Brit Watch

[PDJ]

I'm not sure if there is a similar thread? If not, it may be of interest to highlight some of the better results of British players we rarely discuss under the umbrella of this thread.

For example, 16 year old Katie Swan beat 16th seed Lauren Davis in the qualifying at Miami today, joining Naomi Broady in the second round.

 

[PDJ]

Miami Qualifying:
First round - James Ward beat the no4 seed in 3.

 

[heninfan99]

He has a phenomenal forehand in that slap style.

Miami Qualifying:
First round - James Ward beat the no4 seed in 3.

 

[Gytha]

I was just thinking yesterday we needed a Brit thread!

Katie made a great comeback yesterday, enters the top 500 for the first time

Laura Robson plays today. 65 ranked Flipkens will be a good test of where she's at.

 

[Aussie Darcy]

Great to see some talent coming for the Brits. Swan and Konta. Jamie Murray likely to reach number 1 in doubles soon!

 

[PDJ]

I didn't realise that re Jamie and doubles ranking. That wd be amazing!

 

[Gytha]

Yeah I believe Jamie was just 1 win away last week but they didn't beat Lopez/Lopez

ETA - Just checked and #1 Melo has 360 points dropping and Jamie just 90, so depending on how both do he could get it this tournament

 

[Meles]

Don't believe I've seen Kyle Edmund play that much, but have noticed his ranking is up.

 

[PDJ]

Don't believe I've seen Kyle Edmund play that much, but have noticed his ranking is up.

I think he blew a great lead in Indian Wells?

 

[PDJ]

@Meles
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/te...s-win-epic-three-set-battle-Indian-Wells.html

 

[Meles]

@Meles
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/te...s-win-epic-three-set-battle-Indian-Wells.html

Pella was a tough draw. In Miami Vesely will be no picnic. Once Edmund past him smooth sailing.

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Ward goes down 3 and 3 to Fratangelo who took a set off Ultron at IW.

 

[Gytha]

Swan and Crawford going to a 3rd. Gwaaaaaaan Katie!

Broady up soon

 

[jaggy]

Great thread, long long long time Brit tennis fan here so I bring a lot of historical pain.

 

[PDJ]

Swan on serve in third, but struggling
Broady just arrived on court.
Good luck both.

 

[PDJ]

Swan out. But not a bad showing for the 16 year old. And great experience.

 

[PDJ]

And more bad news, Broady drops the first set

 

[Gytha]

Swan out. But not a bad showing for the 16 year old. And great experience.

Yeah great effort from her. Beat #102 Davis then took #109 Crawford to 3 sets.

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Laura Robson loses first set in a tie break to Flipkens :-(

 

[Gytha]

Robson says she thinks she is back to full fitness :/

 

[PDJ]

Robson /Broady out.
Edmund playing today.

Konta at 7 in the race.

(Also posted on Konta thread)

http://www.wtatennis.com/news/article/5437168/title/rts-leaderboard-azarenka-moves-up

 

[PDJ]

Watson also playing today. Her opponent, Cetvoska, is ranked considerably lower but is up 2-0 in their h2h - both comfortable wins coming before 2013.

 

[stringertom]

Why didn't Evo attempt a pub crawl in South Beach during the qualies???

#SavingItForClaySeason

 

[jaggy]

Vesely plays the worst game in history and Edmunds takes the first set

 

[PDJ]

Watson also playing today. Her opponent, Cetvoska, is ranked considerably lower but is up 2-0 in their h2h - both comfortable wins coming before 2013.

Emphatic 1&0 victory for Watson

 

[PDJ]

Vesely plays the worst game in history and Edmunds takes the first set

On serve in the second.

 

[stringertom]

Heather Watson, the bakery expert, serves up a breadstick/bagel combo!

One complaint @PDJ ...work on your thread title skills. "The British Are Coming" or "No Sets Please, We're British" would have been zestier than "Brit Watch".

 

[PDJ]

Ah Colin Welland! Said it about 'Chariots of Fire' if memory serves.
As for 'no sets'.... clearly you've not read our tabloids!

Ps, your post is my favourite of the year thus far. Brilliant.

 

[stringertom]

Ah Colin Welland! Said it about 'Chariots of Fire' if memory serves.
As for 'no sets'.... clearly you've not read our tabloids!

Ps, your post is my favourite of the year thus far. Brilliant.

Colin in Love Actually or the legend of Paul Revere!

 

[Gytha]

Ladies and gents, @stringertom , GOAT thread title punner extraordinaire!

Well done Watson. Edmund locked in a battle with Vesely.

 

[jaggy]

I agree about the title, Swiss watch maybe but not Brit

 

[jaggy]

Edmund G S & M
Evans G & T

 

[stringertom]

Edmund wins a squeaky tight TB for the match! Next up is The Machine.

 

[Gytha]

It was fun while it lasted Kyle

 

[stringertom]

Edmund G S & M
Evans G & T

Evo has switched to CC&ginger!

 

[Gytha]

Where is Dan the Man anyway? he didn't play qualies

 

[stringertom]

Where is Dan the Man anyway? he didn't play qualies

Priorities...very long wrap party in Montreal after the Drummondville Challenger title made it impossible to get to Miami on time!

 

[JRAJ1988]

Here's me hoping Edmund runs into a Djokovic who's mind is on other things.

 

[stringertom]

On Thursday there's just Heather Watson and Aljaz Bedene in action in singles and Dominic Inglot in the dubs.

 

[JJGUY]

lol, at a first glance, I thought who started this "b1tch watch" thread?

 

[Gytha]

Speaking of Bedene, he's lost his appeal with the ITF to play for GB in Davis Cup.

http://www.skysports.com/tennis/new...play-for-great-britain-in-the-davis-cup-fails

 

[Liam Fitzpatrick]

Good Friday looks good. Breaking up from school today and tomorrow we have Edmund V Ultron and DELPO V FED!!! Cant wait for that . Weather looks F*****g dreadful for friday though.
Today we have Wtson V Sloane Stephens(Remember her?)

 

[PDJ]

My 'dear Watson' takes the first set.

 

[PDJ]

Good Friday looks good. Breaking up from school today and tomorrow we have Edmund V Ultron and DELPO V FED!!! Cant wait for that . Weather looks F*****g dreadful for friday though.
Today we have Wtson V Sloane Stephens(Remember her?)

Stephens hasn't done too badly this year. Up and down, but more ups than previously.

 

[Gytha]

Watson bagels Stephens in the 2nd!

 

[PDJ]

Yay!!!!!

 

[PDJ]

In other news, the stakhovsky thread is well.... read it!

 

[Gytha]

that thread is an utter car crash

 

[PDJ]

that thread is an utter car crash

It's been deleted.

 

[JJGUY]

somehow I feel Heather Watson is underappreciated in UK. A few years ago it's all about the rising star Laura Robson, but it's Watson who ended Britain's 20+ years title drought at WTA. Now all eyes are on Konta who did very well at slams, again little attention was paid to Watson even after she quietly collected her 3rd singles title last month. I think people don't have a lot expectations on her to go far at slams, and slams are the only tennis events matter to them, but Watson certainly can hold her own at tours, currently she is the only woman from UK who has WTA titles and she has 3 of them.