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

Michael D · All-time great

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

Michael D · All-time great

Likely to be Harriet next by the way, if she wins 2 more games, so we would then be guaranteed a GB finalist.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Bit of a collapse from Noel from looking comfortable at 6-1 1-0 (and winning a lot of games to 15) to 6-1 2-6 1-5.

And poor Maia, after a 3 and a half hour battle yesterday, over 2 and a half hours in to her match here, she's likely to go into a deciding set - still got doubles to come.

Harriet looks comfortable. Quite similar to her match with the other youngster Molinaro the other day.

Babfive · Satellite level

Harriet wins 6-4 6-2

SuperT · Futures level

I've been watching Harriet on and off throughout the morning in between jobs around the house, and I thought the match was much closer that the score would suggest. The Swiss girl played well and there were lots of long games with multiple deuces, but great to see Harriet showing her greater experience and higher ranking to win most of the important points. Apart from the blip when serving for the match at 5-0 I felt she was always in control. Nice win

wimdledont · Challenger level

At one point it looked like Harriet might score one of the longest fought bagels in history> thirteen deuces in one game alone and nearly an hour before she served for the match> sorry my keyboard is suffering from early onset demEntia > Waltert played very well

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

So, still a mixed bag in the semi final lineup with high seeds, Brits, wildcards and qualifiers:

(1) Dart vs (WC) Moore
(2) Anderson vs (Q) Paar.

Michael D · All-time great

And the GB round up.

QF: DART, Harriet (GBR) [1] 135 beat Simona WALTERT (SUI) 630/26 (CH:438 May 18) 18yrs (JCH:9 Jan 18) smile 6-4 6-2
QF: MOORE, Tara (GBR) [WC] 479 beat Oceane DODIN (FRA) 402 (CH:46 June 17) smile smile 6-4 6-4

SF: DART, Harriet (GBR) [1] 135 vs MOORE, Tara (GBR) [WC] 479

indiana · Tennis legend

Need a lot more from Tara over the coming months and years to make my purchase to the movie rights of the working title film "It started with a net cord" worthwhile.

But I guess the title this week will do for starters

Michael D · All-time great

indiana wrote:
Need a lot more from Tara over the coming months and years to make my purchase to the movie rights of the working title film "It started with a net cord" worthwhile.

But I guess the title this week will do for starters

Wrong title Indy, rather: 'It was never in doubt!'

Michael D · All-time great

Tara going from strength to strength at the moment. She and Amina take out last week's doubles title holders now. Potential opponents in the final are on court.

SF: Bektas/ Moore (USA/GBR) [4] 518 (293+225) beat Barnett/ Burrage (GBR/GBR) 1087 (497+590) 6-4 6-1

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

Michael D wrote:
Tara going from strength to strength at the moment. She and Amina take out last week's doubles title holders now. Potential opponents in the final are on court.

SF: Bektas/ Moore (USA/GBR) [4] 518 (293+225) beat Barnett/ Burrage (GBR/GBR) 1087 (497+590) 6-4 6-1

Didnt watch the doubles..... it was over so soon. Anybody watch it?

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

It's Maja Chwalinska and Eikeri the opponents in the final.

I saw bits and pieces of the Brits doubles, but I was kind of switching between Ryan P and Swiatek (and following Katie S score), so missed a lot of it. There were a few errors from Jodie and Alicia, but Tara + just generally looked that bit better.

Michael D · All-time great

Hope Tara can keep her roll going for one more day at least

F: Bektas/ Moore (USA/GBR) [4] 518 (293+225) vs Chwalinska/ Eikeri (POL/NOR) [3] 488 (318+170)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

So then, a bit like last week, who do you want to win tomorrow?

Big match for both, Tara could do with the 12 extra points more to give her a better chance of getting into / more choice for future tournaments, especially leading into the grass season. 12 extra points for Harriet doesn't really change too much in the grand scheme of things, she'd jump about 3 or 4 places, but of course an extra 20 for winning the title and the confidence that would bring could be what really gets her season going again after the post Aussie absence. It's a difficult one, I think Harriet will have more chance of winning the final, so ultimately I think I want her to win - but hypothetically, had the winner been guaranteed to lose the final, then I'd have gone for Tara if that makes sense.