Week 33 - ITF (W100) - Vancouver, Canada - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 33 - ITF (W100) - Vancouver, Canada - Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
H&H 6-2 over the #3's

The "W" for H&H, 2&2

mbturner · Lower Club Player

5 seeds have gone out in the first round and the number 8 seed is a set down so H & H could have a good week in the singles. They won their doubles 6-2 6-2.

Strongbow · All-time great

Keep on truckin biggrin

flamingowings · All-time great

Naomi+ also win 6-1 7-6(6)

the addict · Tennis legend

Roundup of doubles results

L16: Harriet DART (GBR) / Heather WATSON (GBR) CR246 (131+115) def Alexa GUARACHI (CHI) / Giuliana OLMOS (MEX) CR151 (83+68) [3] 6-2 6-2 smile

QF: -Naomi BROADY (GBR) / Erin ROUTLIFFE (NZL) CR272 (128+147) def Eri HOZUMI (JPN) / Makoto NINOMIYA (JPN) CR91 (71+20) [1] 6-1 7-6(6) smile

And the draw opens right up following walkovers

SF:- Naomi BROADY (GBR) / Erin ROUTLIFFE (NZL) CR272 (128+147) def Greet MINNEN (BEL) / Alison VAN UYTVANCK (BEL) [4] Walkover smile confuse

Michael D · All-time great

Oh wow, so Naomi is already in the final!! That's a great win for Naomi and Erin over the top seeds, good to see she can still win fine at doubles

But Harriet and Heather are just in the QF so far...

the addict · Tennis legend

Quite a sequence of walkovers in the draw - good to see Naomi and Erin profiting from it all.

QF:- Harriet DART (GBR) / Heather WATSON (GBR) CR246 (131+115) v Sharon FICHMAN (CAN) / Storm SANDERS (AUS) CR 251 (87+164)

PaulM · Tennis legend

That's a huge win for Naomi and Erin. Naomi could.be a very successful doubles player over the next 2-3years if she wishes to focus in that direction.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Heather and Harriet are on Court 1 back to back today:

6pm
Wang vs Hon
Heather vs Nara
Harriet vs Babos

I think Heather's match has got strong potential to go 3, but hopefully Harriet won't be on too late.

It was mentioned earlier, but the draw has massively opened up with the seeds crashing out, particularly the top half where Heather is. The bottom half is still reasonably strong because a potential path for Harriet could be Babos, then Wang Xiyu, then 3rd seed and top 100 player Sorribes Tormo, and that would be very tough. She's the underdog tonight for starters, and any of those potential opponents could have been a realistic finalist at the start of the event, but there's no obvious favourite to reach the final in the top half - dare I say the winner of Hev-Nara would probably be the fave to get there? Hibino is very inconsistent, so could be 'on' this week. Maybe young Fernandez can get to her third successive Canadian ITF final?

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Thursday 15th of August 2019 11:00:36 AM

Andy Parker · Club Coach

Can't wait to see how Harriet fares against Babos - tough opponent and will give a real idea of Harriet's form at the moment. I would make Heather favourite for her match and it would be a perfect time for her to get a run of wins together. Unlike you, Ace, I am hoping for a really late start and to catch the whole of Harriet's match after my other half has gone to bed - keeping my fingers crossed for a very long Wang match, and for two British wins.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

You got your wish in the first match Andy - Wang-Hon went over 2 and a half hours and it was Hon who came through 7-6 in the third. Hopefully Harriet can set up a Brisbane rematch.

Heather should therefore be on soon.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Heather on serve. 2-2*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Excellent set from Heather

6-3 *0-0

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Good start.