Week 18 - WTA125 - Saint Malo, France Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 18 - WTA125 - Saint Malo, France Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

The WTA site is still behaves oddly. I put in Andrianjafitrimo v Watson it had no information about either player, I then put in Watson v Andrianjafitrimo it gave me the full information about present and highest rankings etc. I tried it again the other way round and it worked OK. Weird!

-- Edited by Peter too on Sunday 1st of May 2022 01:05:55 PM

mbturner · Lower Club Player

As is often the case, Heather is being outgunned.

mbturner · Lower Club Player

But then played a really aggressive game to recover to 5-5 and a good tie-break to take the first set.

-- Edited by mbturner on Monday 2nd of May 2022 03:48:38 PM

DF · Tennis legend

Heather took the first set 7-6(3)

Babfive · Satellite level

Heather is 5-0 in the second and about to serve for the match.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 103 def ANDRIANJAFITRIMO, Tessah (FRA) 144 7-6(3) 6-1

DF · Tennis legend

Heather WON 7-6(3) 6-1

Strongbow · All-time great

PaulM · Tennis legend

Real tussle at the end. Mammoth game at *5-0. Tessa did a good job on the match points but Heather found a stunning slice/stab pass down the line on the stretch to win it.

Good stuff.

mbturner · Lower Club Player

The draw hasn't been kind so Heather will have to dig deep to get any points from this tournament.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 103 (CH=38 2015) v BRENGLE, Madison (USA) (1) 54 (CH=35 2015)

They have played five times before, with Madison winning in 2016 and 2019 and Heather winning in 2010, 2015 and the last time they met, in 2019.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Best not to look at scoreline Heather has lost the 1st set 6-0 and is 1-0 down in the second against Madison Brengle.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Heather lost 6-0 6-2 to Madison Brengle.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

I would never have thought to compare the careers of Heather and Madison Brengle but looking at their respective profiles on the WTA website:

Similar career highs as mentioned by Peter too.

Best year end ranking: Heather 49 (then 50, 54, 59), Madison 40 (then 58)

Titles: Heather 4 Madison 0, Finalist: Heather 1, Madison 1

Grand Slam record: Heather 20 wins 41 losses. Madison 21 wins 33 losses.

Best result at Slam: Heather R32 (4 times), Madison R16 (once), R32 (5 times)

Prize Money: Heather $4.6m, Madison $4m