Week 15 - ITF (W25) - Sunderland, GB - Hard Indoor

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 15 - ITF (W25) - Sunderland, GB - Hard Indoor

paulisi · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
the addict wrote:
And in the doubles..........

Plenty of Brits involved - seven pairs + two halves. Inevitably they are bunched together. But great to see Olivia in the draw again, with Sam this time as Freya is partnering Valeria again
No sign of Fran Stephenson though, paulisi? Shame, would have nice to 'see' her again. Wish her well, whatever's she doing.

I may have been wrong???

paulisi · Tennis legend

scottie1 wrote:
Tara won in three sets 0-6 7-5 6-3

Is this the greatest comeback ever?

6-0 5-0 40-30 down and came back to win.......

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Astonishing win from Tara - just brilliant

scottie1 · Futures level

It was 0-6 7-6 6-3 according to itf scores Taras best win for yonks

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Just awesome

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Unbelievable win for Tara. I was pleased when she avoided the double bagel, but to actually win from that position is unreal.

One win at a time, but a half decent chance next you would think as well. That certainly is a bonus win.

indiana · Tennis legend

Err wow !!!!

The opposition thinking doesn:t bear thinking about.

Michael D · All-time great

Wow, just wonderful for Tara, really pleased for her, it's been so long coming... smile Now that switch she found and flicked... do you think you could keep that switch a bit more readily available in the near future Tara? She will get one of the Mordergers or Cadar next, so on paper a much easier match.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Maia struggling a bit. 2-6 and facing BP at the start if the second. Probably not at full fitness, but another tough draw for her here.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Fighting well this second set. Was 0-2, but now 5-4*.

steven · Tennis legend

Stunning win from Tara.

Those of you who follow the craziness on the ITF tour week-in week-out won't be surprised that it's not the first time someone has ever won from 0-6 0-5 match point down (indeed, it even happened in a slam once, when Lisa Raymond beat Lubomira Kurhajcova from 0-6 0-5 2 match points down in R1 at Roland Garros in 2004) but I'm not sure anyone has ever managed it against someone ranked more than 200 places above them. I guess it may well show that Tara is still capable of playing top 150 tennis when she gets her act together!

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Not to be for Maia, lost 2-6 6-7(4).

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Stunning win from Tara. Those of you who follow the craziness on the ITF tour week-in week-out won't be surprised that it's not the first time someone has ever won from 0-6 0-5 match point down (indeed, it even happened in a slam once, when Lisa Raymond beat Lubomira Kurhajcova from 0-6 0-5 2 match points down in R1 at Roland Garros in 2004) but I'm not sure anyone has ever managed it against someone ranked more than 200 places above them. I guess it may well show that Tara is still capable of playing top 150 tennis when she gets her act together!

And/or that Jessika has the mental toughness of a raspberry ripple ice-cream on a hot day smile

the addict · Tennis legend

Quote on twitter (from someone I don't know)

Daniel Clark
@djmclark

I watched from 6-0 2-0. The French girl panicked when it got to 5-3 in the 2nd. Also Tara finally hit to the one hand BH and kept the ball in play better and the errors just flowed. The 3rd set was closer, but Tara still had the better shots. The prayer to heaven at 1-5 was funny!