Week 24 - ITF W100 - Ilkley, Great Britain Grass

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 24 - ITF W100 - Ilkley, Great Britain Grass

emmsie69 · Top national player

Peter too wrote:
Sorry about posting the Birmingham results in Ilkley thread, now corrected.

Easily done, particularly by people that help us out by posting results in all the threads, I wouldn't worry about it.

Grachka · County player

I rather like Miyazaki's game - hits early and flat, and not afraid to venture forward. It was a couple of excellent aggressive points that got her a break midway through this first set.

[WC] Miyazaki GBR *4-3 [2] Mladenovic FRA

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, it's a tidy game, as you say, directs the ball well and early

She's just got broken back, but it's all very close

The taping on her right arm is new, though, I think..... :(

PaulM · Tennis legend

Did she not have it in Nottingham?

Into a tiebreak, great to again see such a busy crowd. I mean I don't think I can see anyone under 60, but still a great job to get bums on seats.

Canda · Junior player

Great to be here at Ilkley again. Watching Miyazaki on centre court. Shes hitting more winners than Kiki but more errors too. Moves well and hits low and hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

PaulM wrote:
Did she not have it in Nottingham?

Into a tiebreak, great to again see such a busy crowd. I mean I don't think I can see anyone under 60, but still a great job to get bums on seats.

You might well be right .... seems strange to say but 'hope so' smile

Kiki can be a real headcase in closing out matches so allez, Lily - hang in there and make Kiki's demons come out to play biggrin

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Canda wrote:
Great to be here at Ilkley again. Watching Miyazaki on centre court. Shes hitting more winners than Kiki but more errors too. Moves well and hits low and hard

very jealous! Enjoy!

No British men today sadly, but hope you get to see Jack Sock later on?

DF · Tennis legend

Lily breaks and now tries to serve for the second set at 5-3

Canda · Junior player

And Kiki is indeed having a bit of a wobble. Miyazaki breaks again to lead 5-3 second set

DF · Tennis legend

Her serve disappeared and she lost the game through nerves. Still 5-4.

Grachka · County player

But she's showing a few nerves herself - losing a 30-0 advantage when serving it out to drop four points in a row. Back on serve.

[WC] Miyazaki GBR 6-7(4) 5-4* [2] Mladenovic FRA

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brilliant - in the battle of the jitters, Kiki loses - of course

PaulM · Tennis legend

That was a great construction of the point at 40-30* to take it. Lovely clean strike into the space to take it.

Grachka · County player

But a really positive game to break for the set - very well deserved. May also work out better as she'll be serving first in the decider.

[WC] Miyazaki GBR 6-7(4) 6-4 *0-0 [2] Mladenovic FRA