Laura saved 2 MPs from 3-6*, but couldn't save the 3rd on her own serve. Lost 6-2 7-6(5), but some good fight shown and hopefully set her up well for Glasgow
Allen has just been broken back, 2-2* there in the second.
No, far too long ago since she had a ranking high enough for that.
Disappointed in her FQR result, I thought she'd get through that match. Missing that smash which would have brought the score back to 6-6 in the 2nd set TB was also a real bummer at the end there, no wonder Laura was crouched down on her haunches for a few seconds thereafter