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Andy Parker · Club Coach

Week 46 - ITF W50 Brisbane, Australia - Hard

foobarbaz · Club Coach

What an incredible victory, Well done Katie Swan.

foobarbaz · Club Coach

Crazy scene at the handshake, the metal singles stick got a real thump and fell with a clatter on the court, did Aiava lose it and wack it with her racquet ? Don't know if there was a handshake even. There hadn't been any animosity at all in the match.

Did anyone catch the underarm serve Aiava tried in the 4th game of the last set? (I think it was then, and I think it went wide of the service box). That match had everything.

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Peter too · Tennis legend

Katie won 6-7(4) 7-5 6-3

foobarbaz · Club Coach

That 10th game in the second set, as Andy said 5 match points saved (I think) and Katie getting the break back. Fair play to Aiava, she is some player, very potent serve, 1st serve after 1st serve going in, nimble too for a powerful physique, and good touch at the net, makes every point a battle. How Swan managed to turn it round after struggling with what might have been a lower back spasm in the middle of the 2nd set I don't know, she just threw caution to the wind and played amazing tennis. The euphoria when she turned to her team as the final point was won, was great to see.

Andy Parker · Club Coach

Katie won the third set 6-3. Splendid hard fought win for her - she broke early to get ahead and although I was too sleepy to properly evaluate everything, it continued to be very close. I was particularly impressed that she didn't lose focus as it was a tremendous fightback in the second set to save match points and then break Aiava, and it would have been easy for Katie to not do enough in the third. It was such a long match though, which begs the question as to whether she will be able to play properly in her semi - she did the familiar toe stretches at various points and I think it took a lot out of her.

Big well done to Katie 6-7 7-5 6-3 in 3 hours and 22 minutes,

emmsie69 · Masters Series Champion

I saw the score at 5-5 in the 1st set and thought it might end up being a marathon. So pleased Katie won and atleast she was 1st match on so a bit of extra time to recover. Hopefully the next match will be long too.

The next match doesn't appear to have started yet.

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B00thy · County player

Fell asleep with Katie 4-5 in the second but convinced I'd wake up to a loss, only to find she turned it around. Goodness me, she's a fighter. smile

I watched the MTO carefully and they did not work on her back but on her left leg. They returned after a few games but she decided to carry on without treatment. Of course, what happened after I fell asleep, I have no idea.

Marvellous biggrin

the addict · Tennis legend

There's a Challenger on this week - Tomic was the second match, and lost a three hour three setter. Emerson Jones is now on court against Yamaguchi and the winner will play Katie.

B00thy · County player

A further thought about her MTO's .. perhaps the issue was with the top of her left hamstring, but tightness in her back was the root cause ..

the addict · Tennis legend

Emerson wins in straight sets

SF:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR317 (CH=118 Oct 2022) v Emerson Jones (AUS) WR189/17yo/JR19 (JCH=1 Sept 2024) [2]

They have never met according to Tennis Abstract

indiana · Tennis legend

What a great fight and eventually win by Katie. Thanks very much for the reports.

Up to live ranked 298 on 221 points.

The draw's not exactly been opening up for her. Hopefully she is good to go again tonight.

Andy Parker · Club Coach

B00thy wrote:
Fell asleep with Katie 4-5 in the second but convinced I'd wake up to a loss, only to find she turned it around. Goodness me, she's a fighter.
I watched the MTO carefully and they did not work on her back but on her left leg. They returned after a few games but she decided to carry on without treatment. Of course, what happened after I fell asleep, I have no idea.
Marvellous

You fell asleep just at the best bit, with Katie saving match points after that, having her next serve under threat and then having one of the best games of her tennis career to break Aiava for the second set. If you or anyone else were to look at five minutes of the replay, have a look at the second set game where Aiava was 6-5 down and Katie broke her to take the second set 7-5.

Aiava is a very good player and this was one hell of a performance.

foobarbaz · Club Coach

Swan now at 80% win-loss ratio, 40 wins and 10 losses, over 8 months of competition since restarting her tennis career. And truth be told the bulk of those losses were through wear and tear. The wins have been against some very good players too.

RJH1962 · Strong Club Player

foobarbaz wrote:
Swan now at 80% win-loss ratio, 40 wins and 10 losses, over 8 months of competition since restarting her tennis career. And truth be told the bulk of those losses were through wear and tear. The wins have been against some very good players too.

Katie has had a great run in Australia. Long may it continue