Although many of our top players are preparing for the Nationals there is a group who have opted for 3 tournaments in Portugal, headed by Natalie Beazant and Elisha Gabb - our two highest ranked girls outside the top 100.
R1 (L32)
(1) Natalie Beazant v Q/LL Manisha Foster v Q/LL (7) Sian Bayliss (GBR) v (WC) Claudia Gaspar (POR) Anna Makinho (UKR) v (2) Elisha Gabb (GBR)
Ruth Seaborne and Roisin Mullins were due to play their final qualifying matches today.
(1) Natalie Beazant (GBR) d. (Q) Ekaterina Tour (ISR) 6-3 6-3 Aida Golman (RUS) d. (LL) Roisin Mullins (GBR) 6-0 6-3 Manisha Foster won or lost v (LL) Jasmin Matter (SUI) 6-4 6-4 (7) Sian Bayliss (GBR) d. (WC) Claudia Gaspar (POR) 7-5 6-3 (LL) Ruth Seaborne (GBR) d. (WC) Margarida Moura (POR) 6-0 6-2 (2) Elisha Gabb (GBR) d. Anna Makinho (UKR) 6-1 6-0
According to the drawsheet Manisha lost, but according to Wednesday's oop Manisha was down to play her round 2 match against the 5th seed (mind you one player is due to play himself tomorrow according to the oop ). The ITF is not helping by remaining silent about results from the tournament.
R2
(1) Natalie Beazant (GBR) d. Marta Bertolaso (ITA) (5) Contanze Lotz (GER) d. Manisha Foster or (LL) Jasmin Matter (SUI) Estelle Balan (BEL) d. (7) Sian Bayliss (GBR) (6) Margarita Lebedeva (RUS) d. (LL) Ruth Seaborne (GBR) (2) Elisha Gabb (GBR) d. (Q) Ekaterina Tugarinova (RUS)
Results deduced from Thursday's oop, which is ....
QF
(1) Natalie Beazant (GBR) v Aida Golman (RUS) or Maria Sakkari (GRE) (6) Margarita Lebedeva (RUS) v (2) Elisha Gabb (GBR)
For anyone unfamiliar with them, scroll down to the bottom and you will see pictures of the two doubles partnerships at the presentation. Elisha is the tall girl on the left in DSC02139 whilst Natalie is wearing a red top on the right in DSC02140