Week 24 - WTA250 - Nottingham, Great Britain Grass

Var · Pro player

RE: Week 24 - WTA250 - Nottingham, Great Britain Grass

markymc1983 · Club Coach

Might have been the dread of losing 1st round as defending champion (as well as conditions)but now thats out of the equation she might relax a bit now

Peter too · Tennis legend

Emma is 2nd on Centre court tomorrow and Fran is 2nd on Court 1.

wolf · Tennis legend

Lily has turned it around from a set and 1-4 down and is about to serve for the 2nd set

Emily down a set and a break.

wolf · Tennis legend

Lily broken back 5-5

wolf · Tennis legend

Lily saved 3 match points but goes down 4-6 5-7.

wolf · Tennis legend

Emily also loses 3-6 5-7

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

Sensible from Boulter to beat her chest rather than tap her temple after match point was secured.

Very pleased with this outcome, was not enamoured with Darts conduct towards the ball kids at Eastbourne a few years back, and I dont believe it to have been a momentary lapse. Also the points can be put to far better use by Katie.

the addict · Tennis legend

R1:- Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (GBR) WR145 lost to Linda Fruhvirtova (CZE) WR139 [Q] 4-6 5-7
R1:- Heather Watson (GBR) WR158 [WC] def Kayla Day (USA) WR130 4-6 6-0 6-4
R1:- Emily Appleton (GBR) WR356 [Q] lost to Kimberly Birrell (AUS) WR148 [Q] 3-6 5+7
R1:- Katie Boulter (GBR) WR30 [3] def Harriet Dart (GBR) WR92 (5)6-7 6-4 7-5

*****

L16:- Heather Watson (GBR) WR158 [WC] v Karolina Pliscova (CZE) WR50 (CH=1 in 2017) [8]

L16:- Katie Boulter (GBR) WR30 [3] v Golubic or Marino (on today's OOP but yet to start at 20:00)

9vicman · Satellite level

Is it ok to be slightly disappointed at missed opportunities this week.

A second round match between Birrell (who Appleton might have beaten) and Stefanini (who Banks should have beaten). Fruhvirtova in 2nd round, having beaten 3 Brits (Rajecki, Murray -Sharan) all of whom might have won.

I think Boulter's win over Dart is a better result for British tennis, as she has the ability to cement a place in the Top 30, and hopefully joined by Raducanu at some stage. But not great that we could have only one Top 100 player after Nottingham.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Harriet threw that match away. Katie didn't play well.
I've not seen Harriet that stroppy before, she is the female equivalent of Dan Evans now....she was never like that in her younger days and I watched her live quite a bit

PaulM · Tennis legend

9vicman wrote:
Is it ok to be slightly disappointed at missed opportunities this week.

A second round match between Birrell (who Appleton might have beaten) and Stefanini (who Banks should have beaten). Fruhvirtova in 2nd round, having beaten 3 Brits (Rajecki, Murray -Sharan) all of whom might have won.

I think Boulter's win over Dart is a better result for British tennis, as she has the ability to cement a place in the Top 30, and hopefully joined by Raducanu at some stage. But not great that we could have only one Top 100 player after Nottingham.

Yes I think it is. Lily had opportunities and Emily will be disappointed to have not played better. Last year the girls took the chances that fell and we had a phenomenal tournament. This year the equivalent chances have rather been missed.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

paulisi wrote:
Harriet threw that match away. Katie didn't play well.
I've not seen Harriet that stroppy before, she is the female equivalent of Dan Evans now....she was never like that in her younger days and I watched her live quite a bit

I thought she was worse than Dan. it almost made me dislike her, whereas Dan is exasperating and predictably tedious at times he remains likeable.

Were you there?

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Monday 10th of June 2024 09:47:35 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

it is on iplayer, about 4 hours 18 mins in

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0020c3m/tennis-nottingham-open-2024-10062024

dodrade · Futures qualifying

PaulM wrote:
Katie looking fairly safe now.

My last comment on this is that it's possible for a player to be acting like a brat and for the umpire to be wrong and/or handling a situation badly. I think that's what's happened here.

Have to hope if Harriet at least can keep the high level she has shown at many points today the wins will come eventually.
It is odd to me she doesn't have a coach in her corner, just her boyfriend (who is not a hitting partner or coach). Who is she working with just now normally?

-- Edited by PaulM on Monday 10th of June 2024 05:15:02 PM

Wasn't ahe working with Nigel Sears before? IIRC someone on here said he expressed exasperation at her behaviour at Surbiton last year.