Weeks 10 & 11 - WTA Premier Mandatory ($9.035M) - Indian Wells, CA, USA - Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

Weeks 10 & 11 - WTA Premier Mandatory ($9.035M) - Indian Wells, CA, USA - Hard

flamingowings · All-time great

Errani hasn't done much, particularly since her second enforced layoff, so if Heather loses, I will eat my hat.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Yes, but it's not like Heather's exactly playing well, she got knocked out in R1 last week.

Michael D · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
Errani hasn't done much, particularly since her second enforced layoff, so if Heather loses, I will eat my hat.

Oh no, I hope it's an edible one FW! As Helen says, absolutely anything is possible with Heather... she is an expert at pulling out defeats from the jaws of victory... Of course this should be a comfortable win but... Oh come on Heather, do something decent for a change!

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Not the best draw for Katie. As Indi says, Golubic is ranked ahead of her now and that's unfortunate considering Katie was one of the higher seeds, but even before she can think of that, she has someone who has a 3-0 H2H over her including one in Washington late last year, Kiick has also a lot higher ranked now since their last meeting and the books have it 5/6 vs 5/6.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

As for Watson, who knows. Errani has lost both matches since her lengthy layoff (including to Kiick last week) but Hev is Hev. Too close to call that one I think.

indiana · Tennis legend

Errani was in fact WR 143 last week (not bad for effectively just a few months of tennis before that layoff). I just looked for the reason behind her big rankings drop to this week and it is due to her having won the Indian Wells 125 last year ( without dropping a set).

In last week's reenactment she was, as said, beaten by Kiick in R1 in 3 sets. Kiick was then thumped by Kanepi.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 4th of March 2019 09:19:02 AM

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

I agree with Ace, Hev's match is too close to call. I certainly don't agree that Hev should beat Errani comfortably. Since her return she has lost to Bencic, an in-form Jorovic and Kiick. Not easy matches.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Is it right they get 2 ranking points for winning one match, and 20 for qualifying?! Or is that an error on the drawsheet?

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

It's an error.
2 points for losing Q1, 20 points for final QR, 30 points for qualifying

hoots · Intermediate Club Player

Is there any reason why Harriet is not entered in the qualifying? Has she played since the Fed Cup?

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Boulter follows Kozlova-Kratzer on Court 6. Play starts at 7pm UK, so we're probably looking at around 9pm for that. There must have been a little bit of money gone on Kiick since this morning as she is now the 4/6 slight fave. Errani is actually the same odds in her match with Hev.

Watson is 3rd on Court 3, following Kruger-Vikhlyantseva and Gibbs-Ferro, so roughly 10.30/11pm.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

hoots wrote:
Is there any reason why Harriet is not entered in the qualifying? Has she played since the Fed Cup?

That remains a mystery. Her last singles match was exactly 7 weeks ago against Sharapova. She entered IW but withdrew last week and was still training in London a few days ago.

Whether she picked up a knock at the Fed Cup or just had her confidence knocked a bit by that double bagel and wants to work on a few things, who knows, but it does feel like ages and would be good to see her back in (single's) action soon to build on her great start to the year - it does seem like a chance missed to progress even further.

flamingowings · All-time great

Edible hat at the ready folks! wink

indiana · Tennis legend

I'd never risk my hat on a tennis match!