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emmsie69 · Masters Series Champion

Week 25 - The Championships, Wimbledon - Qualifying - grass

Grachka · County player

Prozorova also got a code violation for unsportsmanlike conduct after they sat down, which was likely linked to a rant which I couldn't quite hear. Assuming it contained a few swear words or was directed at the ump.

PeteM · Junior player

Good fightback from Heather! Gets the early break at the start of the third and consolidates it too. . .

Ian1314 · Lower Club Player

seagull wrote:
Oh great. Heather moved to court 3 so cant watch that either

I'm watching on i-player on TV (Andreescu) and following scores on the computer; I definitely heard a cheer from another court which co-incided with Heather winning the second set; so I'm glad she has supporters around her court.

Come om Hev biggrin

PaulM · Tennis legend

Heather goes up 30-0* but sends a couple of backhands long trying to take them early and really let's Prozorova off the hook. Having looked totally sulky and disinterested that's given her opponent a bit of a spring back in her step. Opportunity to slam the door there...

*2-1

PaulM · Tennis legend

Although as I say that she pretty much keels over at the change of ends and the trainer is coming for what I guess is heat issues, but hard to tell for definite.

indiana · Tennis legend

Ian1314 wrote:
seagull wrote:
Oh great. Heather moved to court 3 so cant watch that either
I'm watching on i-player on TV (Andreescu) and following scores on the computer; I definitely heard a cheer from another court which co-incided with Heather winning the second set; so I'm glad she has supporters around her court.

Come om Hev

I assume still nowhere near as big a capacity. As has been said, some very strange court allocations.

emmsie69 · Masters Series Champion

Not biased or anything but she needs to retire.
Think she might have heatstroke

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The MTO is going on for ever

Jan · Hall of fame

I assume a MTO? Score hasn't changed for a while.

Edit. Thanks CD

-- Edited by Jan on Wednesday 24th of June 2026 06:18:17 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

emmsie69 wrote:
Not biased or anything but she needs to retire.
Think she might have heatstroke

Yes

And the rules are the rules

i.e. you can't have a really long MTO just because someone seriously needs more time - if that's the case, they have to retire

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

But she's going on

Grachka · County player

Heather is incredibly tight, especially on these second serves which are barely clearing the net. But Prozorova has given her three easy errors off three puffball serves this game.

Another BP here.

Prozorova 7-5 3-6 1-2* Watson (Ad Prozorova)

PaulM · Tennis legend

Heather broken on Prozorova's fifth break point when she rushes a drive volley she should have let bounce. She was passed twice on game point. Those silly backhand errors in the previous game might end up being quite decisive, she's let her opponent right back in.

2-2*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Ugh. Been here too many times before. You can see how frantic Heather is becoming and Prozorova has found energy, confidence and a desire to stick around. That's three in a row.

*2-3

-- Edited by PaulM on Wednesday 24th of June 2026 06:37:43 PM