Week 45 - Toronto 25K

VSandhi20 · Futures qualifying

Week 45 - Toronto 25K

Sheddie · administrator

results today have sucked to be quite frank but luckily some better news from Canada

Naomi won 6-2, 6-2 !! Comprehensive against an opponent ranked 248

Now plays Fichmann

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Great news to cheer up the end of the week. Naomi on the up again?

Salmon · Tennis legend

Nicked from kiel on WTAW.

1 Renata Voracova CZE d. Tanja Ostertag GER 6/4 4/6 6/2
8 Sabine Lisicki GER d. 3 Angelika Bachmann GER 6/4 6/3
4 Maria Jose Argeri ARG d. 7 Maria Fernanda Alves BRA 6/3 3/6 6/4
5 Naomi Cavaday GBR d. Sharon Fichman CAN 6/1 7/5

Sheddie · administrator

Great win for Naomi, Fichman can be a tough player...best way to describe her is as "a wall with attitude." Canadian tourneys are always good spectators wise and Fichman had quite a few supporters according to Naomi. Apparently the umpires are really bad there with the calling...but from quarters onwards they've had 3 line judges too which helps

Sheddie · administrator

Some info on the Argentinian Argeri in today's quarters:

Currently ranked 184, really struggled in her rd1 match here, lucky to get through but progressed through her last 2 matches reasonably comfortably. She's really been on form lately, making a final and two 25K semis in Mexico. Very consistent in the challengers this year, came close to qualifying for the Aussie Open too.

Great chance for both players, hopefully Naomi can make her 2nd 25K final.

Naomi will move up to approx 184 now...up to 178 if she wins today

Sheddie · administrator

hmm does seem quite a crazy schedule over the next few weeks, but I cant see where else she would be playing.....Pune is a very weak tourney so big chances for Naomi to rack up pts

Will it be on TV Arks ?

Salmon · Tennis legend

No idea yet. If they do show it and if they show Naomi's matches, I'll post updates (not point by point as my TV and 'puter are in different rooms).

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Well done to Naomi making the SF's!

Hoping for some more as well!

Sheddie · administrator

Did they show Pune last year ?

Salmon · Tennis legend

Don't remember seeing it. They showed both the men's Challengers last year, so maybe they will.

Happycynic · Pro player

Good win from Naomi. Nice to see her going deep in tournies again.

DavidC · Tennis legend

According to Tennis Canada (www.tenniscanada.ca) the semis and doubles finals can be viewed from 4pm GMT at rtsp://qt2.netro.ca/tenniscanadaqt.sdp

However there is also a report on the site about an injury Naomi sustained in the singles which forced her to retire from the doubles semi:

"In the semifinals, the all-Canadian duo defeated Naomi Cavaday and Sabine Lisicki when the British-German tandem had to withdraw at 3-2 in the first set due to an ankle injury suffered by Cavaday.

The injury came during Cavadays singles match, where she was playing Fichman for a spot in the semifinals. Despite rolling her ankle in the last game, the No. 5 seed was able to hold on for the 6-1, 7-5 victory. Fichman fought hard throughout the match as she held serve until her final service game, but she was ultimately defeated by a player ranked more than 200 spots higher than her in the world."

-- Edited by DavidC at 15:26, 2007-11-10

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Go Naomi.
Let's hope she makes the final.
A real joy to see the women moving up the rankings.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Sadly Tennis Canada reports:

"Lisicki Upsets Top Seed to Advance to Tevlin Challenger Final

November 10, 2007

Eighth-seeded Sabine Lisicki (Germany) will play for the singles titles at the Tevlin Challenger after defeating top-seeded Renata Voracova (Czech Republic) 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 in a three-set thriller at the Rexall Centre in Toronto on Saturday.

Lisicki is no stranger to success on Canadian soil, owning an impressive 14-3 singles record north of the border including a quarter-final appearance at the Tevlin Challenger in 2006.

In the final, Lisicki will face fourth-seeded Maria-Jose Argeri (Argentina) who earned her berth in the championship after her semifinal opponent Naomi Cavaday (Great Britain) was forced to retire with a high ankle sprain. "

Hope Naomi's ankle heals quickly.