Week 40 - Womens ITF (25K) - Helsinki, Finland Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 40 - Womens ITF (25K) - Helsinki, Finland Hard

DavidC · Tennis legend

Good opportunity for Anna against a doubles specialist. She is in the bottom quarter, which includes former top 100 player Emma Laine.

(7)Ana Vrljic (CRO) v (wc)Emma Laine (FIN)
(Q)Kelly Anderson (RSA) v Anna Smith (GBR)
(wc)Essi Laine (FIN) v Violette Huck (FRA)
(Q)Camila Giorgi (ITA) v (2)Corinna Dentoni (ITA)

In doubles the successful partnership with Larsson is put on hold (Larsson playing with Laine):

(4)Hawkins/Smith (GBR) v bye
Pavlovic/Rapoport (FRA/RUS) v Mueller/Tani (GER/EST)

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: SMITH, Anna (GBR) 367 beat ANDERSON, Kelly (RSA) Q 649 6-1 5-7 7-5

R2: SMITH, Anna (GBR) 367 v LAINE, Emma (FIN) WC 458

Happycynic · Pro player

Laine actually made it to CH 50 in the world.

This year, she has only 9 ranking tournament, where typical results a R1/R2 loss in 25/50Ks.

If the Laine of two years ago shows up, Anna will haver her work cut out. If the Laine of the last year comes out, she has a good chance.

steven · Tennis legend

Given that she thrashed the no. 7 seed (WR 249) 2 & 2 in R1, I fear it might be the Emma Laine of old who has turned up here.

PockyTastic · Futures level

R2: SMITH, Anna (GBR) 367 lost to LAINE, Emma (FIN) WC 458 6-0 6-4

wolf · Tennis legend

QF
LAINE (FIN) / LARSSON (SWE) (1) defeated ESTLANDER (FIN) / SALONEN (FIN) 6-1 6-0
HAWKINS (GBR) / SMITH (GBR) (4) defeated MUELLER (GER) / TANI (EST) 6-0 6-0

SF
LAINE (FIN) / LARSSON (SWE) (1) Vs HAWKINS (GBR) / SMITH (GBR) (4)

So Anna & Jo face off, our girls can take this one but it will be very tight.

wolf · Tennis legend

SF
(1)Em.Laine/Larsson (FIN/SWE) d. (4)Hawkins/Smith (GBR) 16 63 10-7

Darn, was hoping they could pull through.