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

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

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

flamingowings · All-time great

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

Jo is 3rd on tomorrow

flamingowings · All-time great

Heather's singles is 2nd on court 1, SBG/Eden 3rd on court 2 and Harriet/Venus last on court 1

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Naiktha has an early break. 2-0*

Back on serve *2-3

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Sunday 16th of June 2019 04:50:37 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

2-0 becomes 3-6.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Naiktha has saved 2 MPs to hold, but the match has quickly gone south after a positive start. 3-6 2-5*.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Lost 3-6 2-6.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: BAINS, Naiktha (GBR) ALT 226 lost to DAVIS, Lauren (USA) 6 99 CH=26 22/5/17 3-6 2-6

ROSAMUND · Futures level

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

This is not realistic, particularly in the grass court tournament which has produced the worst British results. When the clay court season started there was low expectations for Jo. After her successes on clay I think Jo's grass court season will be over burdened with expectations. Her season could finish with a virtual reverse of 2017. Then her clay court record was won 2 lost 4 and her grass court record was won 13 lost 3. This time the clay court record is won 15 lost 4, grass court ? The worst case could be win 0 and lose 3 which would exactly duplicate 2017's clay and grass court record.

indiana · Tennis legend

Not saying Jo will reach the final but I certainly don't see it as unrealistic.

I am more interested in her form of late rather than some Birmingham hoodoo.

Will he interesting to see how she transitions to grass. But I don't see that the clay queen should be so unable to find her grass touch. And she should have confidence.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Does anyone know which half of the draw will start tomorrow? Is Jo likely to play is really my question.
Jo is 3rd on tomorrow

Thanks - Can't quite make up my mind whether to go or not.

flamingowings · All-time great

Julia Carrot wrote:
flamingowings wrote:
Julia Carrot wrote:
Does anyone know which half of the draw will start tomorrow? Is Jo likely to play is really my question.
Jo is 3rd on tomorrow
Thanks - Can't quite make up my mind whether to go or not.

DO IT!! biggrin

Julia Carrot · All-time great

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

And not even on Centre Court. Hope they've improved Court 1 since I was last there - always had a huge drainage problem.

seagull · Hall of fame

Kontaveit is only ranked 2 places below Jo, and isthe highest ranked played she could have faced being seeded.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

seagull wrote:
Kontaveit is only ranked 2 places below Jo, and isthe highest ranked played she could have faced being seeded.

There were other potential difficult 1st round opponents. These included Mladenovic(who she does not have a good record against) Yastremska, Martic,Venus Williams and Vekic.