Week 29 - ITF (W60) Berkeley, USA Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 29 - ITF (W60) Berkeley, USA Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I'm loving this USTA pro circuit coverage. I saw a lot of matches during the US green clay season just before the French Open, which featured the likes of Guaff, Osuigwe, Juvan etc. and the next 3 weeks at Ashland, Lexington and Landisville are all also covered. There is a fixed camera stream for Tara, but Arconada (last week's W60 winner) is the featured match with the commentating, multiple cameras and replays - it really is a great little service.

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
DF wrote:
Tara looks fit. Not sure what kind of hat she's wearing.
Yes, I was thinking that too.
(About looking fit, not the hat isn't it just normal cap?)
But, yes, she's moving well, and looking dynamic. As you say, good to see.
There was a poor middle part of the set (and how difficult IS it to through a ball up straight???) but the first few games were in her favour and the last few games were very close.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Wednesday 17th of July 2019 09:26:01 PM

Yes, if you err leave out the 10 successive points Tara lost from *3-1 to *3-3 0-30 she was tied 23 points all in Set 1.

indiana · Tennis legend

From *40-0 Tara loses 5 points in a row including 3 DFs.

0-2*

indiana · Tennis legend

Then breaks to love.

*1-2

indiana · Tennis legend

2-2*

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: MOORE, Tara (GBR) Q 465 lost to AHN, Kristie (USA) 6 180 3-6 3-6
R1: SWAN, Katie (GBR) 258 lost to BAPTISTE, Hailey (USA) 290 5-7 3-6

indiana · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
Tara + haven't troubled the second seeds too much in the doubles.

L16:- Sanaz MARAND (USA) / Tara MOORE (GBR) CR498 (271+227) lost to Yu-Chieh HSIEH (TPE) / Xiaodi YOU (CHN) CR301 (165+136) [2] 4-6 1-6

Katie+ go through to meet the #3 seeds.

L16: Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) & Katie Swan CR 918 (396+522) beat Brynn Boren & Gail Brodsky (USA/USA) CR 867 (400+467) by 6-3 6-4

******

QF: Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) & Katie Swan CR 918 (396+522) vs (3) Han Na-lae & Hironko Kuwata (KOR/JPN) CR 325 (132+193)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
DF wrote:
Tara looks fit. Not sure what kind of hat she's wearing.
Yes, I was thinking that too.
(About looking fit, not the hat isn't it just normal cap?)
But, yes, she's moving well, and looking dynamic. As you say, good to see.
There was a poor middle part of the set (and how difficult IS it to through a ball up straight???) but the first few games were in her favour and the last few games were very close.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Wednesday 17th of July 2019 09:26:01 PM
Yes, if you err leave out the 10 successive points Tara lost from *3-1 to *3-3 0-30 she was tied 23 points all in Set 1.

That was my 'poor middle part' smile cry

Michael D · All-time great

Katie has won her doubles QF

QF: Francesca Di Lorenzo (USA) & Katie Swan CR 918 (396+522) beat (3) Han Na-lae & Hironko Kuwata (KOR/JPN) CR 325 (132+193) 7-6(5) 6-3

Top seeds next and expect them to have too much for our pair

SF: Francesca Di Lorenzo / Katie Swan (USA/GBR) 918 (396+522) vs Guiliana Olmos / Luisa Stefani (MEX/BRA) [1] 172 (68+104)

-- Edited by Michael D on Friday 19th of July 2019 02:06:19 AM

Michael D · All-time great

Well, this is a really excellent win for Katie and Francesca that I was not expecting... A very tight match. Brengle and Vickery up in the final

SF: Francesca Di Lorenzo / Katie Swan (USA/GBR) 918 (396+522) beat Guiliana Olmos / Luisa Stefani (MEX/BRA) [1] 172 (68+104) 6-3 6-7(2) 11-9 .

F: Francesca Di Lorenzo / Katie Swan (USA/GBR) 918 (396+522) vs Madison Brengle / Sachia Vickery(USA/USA) 599 (247+352)

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

Katie doing ok, first tourney after grass. Plenty more tennis to be played this year.

Michael D · All-time great

Brengle and Vickery are both in singles SFs before the doubles final.

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Great win for Katie and Francesca :D
Good luck in the final :)

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, all the best.

Katie has previously shown her doubles prowess in such as the Fed Cup group. Doesn't play much doubles so her ranking there is no sort of reflection at all of that ability. I imagine she could be top 200 for starters if she gave it much concentration. Not that I'm particularly advocating that she should but just when it feels worthwhile and complimentary.