Week 25 - WTA500 - Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass

Rich2310 · County player

Week 25 - WTA500 - Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass

Grachka · County player

Pretty gross match to watch but tbh Harriet had the much more positive game and I'd have been very disappointed if she'd lost to Brengle.

Well done to both Jodie and Harriet - very good day in the end!

Jan · Hall of fame

Excellent!

RJH1962 · Intermediate Club Player

Pleased for Harriet. Hard to see how Maddison is rated this high on that performance.

emmsie69 · Top national player

wales1994 wrote:
I've always thought Harriet is essentially a B-grade Madison Brengle. I don't mean that as a horrible comment. Just that they both have some of the worst serves on tour, particular the 2nd serves, no real weapons. Just players who are gritty, put their all in and are making up for a lack of weapons / natural talent with effort.

That's a bit harsh on Harriet, I actually think she has more to her game than Katie but the lack of power hampers her too much. There is an improvement on her serve this year hence the better results against top 100 players.

wales1994 · County player

emmsie69 wrote:
wales1994 wrote:
I've always thought Harriet is essentially a B-grade Madison Brengle. I don't mean that as a horrible comment. Just that they both have some of the worst serves on tour, particular the 2nd serves, no real weapons. Just players who are gritty, put their all in and are making up for a lack of weapons / natural talent with effort.
That's a bit harsh on Harriet, I actually think she has more to her game than Katie but the lack of power hampers her too much. There is an improvement on her serve this year hence the better results against top 100 players.

I'm not saying she has a bad game, she just doesn't get many easy or cheap points from her game. Has to work a lot harder and can get blown off court quite easily.

emmsie69 · Top national player

wales1994 wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
wales1994 wrote:
I've always thought Harriet is essentially a B-grade Madison Brengle. I don't mean that as a horrible comment. Just that they both have some of the worst serves on tour, particular the 2nd serves, no real weapons. Just players who are gritty, put their all in and are making up for a lack of weapons / natural talent with effort.
That's a bit harsh on Harriet, I actually think she has more to her game than Katie but the lack of power hampers her too much. There is an improvement on her serve this year hence the better results against top 100 players.
I'm not saying she has a bad game, she just doesn't get many easy or cheap points from her game. Has to work a lot harder and can get blown off court quite easily.

Agreed but that's not a lack of talent, that's a lack of power. She constructs her points well but it would certainly make her results a lot better if she could find some more pace. She's too good to focus on doubles alone but with the right partner (not Heather) I think she could be top 20, possibly top 10 with what she can bring to the court. I hope she gets a good mx doubles partner this year and wins. Hopefully Joe will have Desiree and Neal can partner Harriet but we shall see. Maybe even Ryan P.. will be interesting to see if Eden and Liam partner up on the actual court

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Very enjoyable first set - 7-5 to our girls

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: BURRAGE, Jodie (GBR) 169 def MARTIC, Petra (CRO) 80 3-6 7-5 6-3
R1: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 127 def MARTINCOVA, Tereza (CZE) 59 7-5 7-6(5)
R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) 103 (CH=99 2022) def BRENGLE, Maddison (USA) 57 (CH=35 2015) 3-6 6-1 6-4
R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) LL 120 lost to MARINO, Rebecca (CAN) Q 107 (CH=38 2011) 6-7(1) 4-6

R2: BURRAGE, Jodie (GBR) 169 =CH v BADOSA, Paula (ESP) (1) 4 (CH=2 2022)
R2: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 127 (CH=82 2019) v PLISKOVA, Karolina (CZE) (4) 7 (CH=1 2017)
They played in 2018 with Karolina winning in three.
R2: DART, Harriet (GBR) 103 (CH=99 2022) v TEICHMANN, Jil (10) 23 (CH=22 2022)

-- Edited by Peter too on Wednesday 22nd of June 2022 01:15:36 PM

jb288 · Satellite level

Just to update the Top 100 wins court for this grass season...

Katie B = 3
Harriet = 4
Katie S = 1
Jodie = 3
Lily = 1

Total = 12 (+4 on last year's whole grass season)

wolf · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
L16: Desirae Krawczyk & Shelby Rogers (USA/USA) CR 103 (13+90) vs Harriet Dart & Heather Watson CR 273 (147+126)

Play suspended with Harriet & Heather up 7-5 4-2. Not sure when they will resume as Harriet 5th on in her singles tomorrow.

Doonan · Intermediate Club Player

Totally agree - I do prefer the style of play of players like harriet who has to find other ways of winning points. I dont think shes a pusher and I always enjoy those who go to the net to try and win points. She isnt the most powerful and I think that is reflected in her clay results and. She has a ceiling; but I think that makes it more enjoyable when she has good results.

the addict · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
wolf wrote:
L16: Desirae Krawczyk & Shelby Rogers (USA/USA) CR 103 (13+90) vs Harriet Dart & Heather Watson CR 273 (147+126)
Play suspended with Harriet & Heather up 7-5 4-2. Not sure when they will resume as Harriet 5th on in her singles tomorrow.

The WTA are showing it as following Harriet's singles on Court 2. It does seem unlikely though.

Jaffa · Challenger level

Some strange comments about Harriet here mimicking those about Ryans run last week.

I dont get it!

brittak · Satellite level

Jaffa wrote:
Some strange comments about Harriet here mimicking those about Ryans run last week.

I dont get it!

yes - I only saw the end of the 2nd and beginning of the 3rd so not wholly representative, but I thought Harriet was playing well!