Week 23 - WTA250 - Nottingham, UK Grass

DF · Tennis legend

Week 23 - WTA250 - Nottingham, UK Grass

Jan · Hall of fame

Ooh nice win for Harriet!

DF · Tennis legend

Harriet won 6-4 6-3

paulisi · Tennis legend

How bad was Vekic....
I know conditions are tricky, but so many missed first serves and unforced errors

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

I thought Donna Vekic played most of the good shots, typically delightful drop shots, and nearly all the horrible shots too. Harriet was steady, apart from when slipping on the grass.

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

Heather served for first set *5-3 but has just been broken, 5-4*.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Lily just lost to the 1st set to Sharma 3-6

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

tennischamp wrote:
Heather served for first set *5-3 but has just been broken, 5-4*.

Heather had a MTO at 5-4.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

She did well to win that set

But her leg is heavily strapped now, and she seems to be in a bit of discomfort between points, not a smiley Hev.......

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lily joins Eden as a qualifier, great to get two through, maybe more later with Katie B?

the addict · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
She did well to win that set

But her leg is heavily strapped now, and she seems to be in a bit of discomfort between points, not a smiley Hev.......

Smiley or not, she looked pretty good in the second set, and wins 6-4 6-2

PaulM · Tennis legend

That's a super win for Lily. Beth rather fell apart but credit to Eden.

Heather played some nice tennis, the strapping almost forced her to be aggressive I think?

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Heather seemed to dominate the longer rallies. Volynets' high percentage first serve didn't have enough penetration and the placement appeared rather predictable while I was watching.

RJH1962 · Intermediate Club Player

Have to say that I thought Heather played really well. Very aggressive and moved her opponent around

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

PaulM wrote:
That's a super win for Lily. Beth rather fell apart but credit to Eden.

Heather played some nice tennis, the strapping almost forced her to be aggressive I think?

Yes, I thought so too - Hev looked very determined and applied - quite 'dour' for her, as though she knew she had to buckle down and play the points to win them

As you say, big well done to Lily - she hung in there well, was difficult to beat, Astra looked as though she was slightly injured, and Lily made her feel it