Week 1 - WTA International ($220K) - Auckland, NZ Hard

Julia Carrot · All-time great

RE: Week 1 - WTA International ($220K) - Auckland, NZ Hard

philwrig · Hall of fame

Both young Brits have had a nightmare with dropshots this week.

steven · Tennis legend

SMC1809 wrote:

http://www.asbclassic.co.nz/news/helen-watson.html

A short report about Heather's progress to the QF, thanks in part to her "fluky draw."

Note the name in the URL too disbelief

philwrig · Hall of fame

Peng just onepaced, but a very good pace. Heather level more up and down, but more impressive maybe slightly biased on that one.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

philwrig wrote:

Both young Brits have had a nightmare with dropshots this week.

lol. we've only seen one heather match (unless you found other streams) and she has only played one poor dropshot.

hardly a nightmare. smile

anyway, good play from heather to make her serve it out. still seems little between the players even though peng is on the verge of winning the set

steven · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:

Peng just onepaced, but a very good pace. Heather level more up and down, but more impressive maybe slightly biased on that one.

So am I, but I agree! It shocks me how high these moonballers manage to get in the WTA rankings.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Looked like a dodgy call, but Heather too nice to query with umpire.

steven · Tennis legend

You can get 7.00 on Heather at the moment - I'd snap up those odds if it wasn't for the fact that me putting money on Brits always jinxes them!

Maza1987 · Challenger level

not a bad first set
4-6.
peng has been more consistent.
hopeful of another close set.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Maza1987 wrote:

philwrig wrote:

Both young Brits have had a nightmare with dropshots this week.

lol. we've only seen one heather match (unless you found other streams) and she has only played one poor dropshot.
hardly a nightmare.
anyway, good play from heather to make her serve it out. still seems little between the players even though peng is on the verge of winning the set

I thought I saw two.

SMC1809 · All-time great

steven wrote:

You can get 7.00 on Heather at the moment - I'd snap up those odds if it wasn't for the fact that me putting money on Brits always jinxes them!

I've already got my 50p at 9/2*

* I should point out that other vices are available.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

2bps down, but two good serves
back to deuce

philwrig · Hall of fame

Well you cleaned up on the Arn so why not !

philwrig · Hall of fame

Need a hold here, just feel the Chinese girls greater experience telling here.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

pretty sloppy by heather to gift another bp. good serve then hit it long off a mid court put a way.
not a good start
0-1*.

hopefully she can start getting into pengs games again