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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 23 - WTA125 - Ilkley, Great Britain - Grass

the addict · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Felix had so many chances but ended up losing the first set TB

Not used to playing in a skirt ? Takes the second set 6-4

Canda · Lower Club Player

Ground staff are hopeful of play on court 5 soon
They had to dig a trench at one end of the court this morning to drain water away

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Felix had so many chances but ended up losing the first set TB
Not used to playing in a skirt ? Takes the second set 6-4

Girls wear shorts now too smile

But fair point biggrin

sammmm · Junior player

Surely they have to move Katie's match to a different court if there's still little sign of play on Court 5, quite incredible that it's her and Alex Bolt that are the only round 1 matches that haven't even started

Edit - realised there's 2 other mens matches that haven't started but are next on Centre and Court 1

-- Edited by sammmm on Wednesday 10th of June 2026 03:23:09 PM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Mimi had really lost the match before they suspended last night and wasn't on court long to make it final. Tricky opponent.

the addict · Tennis legend

Fascinating stream on https://en.sportplus.live/tennis/2865651/7959842/ for Katie's match. Scoreboard ticking over, play in action on the next court BUT not a soul to be seen on this court.

Of course, they moved the match to court 4

indiana · Tennis legend

First set to Katie 7-5.

Alex Bolt has just been beaten so he can come and support.

B00thy · County player

Well played Katie .. biggrin

the addict · Tennis legend

R1:- Lulu Sun (NZL) WR110 [5] def Ella McDonald (GBR) WR538 2-6 6-2 6-2

*****
R1:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR200 [WC] def Tereza Martincova (CZE) WR259 [Q7] 7-5 6-2
R1:- Elizabeth Mandlik (USA) WR174 def Mingge Xu (GBR) WR286 [WC] 4-6 6-4 6-1

foobarbaz · Club Coach

Did anyone watch the match? just from watching the score tick over it seemed a close fought match with many games going to deuce, and Swan seemed to put Martincova under a whole heap of concerted pressure.

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Viktorija Golubic (SUI) WR70 [1] v Katie Swan (GBR) WR200 [WC]
L16:- Alicia Dudeney (GBR) WR258 [WC] v Ashlyn Krueger USA) WR113 [8]

Pity they are drawn to meet in the QF

emmsie69 · Masters Series Champion

foobarbaz wrote:
Did anyone watch the match? just from watching the score tick over it seemed a close fought match with many games going to deuce, and Swan seemed to put Martincova under a whole heap of concerted pressure.

I watched for 3-2 second set and other than a brief blip on one of her service games which she still won, Katie looked pretty good. Very much in control.

foobarbaz · Club Coach

emmsie69 wrote:
foobarbaz wrote:
Did anyone watch the match? just from watching the score tick over it seemed a close fought match with many games going to deuce, and Swan seemed to put Martincova under a whole heap of concerted pressure.
I watched for 3-2 second set and other than a brief blip on one of her service games which she still won, Katie looked pretty good. Very much in control.

Thanks, emmsie69. Great to hear

B00thy · County player

emmsie69 wrote:
foobarbaz wrote:
Did anyone watch the match? just from watching the score tick over it seemed a close fought match with many games going to deuce, and Swan seemed to put Martincova under a whole heap of concerted pressure.
I watched for 3-2 second set and other than a brief blip on one of her service games which she still won, Katie looked pretty good. Very much in control.

Earlier in the set there wasn't much to choose between them but Katie toughed it out after which there was only one winner