QF: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 146 (CH=38 2015) v WICKMAYER, Yanina (BEL) 109 (CH=12 2010)
They have played five times before with Yanina winning in 2012 (twice), and in 2013 and Heather winning in 2016 and 2017.
Heather can be such a great doubles player. It does surprise me that shes rarely in the top 100 doubles rankings.
She just doesn't play much doubles these days. At her best has reached 11 WTA finals.
Yes, she has a CH of 39 from 2019. She's a bit similar to Harriet in that both would undoubtedly be much higher ranked if more focussed on doubles. Not that I want them to be, though maybe something for Heather down the line.
With that pass now into the doubles SF, Heather is at least up to live ranked 147, with us now having 9 women in the live top 150.
I quite like the fact that in women's doubles it is just their best 11 ranking scores that count, thus helping a bit the more occasional but good doubles performers as against the specialists.
-- Edited by indiana on Friday 28th of July 2023 01:25:40 AM