WombleTown: I’ve seen the future of women's tennis – and it has no frills in it.

 

» Pironkova: a serve that most of the top ten would kill for.

» Kvitova: one of only a few lefties and with a net game to die for.

 

Neither were household names – heck, much of the crowd hadn’t even heard of Bepa.

 

Yet both women held up their part of the bargain putting on an inspired, no-nonsense display of guts, talent, nerve and physicality that I’m 99.9% certain would outstrip some “low-rent”, sorry-ass play-off involving CazWoz or Marion Bartoli.

 

Sorry Woz and Marion fans….but there it is.

 

 

All the while, Serena still hasn’t dropped a set and still claims not to have reached top gear.

 

I’ve seen the future of women's tennis – and it has no frills in it.