Week 1 - ITF (W25) - Bendigo, Australia - Hard

emmsie69 · Top national player

RE: Week 1 - ITF (W25) - Bendigo, Australia - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Katie B and Sam need matches at that level, with the AO approaching

Michael D · All-time great

Yes this tournament is definitely about the practice rather than the points - it could have been a W60 event and the field would not have been any stronger.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

11pm
Boulter 4/6 vs 11/10 - streamed
Murray-Sharan 6/4 vs 1/2 - streamed

12.30am
Swan 1/3 vs 9/4 - not streamed.

I was going to have an early night to get up earlier and catch a bit of Auckland/Shenzhen/Brisbane before work, but will probably stream Katie B's match instead.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I can only seem to steam via Bet365 rather than the usual ITF site, and as my laptop is off, and it's only a wee screen on my phone, like a third of it, I may get 5hat early night after all.

Sam was an early break up at the time of writing, but Katie a break down

indiana · Tennis legend

Katie B broke back and has saved BPs to stay on serve. Sam still a break up.

Katie 4-3*
Sam *4-3

indiana · Tennis legend

Both break for a second time to go a set up.

Katie 6-4
Sam 6-3

DF · Tennis legend

Sam loses her focus and the first game of the second set

indiana · Tennis legend

Variable second sets.

Katie *2-0
Sam 0-3*

indiana · Tennis legend

Katie 3-0*

In the match so far, she has converted 3/3 BPs and saved 6/7.

Sam 1-4*

indiana · Tennis legend

Hmm, whatever Katie's previous BP record, going *0-40 down was asking for trouble. Broken back.

Katie 3-2*
Sam 2-5*

indiana · Tennis legend

Sam goes to a 3rd set

6-3 2-6

indiana · Tennis legend

Forgot it was MTB 3rd sets in qualifying.

Sam 3-3 in the MTB.

indiana · Tennis legend

Katie breaks and will serve for the match.

6-4 *5-3

Sam *7-7 in her MTB.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yay, 2 FQR wins

Katie B 6-4 6-3

Sam 6-3 2-6 [11-9]