I was browsing the web when I came across an article on her. I'm not sure if everyone will remember Laura, but she was a fairly promising prospect back in 2005/2006 - she won a 10K soon after she turned 17 - but she prioritised her education and went off to study at Harvard in the States. Anyway, she has/wil...
Danielle Brown plays the first of the series of 10K in the states that helped Webbers so much last year rankings wise. Q1: Danielle BROWN (3) 954 vs BYEQ2: Danielle BROWN (3) 954 vs Alessondra PARRA (USA) UNR
Katie O'Brien's last opportunity to clinch US Open Direct Entry and complete what Stephen on GBTG has termed the 'Katie Slam' - entrance to all 4 Grand Slams in 2009 by the 4 different methods (WC, LL, Q and Direct Entry). Katie has a rematch with Monica Niculescu, who beat her comfortably in the Austra...
Josh Goodall and Chris Eaton turn up at the qualies event here, such a big shame they will probably run into each other in the 2nd round- so no chance of more than 1 qualifier here. 1st round: Chris Eaton vs Samuel Groth - Battle of the Servers here Hope Chris can edge it. Josh Goodall vs Bye 2nd round: Jo...
Alex Walker's first post-Wimbledon tournament has not provided her with the consolidation she was looking for, but her doubles partner Daneika Borthwick was able to win her opener in the first of two events for the pair down under. R1 (L64) (12) Daneika Borthwick (GBR) BYE (5) Alexandra Walker (GBR...
QR1: Ned Boone UNR v Laurentiu Basarab (ROU) UNR Basarab has played nearly 50 Futures but all in Romania. He has a 12-53 record in Futures qualifying and a 0-1 record in main draws - he once got a WC.
QR1: Faris Akhazzan UNR v (WC) Yashar Sheet (SYR) UNR Before last week, when he beat an Aussie called Ali Ibshara then lost 1 & to Vukov WR 1765, the Bedclothes' only previous Future was Sudan F1 in 2006, where he double bagelled two Sudanese players in a row (before you get worried, it might hel...
All Q1 matches are Byes except:- Q1: MURPHY, Chloe (GBR) UNR v REICHMANN, Lisa Maria (AUT) UNRQ2: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) UNR 1 364 v RABOT, Jennifer (GBR) UNR Q2: BANOS-GREGORIANS, Emilia (GBR) WC UNR v BLACK, Amanda (GBR) UNR Q2: SMITH, Olivia (GBR) 2 996 v HORNSBY, Laura (GBR) UNRQ2: RACA, Edita (GBR...
James Ward is in the main draw, but there are British players trying to qualify here. Colin Fleming is the 6th seed and faces Ricardo Ojeda-Lara (unranked 16 year old in round one), with 2nd seed Ilya Belyaev of Russia seeded to qualify (WR 348) Robert Lee also turns up here, but faces 3rd seed Jean-Noel...
This tournament provides the opportunity for younger juniors to climb the rankings. Some of the players to look out for here are Caitlin Hindmarsh and Francesca Stephenson, who have had decent results already this year, along with Amy Askew, who is on the comback trail: Main Draw: http://www.l...
ATP No British EntriesCHALLENGERSManchester EUR 30K+H (Grass) - Alex Bogdanovic, Josh Goodall (Evans, Bloomfield, Eaton, Slabinsky, Fleming, Cox) Bogota $125K+H (Hard) - James Ward FUTURESGB F9 Frinton $15K (Grass) - Josh Milton, Matt Illingworth, Burnham Arlidge, Marcus Willis, Sean T...
Stefan Sterland-Markovic continues to enhance his reputation as a doubles specialist here, by losing in the first round of the singles and rebounding to capture his third doubles title of the year with Dan Cochrane (who also reached the singles final) Singles R1 George Tarassis (GRE) defeated (1)...
Hello, I am Mathew Crosby and i am one of Ken Skupski's Friends, So, hello and i have been on here as a guest and have only just signed up,!!! Lets hope the boys win tonight
QR1: Benjamin George Lvi UNR v (q1) Emilio Rodriguez-Navarro ESP WR 1227 QR1: (q16) Philip Barlow WR 1851 v (WC) Laureano Agullo Juan (ESP) UNR QR1: James Allemby UNR v Carlos Rosique Alvarez (ESP) UNR QR1: John Rambotas UNR v (q15) Francesco Montanes-Roca (ESP) WR 1806
After an impressive Wimbledon Tom Farquharson makes a rapid switch to clay, and is joined in the main draw by qualifier Ben Davis. Elisha Gabb is our only female entrant, who will be trying to arrest a long series of main draw defeats. Boys R1 (L64) Tom Farquharson (GBR) v (WC) Leonhard Gerch (GER) Kall...
Georgie Stoop and Jade Curtis are expected to be in the main draw for this hardcourt event. Qualifying R2 (3 rounds, but both Amanda and Natasha have first-round byes) (2) Amanda Elliott (GBR) v Lucia Sainz-Pelegri (ESP) (6) Natasha Khan (GBR) v Maria Navarro Cruz (ESP)
I would appreciate some help to understand something. I always understood winners could be defined as, a shot that wins the point without your opponent getting a racquet on the ball,an ace as the same but a serve. When winners include service winners you can't, I'm told just subtract aces to find a pic...
L32: Morgan Phillips WR 850 v (Q) Jacopo Marchegiani (ITA) WR 1431 A good R1 draw against a player who lost to Tim Hewitt in his only previous match against a Brit but yes, you've guessed it, the winner is likely to play the no. 1 seed in R2.
