Weeks 12 & 13 - WTA Premier Mandatory - Miami, USA - Hard

Jan · Hall of fame

Weeks 10 & 11 - WTA Premier Mandatory - Miami, USA - Hard

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Good to see Harriet back. Wonder where she's been since Fed cup?

Shame it was a loss and a gutting one at that.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Oh I was just willing her over the line....it would have been a good win and given her a real shot of confidence....

Michael D · All-time great

Oh please one of the mods correct the weeks on the title here - my second time of asking - I must have more of a sense of order than I thought, since it is clearly offending it! confuse

PaulM · Tennis legend

Gosh, I really can't believe how close that was after such a long break for a niggle. Very impressed.

I mean gutted, but impressed. Will feel sore but still so encouraged by how Harriet continues to progress.

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Weeks 12 & 13 - WTA Premier Mandatory - Miami, USA - Hard

DavidC · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
Oh please one of the mods correct the weeks on the title here - my second time of asking - I must have more of a sense of order than I thought, since it is clearly offending it!

Your wish .......

DavidC · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Michael D wrote:
Oh please one of the mods correct the weeks on the title here - my second time of asking - I must have more of a sense of order than I thought, since it is clearly offending it!
Done

You wait 2 days for a title edit and 2 come along within 2 seconds of each other smile

the addict · Tennis legend

That's a great pity - so close against such an experienced player in good form. Looks like Harriet is heading for the top 100 on this performance. Although she has points dropping off this week so it might take a little longer.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

It'll be interesting to see what Harriet does over the clay season. She's in line for France 60k hard next and then Bolton 25k the week after that (assuming she doesn't withdraw). There is a 25k in Sunderland the week after but there's no entry list for that until later this week but she may well play that with Fed Cup in UK the week after.

Will she try some WTA clay quals / big clay ITF towards the end of April / early May, or will she head back to Asia and some of those fairly weak Japan / China 80k / 60k where a lot of our players had success last year? Dart herself reached a China 60k semi final and Boulter won a Japan 60k before returning to Europe for RG quals. I'd probably go towards the Asian hard swing as it'll be a better opportunity for points, but the clay may be better for overall development. Perhaps it'll be better for KB to try clay now that she is in the top 100, but then again, she has stacks of grass points to defend, so may feel more comfortable gaining as many 'cheap' points as she can before then.

Michael D · All-time great

DavidC wrote:
indiana wrote:
Michael D wrote:
Oh please one of the mods correct the weeks on the title here - my second time of asking - I must have more of a sense of order than I thought, since it is clearly offending it!
Done
You wait 2 days for a title edit and 2 come along within 2 seconds of each other

Just like London buses smile biggrin wink

-- Edited by Michael D on Monday 18th of March 2019 08:22:26 PM

mbturner · Lower Club Player

We'll see if Heather has any fight in her. Broken twice 0-3.

mbturner · Lower Club Player

The fightback begins 2-3.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Would be good if these were streamed. There's a lot of grand slam 1R type matches today and it's a huge event for most. Seems a wasted opportunity.

mbturner · Lower Club Player

Got it back to 3-3 then lost her serve again 3-4. Now 4-4. Typical Heather match, 6 lost serves from 8 games. Heather has had 5 double faults in her four service games which doesn't bode well.