Week 35/36 US Open New York Hard

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Week 35/36 US Open New York Hard

verveandsolley · Junior player

It's been a long time since I've visited... seems to be great timing though...

Brendan F · Lower Club Player

I assumed, given her performance, that being seeded 10 was just an error with copy and paste but then I looked it up. How does a top 10 player play as badly as that? No disrespect to Harriet who did what she needed to but the error count was huge.

wales1994 · County player

Some of the biggest winners I've ever seen Harriet play! She had some incredible points. Daria's serve though..... especially those second serves.

Great win for Harriet though. Chance to make a 3rd round here...

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I must admit, I am slowly moving away from the sport, and this is the least interested / invested I have been in a slam for around 6/7 years, and haven't watched a match yet, but regardless of how Kasatkina played, that's an incredible result for Harriet, and must be right up there with the best wins by a British woman at main draw level this year. I saw she was a break down in the decider after just conceding a breakstick set, and I was literally stunned when I saw the final result. Fantastic for her, and seemingly a chance to go further.

Tennpar · Club Coach

Only caught the final set of Harriet's match (thankfully, I guess biggrin ) - lovely courageous win smile

Serena looks fabulous smile

emmsie69 · Top national player

OMFG I cannot believe that she won. That is one of the best things to wake up to ever. Off to watch it now.

Priesty · Challenger level

Possibly the only player on tour to have lost to someone ranked in the 700s and then beaten a top tenner in the space of about 4 months, but never mind! More of the latter and less of the former please Harriet!

adz1983 · Intermediate Club Player

Kasatkina's serve was woeful. How on earth she is Top 10 I do not know. But it gives hopes to others that they can do it too. Her results of last 5 tournaments or so are lost 1r, WON, lost 1r, lost 1r, WON. Seems that when she is on... she is on. The rest of the time she doesnt turn up at all.

But none of this should take away from a brilliant victory from Harriet who was clearly struggling physically at points. Such a gritty player. Everything crossed for the next round for her

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

verveandsolley wrote:
It's been a long time since I've visited... seems to be great timing though...

You need to visit more often - you're obviously a good luck charm biggrin

Didn't watch the third set (as someone said, it had been a pretty poor match up to then) but - who cares - it's the ups and downs of tennis - brilliant result for Harriet, thoroughly deserved, if K wants to hit the ball out that's her right smile

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Serena won her opener comfortably.

Jan · Hall of fame

Fully expected to see that Harriet lost, so really pleased to see that she came through!!

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Harriet could be taking over from Emma as British no1 soon.

Rich2310 · County player

What a lovely surprise to wake up to. I went to sleep at one set all as could no longer stay awake.
All Harriets hard work she puts in finally landing her a big scalp.

indiana · Tennis legend

GAMEOVER wrote:
Harriet could be taking over from Emma as British no1 soon.

Live ranking positions and points before Emma steps on court for her R1:

80. Emma 716

81. Harriet 715

Emma will add 10 points just by starting her R1 match but still clearly extremely close.

My end of year predictions had Emma at WR 12 and Harriet at WR 148. I might be a bit out with both!

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 30th of August 2022 06:29:18 PM