Week 12/13 - WTA1000 - Miami, USA - Hard

markymc1983 · Club Coach

RE: Week 12/13 - WTA1000 - Miami, USA - Hard

wolf · Tennis legend

L64: (24) Katie Boulter WR 30 defeated Brenda Fruhvirtova (CZE) WR 105 by 7-6(5) 1-0 ret

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L32: (24) Katie Boulter WR 30 vs (11) Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) WR 13

Tennisfandan · Improver

I was lucky enough to be front row to watch this live. I definitely think that Katie would have won regardless of the retirement, she wasnt playing particularly well but it was all on her racquet. She kind of acknowledged that she wasnt playing well and was quite down on herself, lots of positive words coming from her camp, Alex was sat pretty much next to me for a large part of the first set before his doubles and he was telling her to fake it til you make it. It was funny though as she was so grumpy on court but as she was leaving I asked for a selfie and she was so lovely. I felt sorry for Fruhvirtova though, it wasnt too hot or humid by Miami standards and she was crying whilst she was playing, I heard Katies camp saying that the poor girl was under a lot of pressure.

indiana · Tennis legend

Thanks very much for your reports, Dan.

Very sad to hear that young Fruhvirtova was evidently under such pressure and crying.

Var · Pro player

indiana wrote:
Thanks very much for your reports, Dan.

Very sad to hear that young Fruhvirtova was evidently under such pressure and crying.

Oh thats sad. Fruhvirtova is such an up and coming new potential star. Hope she is OK. So hard transitioning to seniors. Thinking of our own young players.

Blue_Belle · Club Coach

Katie is *5-2 in the first

wolf · Tennis legend

L32: (24) Katie Boulter WR 30 defeated (11) Beatriz Haddad Maia (BRA) WR 13 by 6-2 6-3

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L16: (27) Victoria Azarenka (***) WR 32 vs (24) Katie Boulter WR 30

MrTSymonds · Junior player

Katie has 146 points in total to defend by end of French Open, with most coming from her Japan excursion. One more wins in Miami would get her 95 of those. Almost then a two month free hit, but importantly she has probably just guaranteed herself a French Open seeding.

Azarenka will be the first time she has ever played a seeded player in a 1000, that is lower seeded than she is. And with Sabalenka knocked out, she is now ranked to reach the semi-finals!!

Tanaqui · Club Coach

Great result from Katie! Well done!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Tennisfandan wrote:
I was lucky enough to be front row to watch this live. I definitely think that Katie would have won regardless of the retirement, she wasnt playing particularly well but it was all on her racquet. She kind of acknowledged that she wasnt playing well and was quite down on herself, lots of positive words coming from her camp, Alex was sat pretty much next to me for a large part of the first set before his doubles and he was telling her to fake it til you make it. It was funny though as she was so grumpy on court but as she was leaving I asked for a selfie and she was so lovely. I felt sorry for Fruhvirtova though, it wasnt too hot or humid by Miami standards and she was crying whilst she was playing, I heard Katies camp saying that the poor girl was under a lot of pressure.

Thanks for the snippets, Tennisfandan - always great to hear courtside reports biggrin

(and, yes, I've heard that both Fruh. sisters are under a LOT of pressure and it's backfiring.....not surprisingly....they're very young)

Jan · Hall of fame

Well done Katie!!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Marvellous, repeating her San Diego win over BHM as well. Showing she belongs !

Var · Pro player

JonH comes home wrote:
Marvellous, repeating her San Diego win over BHM as well. Showing she belongs !

Oh well done Katie! What a star. Good win.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Never really in doubt. It stuns me that Haddad is ranked that high.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Katie just fallen into a ranking space where another win wont take her up any further, but its all building points into a very solid ranking total.