Week 39 - WTA500 Chicago, USA Hard

DF · Tennis legend

Week 39 - WTA500 Chicago, USA Hard

emmsie69 · Top national player

DF wrote:
She must have played better in the second set which she took 6-0

No its 6-6 2nd set

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Not according to my scores - currently TB time

the addict · Tennis legend

Tie-break ..........

emmsie69 · Top national player

Oh dear.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: DART, Harriet (GBR) 8 144 lost to HONTAMA, Mai (JPN) 14 201 5-7 6-7(3)

PaulM · Tennis legend

Drat. Should have completed the comeback in the first set, she was *40-0 up at *5-5. Also had a set point at 6-5* in the second.

-- Edited by PaulM on Sunday 26th of September 2021 06:38:48 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
There are some tough Q/LL spots in the draw. hopefully Harriet will dodge the worst ones if she makes it through

Now you mention it, hopefully she will get one of them.

Sakkari withdrew to open one LL spot up. Kontaveit is still there (Sakkari's Ostrava final opponent) and she doesn't have a bye in R1, so could maybe be an opening there too.

The Q4 seed also lost in the FQR, but 1, 2, 3, 7 are through, and 5 and 6 are currently on court, so she could still sneak in yet.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Sunday 26th of September 2021 06:41:01 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Qualifying complete and Q seeds 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, and 7 all advanced, so Harriet will definitely be in with a shot of a LL spot. I can't remember if it's 2 or 3 in a hat, but Harriet and Q4 Govortsova will certainly be involved in it.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Govortsova got the lucky loser spot.

indiana · Tennis legend

L28: Emina Bektas & Tara Moore (USA/GBR) CR 247 (122+125) vs (5) Nicole Melichar-Martinez & Demi Schuurs (USA/NED) CR 35 (18+17)

L28: Harriet Dart & Tereza Mihalikova (GBR/SVK) CR 313 (194+119) vs Aliaksandra Sasnovich & Tamara Zidansek (BLR/SLO) CR 137 (59+78)

With the top 4 seeds getting byes to R2, Emina & Tara have drawn the highest seeds competing in R1.

DF · Tennis legend

Hontama hs just put out Garcia

the addict · Tennis legend

DF wrote:
Hontama hs just put out Garcia

The score was 6-3 6-0, so either a tremendous performance, or Garcia is struggling.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

According to the draw, Harriet is playing Haddad Maia

I assume Lauren Davis has withdrawn.

-- Edited by kundalini on Monday 27th of September 2021 08:25:51 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

kundalini wrote:
According to the draw, Harriet is playing Haddad Maia
I assume Lauren Davis has withdrawn.

-- Edited by kundalini on Monday 27th of September 2021 08:25:51 PM

As usual the WTA website is behind, but the app does show Harriet in as a LL. It'll be interesting to see how she gets on against in-form Beatriz.