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HarryGem · County player

RE: Week 34 - US Open, New York, USA - Hard - Qualifying

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
HarryGem wrote:
Heather faded badly in the third set. Looked as if she just didn't have the energy and match fitness to keep competing. Decent win for Harriett who has come through a pretty easy qualifying group of players but not convincingly.

Shame for Heather but I do feel her singles career is probably coming towards its conclusion.
And yet, from this event, Heather is still in the top 5 in Britain
Glad for Harriet, though, she really had to struggle, wirh herself more than anything

And actually rankingswise, Hev is provisionally going to jump from GB #15 to GB #11, close to GB #10, with the points due to be added and taken off between now and the post US Open 14/09 update even missing 6 montths of the last year, hence her PR. It does say a bit about the depth of the GB top 10 and beyond but still ...

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

HarryGem wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
HarryGem wrote:
Heather faded badly in the third set. Looked as if she just didn't have the energy and match fitness to keep competing. Decent win for Harriett who has come through a pretty easy qualifying group of players but not convincingly.

Shame for Heather but I do feel her singles career is probably coming towards its conclusion.
And yet, from this event, Heather is still in the top 5 in Britain
Glad for Harriet, though, she really had to struggle, wirh herself more than anything
Says more about the other GB women players than Heather.

Indeed, I agree

But, as you say, one can't blame Heather for that

Brendan F · Strong Club Player

Brendan F wrote:
First set to Fran 6-4

And a very straightforward second set 6-1 to take her place in the main draw. Great job, Fran,

indiana · Tennis legend

Brendan F wrote:
Brendan F wrote:
First set to Fran 6-4
And a very straightforward second set 6-1 to take her place in the main draw. Great job, Fran,

Quietly showing off. Straight sets, where's the fun in that? biggrin

the addict · Tennis legend

For the record

FQR:- Francesca Jones (GBR) WR104 [Q3] def Joanna Garland (TPE) WR201 6-4 6-1

FQR:- Harriet Dart (GBR) WR143 [Q29] def Heather Watson (GBR) WR443 [SR165] 2-6 6-4 6-1

sammmm · Club Coach

Really pleased for Fran, defends her qualifying points from last year after her crucial summer wins on clay too

Jeff Stelling · County player

Great job Fran. Especially destroying a misguided fake Briton.

Bit of a shame Harriet beating Heather if you believe in decorum triumphing over boorishness, but whatever.