Week 5 - (ITF W60) - Launceston, Australia Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 5 - (ITF W60) - Launceston, Australia Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Hmm, tough draw. She'll be up against it there.

Michael D · All-time great

Badosa Gibert has just climbed 25 places in the rankings after losing in the final at Burnie to Belinda Wool****, a 24 yr old Australian qualifier, with a CH 513. Still unless she is tired now, this is the type of player ahead of her in the rankings that Gabi hasn't beaten many of yet. I hope whatever ailed her in her retirement last week has also sorted itself out.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

I wouldn't read too much into Badosa Gibert losing to a lowly ranked Australian qualifier. Woolc ock didn't play much on the tour prior to July 2017 as she was playing in the US College system finishing with an ITA ranking of 5. Her WTA ranking is currently low because she has been out for most of the last year with a serious knee injury.

-- Edited by RedSquirrel on Monday 28th of January 2019 08:29:10 AM

Michael D · All-time great

Yes, I didn't mean it that way round. I was impressed that a qualifier had won the tournament, and thought there must be some kind of backstory to why she was so lowly ranked so good to know. This week Woolc ock is up to 378 so a big jump for her, and she has a WC rather than an SE entry into Launceston.

Gabi won Launceston last year when it was a 25k. Hope she can draw on the good memories, she could do with one or two wins now.

Michael D · All-time great

Gabi has lost her doubles relatively easily. Playing with Alison Bai they lost to the second seeds 2-6 2-6. She is second up in the singles tomorrow.

TomTraubert · Futures level

taylor up on stream http://live.itftennis.com/en/live-streams/video.php?vid=17163693
10*

indiana · Tennis legend

And breaks for *2-0

I will leave her to it and hopefully see a good result.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Wow, 5-0*

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

First set in the bag, 6-1, only 12 points dropped as well, but only half the job done.

TomTraubert · Futures level

taylor v high energy & focus good set
pbg looked like she could hardly be bothered
61

TomTraubert · Futures level

pbg woken up
gabi making chances then mising the winners she opens up
entertaining rallies tho
61 13*

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I'm not watching as I'm generally following all 3 matches involving GB, but it does look like contrasting sets. PBG serving for the set at 1-5*

TomTraubert · Futures level

most evereything taylor made in 1st set she missed in the 2nd set
taylor dont deal with a ball above sholder hieght very well which given her hieght is big problem
pbg play better
i think taylor just trying to hard she desperate want to play and do well and she pushing to much she also starts playing v v quickly
61 36

TomTraubert · Futures level

29(?) shot rally on bp in game 1 of final set sees gabi broken pbg just walling it and taylor cant put the ball away
01*