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Danny1312 · Strong Club Player

Week 31 - W75 Lexington, USA

emmsie69 · Top national player

Mervatron2 wrote:
Katie wins 6-3 6-1

Watched the last couple of games. Katie was moving well and hit a few winners on the run. Bodes well.

Me too, MP was lovely.

the addict · Tennis legend

QR1:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR474 [Q12] def Jessica Faialla (USA) WR663 6-3 6-1

*****

FQR:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR474 [Q12] v Usue Maitane Arconada (USA) WR401 [Q6]

Mervatron2 · Challenger level

I think that match is scheduled for later today.

Hope Katie can cope with two matches in a day.

the addict · Tennis legend

Mervatron2 wrote:
I think that match is scheduled for later today.

Hope Katie can cope with two matches in a day.

Yes, the ITF site says not before 16:00. But there are two matches in between, and the first one has already lasted two and a half hours so she's getting a fair bit of recovery time.

Andy Parker · Club Coach

I'm watching Katie now on the ITF live stream - Arconada is playing well and this looks like a tough one for Katie - 4-2 at the moment to Arconada. I can't believe how close the next court is to their match - 4 feet maybe or 6 at absolute max. Even by ITF standards, this must be pretty distracting for them.

-- Edited by Andy Parker on Tuesday 29th of July 2025 11:36:34 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Andy Parker wrote:
I'm watching Katie now on the ITF live stream - Arconada is playing well and this looks like a tough one for Katie - 3-2 at the moment to Arconada. I can't believe how close the next court is to their match - 4 feet maybe or 6 at absolute max. Even by ITF standards, this must be pretty distracting for them.

Not sure if the mens and womens are on next door courts, but the mens is a challenger as well!

B00thy · Club Coach

The match started around midnight however, the livestream wasn't working. Finally started working and I can immediately see Katie's not in a good way physically. Flexing hamstrings lots, and she looks tight executing just about any type of shot. Loses the first set 6-2

B00thy · Club Coach

MTO

indiana · Tennis legend

I'd say the courts are actually at least 9 feet apart, i.e. twice the tramlines width or the tramlines are the wrong size and the ball boys are midgets

Still pretty close but not absolutely ridiculous.

Anyway, Katie has lost the first set by 6-2.

Andy Parker · Club Coach

Medical time out for Katie - ugh! The match next door is definitely a women's - I can see the skirts. And yes - perhaps it is a bigger distance from Katie's court than I thought - I guess with the bad weather yesterday that they may be using more courts than normal to catch up?

-- Edited by Andy Parker on Tuesday 29th of July 2025 11:56:17 PM

B00thy · Club Coach

Katie's playing with a little bit more freedom now and again, and breaks for 2-1

Andy Parker · Club Coach

Three breaks in three games in the second set - Katie 2-1 up. It has been pretty close so far - I really hate it when players have to play two singles matches in a day though; it just feels wrong and means if the first one is close, that the player will never be anywhere near their best for the second one.

B00thy · Club Coach

This is only close because of Katie's lack of freedom in lower back though. If it frees up enough she will come back

indiana · Tennis legend

Andy Parker wrote:
Three breaks in three games in the second set - Katie 2-1 up. It has been pretty close so far - I really hate it when players have to play two singles matches in a day though; it just feels wrong and means if the first one is close, that the player will never be anywhere near their best for the second one.

Trouble is this is Tuesday and they are still in qualifying. I guess the weather is really to blame.

It happens, a kind of occupational hazard that planned scheduies change and you might have to play and cope with 2 matches in a day. Though yes, no doubt far from what Katie would want at this stage in her comeback.

Note - I am assuming it's purely the weather on at least yesterday that has caused this. I am certainly not in favour of planning for some players playing twice in one day as appears to have been the case elsewhere this week.