Week 6 - WTA500 - Abu Dhabi Hard

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Week 6 - WTA500 - Abu Dhabi Hard

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Marvellous and a decent shot in the next round - I have never heard of her opponent, tbh, despite her higher ranking.

Jan · Hall of fame

Brilliant!!!!

Peter too · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Marvellous and a decent shot in the next round - I have never heard of her opponent, tbh, despite her higher ranking.

Bucsa has been around for a while, she played in Nottingham, Eastbourne, Edgbaston and Wimbledon last year and won a close two setter against Katie Swan also last year.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Marvellous and a decent shot in the next round - I have never heard of her opponent, tbh, despite her higher ranking.
Bucsa has been around for a while, she played in Nottingham, Eastbourne, Edgbaston and Wimbledon last year and won a close two setter against Katie Swan also last year.

Ok, thanks Peter - one thats passed me by!

indiana · Tennis legend

Excellent ! Well done, Hev !

Shhh · Challenger level

PaulM wrote:
I did not expect that!

Not sure I "expected" it but I certainly thought she would win. Then again, my optimism is usually wrong 99% of the time. I guess even a stopped clock is right twice a day biggrin

Rich2310 · County player

WOW. Wonderful win by Heather. More please.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Cracking win for Hev and a decent draw for another win but they can be dangerous.

9vicman · Satellite level

Bucsa is a tough opponent. Reached 3rd round Australian Open, and defeated Wang Xinyu in first round.

That said I did not expect back-to-back wins over Kenin, Masarova and Kudermetova, so all bets are off.

Tanaqui · Club Coach

Just got in and am thrilled to see this result. Well done, Hev!

paulisi · Tennis legend

Hev is very much a confidence player.
Good to see her winning, but if you look at her record she doesn't get past round 1 too often, which indicates a confidence problem

indiana · Tennis legend

bet365 odds prerty much n line with my thoughts re Emma v Jabeur. 10/11 each. At most I would make Ons just a very slight favourite.

Heather is 11/10 vs Bucsa 8/11

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

The sort of run of victories that I would get mildly excited about 3 or 4 years ago. However, given it is beyond doubt she will lose to the world ranked 592 in the last 16 of the Cleethorpes 25K in a few weeks, it has just made me laugh and wistfully shake my head.

My cynicism at following Heather for many years notwithstanding, shes had an excellent week and should rightly feel proud of her scalps.

-- Edited by Jeff Stelling on Tuesday 6th of February 2024 07:55:55 PM

jb288 · Satellite level

I know you jest, but I was intrigued...you actually have to go back to January 2020 to find the last time Heather lost to someone outside the world's top 300. And it's only happened 4 times in the last decade, if the WTA website is to be believed! (And one of those was Azarenka at Wimbledon, presumably on a PR).

-- Edited by jb288 on Tuesday 6th of February 2024 10:18:36 PM