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the addict


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indiana wrote:

I'd say an extremely friendly draw for Tara+ for a Slam, looking at these near CH rankings for a pair in their mid 20s.

Not of course saying they will win but really couldn't have asked for much better.

 I agree that it is a good draw - but I was comparing the US pair to some of our players. Both the US girls have been winning titles at levels up to W75 this year (although not playing as a pair as far as I can see). However they played together for NC State so have plenty of experience outside the tour.



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Anna and Alana were the #2 US College doubles team in 2020. Alana has been pro for 1 year and Anna for 3 years. They are the only 2 with more doubles wins for NC State University (women) than Millie Rajecki - 157 for Anna and 120 for Alana - and they were the pair that Millie defeated when she won her W80 last autumn.

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Tara and  V Golubic win the first set 6-2.

Managed to find it on Sky Sports red button.



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Tara and Viktorija take the first set 6-2 (I may have jinxed the US pair)

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Tara and V Golubic win 6-2 6-2.

I'm sure Tara's serve has improved.biggrin



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I think her serve has improved over the last few weeks actually. Still serves a few df but generally sets up the point well.

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Yay. However good or otherwise that draw was, it's still a great looking win for Tara so soon in her comeback. Got an opportunity and sure took it.



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Liv and Tereza win 6-4 6-3

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Asia and Hev making a meal of this. Save two set points and take the opener 7-5, then miss points for *5-2 and 5-3* in the second. Get broken, break again to serve for it at *6-5, but are broken.

7-5 6-6 (0-0*)

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Perfect tiebreaker! Phew!

Maia and Anna lose their double break lead in the third.

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Maia and Anna save *0-40 and a couple of advantages, but are still broken when serving for it (no match points).

5-5*

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Break back. Save break point, miss match point, save break point..

What a win! Fab.

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I've been out all day, but good news to return to,  Maia+Anna especially as I thought that would be a tough one.

R1:- Tereza Mihalicova (SVK) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR111 (52+59) def Lulu Sun (NZL) / Xiyu Wang (CHN) CR321 (223+98) 6-4 6-3

R1:- Maia Lumsden (GBR) / Anna Siskova (CZE) CR151 (76+75) def Hanyu Guo (CHN) / Monica Niculescu (ROM) CR73 (35+38) 3-6 7-5 7-5  biggrin

R1:- Asia Muhammad (USA) / Heather Watson (GBR) CR78 (19+59) v Moyuka Uchijima (JPN) / Yue Yuan (CHN) CR290 (169+121) 7-5 7-6(0)



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I got really drawn into Maia's match, which I joined in the 2nd set. Maia was, in my opinion the best player on the court right up until the last 2 or 3 games when nerves got the better of her and fortunately her partner, Siskova, steadied the ship whereas earlier she had seemed the less useful player. Uliimatelhy they were a great team and it was a great win. So happy for Maia whom I remember getting excited about when she was a very young junior ,,,, 10 years old I believe !! She is a great player now if she can just get those nerves under control, but totally understandable at such a big tournament,. Well done both.

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5 players through to the second round is good though. When was the last time we managed that (assuming Harriet loses of course!).

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