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PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 25 - The Championships, Wimbledon - Qualifying - grass

sammmm · Lower Club Player

PaulM wrote:
Ella missed a set point at *5-1

British girls doing well coming out the blocks today, we've been a set and a break up a few times but mixed results from there.

Sherif shanks her way to 40-0*, and Heather has three match points. Floats a defensive slice long, Sherif winner (but too passive from Heather and it gave her the opportunity), another cautious rally and she goes long.

Just was waiting for Sherif to lose there. Excellent response to the drop shot to get match point 4. Yes! She actually tries to win it and she does!

Woohoo.

Thank goodness Ella gets over the line in the first set 6-3, I thought the double faults were going to cost her

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
So how many of you actually watched the match ? I didn't notice Annabell's daughter there, but she did talk to her coach a lot.

Isn't it Annabel's daughter, the one doing all the interviewing, with hair like Anbabel's?

If it's not, it's some other interviewer and makes no difference

I was there for all of it and, in the third set, was right next to the Annabel daughter girl, and it was dreadful - twice she told her she was stopping because of this, and half laughed, once she said it whole going to her chair, and there were lots of half-giggles, shrugs, just nonsense stuff

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

sammmm wrote:
PaulM wrote:
Ella missed a set point at *5-1

British girls doing well coming out the blocks today, we've been a set and a break up a few times but mixed results from there.

Sherif shanks her way to 40-0*, and Heather has three match points. Floats a defensive slice long, Sherif winner (but too passive from Heather and it gave her the opportunity), another cautious rally and she goes long.

Just was waiting for Sherif to lose there. Excellent response to the drop shot to get match point 4. Yes! She actually tries to win it and she does!

Woohoo.
Thank goodness Ella gets over the line in the first set 6-3, I thought the double faults were going to cost her

Ella's coach / team doing a good job of trying to keep her gee-ed up

wales1994 · Pro player

Genuinely impressed by Hev today. Great serving, some cracking winners, good drop shots and slicing, along with some great winners in response to Sherif's dropshots. I know Sherif isn't a grass court player but Heather really looked great.

the addict · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
the addict wrote:
So how many of you actually watched the match ? I didn't notice Annabell's daughter there, but she did talk to her coach a lot.
Isn't it Annabel's daughter, the one doing all the interviewing, with hair like Anbabel's?
If it's not, it's some other interviewer and makes no difference
I was there for all of it and, in the third set, was right next to the Annabel daughter girl, and it was dreadful - twice she told her she was stopping because of this, and half laughed, once she said it whole going to her chair, and there were lots of half-giggles, shrugs, just nonsense stuff

It's Abigail Johnson who is doing commentary and post-match interviews.

Lambda · Grand Slam Champion

Coup Droit wrote:
the addict wrote:
So how many of you actually watched the match ? I didn't notice Annabell's daughter there, but she did talk to her coach a lot.
Isn't it Annabel's daughter, the one doing all the interviewing, with hair like Anbabel's?
If it's not, it's some other interviewer and makes no difference
I was there for all of it and, in the third set, was right next to the Annabel daughter girl, and it was dreadful - twice she told her she was stopping because of this, and half laughed, once she said it whole going to her chair, and there were lots of half-giggles, shrugs, just nonsense stuff

Its Abigail Johnson doing the interviewing. On TV anyway. I believe her and Katy are very good friends

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
the addict wrote:
So how many of you actually watched the match ? I didn't notice Annabell's daughter there, but she did talk to her coach a lot.
Isn't it Annabel's daughter, the one doing all the interviewing, with hair like Anbabel's?
If it's not, it's some other interviewer and makes no difference
I was there for all of it and, in the third set, was right next to the Annabel daughter girl, and it was dreadful - twice she told her she was stopping because of this, and half laughed, once she said it whole going to her chair, and there were lots of half-giggles, shrugs, just nonsense stuff
It's Abigail Johnson who is doing commentary and post-match interviews.

Thanks- I dont know either of them and Annabel is around

Ok, Abigail - cream and red flowery dress? Long brown wavy hair?

LordBrownof · Challenger qualifying

FYI, it's not Annabel's daughter. Abigail is a random commentator who does a lot of the YouTube British Tour commentating and has recently graduated to BBC/Tennis Channel world feed on occasion. She interviewed Katy about 18 months ago, and they hit it off, becoming fast friends.

Heather was fabulous today. Hit through the ball, had a game plan, stuck to it. Given how many times I've seen Heather play awfully and nervously at Wimbledon, this was a delight!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nb she's standing wirh Marni at the moment
Nice to see her
Sonay was around too

Ps tx, lord brownof and wales

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 23rd of June 2026 05:24:57 PM

JonH · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
the addict wrote:
So how many of you actually watched the match ? I didn't notice Annabell's daughter there, but she did talk to her coach a lot.
Isn't it Annabel's daughter, the one doing all the interviewing, with hair like Anbabel's?
If it's not, it's some other interviewer and makes no difference
I was there for all of it and, in the third set, was right next to the Annabel daughter girl, and it was dreadful - twice she told her she was stopping because of this, and half laughed, once she said it whole going to her chair, and there were lots of half-giggles, shrugs, just nonsense stuff
It's Abigail Johnson who is doing commentary and post-match interviews.

I similarly got confused at Ilkley! In the past it was Abigail but this time they had Annabels daughter

wales1994 · Pro player

Is there coverage of the Ella match on iPlayer? I could only see coverage for court 1 today.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Ella saved set points to get back to 5-5* but is struggling with her hip

*5-6 second set.

-- Edited by PaulM on Tuesday 23rd of June 2026 06:08:08 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes,CD, that was Abigail with Marni.
Mimi was around earlier.

I had to leave, got some sunscreen on my eye and can't concentrate.

Didn't spot you today, although we must have been very close

PaulM · Tennis legend

Ella loses the second set 7-4 in the breaker (she was miles behind throughout)