A little bit harsh Alex. Hampton has always impressed me,and could well go on to do great things in her career. I just wish she had showed her potential on a different day!

Alex, I like what you said and agree Daniela is a good story.

I wasn't able to see any of today's match but would have seen the 3rd so I was so disappointed it didn't go that far. Several have commented on how great she looked.. POST SOME PICTURES PLEASE.

This really sucks. I didn't see the match but from reports and what people have said was that Hampton played well while Daniela was below her best. Daniela kept fighting and saved a couple of match points in the second set but she got thrashed in the tiebreak.

Just looking at the stats, Hampton's first serve was faster than Daniela's with a fastest speed of 111mph and an average of 102mph while Daniela's fastest was 100mph with an average of 93mph which is why Hampton won 81% of her 1st serve points and Daniela only won 52%. Eddy said that Daniela was serving at 95mph at Eastbourne. When Daniela's at her best she'd win a lot of points on her first serve as she'd put in a powerful and accurate serve and dictate the point, but at the moment her serve is basically starting the point.

I remember Daniela saying in February after the Fed Cup tie with France that her shoulder would never be the same and that she wished she could buy a new arm and that she could have surgery on her shoulder but that she didn't want to take six months off at this stage of her career.

"For my part, it certainly was not so, as I was it. Especially on grass, and especially at Wimbledon. Play'm sorry, but I can not choose other than to collect from it. Reflected that this season I had it on the grass little recorded. rival played fearlessly - when she saw a chance and took it," she said after the match.
@ google translate.

Normally, if Daniela did as well as Venus Williams at Wimbledon I'd be really happy, not this time.

Thanks very much for the report, eddy.

There's still the doubles so hopefully Daniela's feeling a bit better and she and Dominika can put in a decent run. Dominika got thrashed by Zakopalova today so Daniela will need to pick her up and they've got quite a tough match against Barthel & Kerber.

Hampton got beaten by Watson in straight sets. Is it just me or does it seem that players play great against Daniela and they've used it all up for their next match? Watson was one of the top juniors and is a good prospect but still.

Daniela on course for the wooden spoon...

Hampton was awful today against an ok Heather Watson. I seriously think the lateness of the match and the cold hampered Daniela's performance and favoured Hamptons slice game. She plays so much better when it's hot and sunny as the ball goes through the court more. I BLAME THE SCHEDULE, THE SCHEDULE SUCKED.

Doubles is on. Unfortunately court 6 isn't televised so it's just the livescores.

1-0, Daniela & Dominika hold to 0.
2-0, Daniela & Dominika break to 30 on their 3rd BP.
3-0, Daniela & Dominika hold to 30.
4-0, Daniela & Dominika come from 40-15 down to break winning the next 4 points.
5-0, Daniela & Dominika hold on their 3rd GP. Barthel & Kerber leveled from 40-15 to deuce but Daniela & Dominika won the next 2 points.
6-0, Daniela & Dominika come from 30-0 down to break for the first set.

2nd set:

1-0, Daniela & Dominika hold to 15. Scoreboard went from 40-15 to 0-15 in the next game.
2-0, Daniela & Dominika break to 0.
3-0, Daniela & Dominika hold to 15.
4-0, Daniela & Dominika break to 30.
5-0, Daniela & Dominika hold to 30.
5-1, Barthel & Kerber hold to 30. The scoreboard went from 15-30 to 15-40 giving Daniela & Dominika 2MPs then it went back to 15-30 then 30-30 so I don't know what happened there.
6-1, Daniela & Dominika serve it out 30 winning it on their 1st match point.

What a great doubles result!!! congrats!!!




BTW: Germany will win against Italy today