Week 21 - French Open (Roland-Garros) - Paris, France (clay) - women's qualifying

PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 21 - French Open (Roland-Garros) - Paris, France (clay) - women's qualifying

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Dupe.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Monday 24th of May 2021 08:20:47 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

PaulM wrote:
Haas in a ridiculous purple patch. Harriet hasn't really done anything wrong and suddenly finds herself looking like heading for a third.

*4-5

Do you reckon? Yes, nothing major but Harriet's been back on the 'it's SO bad' and 'oh, just give up, Harriet' moaning, which I can't think helps.

And I know that Haas has been playing well but that's partly because she changed tactics, to be a little more aggressive, more going towards the net, on the front foot, and Harriet didn't respond, and seemed to back off when she was slightly ahead in the point, never following it in, not even to change things up a bit.

But Haas now has to keep it going.....

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

She was so much further up the court at the beginning of that set. Really told herself what she had to do. Good match for Harriet.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Well done Harriet. So great to watch her again.

PaulM · Tennis legend

No that's fair CD. Your right Harriet didn't really adapt to Haas raising her level in the second.

But that was a very calm and determined third set. Overall a clean and clever match especially for someone with little clay court craft. Two things for her to look at for me were the second serve (still) dropping very short, and her drop shots were terrible.

Haas didn't channel her emotions well in the third, and Harriet was very solid, aggressive at the right times, some great winners, some lovely defence. Really good stuff.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Good result, well done Harriet

DF · Tennis legend

I believe that she has defended her Roland-Garros points.

the addict · Tennis legend

For the record (today's rankings)

QR1:- Harriet Dart (GBR) WR143 [Q31] def Barbara Haas) (AUT) WR156 6-4 4-6 6-1

QR1: Vera Zvonareva WR96 [Q1] def Francesca Jones (GBR) WR186 6-1 6-2

flamingowings · All-time great

the addict wrote:
For the record (today's rankings)

QR1:- Harriet Dart (GBR) WR143 [Q31] def Barbara Haas) (AUT) WR156 6-4 4-6 6-1

QR1: Vera Zvonareva WR96 [Q1] def Francesca Jones (GBR) WR186 6-1 6-2

QR2: Gabriela Talaba (ROU) WR210 (CH = 205, Nov 2020) vs Harriet Dart (GBR) WR143 [Q31]

Talaba has won their only previously listed match in Iraputo in 2020, 6-1 6-3

flamingowings · All-time great

QR1: Richel Hogenkamp (NED) WR 226 (CH = 94 in 2017) vs Samantha Murray Sharan WR 204 (CH = 165 in 2013)

QR1: (q14) Irina Bara (ROU) WR 122 (CH =115 in October 2020) vs Jodie Burrage WR247 (CH = 233 in June 2019)

Bara got to the third round of RG in 2020, so tough assignment for Jodie.

-- Edited by flamingowings on Monday 24th of May 2021 10:21:19 PM

emmsie69 · Top national player

I'm way too invested in Harriet, couldn't bear to look at the score after the 2nd set. I think she'll make it through qualifying now. She has had some decent clay prep and given herself every chance to make MD.

seagull · Hall of fame

The other seed in Harriets section Cat McNally has just retired injured.

flamingowings · All-time great

seagull wrote:
The other seed in Harriets section Cat McNally has just retired injured.

That's a shame, I like her and she doesn't seem to get half the press that Coco does (mind you nor does Kenin and she's a slam winner..)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Great to see Harriet come back so strong in the decider.