Week 7 - WTA500 - Dubai, UAE Hard

DF · Tennis legend

Week 7 - WTA500 - Dubai, UAE Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

That was a pretty awful, tight TB from both players.

But I think T deserved it, just, overall (and won 8-6).

Hev hit two great serves but her groundshots were SO tight and T was hitting through the ball better.

Real shame though

PaulM · Tennis legend

That's 3 final set breakers she's lost recently. Tauson, Zidansek and here. Match point in this one though. Ouch.

the addict · Tennis legend

Great win for Harriet against WR34, pity the reward is so meagre, but has a chance against Kostyuk to go further

And Heather's loss against WR39 Tomljanovic wasn't a bad score. She just need the results to go her way and her confidence will zoom up.

HowardDubai · Junior player

Frustrating loss for Heather. Only 5 break points converted out of 28 although Aja played very well on many of those. Watched the match in its entirety with Hev's Mum.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: DART, Harriett (GBR) 130 def SAMSONOVA, L udmila (RUS) (3) 34 2-6 6-3 7-6(5)
Q2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 87 lost to TOMLJANOVIC, Ajla (AUS) (6) 39 5-7 7-6(3) 6-7(6)

Q3: DART, Harriett (GBR) 130 (CH=120 2021) v KOSTYUK, Marta (UKR) (12) 51 (CH=50 2021)

-- Edited by Peter too on Sunday 13th of February 2022 04:36:53 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

HowardDubai wrote:
Frustrating loss for Heather. Only 5 break points converted out of 28 although Aja played very well on many of those. Watched the match in its entirety with Hev's Mum.

Yes she did. A couple Heather was too tentative on return but a lot of them Alja just took control of. Still stings though.

HarryGem · Club Coach

Peter too wrote:
Q2: DART, Harriett (GBR) 130 def SAMSONOVA, L udmila (RUS) (3) 34 2-6 6-3 7-6(5)
Q2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 87 lost to TOMLJANOVIC, Ajla (AUS) (6) 39 5-7 7-6(3) 6-7(6)

Q3: DART, Harriett (GBR) 130 (CH=120 2021) v KOSTYUK, Marta (UKR) (12) 51 (CH=50 2021)

-- Edited by Peter too on Sunday 13th of February 2022 04:36:53 PM

Is this Harriett's best win on the tour?

Shame for Heather but this happens when you keep losing close matches.

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, it is Harriet's best win. The oracle has tweeted

Steven@GBtennis

Dubai WTA 500 QR2: Huge congratulations to @harriet_dart on her first victory against a top 50 player! She battled from a set down to upset 3rd Q seed Liudmila Samsonova RUS WR 34 (=CH), 96 places above her, 2-6 6-3 7-6(5)!

indiana · Tennis legend

Heather has 280 Acapulco title points due to come off on 28/02. If you combine that with Heather's results here and Harriet's results so far here, I make their current projected points at 28/02 to be;

Heather : 819 + 13 - 280 = 552
Harriet : 549 + 18 - 15 = 552 !

Katie B has 18 points and 30 points due off in the next 2 weeks. Replacing these with her 80 title points today and a best non counter of 3 would give

Katie : 434 + 80 + 3 - 18 - 30 = 469

Hypothetically another 60K title in Germany next week would take Katie to a projected 546 at 28/02.

Clearly the ultimate 28/02 rankings will depend on how this coming week continues for Harriet and Katie and how they all do in the week beginning 21/02.

So currently looking very tight between at least two for the GB #2 position. The bigger picture pity is that we would then just have Emma in the top 100.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Heather has 280 Acapulco title points due to come off on 28/02. If you combine that with Heather's results here and Harriet's results so far here, I make their current projected points at 28/02 to be;

Heather : 819 + 13 - 280 = 552
Harriet : 549 + 18 - 15 = 552 !

Katie B has 18 points and 30 points due off in the next 2 weeks. Replacing these with her 80 title points today and a best non counter of 3 would give

Katie : 434 + 80 + 3 - 18 - 30 = 469

Hypothetically another 60K title in Germany next week would take Katie to a projected 546 at 28/02.

Clearly the ultimate 28/02 rankings will depend on how this coming week continues for Harriet and Katie and how they all do in the week beginning 21/02.

So currently looking very tight between at least two for the GB #1 position. The bigger picture pity is that we would then have none in the top 100.

errr. Emma?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Heather has 280 Acapulco title points due to come off on 28/02. If you combine that with Heather's results here and Harriet's results so far here, I make their current projected points at 28/02 to be;

Heather : 819 + 13 - 280 = 552
Harriet : 549 + 18 - 15 = 552 !

Katie B has 18 points and 30 points due off in the next 2 weeks. Replacing these with her 80 title points today and a best non counter of 3 would give

Katie : 434 + 80 + 3 - 18 - 30 = 469

Hypothetically another 60K title in Germany next week would take Katie to a projected 546 at 28/02.

Clearly the ultimate 28/02 rankings will depend on how this coming week continues for Harriet and Katie and how they all do in the week beginning 21/02.

So currently looking very tight between at least two for the GB #2 position. The bigger picture pity is that we would then just have Emma in the top 100.

Ha. Easy to overlook!

indiana · Tennis legend

LOL, temporary brain fade which you picked up on far too quickly before I had almost immediately quietly edited it.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
LOL, temporary brain fade which you picked up on far too quickly before I had almost immediately quietly edited it.

Good analysis though , my friend !

Tennpar · Strong Club Player

Great win for Harriet - really looking forward to Harriet v Marta tomorrow smile