Week 15 - WTA International ($250K) - SAMSUNG OPEN, Lugano, Switzerland (clay) - doubles

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 15 - WTA International ($250K) - SAMSUNG OPEN, Lugano, Switzerland (clay) - doubles

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Pleased there's been a thread made for this as it's generally a nice singles draw, although like Portugal, it looks like the weather may be an issue.

Michael D · All-time great

Whew glad Anna has changed, and really hope she has found someone now who might be more complementary to her game. She's had an awful WTA year so far... Their first match is later on this afternoon. Here's holding thumbs

indiana · Tennis legend

Anna+ are no longer on today's schedule which was revised due to the weather.

Looking at the Lugano forecast for the week, "rain" gets plenty mention.

Michael D · All-time great

Any chance Annie K might have wished for to see how Anna gets on with her new partner... is not going to happen today, before Annie is due to announce her team for the trip to Japan end of next week. The final 3 uncompleted qualifying matches have been moved indoors here this evening, otherwise there is no play today.

-- Edited by Michael D on Tuesday 10th of April 2018 04:13:37 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Maybe a pity.

Though I do think Anna will be selected and probably has always been likely to be.

TomTraubert · Futures level

smashed it 2+2

Michael D · All-time great

Wow that's lovely to see

Let's hope much more to come with that combination then! smile smile

Michael D · All-time great

L16: (3) Raluca Olaru (ROU) & Anna Smith CR 97 (49+48) beat Darija Jurak & Jessica Moore (CRO/AUS) CR 151 (64+87) 6-2 6-2

Potential QF opponents only play tomorrow.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Another event badly disrupted by the weather.

Michael D · All-time great

Anna's previous partner, Renata Voracova followed her on court, this time with a fellow Czech, and got beaten again.

indiana · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
L16: (3) Raluca Olaru (ROU) & Anna Smith CR 97 (49+48) beat Darija Jurak & Jessica Moore (CRO/AUS) CR 151 (64+87) 6-2 6-2

Potential QF opponents only play tomorrow.

Potential QF opponents now not playing until Friday ( well, due to be anyway ) with the QF due to follow later.

It won't be Kiki Mladenovic+. They have been replaced by alts after Mladenovic retired in her singles ( back injury ).

Michael D · All-time great

Anna and Raluca are on court now in the QF. Voskoboeva whilst UNR now has been WR28 in doubles in 2012. She is now 33.

QF: (3) Raluca Olaru/ Anna Smith (ROU/GBR) 97 (49+48) vs Kristyna Pliskova/ Galina Voskoboeva (CZE/KAZ) UNR (106+UNR)

Score is 3-2*

-- Edited by Michael D on Friday 13th of April 2018 07:59:12 PM

TomTraubert · Futures level

downed 5 + 4
3 of our japan team are in full on muppet mode

indiana · Tennis legend

Pity couldn't get the win.

But a more encouraging pretty unmuppetish looking couple of matches for Anna with a new partner.