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the addict · Tennis legend

Week 42 - WTA250 Osaka, Japan - Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

It's a pity not to have Sonay or Fran out here, given how well things have generally gone for them in recent times. I hope no major problems for either.

DF · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
R1:- Katie Boulter (GBR) WR61 v Linda Noskova (CZE) WR17 [2]

Katie takes the first set, iust. 7-6(3)

paulisi · Tennis legend

She should have won it more comfortably than that. She dropped her serve at 6-5 up...

indiana · Tennis legend

But she still won it! And is now a break up in the second set. 7-6(3) *4-2

The first set saw 3 breaks each ( 2-4* down at one stage ) with ultimately Katie breaking for *6-5, being broken back, and winning the TB.

In the second, she was broken in the first game, but is now that break up.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 13th of October 2025 10:13:53 AM

paulisi · Tennis legend

Katie returned very well and her serving was good at times.
Getting back to her best levels

the addict · Tennis legend

R1:- Katie Boulter (GBR) WR61 def Linda Noskova (CZE) WR17 [2] 7-6(3) 6-3

First top 20 win since beating Badosa at Wimbledon this year.

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Katie Boulter (GBR) WR59 v Sorana Cirstea (ROU) WR51

indiana · Tennis legend

Excellent!! biggrin

Seems almost better for just not seeing that one coming.

Good to hear that she was indeed playing well again ( as opposed to Noskova just having a mare ).

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Excellent!!

Seems almost better for just not seeing that one coming.
Good to hear that she was indeed playing well again ( as opposed to Noskova just having a mare ).

And Katie jumps back above Sonay , for now at least. Obviously, that is likely to revert!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Excellent!!

Seems almost better for just not seeing that one coming.
Good to hear that she was indeed playing well again ( as opposed to Noskova just having a mare ).

Yes, I agree

I like the surprise element too biggrin

the addict · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Excellent!!

Seems almost better for just not seeing that one coming.
Good to hear that she was indeed playing well again ( as opposed to Noskova just having a mare ).
And Katie jumps back above Sonay , for now at least. Obviously, that is likely to revert!

They both have some big points to defend in the next month - Katie 428 in this and the next three weeks, Sonay 150 (100 from Shrewsbury)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
Excellent!!

Seems almost better for just not seeing that one coming.
Good to hear that she was indeed playing well again ( as opposed to Noskova just having a mare ).
And Katie jumps back above Sonay , for now at least. Obviously, that is likely to revert!
They both have some big points to defend in the next month - Katie 428 in this and the next three weeks, Sonay 150 (100 from Shrewsbury)

Indeed - as Indy analysed in another thread, and Fran is set to be challenging for the #2 spot as well as she isnt defending anything.

Jan · Hall of fame

Good news! Well done Katie

B00thy · Club Coach

Wow .. Great news!!

I didn't see that coming

Hope she can back up that performance with another.

It's all about her confidence. So many times we've seen her lose her MoJo during a match. I feel with Katie, she's never truly believed in her abilities, so loses when she deserves to win

Go Katie!!