Week 37 - WTA250 - Chennai, India Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 37 - WTA250 - Chennai, India Hard

SuperT · Futures level

GBJ wrote:
TJulia Carrot wrote:
wolf wrote:
Does anyone know how you can access replays on Prime on your TV these days? I can do it if theres an event specific page, but the smaller tournaments dont seem to have them.
I watch Prime on my Desktop (iMac), don't have a TV, but all matches can be found for me in the 'recently ended' section. I don't know how Prime manifests on an actual TV.

Anyone else find tennis on prime doesnt stream properly whilst all other programs work fine? Anyone know why that would be? Mine on my tv constantly stops to load then says theres an error so try later - never had it happen with any other show. Its been worse tinge the us open. Was more watchable before Wimbledon but I have up trying during the us open and just had to watch YouTube highlights.
Ive also been wondering the same as above - Id really like to go back and watch some bits of the us open I missed but have no idea how to find matches that far back on prime having struggled on previous attempts using the search.

I resisted signing up to Prime for months (I refuse to buy from Amazon), but my resistance finally wavered and I took out a 30 day free trail for the US Open. I have to agree that, as others have said, the coverage was excellent. We recently bought a new smart tv and I have had no problems with the streams either during the US Open or the WRA 250s this week. Navigating on the television is just as easy as on my tablet and I have found replays of recent events to be easily accessible, although I haven't yet tried searching for older content. I'm enjoying it so much that I'm actually thinking of paying when my 30 days run out although I had originally intended cancelling after the free trial.

I'm looking forward to watching Katie again this evening and am delighted to see her back winning matches again.

PaulM · Tennis legend

I think most of the replays only stay for a short time, not any longer than a couple of days after the event finishes. A very small number will come up if you search, or you might get a days "main coverage" in there, but it's not a full archive by any stretch of the matches they show live.

I find the ones from this week quite easily on TV and mobile app just by selecting "sport" from the Prime Video home page.

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

SuperT wrote:
GBJ wrote:
TJulia Carrot wrote:
wolf wrote:
Does anyone know how you can access replays on Prime on your TV these days? I can do it if theres an event specific page, but the smaller tournaments dont seem to have them.
I watch Prime on my Desktop (iMac), don't have a TV, but all matches can be found for me in the 'recently ended' section. I don't know how Prime manifests on an actual TV.

Anyone else find tennis on prime doesnt stream properly whilst all other programs work fine? Anyone know why that would be? Mine on my tv constantly stops to load then says theres an error so try later - never had it happen with any other show. Its been worse tinge the us open. Was more watchable before Wimbledon but I have up trying during the us open and just had to watch YouTube highlights.
Ive also been wondering the same as above - Id really like to go back and watch some bits of the us open I missed but have no idea how to find matches that far back on prime having struggled on previous attempts using the search.
I resisted signing up to Prime for months (I refuse to buy from Amazon), but my resistance finally wavered and I took out a 30 day free trail for the US Open. I have to agree that, as others have said, the coverage was excellent. We recently bought a new smart tv and I have had no problems with the streams either during the US Open or the WRA 250s this week. Navigating on the television is just as easy as on my tablet and I have found replays of recent events to be easily accessible, although I haven't yet tried searching for older content. I'm enjoying it so much that I'm actually thinking of paying when my 30 days run out although I had originally intended cancelling after the free trial.
I'm looking forward to watching Katie again this evening and am delighted to see her back winning matches again.

ditto on much of that SuperT. A couple of points re. GBJ's streaming issues. Perhaps it's the Live streaming where the problem is? With other pre-recorded shows, the stream download can build a buffer on the Firestick, but with Live streaming there is virtually no buffer. Then you are relying on a good internet connection to the Firestick. Is the Firestick connected to cable broadband hotspot, or a mobile phone hotspot (using phone network)? I've had similar issues watching the ITF live streaming through a mobile phone hotspot. On Amazon if you click on a Live streaming event, there's the option to watch Live or from the start of the match. Perhaps choose watch from start, and move the progress bar to the point about "5mins before Live"? That way there'll be a chance to build a small buffer when the internet connection is temporarily better. Just an idea, hope it helps.

wolf · Tennis legend

PaulM wrote:
I find the ones from this week quite easily on TV and mobile app just by selecting "sport" from the Prime Video home page.

I used to be able to do that until a couple of months ago but on the latest update they took that option away from the menu. Like I said Ive figured out if I keep scrolling down it will eventually appear.

Lambda · Challenger level

On Amazon I suggest adding any matches that you want to watch at a later date to your watch list. I still have matches in my list from 18 months ago that I can watch that don't come up in searches.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Katie's match should be starting soon.

PaulM · Tennis legend

It's 1am there. Mad, but I guess the 5pm start for play is to try and cope with the conditions.

DF · Tennis legend

Katie takes the first set 6-3. Playing well in the circumstances.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Really great set. She missed a break point and a game point at the start of the second unfortunately, so a chance this might go the distance.

*0-3

PaulM · Tennis legend

Looks like she's struggling. Trainer on taking blood pressure, breathing very heavily and looks quite faint.

Right forearm is also heavily taped again.

the addict · Tennis legend

I don't think there is any chance of it going the distance. Katies is now being checked by the doctor, and looks very unwell. I think the heat/humidity has got to her.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Vomitting as well there I think.

It's possible with the late start she's not got her nutrition quite right - hard to eat at the best time to go on court after midnight, and you can also take on too many fluids pre-match if you are nervous about sweating and becoming dehydrated.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Managed a good hold.

1-3*

It's a shame she's on her own here. She'll feel very alone right now and could do with a bit of moral support.

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

PaulM wrote:
Managed a good hold.

1-3*

It's a shame she's on her own here. She'll feel very alone right now and could do with a bit of moral support.

Katie's a fighter, though that did look worrying for a while. I think her mum's there in Chennai, she was watching in the previous match.