Week 32 - ITF ($60K) - Landisville, USA - Hard

flamingowings · All-time great

Week 32 - ITF ($60K) - Landisville, USA - Hard

flamingowings · All-time great

wolf wrote:
Well this has been a fantastic tournament.

Certainly not like the vintage years of 2015 or 2016 when Naomi and Laura won.

Michael D · All-time great

I think its humidity not just heat. In the first set, which is the only one I watched, Gabi was constantly using her towel to wipe herself and to dry her hands.

the addict · Tennis legend

PaulM said earlier that it was 29 degrees - that isn't that hot by US standards (it was officially 31 in Chiswick on Tuesday), but the humidity is the killer.

the addict · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Nothing else on instagram apart from EWS posting a pic 3 hours ago.

Harriet posted a picture of food on instagram a short while ago, so probably an injury, not a bug !!

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Thanks for all the updates on players wellbeing, much appreciated

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
Here's a question: has this tournament seen the largest number of retirements or w/o's given by GB players? And if not, what was?

I think so.

From analysing Jeff Sackmann's Tennis Abstract data, I can only count RET or W/O not withdrawals. I can't check ITF qualifying, just MD, but WTA qualifying & MD is included, as is Fed Cup.

The most I can find in the last decade is 2, which has happened on 6 separate occasions, the last being at this $10K in Nottingham in 2016, when Sabrina bamburac retired after 1 game of her R32 match, and WC Lauryn John-Baptise retired in the QF at 3-6 2-2.

The worst week overall in the last decade has been 4 losses by RET or W/O overall, weeks of:
02/05/2011: RETS: Whybourn, Alpay, Elliott Melrose at events in $25K Bukhara, $10K Istanbul, $10K Edinburgh (x2), respectively
26/05/2014: RETS: Konotoptseva, Thomas, Boulter at events in $10K Sharm, $10K Bol (x2) respectively; W/O: Covington in $10K Tarsus

So, yeah, this event & week is horrible beyond all reason

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Just to officially confirm the inevitable: Gabi and EWS lost their QF by w/o

Peter too · Tennis legend

I did an internet check on the temperature in Landisville immediately after Gabi retired and it said it was 32C with humidity at 61%.

Michael D · All-time great

Sabine Lisicki also retired yesterday a set and a half into her match with Ann Li.

Vancouver entry list is still as it was - Gabi and Katy D are still on it; Katie S withdrew yesterday, presumably at the same time she withdrew from the L16 in Landisville.

I'm sure Hermione Granger would have something to say about Landisville.

Michael D · All-time great

There are further retirements today in both the first two matches. The first is a doubles match that lasts only 5 games, and the second is a singles QF, where Priscilla Hon's Ukrainian opponent retires mid way through the second set. The third match, another singles QF, is actually into a 3rd set and has been over two hours long. I imagine the full emergency medical services are standing by.

flamingowings · All-time great

Thanks ABB for the stats and numbers.

Must be pretty terrible on the tournament to be honest. A significant amount of matches only part completed or never started due to retirements.

Michael D · All-time great

Well the final of this wretched tournament has gone true to form. Madison Brengle, who 'beat' Gabi when she was medevaced at 1 set all, won the final against Kristie Ahn 6-4 1-0 retired.... There is still a doubles final to come for the last four + Madison standing.