Week 25 - WTA250 - Birmingham, Great Britain Grass

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 25 - WTA250 - Birmingham, Great Britain Grass

Neil Gee · Club Coach

After multiple deuces the game finally moves to 4 all. There are some surprised faces, some fans thought Harriet would cruise to victory after the 6-2 second set, but this looks like going to the wire. Nerves are jangling.
This third set is a battle royale.

Neil Gee · Club Coach

At love forty down you think for sure there will be a break this time but no Jodie saves the game in another edge of the seat thriller 5-4

indiana · Tennis legend

That was so impressive by Jodie from *0-40

Jodie 5-4*

Neil Gee · Club Coach

5 all. Moving ever closer to a tie break, maybe, you just don't know...

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Ali Collins (GBR) CR222 (111+111) [WC] v Marta Kostyuk (UKR) / Barbora Krejcikova (2) CR32 (30+2) (CZE)

Neil Gee · Club Coach

Oh dear. Jodie pulls up mid-point and falls to a crouch position indicating that she is in pain. She bravely continues but moments later Harriet gets the break. Given their relative conditions I cannot see HD failing to hold and take this match.

-- Edited by Neil Gee on Tuesday 20th of June 2023 06:59:30 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Then Jodie has some cramp and/or ankle,ssue as she fails to take off for a drop shot at *30-15, then also loses the next 2 points to finally be broken.

5-6*

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

That's a shame

You can't help wondering if Harriet hasn't managed to get her wildcard after all.... :::(((

It wasn't so much Jodie's movement at the end, but the look on her face - the look of 'oh no.....not my ankle, please......we've been here before.....and it's all bad'

But pleased for Harriet

Nice to share out the spoils

Just hope Jodie is OK

hoots · Intermediate Club Player

RJH1962 wrote:
1set all and Jodie looking totally pissed. Terrible body language

Very sulky at the end.

RJH1962 · Intermediate Club Player

indiana wrote:
Then Jodie has some cramp and/or ankle,ssue as she fails to take off for a drop shot at *30-15, then also loses the next 2 points to finally be broken.

5-6*

Think she went over on her ankle. Hope its just a minor issue

the addict · Tennis legend

Harriet's face when she went to shake hands - not a hint od a smile or friendship. You'd think she'd lost.

indiana · Tennis legend

Well done to Harriet. Could yet be a big win for her though normally the WC meeting will have been held by this time.

Indeed good wins today for both the possible outsiders of "the 5" with Katie Swan's win in Italy.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Gosh I hope Jodie is ok.

Harriet had so many chances to win that straightforwardly but Jodie fought so hard. Impressive. Hope Harriet can back this up now.

hoots · Intermediate Club Player

the addict wrote:
Harriet's face when she went to shake hands - not a hint od a smile or friendship. You'd think she'd lost.

What do you expect when there was a big sulk coming in the opposite direction? None of this was remotely in the same league as the utterly embarrassing Ollie Robinson towards Usman Khawaja in the cricket also in Birmingham.