Week 33 - WTA ($2.05M) - Cincinnati, USA Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 33 - WTA ($2.05M) - Cincinnati, USA Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

Flippin heck, Laura's not having much luck at the moment cry

philwrig · Hall of fame

On the positive side she does have previous.

I think if we get 2 through that will be a good effort.

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, Laura shocked Martinez Sanchez (CH 19 in 2010) in the 2010 Hopman Cup Final only for Muzz to 'lose' her the diamonds!

Anne's loss to Brianti was very recent, a straight sets loss in the Citi Open (Carlsbad WTA) a couple of weeks ago, but her two earlier wins were in straight sets too.

Govortsova (CH 35 in 2008) reached the Final of the Nottingham 75K (the one Elena won was the Nottingham 100K the following week) but retired in R2 in Birmingham, w/d from qualifying in Rosmalen, retired 0-6 0-3 down to Aga Radwanska in R1 at Wimbledon and has lost all four of her matches since.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Play starts at 10.00 local time 3pm GMT.

Laura is 1st on Grandstand
Anne 3rd on court 4.
Elena 4th on court 7.

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Although she has drawn the No. 1 seed, Martinez Sanchez isn't the worst oppenent for Laura to face as her game matches up well against her and she will be confident after the Hopman cup win against her. I feel sometimes Laura can be a bit too aggressive on return of serve, which means she doesn't get enough of them in play. However, against a serve vollyer like Martinez Sanchez aggressive returning is exactly the right tactic.

I also think Laura will be fired up after missing out last week and I would be surprised if she doesn't at least make this a very close match. In fact, I fancy her to win today.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

I think martinez has gone through a bit of a resugence of late. Think it will be tough. Also, she will know what to expect from laura now, so there is no surprise factor. Still should be reasonably close though.
Elena should get the winnot very confident about Anne.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Laura 1*-1

steven · Tennis legend

Laura had 3 bps in the Spaniard's first service game.

Armchair · County player

I'd be surprised to see Anne still competing in a years time

Maza1987 · Challenger level

I think both bally and anne will probably walk away before the start of the 2013 season. both will stay for the olympics.

back to the match, laura has been broken twice 2-5*

Maza1987 · Challenger level

lost set 2-6

Madeline · Admin:Moderator + Tennis Legend

3 all in the second set

Maza1987 · Challenger level

lost. 26 46
she should have had her chances in the second. sanchez was only serving 43% in that set.

-- Edited by Maza1987 on Saturday 13th of August 2011 03:35:15 PM

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Leyton Orient and Laura both losing simultaneously has not put me in a good mood. I probably underestimated Martinez Sanchez as you don't get to be no. 37 in the world without being good