Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open, Women's Main Draw - Melbourne, Australia - Outdoor, Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Weeks 3-4 - Australian Open, Women's Main Draw - Melbourne, Australia - Outdoor, Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

I thought it was Blackpool - Courtney moved to Morecambe ?

SuperT · Futures level

the addict wrote:
I thought it was Blackpool - Courtney moved to Morecambe ?

Yes that's right. She said her father has a flat in Blackpool and she and Courtney had been staying there since his move to Morecambe. Whilst there she's been training in Bolton.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

daisy wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Just seen the highlights of Emma (and Andy). Emma looked like she was being aggressive and hitting through again, which she seemed to have stopped doing, in this match, clearly that is he she needs to play. Get on a run and it is hard to beat but at the same time she will no doubt have poor losses as well.

11 straight slam wins now incl qualies, 11-1 main draw win loss record.
Where did you watch the highlights please? Alas, I don't have Eurosport or Discovery. Thanks.

The whole of the first set (all 17 mins) is on YouTube:

There is also an 8 mins highlights:

-- Edited by kundalini on Tuesday 18th of January 2022 09:41:51 PM

Strongbow · All-time great

Saw the last set on Eurosports highlights - playing better than expected - also saw Dans match - ditto

indiana · Tennis legend

So Emma and Heather remain on course for a L16 match-up. Although one or two half decent players could intervene

Their eighth of the draw now reads :
(14) S Halep vs B Haddad-Maia
D Kovinic vs (17) E Raducanu
(29) T Zidansek vs H Watson
A Cornet vs (3) G Muguruza

Lee · Lower Club Player

Lambda wrote:
the addict wrote:

JonH comes home wrote:
At the end of Heathers presser I presumed she was talking about JoKo retiring and being still young and having lots too offer? I didnt hear Jo's name mentioned but couldnt think who else she meant?

She also said that Alex Ward had decided to go the Academy route and it sounded to me like the Academy had put pressure on him to commit to them or Heather? Did I misunderstand that? SOmetimes the questions werent audible to me...

-- Edited by the addict on Tuesday 18th of January 2022 05:16:28 PM

She said Joanna Konta, but the auto translator wrote anaconda which made me giggle a little :)

flamingowings · All-time great

Heather & Jasmine are a set up 7-6(4)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

All square now, final set

flamingowings · All-time great

4-1 up in the final set...c'mon Heather!

wolf · Tennis legend

L64: Jasmine Paolini (ITA) & Heather Watson CR 225 (125+100) beat (WC) Alexandra Bozovic & Olivia Tjandramulia (AUS/AUS) CR 670 (518+152) 7-6(4) 4-6 6-2

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Excellent, 5 out of 5 today

the addict · Tennis legend

Heather gets 130 points for that first round doubles win - more than available for winning any ITF event except the W100's.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

I'm pleasantly surprised at how our ladies are performing. Happy to see Heather happy too.

I think that I had lowered my hopes and expectations after Emma getting thrashed, to a bit more like the Brits that I've hoped for in the past that have come and gone - more gone with most apart from Jo. I would love to see Emma and Hev meet, but I'm not holding my breath. Glad that we've got so many brits to follow of late.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Heather gets 130 points for that first round doubles win - more than available for winning any ITF event except the W100's.

Looking at Live Rankings site, would Heather have dropped below Tara in doubles ranks if she hadn't won today? It looks like she is c 80 points ahead in live standings, so those 130 she gained today limit her losses to a net 110 from current ranking (did she have a lot of points from last year/year before to defend in doubles?)