Week 18 - Womens ITF ($50K) - Fukuoka, Japan Carpet

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 18 - Womens ITF ($50K) - Fukuoka, Japan Carpet

DavidC · Tennis legend

Unfortunately Tara and Jade are in the same qualifying section. Neither of their opening opponents are in good form, so there should be a good chance of progress. Amanda Elliott and Elena Baltacha are in the main draw.

DavidC · Tennis legend

Being in the same qualifying section has become irrelevant:

Q1: MOORE, Tara (GBR) 578 lost to TANAKA, Mari (JPN) 3 459 6-2 6-4
Q1: CURTIS, Jade (GBR) 5 480 beat KURODA, Yuka (JPN) 535 6-0 6-3

Q2: CURTIS, Jade (GBR) 5 480 v KARIKOMI, Saori (JPN) 1072

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

Jade in sparkling form, dishing out a hammering despite only 50 place gap

Mikeduke · County player

Q2: CURTIS, Jade (GBR) 5 480 beat KARIKOMI, Saori (JPN) 1072 6-3 6-0

FQR: CURTIS, Jade (GBR) 5 480 vs INOUE, Akari (JPN) WC UNR

Jade beat Akari once in 2006 in Juniors. But Akari did take out the 3rd seed in the last round

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

L32: Baltacha (1) v Nakano (WC) WR 594
L32: Elliott v Viratprasert (6) WR 225

Doubles

L16: Curtis/Shimizu v Maekawa/Namigata (2)

Mikeduke · County player

Main draw is also out

R1: BALTACHA, Elena (GBR) 137 1 vs NAKANO, Yumi (JPN) 594 WC
R1: ELLIOTT, Amanda (GBR) 366 vs VIRATPRASERT, Suchanun (THA) 225 6

One of the qualifiers plays a WC, hope Jade gets that draw!

Doubles:

R1: CURTIS (GBR) / SHIMIZU (JPN) vs MAEKAWA (JPN) / NAMIGATA (JPN) 2

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Keep going Jade. And lets hope for better from Bally this week.

gazzpash · Club Coach

Would a title here give Bally DE to Wimbledon?

Shhh · Challenger level

I dont think so, I suspect she'd still be a few places out unless there's a lower cut than usual.

wolf · Tennis legend

A title here would put her at 115 at best, and more than likely to be a few places lower a least depending on others.

Although she is at 107 today, Kaite is by no means certain to make the original cut either. She will most likely do so after withdrawals however.

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

FQR: Curtis def. Inoue 6-3 7-5

L32: Curtis v Takao WR 338
L32: Baltacha def. Nakano 6-1 6-1

Takao is a 21 year old japanese with a career high of 128 from 2006. She has played only two matches so far this year and lost them both.

-- Edited by alex03maccy on Tuesday 5th of May 2009 08:14:41 AM

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

Doubles

L16: Curtis/Shimizu lost to Maekawa/Namigata 6-2 6-1

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

L32: Curtis def. Takao 6-36-3
L32: Elliott lost to Viratprasert 6-3 6-2

L16: Curtis v Nakamura (4) WR 200
L16: Bally v Lykina WR 292

Nakamura has career high of 47 from 2007 and won the $50,000 tourn in Gifu last week. That might be difficult for jade.

Lykina is an 18 year old russian who is currently at her career high.

PockyTastic · Futures level

Great to see Jade stepping it up these past few weeks. Gutted to see Amanda losing in the first round, she could do with taking it a step down to regain some confidence and some wins.