ago, although that was on grass so not as relatable.

I'd make Diyas 50/50 for Hev, but if she can beat Kenin then that will put her in good stead.

TomTraubert · Futures level

Peter too wrote:
Heather seems to be the only one of our four players competing in the doubles.

jo has wc with zhang and play siniakova/krunic

indiana · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
the addict wrote:
Main draw is out, and as usual Jo has a tough starter - Julia Georges seeded 10. And Naomi Osaka is in her section as well, if she makes it to the thrd round.

Even with a MD first round win, Katie won't quite break the top 100, regardless of what other players do - it would take her to 611 points, still 7 short of Kr Plskova who is 100 on live rankings. Edging closer though !
Ah yes, I hadn't seen the MD yet and hadn't realised/ remembered she would only get another 10 points for the round 1 win, because it is a R64 draw. It seems strange that she gets 20 points for a QR1 win, but will only get another 20 points added for two more wins, including in the MD!

A Premier Mandatory 64 player draw R1 win earns 65 points ( 10 points is for initial MD competitors losing in R1 ).

Katie's current 16th counter is 5 points so she has so far added 15 net points for a 586 total. Qualification plus a MD R1 win would put her on :

571 + 30 + 65 - 5 = 661 points.

Much better Go, Katie ! ( and Heather ! )