R1 : Kaitlyn wins the Down Under derby against Sarah…

Kaitlyn Watts (NZL) 3-0 Sarah Cardwell (AUS)  11-5, 11-4, 11-5 (24m)

I nearly made a big booboo for that last match, as I thought they were both Australian. And thought, well, coming all that way from Australia to play your compatriot.. But no, Kaitlyn is a Kiwi… Does it make it worse, as they come all that way to play their “arch enemy”??

KIDDING people, kidding…

Worth mentioning that Kaitlyn has been based in Scotland for four years now, in Edinburgh. Good taste that girl I say…

Kaitlyn : And you know I was supposed to play Madison as well initially, then Sarah, I can’t get away from them!!!

Sarah is very experienced with the racquet, obviously, she knows how to read the game very well. Not to mention that her racquet skills are even better over the years.

I was trying to take that whipp away from her and make it physical, so I tried to pick every ball I could, to try and make her less confident to go short, and I think I did manage that pretty well.

I’m playing Emilia tomorrow, we played once two or three years ago, so it will be good to have a rematch.

So happy to be based in Scotland now, I don’t have those long travels anymore, I don’t have to go half way around the world, and I love Scotland so much…

Photo credit @fersen_sherkann