Week 42 - WTA ($220K) Luxembourg - Hard

DavidC · Tennis legend

RE: Week 42 - WTA ($220K) Luxembourg - Hard

steven · Tennis legend

Stircrazy wrote:
steven wrote:
Two holds then Anne breaks for *5-4 but yet again she can't hold onto her break - quickly down 0-40, Meusberger eventually breaks to 15
Meusberger, Steven? Are you sure you're watching the same match?
In spite of what those plonkers who post the LTA's Tweets think, it's actually MeusbUrger, BTW.

LOL just testing, and you all passed with flying colours. wink Fortunately I didn't tweet that error!

And yes, it is Meusburger

DavidC · Tennis legend

Anne continues to clock up winners off the weak Niculescu second serve, and one sets up breakpoint - converted

3*-2

DavidC · Tennis legend

Comfortable hold to 15

5-7 4-2*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Anne allows Niculescu an easy service hold

4*-3

DavidC · Tennis legend

Anne gets out of a nervy deuce game

5-7 5-3*

DavidC · Tennis legend

Monica holds to 30 and forces Anne to serve it out - let's hope there's no repeat of set 1 at this stage

5*-4

RCD · Intermediate Club Player

Urgh, Anne lets a couple of set points go by, now at Deuce, 5-4 to Anne.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Anne doublefaults on the opening point but recovers composure to take the next 3 points. Another double and a woeful backhand volley leads to deuce. Niculescu thankfully loses a moonballing fest before Anne wins an all action point to claim the set

5-7 6-4

Peter too · Tennis legend

Niculescu looks the tireder of the two. These are physically punishing rallies, the odds should now favour Anne.

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

Cracking quality though so far. All court tennis, mixture of slices and spins, plenty of net play. Really enjoyable stuff.

DavidC · Tennis legend

You can tell that the match is between 2 players who have yet to break their WTA semifinal duck - lots of keenness, energy and tension manifest in various ways. Expect the winner will need a helping hand from the other if it remains close

DavidC · Tennis legend

Fine aggressive point from Anne sets up breakpoint - missed and Monica eventually holds

0*-1

DavidC · Tennis legend

Two fine lobs from Monica set up 3 breakpoints, and she takes the third. Need the same response as inset 2 from Anne

0-2*

DavidC · Tennis legend

The umpire gives Niculescu a warning for coaching and calls a double from the chair to set up breakpoint - saved. Anne gets another chance which she fails to convert from a dominant position, and Monica holds

5-7 6-4 0*-3