Week 24 - WTA250 - Birmingham, Great Britain Grass

PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 24 - WTA250 - Birmingham, Great Britain Grass

PaulM · Tennis legend

Some really good stuff from Liv and Lissey in that set. Had a chance at *5-3 but couldn't serve it out.

5-7 *0-0

the addict · Tennis legend

Not a lot between the pairs, fine margins as usual. H & M seem to be targeting the net player quite a bit - botth players have been tagged a couple of times.
Could still go either way.

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR209 (100+109) LOST TO Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Sania Mirza (IND) CR41 (18+23) [3] 5-7 2-6

Priesty · Challenger level

Was hoping to go down and spectate today, as I have every year since 2009 (bar 2020 of course) but just returned from a weekend in Galway yesterday and feel too knackered.com to drive. Plus the fact of only one British player being in singles action didn't motivate me either. Never mind. Just watching Harriet on Prime.

PaulM · Tennis legend

I like Camila but she cannot play on grass. Harriet doing what needs to be done.

QueenJKonta · Junior player

Brilliant consist from Harriet, nothing special but always enough, regrouped 0-30 down with some big serves. A lot of confidence going into a possible Halep R2

christ · Futures level

QueenJKonta wrote:
Brilliant consist from Harriet, nothing special but always enough, regrouped 0-30 down with some big serves. A lot of confidence going into a possible Halep R2

Much as I hate to say it, I think that Ms Dart will require more than confidence in the next round.

DF · Tennis legend

Emily and Ali currently 2-2

-- Edited by DF on Monday 13th of June 2022 04:21:39 PM

DF · Tennis legend

DF wrote:
Emily and Ali currently 2-2
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They lost the first set 3-6 but are leading 2-0 in the second

jb288 · Satellite level

Great tie break from Ali & Em - not bad to take a set off a pair with 6 grand slam semis and 35 WTA titles between them!
Ali particularly did well - nice touch at the net, and good returning.

One of their opponents got clipped in the face by a ball flying off the net cord at 2-6 down in the tiebreak, and is receiving treatment.

Edit: not to be in the MTB, they go down 4-10. Good effort. I think Ali could make a lot of progress up the doubles rankings on this form.

-- Edited by jb288 on Monday 13th of June 2022 06:01:29 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Their opponents really found a new gear midway through the breaker. Shame about the ill-tempered and slightly immature end from Ali, but a lot of pressure and she will have wanted it very badly I know.

Some good doubles, although Ali does need to work on some techniques for channeling these emotions. They tend to see her come unwound rather than being funneled into something more positive. Although I appreciate it probably appears more noticeable because Emily is so calm!

A great effort, lots to reflect and work on to keep getting better. Nice job, both have a fair bit of potential, but Ali particularly so I think.

-- Edited by PaulM on Monday 13th of June 2022 05:56:30 PM

Lambda · Challenger level

Harriet's win against Camila yesterday came under sad circumstances as sadly, Camila's grandfather, Columbian footballer Rolando Serrano, passed away yesterday.

Shhh · Challenger level

Oh thats very sad. Did she take to the court knowing that or find out afterwards?

emmsie69 · Top national player

Maybe that was the crying