Week 26 - Wimbledon Women's Qualifying Singles, Roehampton, Great Britain - Grass

DF · Tennis legend

Week 26 - Wimbledon Women's Qualifying Singles, Roehampton, Great Britain - Grass

DF · Tennis legend

Gabi goes down 2-4 in the second set

the addict · Tennis legend

Great to see Sam come through.

And I'm especially please to see Lisicki come through - and firing 21 aces in the three sets amongst her 59 winners (and 31 UFE !)

DF · Tennis legend

Gabi breaks back to love 4-4

Nix · Futures level

Come on Gabi! Would be such a boost for her!

PaulM · Tennis legend

They showed a close up clip of match point on the BBC coverage. Looked like a big backhand return winner from Sam.

Emma up now

-- Edited by PaulM on Tuesday 25th of June 2019 02:40:53 PM

Michael D · All-time great

Brilliant so pleased to see Sam come through ... now Gabi, what about you?

Michael D · All-time great

Get in there Gabi, so pleased, wins 7-6(3) 6-4 to follow Sam's earlier win.. Well done both of you!

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Gabi! This is more like it 2 from 4, and that featured 2 with the longest odds, so hopefully at least one of Fran, Emma, Naiktha or Maia can come through later (maybe even more...).

Michael D · All-time great

...and that was definitely a better route that Gabi followed, break to win instead of having to serve it out!

DF · Tennis legend

Yay. Well done Gabi and Sam

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Gabi plays 12th seed Bonaventure up next, who I remember beating Katie B earlier in the year, and also gave Kerber a good game in Mallorca last week, so that will be tougher and she won't be the pre match bookies favourite in that one.

Sam plays either 9th seed Osuigwe (17 y/o from the US) or Bucsa who we know from the ITF scene in recent weeks, Bucsa just sneaked into quallies as the 2nd last in after withdrawals, so is much lower ranked, but Osiugwe has not had much joy out of her UK trip so far, apart from that fortunate retirement 'win' over Katy in Manchester. Bucsa has just gone a break up in the decider there, *3-2.

Nix · Futures level

Well done Gabi and Sam. After the guys leading the way recently, we've got a bit of a fight back from our women. Would indeed be fantastic for one of our remaining women to get through the first round of qualifying.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Emma recovered from an early break down. 2-2*. She won a very long Liang service game to get back in the match.

Michael D · All-time great

Emma had a whole host of BPs there to go a break up but failed to take them. 1/6 on BPs now after just 3 service games for Liang. Promising at least if she holds her own serve.