Week 17 - ITF ($25K) - Obidos, Portugal Carpet

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Week 17 - ITF ($25K) - Obidos, Portugal Carpet

the addict · Tennis legend

Certainly a few withdrawals from lower down the qualy list and extra byes this week - I have noticed a few walkovers in the doubles over the last couple of weeks, so maybe that is another factor. This week wasn't as strong as the previous two anyway, and perhaps they didn't give out all the wildcards ?

Edit: - two of the three Portuguese MDWC's from week 16 are back in qualifying this week. The other MDWC was Radwanska, who this week was listed at Q4.

-- Edited by the addict on Friday 20th of April 2018 10:12:10 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Weather playing havoc with the schedule again this week. Now just seven matches to be played today, all indoors.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: PITAK, Katarzyna (GBR) UNR def OLIVEIRA, Leonor (POR) UNR 6-0 6-4
Q1: PITAK, Aleksandra (GBR) 15 1212 v Bye

Q2: PITAK, Katarzyna (GBR) UNR v KA, Andrea (CAM) 2 703 CH=560 12/6/17
Q2: PITAK, Aleksandra (GBR) 15 1212 v LATYCHEVA, Sonya (CAN) UNR

the addict · Tennis legend

All remaining matches for today have been postponed until Monday, including two unfinished matches (Pitak v Kar 0-6 0-2)

blob · All-time great

Vast improvement in set 2 for the K of the Pitaks, but could not force a decider, 0-6 6-7(4)

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

In the doubles Freya partnering Mestach again and are #1 seeds. A Pitak and K Pitak are also in the doubles and will play Freya in R32.
Beth and Olivia seek a clean sweep of titles and are seeded 2. They play Jorge and Ka.

Michael D · All-time great

The OOP is out for tomorrow, though the MD is still not showing, probably because one FQR match is still ongoing. The only R32 singles match featuring a Brit tomorrow is Eden (WR 497), who plays Elixane Lechemia (FRA) WR 426. They've played twice before in 2011-12 and Lechemia won both back then.

Eden is yet to win a MD match here, so she'd like a win tomorrow. She's unlikely to be the favourite, but this is as winnable as any first round match she is likely to get.

Rest of the draw is now up. Unfortunately Beth and Freya play together, although at least one of them will get a first round win. Katie S (#3) plays a qualifier. And those are the four Brits in the singles this week.

the addict · Tennis legend

Main draw is up, but without the qualifiers yet. Unfortunately Freya/Beth are in Katie S's section, so would meet in the QF if they get through
Good chance for Katie though, she has 2 qualifiers and a WC in her section before that QF match

blob · All-time great

A Pitak fared no better than her sister, 1-6 1-6

Strongbow · All-time great

Bit like Lily G elsewhere - Can't understand why they're going for 25k qualies when they've struggled at 15k confuse

Michael D · All-time great

R32: Eden SILVA (GBR) 496 vs Elixane LECHEMIA (FRA) 425 (CH:343 April 17)
H2H 0-2, Glasgow 2011, Sutton 2012 - both Lechemia
R32: Sarah Beth GREY (GBR) 613 vs Freya CHRISTIE (GBR) 524
R32: Katie SWAN (GBR) [3] 315 vs Qualifier

the addict · Tennis legend

Eden is the only one to play singles today - takes the first set 6-3

Both doubles matches to follow on the same court. Looks cold and windy today - wonder whether the rain will make its usual appearance

Michael D · All-time great

Eden is a set and a break to the good so far 6-3 2-0*

Michael D · All-time great

the addict wrote:
Eden is the only one to play singles today - takes the first set 6-3

Both doubles matches to follow on the same court. Looks cold and windy today - wonder whether the rain will make its usual appearance

Yes they are still trying to finish 5 QR3 matches, of which they've completed 2 now, 2 are in progress, and 1 is still to come. Eden's is the first R32 match on court; 3 others are scheduled after the QR3 matches, and then the doubles.