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Post Info TOPIC: Week 5 - WTA250 - Hua Hin, Thailand Hard


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Week 5 - WTA250 - Hua Hin, Thailand Hard


solid win, well done Heather. Step up next round.

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Oh my goodness, Hev looked absolutely cooked on the the last sit down but she made it through. So pleased for her.



-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Thursday 2nd of February 2023 10:17:35 AM



-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Thursday 2nd of February 2023 10:19:31 AM

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Well done Heather!

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Great win but nearly threw it away. Lets go Heather!

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Typical Heather match. Lots of good work with some poor shots thrown in. Could easily have won that in straight sets. But two wins in a row will build confidence again.

And the 60 points (net 42 I think) will give a nice boost to her ranking, although four other players around that level are still in tournaments so it's hard to tell just where she will finish the week. OER suggests up 15 places to WR145

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Han had an incredibly tricky game (double handed forehand and a lefty?) I thought the way her shots left the frame looked a little unpredictable. I think Heather might enjoy the flatter hitting from Wang and try to redirect the pace

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The curious thing is that Han's forehand nearly always starts off as a two-handed and ends up as a one-hander - she doesn't keep the two hands on the racket like a classic two hander shot (either side) - especially on the crosscourt shots - she even does it a bit on her backhand - which is really weird



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Heather on Instagram "Wouldn't be me if without a little bit of drama"

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Between Han's technique and Zakharova's service motion, it was quite a day.

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I've been a Heather-sceptic but to be fair she saw her chance for points in Hua Hin and (just about) managed to take it unlike Katie and Harriet.

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Heather is first on court today, so 7am our time. Not sure how much she will have left in the tank after two long matches in the heat.

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3-3 first set. Hevs got a good record in qfs, Wang doesn't, so fingers crossed.

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I'm impressed Hev is still standing after her two matches in these conditions. She's weary but fighting, but there was a grim inevitability that as soon as Wang got in front of was slip away.

Wang took her 3/4th break point at *3-3, then saved a couple herself (Hev didn't have much of a play I don't think), and broke again very easily.

3-6 0-0*

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Digging in well. Plays a great game to break, battles through a tough hold including a gorgeous lob, then breaks again with a perfect drop shot.

*3-0

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A trade of breaks before Wang holds from 30-15*

*4-3

Heather has a game point but it's saved after a long rally when Wang clips the baseline with a passing shot. Double fault costs her a second chance to escape the game. Break point saved with a gorgeous volley. Wang with a good cross court pass for another break point.

4-4*

Huge power and aggression from Wang there. All the momentum with her.

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