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Womens tennis
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My views (taken from another site, but this sum things up perfectly): I've always been bored witless by women's tennis. It is slow, populated by women with sturdy thighs and puntuated by noises I only make when badly constipated. However, I've been reading this site from quite a while a...
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Week 17 - WTA International ($250K) - TEB BNP Paribas Instanbul Cup, Istanbul, Turkey (clay)
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Harriet Dart has snuck into the qualifying draw as the last direct acceptance. Shes drawn Rodina who is a very solid player.
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Week 17 - ITF ($25K) - Obidos, Portugal Carpet
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I'm not sure what has happened but the top 10 in the qualifying list are not in the qualifying draw. That includes Eden, Freya and Beth. Jodie withdrew yesterday. That leaves just the Pitaks in Q for GB. QR1: PITAK, Katarzyna (GBR) UNR v OLIVEIRA, Leonor (POR) UNR [15yo JCH 1384] QR1: PITAK, Aleksan...
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Fed Cup 2018 World Group II Play-Off - Japan v Great Britain - 21-22 April
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4 World Group II Play-Offs in 7 years, 4 away ties. Does look a competitive tie, winnable but we will no doubt need our players in pretty decent form. -- Edited by wolf on Friday 20th of April 2018 06:34:36 AM -- Edited by wolf on Monday 23rd of April 2018 04:11:19 PM
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Week 17 - ITF ($60K) - Quanzhou, China Hard
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R1: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 5 134 v IMANISHI, Miharu (JPN) 195 CH=193 9/4/18 H2H 0-1 Fukuoka 2015 Imanishi 1-6 4-6
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Week 17 - ITF ($15K) - Villa del Dique, Argentina Clay
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R1: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 8 661 v Qualifier
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Week 17 - ITF ($25K) - Santa Margherita Di Pula, Italy Clay
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Q1: WILLIAM, Tiffany (GBR) 12 1038 v ZUGER, Sina (SUI) UNR 18yo JCH=111
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Week 17 - ITF ($25K) - Karshi, Uzbekistan - Hard
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A great draw here for Emily, a really good opportunity to pick up 5 points... R32: Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) 602 vs Dariya DETKOVSKAYA (KAZ) [WC] 1103 (CH:1059 July 17) 18yrs (JCH:211 Feb 18)
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Week 16 - ITF ($25K) - Obidos, Portugal Carpet
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Q1: APPLETON, Emily (GBR) 16 620 v ByeQ1: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) 5 457 v ByeQ1: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 11 517 v Bye Q1: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) 12 528 v ByeQ1: SILVA, Eden (GBR) 8 500 v ByeQ1: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) 14 608 v Bye
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Week 17 - ITF ($15K) - Tucepi, Croatia - Clay
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Good to see Alice and Anna out in Croatia this week. Anna has one counter from earlier this year, so will be looking for a second this week. QR1: Alice GILLAN (GBR) [q2] 1089 19yrs vs BYE QR1: Anna POPESCU (GBR) UNR vs Matea MAMIC (CRO) UNR 18yrs
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Week 17 - ITF ($25K) - Wiesbaden, Germany Clay
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QR1: GHODRATI, Lily (GBR) UNR v SUMOVA, Diana (CZE) 9 WR 599 (CH 490 9/14)
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Week 16 - ITF ($15K) - Villa Dolores, Argentina Clay
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R1: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 664 v LOPEZ, Daniela Macarena (CH) 1012 CH=960 9/4/18
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Week 17 - ITF ($15K) - Hammamet, Tunisia - Clay
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Just Ella Taylor this week, no Ali Collins QR1: Ella TAYLOR (GBR) [q7] 1137 vs BYE
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Week 17 - ITF ($15K) - Antalya, Turkey - Clay
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Iman Garshong joins the youngsters this week. QR1: ELLIOTT, Olivia (GBR) UNR 16yrs (JCH:360 Jan 17) vs TUAYEVA, Alana (RUS) UNR 18yrs (JCH:503 Nov 17)QR1: SCARFF, Eleanor (GBR) UNR 18yrs (JCH:1164 Jan 17) vs VASINA, Kristina (BLR) UNR 18yrsQR1: HEATH, Gemma (GBR) UNR 16yrs (JCH:70 Jan 18)] v MO...
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Week 16 - WTA ($125K) - Zhengzhou, China - Hard
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A nice easy opener for Naomi R32: Naomi BROADY (GBR) 134 vs Xiyu Wang (CHN) [WC] 496 17 yrs (JCH:7 Jan 18) (ed) Corrected title and added info on age -- Edited by Michael D on Sunday 15th of April 2018 12:53:45 PM
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Week 16 - ITF ($15K) - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard
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Q1: STUART, Amelia (GBR) UNR v RAM, Moulika (IND) UNR CH=1237 10/10/16
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Week 16 - ITF ($15K) - Hammamet, Tunisia Clay
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Q1: COLLINS, Ali (GBR) UNR [17yo JCH=64] v ByeQ1: TAYLOR, Ella (GBR) 4 1138 v Bye Q2: COLLINS, Ali (GBR) UNR v DURY, Mathilde (FRA) UNR Q2: TAYLOR, Ella (GBR) 4 1138 v
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Week 16 - ITF ($25K) - Santa Margherita Di Pula, Italy Clay
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Q1: KONDRATOWICZ, Jonna (GBR) UNR v WILLIAM, Tiffany (GBR) 16 1038Q1: COMPSON, Chloe (GBR) UNR v SPITERI, Dalila (ITA) 12 675 CH=582 6/11/17
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Week 16 - ITF ($15K) - Antalya, Turkey Clay
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Q1: HEATH, Gemma (GBR) UNR [16yo JCH=70] v YANIKLAR, Beyza (TUR) UNR [14yo] Q1: SCARFF, Eleanor (GBR) UNR [18yo JCH=1164] v ILIEVA, Simona (BUL) UNR Q1: ELLIOTT, Olivia (GBR) UNR [16yo JCH=360] v MORANDAIS, Anne-Sophie (GUD) UNR [18yo]Q1: RUGGIERI, Alessandra (GBR) UNR v Bye -- Edited by Pet...
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Week 15 - ITF ($25K) - Obidos, Portugal Carpet
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Q1: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) 3 459 v ByeQ1: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 9 535 v ByeQ1: SILVA, Eden (GBR) 4 473 v ByeQ1: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) 10 609 v ByeQ1: APPLETON, Emily (GBR) 11 622 v ByeQ1: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) 8 528 vBye
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Week 15 - ITF ($15K) - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard
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Q1: STUART, Amelia (GBR) UNR v PANFILOV, Lara (NED) UNR 17yo JCH=425
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Week 15 - ITF ($60K) - Istanbul, Turkey Hard
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Q1: WEBLEY-SMITH, Emily (GBR) 593 v ANDREI, Laura-Ioana (ROU) 439 CH=280 2013 H2H 0-1 Sharm El Sheikh 2017 Andrei 4-6 1-6
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Week 15 - WTA International ($250K) - SAMSUNG OPEN, Lugano, Switzerland (clay) - doubles
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L16: (3) Raluca Olaru (ROU) & Anna Smith CR 97 (49+48) vs Darija Jurak & Jessica Moore (CRO/AUS) CR 151 (64+87) A new partner for Anna. Her recent partner, Renata Voracova, is playing here with fellow Czech, Vondrousova. Certainly it wasn't a partnership that was producing what would have b...
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Week 14 - WTA International ($250K) - Monterrey, Mexico - Hard
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R32: Naomi BROADY (GBR) 134 v. Carol ZHAO (CAN) 139 (CH 137, Feb. 2018)
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Week 14 - ITF ($15K) - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt - Hard
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The contrasting fortunes of TaCo are very marked. Not that long ago Tara was the higher ranked player. Now Conny is in the FQR in Monterrey, whilst Tara has come all the way back to Sharm in the search for a few points... R32: Tara MOORE (GBR) [2] 479 vs Giulia CRESCENZI (ITA) [Q] 1214 Just to update on Tar...
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