WeeK 37 - WTA ($220K) Quebec, Canada Hard

Maza1987 · Challenger level

WeeK 37 - WTA ($220K) Quebec, Canada Hard

PockyTastic · Futures level

Just spotted that Jennifer Allan is in the qualifying draw?!

She has drawn Liga Dekmeijere which will be a tough ask, but good on Jennifer for giving WTA qualies a go.

steven · Tennis legend

Oh good, so she did turn up - I knew she was on the Q entry list. This is the first time she has played for over 2 months, so I'm glad she's back - wonder how she'll do.

steven · Tennis legend

Dekmeijere is a top 100 doubles player and former top 300 singles player but has won just 3/20 singles matches this year and is ranked 648.

Kremer on the other hand is a former top 20 player (CH 18) now ranked 152.

Both opponents' singles career highs date back to 2002.

briteny · Intermediate Club Player

Good draw! Go Heather smile

steven · Tennis legend

QR1: Jennifer Allan WR 673 lost to Liga Dekmeijere (LAT) WR 648 (CH 287 in 2002) by 1 & 4

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Ouch. Heather could do some damage here in her US Open form, lets have a good run please.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Excited to see how Hev gets on today 3rd on after a 4pm BST start.
I still can't quite believe how well Hev played against Sharapova, a performance that was head and shoulders above any other performance I had witnessed from her. She was able to play top 30 tennis on the biggest stage against an intimidating opponent. Her speed around the court was unbelievable and only bettered by the composure she showed at all times. I think it would be unfair to expect a similar level of performance week in week out but that performance was such a huge improvement that even if she can play with 50% of that improvement that should be enough to see her have an extremely successful week here. One caveat would be though that she had disappointing loss here last year.

indiana · Tennis legend

It will be very interesting to see. I do think Sharapova's attacking style suited Heather's abilties to absorb pressure and counter attack, as distinct to imposing her own game on other players. That will hopefully come more in time though.

She still did so much better than probably anyone would have imagined and played at such a high level that the coming months will be quite intriguing. I imagine it must have been such a confidence boost.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 12th of September 2011 01:58:32 PM

Maza1987 · Challenger level

There should be a stream for this.
Heather on in approx 1hr.

Peter too · Tennis legend

match underway.

http://www.lshunter.tv/tennis-live-streaming-video.html

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Heather just about to start. Certainly interesting to see if Heather can get close to the performance she showed againsy Sharapova over the course of this tournament.

I think just a decent performance will be enough to get the job done today though.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Has started poorly. Too many UE's.
Has saved 6 bps in the first two service games.

2-1*

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Hev is also playing in the doubles competition:

R1: Amanda Fink & Ashley Weinhold (USA/USA) vs Heather Watson & Kathrin Wörle (GER)

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

Maza1987 wrote:
Has started poorly. Too many UE's.
Has saved 6 bps in the first two service games.

2-1*

But she's still managed to engineer a 5-2* lead! wink