Week 23 - ITF W100 - Surbiton, Great Britain Grass

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Week 23 - ITF W100 - Surbiton, Great Britain Grass

seagull · Hall of fame

What a match this is.

PaulM · Tennis legend

That net cord to be broken at *3-4 after saving two break points was brutal (although it was her own fault she was *0-40 down). Very impressed with how she responded, eventually breaking after saving a match point bravely in between.

indiana · Tennis legend

*5-6

Not such a "nice idea" at 30-30 in the previous game!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Deucebag wrote:
Come on Katie.
She just needs to be a bit more consistent.
What do you guys think about Katies backhand? My opinion is she could be hitting through the ball with her bh a bit more but maybe the speed of a grass court doesnt let her do this???

Actually, I know what you mean

She uses the 'Aggie Radwanska' style backhand rather a lot

Katie B did too yesterday

Plants her feet, bends, and leans into the ball, rather than positioning and hitting it 'properly'

I'm not a great fan but I might be a bit old school - I can see it's quite effective when you haven't got much time but I think it becomes the 'go-to' shot a little quickly

indiana · Tennis legend

And so to a final set TB ...

C'mon Katie !

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Flippin Wickmayer

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Those two forehand UEs on the first two points were really costly...

seagull · Hall of fame

What an anti climax that was

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yeah, and she'll probably be cooked for Nottingham.... ::((

But, hey, a very good week all told....

Peter too · Tennis legend

F: SWAN, Katie (GBR) 162 lost to WICKMAYER, Yanina (BEL) 140 6-2 4-6 6-7(1)

PaulM · Tennis legend

Shame that performance ended with that tiebreak but Wickmayer didn't really put a foot wrong.

Definitely feels like one that got away but super fighting until the end, some good points, and hopefully the body is holding together.

A great week!!

indiana · Tennis legend

Bah

But still a very encouraging week for Katie and other Brits.

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Fair play to Wickmeyer she raised her game from the 2nd set and looks as fit as a fiddle.

Terrible tie break from Katie, and like most British women can not front run. But great tournament overall.

Welcome Katie B to British number 1!

miriam abc · Strong Club Player

I just came in for the last few games, this is the first time I have been able to watch Katie till now, looks so tired and lack lustre, has she been like that all match, or is it the result of 2 and a half hours on court, or a weeks worth of matches?