PowerBall numbers are 22, 10, 13, 14, 52 PB11. Hope I wrote them down correctly. Please remember Natalie if you happen to be the lucky winner! hahahahah
Today, Natalie played fellow American Brook Austin (6). Due to no radio coverage today, the host family promised Natalie to text me updates. Thank you Robin and Amy! Nat started the match down 1-2....then 2-4 and according to the texts she was picking it up and soon it was 3-4. Then Nat went up 5-4 by matching her opponents ground strokes. And then there was a breaker for the first.
Suddenly a text from Natalie which read...."That's sick! We are on rain delay, I'm up 3-1 in first set tiebreaker. Just hit an ace to go up!" ahahahahah That's my girl! Only moments later and they were moved indoors. Natalie won the breaker 7-5.
In what seemed like a blink of an eye, my texts buddies were declaring Natalie the victor and finals bound. With a 6-1 second set win. Wow....Nat's first pro finals...exciting indeed! "We are going to the Ship!"
Tomorrow, Natalie will play second on at 12.....code for 2ish. The singles final will follow the doubles final. Her opponent is a qualifier, Alisa Kleybanova (RUS). Some of you may remember Alisa, she was 20th in the world in 2010, playing all the Grand Slams. And was diagnosed with cancer. She is making a come back, and has decided not to use her protected ranking for this tournament, hence why she is a qualifier.
This final will be of quality tennis according to Ken the Radio Tennis DJ. Who picked Natalie to be the best possible opponent to beat Alisa at this tournament. So that's exciting! No matter what happens were are so very proud of Natalie and her efforts. To have taken a bad fall on court two weeks ago and to be in a final tomorrow.....remarkable. I have to say I am very proud of Alisa, to have gone through having such a serious illness....battled through it and now is finding her passion on the court once again....remarkable. So no matter the victor tomorrow.....these two ladies are already winners! So Good Luck to both of them!
Sooooo until I get text messages describing how that lil yellow ball is bouncing......Love and Blessing....Sherry!
