Week 36 - WTA 125K Series ($162K) - New Haven, CT, USA - hard

DF · Tennis legend

Week 36 - WTA 125K Series ($162K) - New Haven, CT, USA - hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles roundup

L16: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) / STOLLAR, Fanny (HUN) CR219) (120+99) def JAKUPOVIC, Dalila (SLO) / MOORE, Jessica (AUS) CR 144 (73+71) [3] 6-3 6-2
L16: GIBBS, Nicole (USA) / WATSON, Heather USA (GBR) CR319 (203+116) def CHANG, Sophie (USA) MUELLER, Alexandra (USA) CR419 (220+191) 6-2 7-5

QF: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) / STOLLAR, Fanny (HUN) CR219) (120+99) v GIBBS, Nicole (USA) / WATSON, Heather USA (GBR) CR319 (203+116)

57 points to the winners, 29 points to the losers

mbturner · Lower Club Player

Heather has started tentatively. She could be in trouble if her opponent gains confidence. Currently 2-2 and suspended for rain.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Was a break up, just missed 3 set points at 5-4 40-0*

Ian1314 · Lower Club Player

Just looked in on livescores and Heather has won the first set 6-4

PaulM · Tennis legend

Takes the 5th

mbturner · Lower Club Player

It's a win but poor quality match. Heather is a pale shadow of the player who could compete with the best a few years ago.

Strongbow · All-time great

A win is a win - well done Hev.

Heather is anything but predictable biggrin

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I didn't see any of the match, but that looks a solid win. Friedsam was the slight betting favourite coming into this and has beaten a few top 50 players since her come back from long term injury. It's a little bit sad as she's just 27 so should be in her prime and she is a long way off her best, but at the moment, I think Hev getting back into the top 100, establishing herself there, and making sure she is a DA into all the slams should be her main priority, at least in the short term, and wins like this will help with that.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 11 101 def FRIEDSAM, Anna-Lena (GER) 232 6-4 6-3

QF: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 11 101 v SORRIBES TORMO, Sara 6 83 CH=64 10/6/19

ROSAMUND · Futures level

PockyTastic wrote:
Peter too wrote:
R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 11 101 v Bye
R1: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 388 lost to ARCONADA, Usue Maitane (USA) 179 3-6 1-6

R2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 11 101 v FRIEDSAM, Anna-Lena (GER) 232 CH=45 15/8/16
Ouch - when you have players like the infamous Rosalyn Small in the 2nd round (as a LL with a bye), it feels rather unfair that Heather has to face Friedsam.

Who is Rosalyn Small?

Michael D · All-time great

ROSAMUND wrote:
PockyTastic wrote:
Peter too wrote:
R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 11 101 v Bye
R1: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 388 lost to ARCONADA, Usue Maitane (USA) 179 3-6 1-6

R2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 11 101 v FRIEDSAM, Anna-Lena (GER) 232 CH=45 15/8/16
Ouch - when you have players like the infamous Rosalyn Small in the 2nd round (as a LL with a bye), it feels rather unfair that Heather has to face Friedsam.
Who is Rosalyn Small?

I hadn't heard of her either, but here's an article. She lost here in 33 mins

http://baseline.tennis.com/article/84782/rosalyn-small-zero-sets-won-career-bagels-integrity-standards-new-haven-cepelova

ROSAMUND · Futures level

Have looked up Rosalyn Small's record on match stat and you wonder how she was allowed into this tournament. Seems well below the required standard. Bit like a hacker who goes round in 250 being allowed to play in golf tournaments.

Sim · County player

Heather wins first set 6-3

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

ROSAMUND wrote:
Have looked up Rosalyn Small's record on match stat and you wonder how she was allowed into this tournament. Seems well below the required standard. Bit like a hacker who goes round in 250 being allowed to play in golf tournaments.

Including losing a bagel set to 69 year old Gail Falkenberg