Week 34 - US Open qualifying (women's)

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

RE: Week 34 - US Open qualifying (women's)

wolf · Tennis legend

Seems to have re-found her serve? 6-5*.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Done. Phew.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

kundalini wrote:
wolf wrote:
Big hold from Naomi to get to 5-4*. Think it might be a 5-7 set though.
Naomi to win in 2 tiebreaks

Got that one wrong!

First serve percentages lower than I would have hoped for. Naomi really needs to serve brilliantly if she's to give herself a chance of qualifying.

-- Edited by kundalini on Wednesday 24th of August 2011 09:34:07 PM

wolf · Tennis legend

Naomi wins 7-6(2) 7-5, massive win for her!!!

-- Edited by wolf on Wednesday 24th of August 2011 09:35:13 PM

Jan · Hall of fame

Great to get both girls through biggrin

DavidC · Tennis legend

wolf wrote:
Big hold from Naomi to get to 5-4*. Think it might be a 5-7 set though.

I was thinking just the same - often the way it happens when a player is low on confidence and grand slam experience and finds a lead evaporating. Pleased to be wrong.

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, huge win for Naomi - definitely a new CH and, based on current points totals, it may even be enough to enable her to break into the top 200

indiana · Tennis legend

Yea old 40 ranking points for winning Q1 at slams many folk think is ridiculous.

But. oh so good, when your players get it smile

What a boost for Noami ( was getting really nervous about her there ) and that covers most of Laura's 50 points from last year.

Now let's have more, particularly from Laura

steven · Tennis legend

QR1: Naomi Broady WR 230 beat (wc) Robin Anderson (USA) WR 736 (CH 735 last week) by 7-6(2) 7-5

QR1: Laura Robson WR 173 beat Heidi el Tabakh (CAN) WR 200 (CH 149 in 2010) by 1 & 3

QR2: Naomi Broady WR 230 v (q22) Chang Kai-Chen (TPE) WR 139 (CH 82 in 2010) or Laura Thorpe (FRA) WR 229 (CH 161 in June)- currently 5-3* 1st set
QR2: Laura Robson WR 173 v (wc) Taylor Townsend (USA) WR 598

Townsend is only 15 but she upset (11) Parra Santonja in straight sets today.

wolf · Tennis legend

Laura will play Taylor Townsend in the second round (I have no idea who that it). That match will be 5th on court 4 on Thursday.

Naomi will play the winner of Kai-Chen Chang, the 22th seed and Laura Thorpe (Chang is 5-3 up first set). That match will take place 5th on Court 7, again on Thursday.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Taylor Townsend is coached by Donald Young snr according to ITF juniors website. Did well in a 50k recently, qualifying then reaching semis though her opponents were ranked outside top 400.

indiana · Tennis legend

kundalini wrote:

First serve percentages lower than I would have hoped for. Naomi really needs to serve brilliantly if she's to give herself a chance of qualifying.

-- Edited by kundalini on Wednesday 24th of August 2011 09:34:07 PM

Yes. Thing is from what I have detected over time, ir seems Naomi's serve can be a bit inconsistent from day to day, but when it is on song it can be really on song and becomes a major weapon. So here's hoping...

If it's not on song, I'd agree she's pretty unlikely to win her Q2. But if it is really on song it does give her a chance against a higher ranked opponent.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 24th of August 2011 09:57:18 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

Great stuff from both girls, especially Naomi as I thought she was just the underdog, whilst Laura hung tough in the second when Tabakh upped her level.
If I'm not mistaken Laura is scheduled for court 4 tomorrow which is where she fell at the last hurdle the last two years, however this is QR2.
Simple if Laura plays well she wins and Naomi has got a decent draw and this win today will give her great confidence to go on and get the upset tomorrow.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 230 v CHANG, Kai-chen (TPE) 22 139
Q2: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) 173 v TOWNSEND, Taylor (USA) WC 598