Week 2 - Australian Open women's qualifying - hard

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Week 2 - Australian Open women's qualifying - hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Well done Harriet. That win is a still a big milestone and more points bagged in this crucial early few weeks of the year before she has to start defending decent scores. Xu hasn't kicked on as expected but is dangerous, and Harriet will need to play much better than she did today.

FriendofLouieG · Lower Club Player

I have watched Xu (Cairns/Brisbane ITF) and Harriet (BI) play in Australia in the last 4 months. Xu will push Harriet hard but I would fancy Harriet on the basis that she appears to have the mental edge on Xu.

Harriet put in a mature performance overall in Brisbane. Not the most powerful ground strokes but knows how to wear the opposition down.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: Gabriella Taylor (GBR) 189 lost to AHN, Kristie (USA) 210 1-6 1-6

Q1: SWAN, Katie (GBR) 181 v ANDREESCU, Bianca (CAN) 4 107 =CH 18yo JCH=3
H2H 1-1
Roehampton Junior 2015 Swan 6-3 6-1
Canadian Open Junior 2015 Andreescu 7-6(5) 5-7 2-6

Q1: DART, Harriet (GBR) 21 132 def PAQUET, Chloe (FRA) 224 6-3 4-6 6-2

Q1: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 257 lost to BONAVENTURE, Ysaline (BEL) 158 4-6 6-3 3-6

Q2: DART, Harriet (GBR) 21 132 v XU, Shilin (CHN) 217 CH=202 25/7/16
H2H 1-0 Jiangmen 2015 Dart 6-3 Ret.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

That is a rather concerning scoreline for Gabi. Ahn is obviously much more experienced and was on the fringes of the top 100 a year ago, but she is currently ranked below Gabi and was coming into this on the back of an 8 match losing streak. I was expecting a close match, but winnable all the same, so to get only 2 games, on a neutral surface, is pretty poor. Seems hard to believe that only 7/8 months ago there was genuine talk across various social media platforms that (while risky) she could have been the #2 behind Jo to take on Japan in the Fed Cup, that seems so far away right now.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Katie S is a 9/2 outsider to beat Bianca later. Might have been different had these been due on first yesterday, but they've given Bianca the best possible chance to be as much recovered as possible, which is fair enough really. If Bianca does advance later (hopefully not) then I'd like her to come through qualifying.

flamingowings · All-time great

Izzy Wallace beat Lisicki in 3 sets.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Katie underway and down a break. She had a BP in the next game but didn't convert it.
*1-3

Down a second break after a 3 deuce game. 1-4*

-- Edited by RedSquirrel on Wednesday 9th of January 2019 05:48:15 AM

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Saved 4 SPs on her serve but DF'd to give a 5th which was taken
1-6

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Katie retires

1-6 Ret.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Oh dear.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Reports from journalists make unpleasant reading, with Katie being taken off court in a wheelchair with a back injury in tears.

I'm hoping it's just a strain of she's jerked awkwardly, and after the initial hurt and shock it turns out not to be bad, but doesn't sound positive.

flamingowings · All-time great

Oh poor Katie. For a young player she has had a fair few injuries already.

flamingowings · All-time great

PaulM wrote:
Reports from journalists make unpleasant reading, with Katie being taken off court in a wheelchair with a back injury in tears.

I'm hoping it's just a strain of she's jerked awkwardly, and after the initial hurt and shock it turns out not to be bad, but doesn't sound positive.

Stuart Fraser @stu_fraser · 10m Replying to @stu_fraser

An update on Katie Swan: Suffered a muscle spasm in her back but is thankfully nothing serious.

PaulM · Tennis legend

That's good news