Week 21 - French Open Qualifying, Paris - Clay

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Week 21 - French Open Qualifying, Paris - Clay

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Just look at our women serve it out !

That was an excellent last game. Two quality clean winners from Schoofs, and three strong first serves from Hev, two that gave her the point directly and one set it up. (and another point I can't remember ....)

First time. Her and Katie. No wobbles - blinkin' amazing.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Wednesday 22nd of May 2019 10:23:52 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Great stuff, she looked so pleased at the end. Won 6-4 in the third.

Plays the Greek girl with the long surname next Gram'poulou, who was over her for the Fed Cup and has lost twice to Jodie this year.

*over here...

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Wednesday 22nd of May 2019 10:28:55 AM

the addict · Tennis legend

That's a great win for Hev, will do her confidence a power of good - although I think she'd got it back anyway. A month ago I would have expected her to wilt in the third set.

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 22nd of May 2019 10:26:37 AM

Michael D · All-time great

Lovely, just lovely doubled up biggrin

-- Edited by Michael D on Wednesday 22nd of May 2019 10:29:38 AM

mbturner · Lower Club Player

I feared the worst when Heather started to play with her shoe laces in the second set but she held on and just had enough to win.

SuperT · Futures level

Two great wins for our girls. Saw Heather's first set and thought she played beautifully - just like to old Hev. Then switched to watch Katie and the momentum clearly changed. The third set was very tight - lots of long games and very little in it, so really excellent to see Heather hold her nerve and serve it out.

Incidentally I bought a 12 months subscription for the Eurosport player a month or so back when it was on offer at £19.99. Already proving a bargain, and it will take me through next year's Aussie Open too.

indiana · Tennis legend

Now that was very nice to come in and read. Very well done to both and let's hope for more.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Very long match between Badosa Gibert and Korpatsch, well over 3 hours. PBG looks half dead in this final set tie break and has just lost. There's now no seeds left in Katie's section. X Wang vs Swan, Korpatsch vs Kucova. Respective winners will face off for a place at RG.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Wednesday 22nd of May 2019 11:33:49 AM

Jan · Hall of fame

Brilliant Brilliant!!!
Been out following scores. Got a bit anxious when Hev lost the second set but wow!!!

biggrin biggrin biggrin

flamingowings · All-time great

Add me to the people who thought Katie had little chance. Very well done and pleased about Heather too.

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Very pleased my fears came to nothing - often when someone has multiple chances to break but don't as Heather did at the start of set 3, they immediately lose their own service game. Well done to Heather for holding her nerve and serving it out too. Great wins for her and Katie - so chuffed for both. Hope Heather can take this positive spell into the grass season.

flamingowings · All-time great

Coup Droit wrote:
She served that out really well.

Allez, Katie.

NB I do like her kit, very smart, suits her....

Yes,Nike's women's outfit is nice. The men on the other hand...not so much.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: SWAN, Katie (GBR) 208 def TEICHMANN, Jil (SUI) 2 87 6-4 6-2
Q1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 5 105 def SCHOOFS, Bibiane (NED) 164 6-2 4-6 6-4

Q2: SWAN, Katie (GBR) 208 v WANG, Xiyu (CHN) 144 =CH
Q2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 5 105 v GRAMMATIKOPOULOU, Valentini (GRE) 193 CH=158 19/11/18

seagull · Hall of fame

How many points is it for a QR1 win?