Week 8 - ITF W25 - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)

emmsie69 · Top national player

Week 8 - ITF W25 - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic (outdoor hard)

PaulM · Tennis legend

Great final 4 games. Well done.

wolf · Tennis legend

Final: (7) Sachia Vickery (USA) WR 264 vs (2) Katie Swan WR 217

Jan · Hall of fame

Fab! Well done Katie!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Katie served for the first set.

But, Lordy, there have been SO many doubles faults this set - where have they all come from???

Broken back - Now 5-4*

Sachia's forehand keeps breaking down though - so maybe receiving for the set will be more productive?

SuperT · Futures level

Is anyone watching the final? Not a very high quality match with lots of errors from both. Katie should have wrapped up the first set on her serve but now has to break again.

SuperT · Futures level

So you were right CD and receiving was more productive.

-- Edited by SuperT on Sunday 27th of February 2022 03:51:55 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And that plan worked well....... 6-4 to Katie

(Only tuned in ten mins ago - and, yes, SuperT - pretty poor/patchy from both)

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

Katie took a tumble whilst leading 3-1, had the physio look at her ankle, play stopped for 10mins. She lost that service game and the next game too for 3-all. Some excellent play in the 7th game to take charge again. A bit wobbly with the service, but 1st set captured.

SuperT · Futures level

Thanks foobarbaz. I had to take a break to do a job at 3-1 and was surprised when I came back to find the score was only 4-3. That explains why and also explains why Katie was looking so tentative and make more errors that she usually does.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Maybe. But also possible that she's very nervous - she certainly looks tight.

She's moving well - and only feeling her ankle on the points she loses (as many players do)

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
Maybe. But also possible that she's very nervous - she certainly looks tight.

She's moving well - and only feeling her ankle on the points she loses (as many players do)

I agree, Coup Droit, it does seem Katie is more nervous than I've seen at times in the last few years. It's probably to do with not having played many matches in the last several months, and the pressure that all players feel re. obtaining ranking points.

SuperT · Futures level

Thankfully no problem serving for the match. A love service game gets the win. Well done Katie.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Lovely one, Katie.

I don't particularly like Vickery's game. And I really don't like her demeanour on court.

Katie was the better player. Not a really high level match. But she deserved it.

Very pleased for her.

SuperT · Futures level

I agree with that CD. Vickery's body language was terrible and Katie definitely deserved to win.