Week 24 - WTA250 - Birmingham, Great Britain Grass

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 24 - WTA250 - Birmingham, Great Britain Grass

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And not much different in the second - quite one-sided

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Harriet Dart (GBR) / Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) CR329 (164+165) [WC] LOST TO Lucie Hradecka (CZE) / Sania Mirza (IND) CR41 (18+23) [3] 3-6 2-6

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Haddad Maia is fast becoming one of my least favourite players to watch. The drugs ban doesn't help and adds suspicion to this rise (especially since she has won her last 9 3 setters, or 17 of 20 this year), but her grunt is hideous, as well as her loudly cheering pretty much every opponent error. Her match vs Frech was suspended yesterday due to darkness, and she was instrumental in that decision, and she is 2-4 down in the final set and would have to face Giorgi in the final QF match should she turn it around, so a lot of work to do, but I'm almost at the stage of actually rooting for Halep to beat Katie later on just to make another potential grass final for the Brazilian less likely, although that will change if Frech does beat her (assuming that's concluded before Katie starts).

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

There's definitely something UK grass court season about Vekic. She was based here when working with Felgate in her teens, and that probably plays a big part in her scheduling, but I don't think she's ever played a grass event outside of the UK, and she always seems to have at least one solid run in the 250s, most notably Nottingham, plus those epic battles with Jo over the years. She's had a tough couple of years, and is much lower ranked at the moment, but I definitely think this season would seem strange without her presence.

Brendan F · Lower Club Player

Why is Jodies match being continually delayed?

seagull · Hall of fame

Because it follows Jack Sock's match which is into a 3rd set

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brendan F wrote:
Why is Jodies match being continually delayed?

You're in the wrong thread, Brendan - and it's not delayed - it's after the Sock match which is into a third set

Brendan F · Lower Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
Brendan F wrote:
Why is Jodies match being continually delayed?
You're in the wrong thread, Brendan - and it's not delayed - it's after the Sock match which is into a third set

Well as the answer is a men's match I guess it is the right thread wink

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brendan F wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Brendan F wrote:
Why is Jodies match being continually delayed?
You're in the wrong thread, Brendan - and it's not delayed - it's after the Sock match which is into a third set
Well as the answer is a men's match I guess it is the right thread

Hmmm, sort of - but you're still in a women's thread smile

not that it matters....... smile

all good

the addict · Tennis legend

Katie not making the most of her chances against a below-par Halep. Could have been a set up already.
4-3*

-- Edited by the addict on Friday 17th of June 2022 03:57:18 PM

jb288 · Satellite level

Katie had a lot of chances to run away with the start of the set, was returning beautifully, but the errors crept in at the end. Simona take its 6-4.

the addict · Tennis legend

jb288 wrote:
Katie had a lot of chances to run away with the start of the set, was returning beautifully, but the errors crept in at the end. Simona take its 6-4.

She actually won 33 points to 32 - just not the right ones

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 141 lost to HALEP, Simona (ROM) (2) 20 4-6 1-6

HarryGem · Club Coach

Fortunate to be there today. Very hot conditions but that is really not a reason for the level of play in the Halep/Boulter match. By far the worst level of the 4 matches. Both players were far from their best.

The score flatters Katie I'm afraid. Halep's serve was basically woeful almost the entire match and with one or two exceptions Boulter couldn't take advantage of powder puff serves at basically 75 miles an hour with nothing on them. I really feel Katie's level has regressed over the last two years. her serve was pretty average today and most of her ground shots were simply sent back down the middle of the court. Her net play was less than convincing and her response to some pretty basic drop shops was really poor too.

On such a hot day Halep barely needed to break sweat to win.

I thought Zhang looked quite classy though Yastremska was playing her usual game with little plan B. Haddad Maia was really impressive against Georgi after the first three games and is playing some good tennis right now. Cirstea and Vekic was a good battle. Vekic ran out of steam a bit at the end but the level was quite high for most of the match from both players.

-- Edited by HarryGem on Saturday 18th of June 2022 07:52:10 AM