Week 5 - WTA250 - Singapore, Singapore Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

RE: Week 5 - WTA250 - Singapore, Singapore Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Hailey Baptiste (USA) / Heather Watson (GBR) CR231 (148+83) lost to Xinyo Wang (CHN) / Saisai Zheng (CHN) CR111 (51+60) [3] 2-6 6-3 6-10

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Harriet Dart (GBR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR143 (65+78) [4] def Amina Anshba (***) / Renata Zarazua (MEX) CR265 (105+160/70) 4-6 6-4 11-9
Seemed to be an argument over the last point, at which point Bet365 streaming stopped

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Madeleine Brooks (GBR) / Isabelle Haverlag (NED) CR248 (129+119) lost to Desirea Krawczyk (USA) / Guiliana Olmos (MEX) CR51 (11+40) [2] 3-6 (3)6-7
Not surprising, but they matched the #2 seeds for a long time

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Harriet Dart (GBR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR143 (65+78) [4] v Cristina Bucsa (ESP) / Camila Osorio (COL) CR247 (25+222/55)

the addict · Tennis legend

Not hanging about today - Harriet and Maia get a first set bagel

Krawczyk and Olmos waiting in the SF

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Harriet Dart (GBR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR143 (65+78) [4] def Cristina Bucsa (ESP) / Camila Osorio (COL) CR247 (25+222/55) 6-0 6-2
(Only blemish - dropped serve at 4-1, and missed two matcb points)

*****

SF:- Harriet Dart (GBR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR143 (65+78) [4] v Desirea Krawczyk (USA) / Guiliana Olmos (MEX) CR51 (11+40) [2]

Anna · Improver

I watched on bet365 great performance

I was surprised Maia served first for the Brits in both sets - sorry if this is a silly question, but isn't it preferable to start with the stronger server (and I'm pretty sure that's Harriet)?

indiana · Tennis legend

Anna wrote:
I watched on bet365 great performance
I was surprised Maia served first for the Brits in both sets - sorry if this is a silly question, but isn't it preferable to start with the stronger server (and I'm pretty sure that's Harriet)?

Really? I've not seen Maia serve lately but that would be concerning.

the addict · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Anna wrote:
I watched on bet365 great performance
I was surprised Maia served first for the Brits in both sets - sorry if this is a silly question, but isn't it preferable to start with the stronger server (and I'm pretty sure that's Harriet)?
Really? I've not seen Maia serve lately but that would be concerning.

My impression was that Harriet's first serve is stronger, but Maia is more accurate. But of course it fluctuates during a match (and I only saw parts of the second set). I think Harriet serves much better in doubles than in singles anyway.

I'm sure someone here could find some statistics on their serves.

indiana · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
indiana wrote:
Anna wrote:
I watched on bet365 great performance
I was surprised Maia served first for the Brits in both sets - sorry if this is a silly question, but isn't it preferable to start with the stronger server (and I'm pretty sure that's Harriet)?
Really? I've not seen Maia serve lately but that would be concerning.
My impression was that Harriet's first serve is stronger, but Maia is more accurate. But of course it fluctuates during a match (and I only saw parts of the second set). I think Harriet serves much better in doubles than in singles anyway.
I'm sure someone here could find some statistics on their serves.

Yes tbf Anna and TA, I was kind of forgetting thst Harriet's first serve can actually be quite decent, even though her second in singles is a big liability.