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Michael D wrote:
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RedSquirrel wrote:
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Good week for heather on a surface to her liking. But v different from red clay. Is she expected to play anywhere next week or her some practice on the red stuff assuming shes playing qualies for Paris the week after?


 


She's in Kurume for the final Japan 60K next week.

 Thanks , spotted it around same time ! Its clearly good practice on a proxy grass surface but nothing like clay, not sure if playing qualies at rg makes sense for her? Theres a British tour event on grass at north oxford WC first week of rg , I'd consider that as warm up for surbiton and onwards...

That's why the weekly entries are posted Jon biggrinwink 

 Can I plead laziness and tiredness over my 8 am cup of tea ?! 



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Babfive wrote:

Heather and Naomi take the doubles title after a walkover. Not the best way to do it, but a title is a title.

 Absolutely - Congrats to the two of them, whatever. 



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RedSquirrel wrote:

Diyas had a lot of strapping on her legs today
https://www.facebook.com/FIWTennis/videos/291429288478283/ (40 sec clip)

And a clip of Heather, the handshake and how she's looking forward to tomorrow
https://www.facebook.com/FIWTennis/videos/1530647587071056/ (50 sec clip)

 Thanks so much for these links -  great clip of Dyass match - shes scarily good despite the strapping.

(anyone know why posting on IPhone seems to remove apostrophes, emojis etc  on this particular message board?)



-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Saturday 11th of May 2019 08:02:09 AM

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It will be a good test for heather v diyas, given diyas as a benchmark from the fed cup with Katie and jo. Should be interesting match.

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It will be a good test for heather v diyas, given diyas as a benchmark from the fed cup with Katie and jo. Should be interesting match.

 Remind me, did they both beat her or was there one loss?



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Julia Carrot wrote:
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It will be a good test for heather v diyas, given diyas as a benchmark from the fed cup with Katie and jo. Should be interesting match.

 Remind me, did they both beat her or was there one loss?

 Both did I think. 3 sets and tough battles though 



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JonH wrote:
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It will be a good test for heather v diyas, given diyas as a benchmark from the fed cup with Katie and jo. Should be interesting match.

 Remind me, did they both beat her or was there one loss?

 Both did I think. 3 sets and tough battles though 

Thanks. Such a shame theres no stream - would love to see Hev having a go. 



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Yes, Putintseva was their #1 and Diyas the Kazak #2. Jo beat Diyas first up in 3 sets; Katie narrowly lost to Putintseva. Then Jo beat Putintseva, again in 3, and finally Katie, with her spinal stress fracture, beat Diyas in 3.

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Thought Ahn retired really early when I was skimming the thread in bed. Would be superb if she could get the title tomorrow and then she'd probably just need a QF as the 2nd seed next week to secure her Wimbledon spot directly, pretty much from out of nowhere. If she loses tomorrow then she'd need at least another final next week. She'll obviously be assured Wimbledon main draw entry one way or the other, but would be nice for her if she did it directly, and would of course help longer term with US Open entry as well.

But whatever happens, it is just good to see her finally winning a few matches again.

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Michael D wrote:

So Kristie Ahn couldn't make it back onto the court. A sad end to the tournament for her, and a trophy for the Brits without the joy of actually playing and winning it.

FINAL: (1) Naomi Broady & Heather Watson CR 186 (126+60) beat Kristie Ahn & Alison Bai (USA/AUS) CR 503 (337+166) walkover

Ahn being injured a pity; congrats on the title nevertheless biggrinbiggrin



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Great to have Heather in a singles final again after her travails :D

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Heather went from *1-2 to *5-2. She took a 30-0 lead in serving for the set. Then Diyas came back winning the remaining points in the game to break Heather. 5-3*. Diyas then went on to take a *5-6 lead and it looked like Heather was going to go from 2 points from winning the set to losing it. But Heather wasn't done, and, serving to stay in the set, won the game to 15 to take the set to a TB. And what a TB it was, Heather winning it giving up just 1 point. Indeed, she won 10 of the last 11 points of the set.

First set to Heather 7-6(1)

-- Edited by RedSquirrel on Sunday 12th of May 2019 03:23:30 AM

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Second set went on serve until *5-5. Then Diyas broke, 5-6*. Heather broke back and into another TB we go.

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She did it.



F:WATSON, Heather (GBR) [2] 119 defeated DIYAS, Zarina (KAZ) [1] 98 (CH:31 Jan 15) 7-6(1) 7-6(4)




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Congratulations to Heather and well done. With that she retakes GB #2, rising to 110, one place above Katie.

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