Week 17 - ITF W60 - Istanbul, Turkey Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 17 - ITF W60 - Istanbul, Turkey Clay

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

First set to Katie, 6-3

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Katie is on the biggest show court I've ever seen - that is completely utterly empty

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

that was hard work

But she made it

6-3 7-6(3)

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

It was a keenly fought match from 5-1 in the first set. Eraydin was obviously more confident on the clay, but Swan stayed calm and held her game together. A good win, and good practice.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: SWAN, Katie (GBR) (1) 150 def ERAYDIN, Basak (TUR) WC 849 6-3 7-6(3)

R2: SWAN, Katie (GBR) (1) 150 (CH=118 2022) v MAKLAKOVA, Ekaterina ( ) Q 420 (CH=413 2022)

DF · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
R1: SWAN, Katie (GBR) (1) 150 def ERAYDIN, Basak (TUR) WC 849 6-3 7-6(3)

R2: SWAN, Katie (GBR) (1) 150 (CH=118 2022) v MAKLAKOVA, Ekaterina ( ) Q 420 (CH=413 2022)

Katie has lost the first set 2-6 . There is now an MTO for her opponent. Katie leads 3-0 in the second set.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

When you see MTO on the scoreboard - quickly flick onto livestream - and are dead glad to see the other player on the floor, getting treatment !

Not good, I know, and sorry to her but Katie's had such a rough time, that's my excuse

DF · Tennis legend

Katie will be serving to stay in the match at 5-6 down in the second set

Doonan · Intermediate Club Player

She was 5-1 up but has held so into a tie-break

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It wasn't a good tiebreak by Katie :(

DF · Tennis legend

She lost 2-6 6-7(2)

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

That's a disappointment. Maklacova, a powerful player, she out-rallied and to an extent out-served Swan. It didn't seem the belief was quite there today, from Swan, too many unforced errors, especially at deuce. It was an uncharacteristic performance, I'd say. Both players playing from the baseline, and the more powerful player edged it.

DF · Tennis legend

It did not look as if either player wanted to win and play another match later today

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

It's been a tough few months for Swan, the injury just before Australian Open qualifying was a real setback. That happened so soon after a good pre-season and the excellent performances in the United Cup, it must have been dispiriting. Now the injuries seem to have largely cleared up, but at a time when she's having to compete on possibly her least favourite surface. Hopefully, things will turn around over the next month or two.