Week 24 - WTA250 Nottingham, UK - Grass

Var · Pro player

RE: Week 24 - WTA250 Nottingham, UK - Grass

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Var wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Until today, Katie B and Jodie were both in the list of top 10 ranked players to never have made a WTA semifinal.

tennisabstract.com/reports/WTA_BestWhoHavent.html

Thats all changed in a couple of hours!
At rankings of 126 and 131, respectively?

Maybe its the way I worded it - the 10 highest ranked players currently on WTA rankings to have never reached a WTA semi. Katie was 7th highest ranked and Jodie 9th. Approximately 120 or so of the other top 126 or 131 have made a WTA semifinal in their careers so far. Which is quite amazing but true.

jb288 · Satellite level

If heather can take this, she'll have beaten two Wimbledon quarter finalists and one semi finalist in one week - surely locking down her wildcard.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Fwiw , Jodie is the 6th highest ranked player currently without a win in a slam.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Golubic wins a long tense game, although Heather didn't have any break points it feels like it was a big one.

7-5 *4-5

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

Grachka wrote:
And she does close it this time. Another 3 MPs and she takes it on the second.

Some crossed words at the net - Harriet annoyed with something Katie does that was "unprofessional". Anyone catch what it was?

Katie Boulter GBR d. Harriet Dart GBR 6-3 7-5

It was to do with Boulter tapping her temple with the index finger at the moment of victory, as if to say "I won that by being smarter" or at least that's how the gesture could be interpreted. I know Boulter probably didn't mean it that way, but it was a bit adversarial, especially between fellow Brits who have competed together at the national level. Boulter said in reply she does that every match, and it's probably directed more at her team. Still, a match between the two top Brits isn't just any match, and I think when the heat of the moment has passed she will reflect on it, and perhaps have a word with Dart. Dart also had a MTO during the match and Boulter might have considered that too. It's about respect, and yes Harriet has a point about it being a bit unprofessional conduct.

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR150 (74+76) def Asia Muhammad (USA) Giuliana Olmos (MEX) CR 52 (36+16) [2] 6-3 6-2

SF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR150 (74+76) v Harriet Dart (GBR) / Heather Watson (GBR) CR432 (108+324) [WC]

A rerun of their first round match at Surbiton, although this should be much, much closer as Harriet and Heather have found some form and confidence.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Holy smokes. Two of the best points I've seen Heather play in a long time to break. That one at 30-15* was sensational.

*6-5

PaulM · Tennis legend

Two big serves for *30-0. A shaky second serve and a fairly wild error for *30-30.

Golubic takes a big swing at a fairly weak second serve and it lands miles wide. Match point...

Ooof. Heather serves an ace, called out. Overruled. Was definitely in.

Win!! Lovely smile. I like it when she has Diego V back in her corner!

Jan · Hall of fame

Wow!!!!

the addict · Tennis legend

Great result for Heather - finished that off in style

Ballavong · Lower Club Player

Thrilled with that

emmsie69 · Top national player

I wanted Heather to show some form before being handed a MDWC. For me, she has done enough now to justify it.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yep - I saw it in too - I think everyone did really - just such angles and penetration on some of those ground shots - where were all Hev's normal pushy shots???

Super

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 16th of June 2023 05:04:11 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Lovely post match interview too. She really is the most fantastic ambassador for British Tennis.