Week 42 - ITF ($100K) - Suzhou, China - Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 42 - ITF ($100K) - Suzhou, China - Hard

Michael D · All-time great

PaulM wrote:
Em and Ankita lost 64 60

They had a tough draw as alts last week but to face the same pair back this week as top seeds was a really rotten draw for them.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Both Katie's are on at 3am and Swan's match will be streamed for those night owls / different time zones.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Swan had a slow start being 0-3* down. She then won the next 5 games, but couldn't hold when serving for the set. She broke in the very next game to take the first set 6-4. Shocking DF count from both, which the Chinese player edged 7-6 in the set. Swan is down a break in the second 1-2*.

Boulter leads 6-4 *4-1

flamingowings · All-time great

KB won 6-4, 6-2

I did think it would be harder for KS as she is coming back from being injured. She is 6-4, 2-5*

Babfive · Satellite level

Katie Swan won 6-4 7-5

-- Edited by Babfive on Wednesday 17th of October 2018 04:26:03 AM

Michael D · All-time great

Very good win for Katie B, and great second set comeback from Katie S then if she won the last 5 games in a row in the second set.

R32: Katie BOULTER (GBR) [4] 96 beat Misaki DOI (CHN) 136 (CH:30 Oct 16) 6-4 6-2
R32: Katie SWAN (GBR) 165 beat Jia Qi REN (CHN) [WC] 959 (CH:876 Sept 18) 18yrs (JCH:48 Jan 16) 6-4 7-5

R16: Katie BOULTER (GBR) [4] 96 vs Jia-Jing LU (CHN) 189 (CH:174 July 18)
R16: Katie SWAN (GBR) 165 vs

the addict · Tennis legend

A good comeback indeed, aided by her opponent serving 8 DF in her last three service games, including 4 in the last game !
Good to see her back, and winning again.

flamingowings · All-time great

That is some win from Swan there! (Also, terrible from the opponent to fail to serve it out numerous times)

Michael D · All-time great

the addict wrote:
A good comeback indeed, aided by her opponent serving 8 DF in her last three service games, including 4 in the last game !
Good to see her back, and winning again.

Youngster was obviously a bag of nerves faced with the opportunity to gain a CH win. Still good for Katie to avoid the errors and let her implode.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

That win puts KS on the same points as Harriet, but Katie takes the GB#4 spot on the tie break.

Jan · Hall of fame

Such good news! Well done to both Katies

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Great win for Boulter. Lu Jiajing up next who beat Watson in HK the other week but then lost 3 and 1 to Shar1pova in the next Q round.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Tomova is a set and an early break up on the 8th seed Kudermetova so that's probably who Katie S will face next, but it doesn't look like she will be ready to compete with either of those.

Michael D · All-time great

Yes Kudermotova has retired now. Tomova similar ranking to Katie S, but Katie will no doubt need to be a lot sharper. Still she has a win of sorts under her belt now on her injury comeback.

R16: Katie BOULTER (GBR) [4] 96 vs Jia-Jing LU (CHN) 189 (CH:174 July 18)
R16: Katie SWAN (GBR) 165 vs Viktoriya TOMOVA (BUL) 162 (CH:128 July 18)