Week 5 - WTA250 - Hua Hin, Thailand Hard

Crispy · Strong Club Player

Week 5 - WTA250 - Hua Hin, Thailand Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Blooming Eck. She did it!

Rich2310 · County player

Well done Heather. Still shows it is there if she could just be more consistant.

Crispy · Strong Club Player

A winnable 2nd round match too. If she could string a couple of wins together, we know what confidence does to Heather

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Rich2310 wrote:
Well done Heather. Still shows it is there if she could just be more consistant.

Yeah, and great couple of 'coming to the net' points, right at the end of the third set, before the tiebreak, when you're a bit tired, and Put is feeling the comeback

Really made a statement

RainDelay · Pro player

This is the year she breaks the top 10, we all knew it was coming.

-- Edited by RainDelay on Tuesday 31st of January 2023 10:33:10 AM

the addict · Tennis legend

Great fighting win from Heather.
Na-Lae Han WR176 has knocked out Elena Ruse WR144 in three sets, so Heater has every chance of progressing further - and she needs the points !

-- Edited by the addict on Tuesday 31st of January 2023 10:47:41 AM

Jan · Hall of fame

Phew!! Well done Heather!

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Watched the last set of this. Well done Heather.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Watching the tiebreak back she really did do well on that match point. Great serve and would have been so easy to rush or panic the short high bouncing reply. We've seen plenty of those swatted 6 feet long or into the net.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Harriet is losing..... :(

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yeah she's not really at the races. Bianca is able to hit through this court better and is keeping things fairly contained. Harriet's serve just sits up right in the hitting zone leaving her even more vulnerable than usual. Did well from 1-5* to *4-5 but missed all her first served and just had to watch returns fly past her.

Was a tough ask and not to be.

3-6 4-6

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) 104 lost to ANDREESCU, Bianca (CAN) (1) 42 3-6 4-6
R1: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 121 lost to JANG, Su Jeong (KOR) 149 3-6 6-4 3-6
R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 160 def PUTINTSEVA, Yulia (KAZ) (2) 44 5-7 6-4 7-6(5)

R2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 160 (CH=38 2015) v HAN, Na-Lae (KOR) 176 (CH=149 2019)

LordBrownof · Futures level

I hope Harriet has already found or will find a coach soon. Danger of slipping back with lots of points to defend.

RJH1962 · Intermediate Club Player

LordBrownof wrote:
I hope Harriet has already found or will find a coach soon. Danger of slipping back with lots of points to defend.

Think Katie and Jodie could be higher ranked by the end of the year