johnnylad wrote:

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Pretty disappointing day for the girls.

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To start with, yes, but it has got better, the OOP of play on the ATP site indicates that Jocelyn Rae beat the 5th seed, Danielle Brown beat the 8th seed, Natasha Khan also won and Kat Brown won the all Brit clash with 6th seed Amanda Elliott. Jen Ren and Steph Cornish must have lost, though.

Oh, and I think that win gives Joceyln Rae her first ranking-it is her third ranking result (qualie for a 25K and 25 WC R1 loss previously).

Well deserved really-Verardi is WR453 so a great win.


-- Edited by Happycynic at 14:20, 2008-03-20

R2
Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (1) defeated Irene REHBERGER-BESCOS (ESP) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Mailyne ANDRIEUX (FRA) defeated Katharina BROWN (GBR) 6-1 6-7(4) 6-3
Olivia SCARFI (GBR) defeated Jocelyn RAE (GBR) 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5
Patrycja SANDUSKA (POL) defeated Danielle BROWN (GBR) 7-6(5) 6-2
Natasha KHAN (GBR) defeated Laura HABERKORN (GER) (2) 3-6 6-3 7-6(6)

Q/F
Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (1) Vs Iveta GERLOVA (CZE) (5)
Stephanie VONGSOUTHI (FRA) (7) Vs Olivia SCARFI (GBR)
Patrycja SANDUSKA (POL) Vs Natasha KHAN (GBR)

R1
LINGMAN (USA) / STEPHENSON (USA) defeated BROWN (GBR) / ELLIOTT (GBR) (3) 7-6(8) 3-6 [10-7]
HABERKORN (GER) / HOLLANDS (NZL) defeated BROWN (GBR) / THOMAS (GBR) 6-4 6-4
CLARKE (GBR) / RICHARDS (GBR) defeated KHAN (GBR) / OLIVIER (RSA) 6-4 6-3
BALDUCCI (ITA) / VERARDI (ITA) (4) defeated MARKS (GBR) / WARBURTON (GBR) 7-5 7-5
BORWELL (GBR) / SCARFI (GBR) (2) BYE

Q/F
BALDUCCI (ITA) / VERARDI (ITA) (4) defeated CLARKE (GBR) / RICHARDS (GBR) 7-5 6-4
BORWELL (GBR) / SCARFI (GBR) (2) defeated PIGOVA (CZE) / REHBERGER-BESCOS (ESP) 6-2 6-2

S/F
BALDUCCI (ITA) / VERARDI (ITA) (4) Vs BORWELL (GBR) / SCARFI (GBR) (2)

Reports from forum member tennisfan84: -

Qualies
J.Windley Vs Y.Clarke 6-2,6-4

Jade Windley came out firing in the first set and out hit Clarke from the back of the court. Her ground strokes were massive considering her size and she really dominated with them. Clarke made a fight of it in the second set but unfortunately her serve was easily attacked by Windley. She could pull off a few shocks in the main draw.

R1
Borwell Vs Lablans 6-2,6-0

Borwell outclassed her opponent with every aspect of her game. She served big throughout and completed the match with an ace. In this form, she should comfortably make the final with no problems.

Warburton Vs Rehberger-Bescos 1-6, 5-7

Warburton started slowly but played some solid tennis in the second set as she towered over her smaller opponent. She was up throughout the second set but her opponent was just to consistent for her.

Windley Vs Gerlova 6-3, 6-7, 3-6

Windley played some really good tennis in patches. After her excellent win over Clarke in qualies she played superbly in the first set and clawed her way back into the second after being 5-2 down. But she seemed to get frustrated at times and that affected her in the tie-break. If she improves her serve further, she will definitely be a top 600 player by the end of the year.

Coles Vs Guisard 1-6, 7-6, 5-7

Sarah was really unlucky not to come through this one. She looked rusty in the 1st set and struggled to make balls, making many easy errors. She had an injury time out in the first for a recurring knee problem. She found her game in the second and she connected with her serve and forehand brilliantly. Unfortunately Guisard's groundstrokes were superior and she came through tight in the third.

Broady Vs Andrieux 4-6,5-7

Broady strikes me as a players with all the shots but doesn't quite know what to do with them. Her french opponent was solid and an intelligent player and it was close throughout the match but Broady blew hot and cold and would follow outright winners with basic mistakes. She has a big game and has major potential if she can pull it all together.

Brown Vs Elliott 7-6, 4-6, 6-3

Easily the best match of the round. Brown came out fresh and took the game to Elliott, who seemed to not be quite with it. Having not seen Brown play before, I was impressed at her hitting from the back of the court. Elliott was a little inconsisent but found her big serve in the second set which helped her regain control. Brown was solid throughout and deserved her big result.

Thomas Vs Vongsouthi 5-7, 1-6

Thomas was never really in this match and her opponent really seemed to have her number. Thomas has a big leftie forehand which wasn't quite on as I've seen it in the past matches and her opponent took the second comfortably.

Scarfi Vs Richards 6-4, 6-0

A good win for Scarfi considering the eyesight of the umpire who's calls throughout the first set were dodgy at best. Richards seemed to be rusty and chose to slice the majority of her backhands which allowed Olivia to attack off the ground. Scarfi's groundstrokes were formidable thoughout and she served great as well. Her match against Rae should be interesting.

R2
Olivia Scarfi bt Jocelyn Rae 6-4,6-7,7-5

Olivia played at her best throughout the first set going 5-2 up before Rae broke back. At 5-4 in the first, Rae had 3 break points to level the set at 5-5 but couldnt convert. Scarfi wrapped up the set and broke early in the second. She served for it at 5-4 only to be broken and lose the second on a tiebreak. She went 3-0 up in the third only to go 5-4 down with Rae serving. Scarfi then proceeded to win the next 3 games. Scarfis groundstrokes were excellent throughout and she deserved the win but there is no doubt we have a potential star in Rae. Her composure throughout was cool and calm showing no emotion at all. Giving a very mature performance for her young years, definitely a player for the future.

Sarah Borwell bt Irene Bescos

Considering how well Borwell started, this match was a real struggle. Borwell quickly moved 4-2 up with some powerful hitting off her forehand wing. Bescos stepped up and won the next 4 games with some great counter punching to take the set 6-4. When Bescos went a break up in the second, it looked like the tournament would lose its top seed. But Borwell fought hard throughout the second taking it and squeezing a tight third 6-4.

Mailyne Andrieux bt Katharina Brown

Katharina has a fantastic all round game and fought throughout the match against her higher ranked opponent. After being pushed in the first set, she raised her game to fight for the second and what a fight it was. After saving numerous break points she forced the tie break and rushed to a 6-2 lead before taking the tie-break 7-5. Unfortunately her opponent raised her game to take the third set and the match. Katharina like Rae has a brilliant mentality on court showing little emotion and much focus. I predict good things this year at Junior Wimbledon

Q/F
Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (1) defeated Iveta GERLOVA (CZE) (5) 6-2 6-4
Stephanie VONGSOUTHI (FRA) (7) defeated Olivia SCARFI (GBR) 7-5 6-1
Patrycja SANDUSKA (POL) defeated Natasha KHAN (GBR) 6-0 6-3

S/F
Sarah BORWELL (GBR) (1) Vs Estelle GUISARD (FRA)

S/F
BORWELL (GBR) / SCARFI (GBR) (2) defeated BALDUCCI (ITA) / VERARDI (ITA) (4) 6-4 6-7(3) [10-7]

Final
BABAKOVA (SVK) / GERLOVA (CZE) (1) Vs BORWELL (GBR) / SCARFI (GBR) (2)

Two winners in a week. Good to see Sarah is still at the top at 10K level-hope she gets her confidence back for 25Ks!