Week 25 - WTA Premier ($1M) - Birmingham, Great Britain Grass

paulisi · Tennis legend

Week 25 - WTA Premier ($1M) - Birmingham, Great Britain Grass

indiana · Tennis legend

Sometimes you can want to win too much.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

The alt Hibi recovered from *0-3 against the seeded Davis to take the first set. Not too clued up with the set up at Birmingham, but as it's early days in the second set, I can't see Davis winning that tonight. Winner plays Naiktha, so it'll likely either be the lower ranked Hibi or they'll finish tomorrow.

Grachka · Club Coach

Grachka wrote:
On grass, I think Tara has a chance of an upset...I'd be very surprised if any of the others made it through.

Colour me very surprised!

Impressive fight from Naiktha.

wolf · Tennis legend

Hibi served for the match at 6-5 but Davis but won the set on a TB so will resume at a set all tomorrow.

indiana · Tennis legend

Naiktha's 13 points ( net 8 ) so far added for 24/06 will recover the 12 points ( net 7 ) due off this coming Monday from last year's Nottingham qualifying.

So that should already maintain her around her current ranking and CH 226.

3 rounds of qualifying here with points 13/18/25.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) WC 533 lost to AIAVA, Destine (AUS) ALT 214 2-6 3-6
Q1: SILVA, Eden (GBR) WC 435 lost to PERA, Bernarda (USA) 5 97 4-6 3-6
Q1: MOORE, Tara (GBR) WC 481 lost to MCNALLY, Catherine (USA) 170 2-6 6-2 2-6
Q1: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) WC 473 lost to SHARMA, Astra (AUS) 4 94 5-7 1-6
Q1: BAINS, Naiktha (GBR) ALT 226 def LIU, Claire (USA) 166 6-1 3-6 7-6(8)

Q2: BAINS, Naiktha (GBR) ALT 226 v DAVIS, Lauren (USA) 6 99 CH=26 22/5/17

R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) WC 159 v PUTINTSEVA, Yulia (KAZ) 43 CH=27 6/2/17
R1: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 7 18 v KONTAVEIT, Anett (EST) 20 CH=14 1/4/19
R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) WC 115 v STRYCOVA, Barbora (CZE) 49 CH=16 16/1/17

-- Edited by Peter too on Sunday 16th of June 2019 05:20:42 PM

JonH · All-time great

For what it is worth tennis abstract rates jo as likely to reach tier final and play and lose to barty.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Harriet and Venus have been given a doubles WC. No doubles fan, but that's pretty cool for Harriet and I might even keep half an eye on it.

the addict · Tennis legend

I reckon H & V will be well worth following.

flamingowings · All-time great

Heather is playing with Buzarnescu and Sarah Beth with Eden.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Does anyone know which half of the draw will start tomorrow? Is Jo likely to play is really my question.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Harriet Dart is playing doubles with Venus Williams? That's incredible!!

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Becomes just the 4th women to team up with her. LTA said 3rd, but a few have said she has teamed up with Serena (obviously), Wozniacki and Keys. Could be a pub question is the US in the coming years.

'7 time Grand Slam champion Venus Williams has teamed up to play doubles with 4 players - 23 times slam winner Serena Williams, Australian Open champion and former world #1 Caroline Wozniacki, and former US Open finalist (plus any future bigger achievements) Madison Keys, but who else?'

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Sunday 16th of June 2019 01:04:58 PM

Mervatron2 · Futures level

Amazing experience for Harriet.