Week 49 - ITF ($10K) - La Habana, Cuba Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 49 - ITF ($10K) - La Habana, Cuba Hard

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

QR1: STEWART, Catriona lost to DIAZ-HERNANDEZ, Lumay (CUB) 0-5 ret.

FQR: ALLAN, Jennifer def. MARTIN GARCIA, Marian (CUB) 6-1 6-0
FQR: LEWIS, Makayla lost to MEIR, Or (ISR) 0-6 0-6

Silver · County player

Well done Jennifer

Isn't that her second time qualifying for a main draw event?

Smidster · Challenger level

Silver wrote:

Well done Jennifer Isn't that her second time qualifying for a main draw event?

yes - qualified for $10,000 in Tampere in 2007. But in 27 qualifying attempts has only won 6 matches

steven · Tennis legend

Poor Jennifer ... but otherwise a good draw for the Brits:

L32: (1) Naomi Broady WR 327 v (Q) Jennifer Allan UNR
L32: Natasha Khan WR 801 v (WC) Jessica Cohen (FRA) UNR

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

Doubles

L16: ALLAN/ARGYELAN (HUN) lost to CARDENAS/NOWAK (VEN/GER) 2-6 6-4 7-10

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 1 445 beat ALLAN, Jennifer (GBR) Q UNR 6-1 7-6

philwrig · Hall of fame

Slightly worried about the 7-6 in the final set. Are the heriocs of the last 2 weeks starting to catch up with Naomi.

The Knight · Challenger qualifying

or maybe it just means Allan was playing really really well?

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

L32: KHAN, Natasha lost to (WC) COHEN, Jessica (FRA) 6-4 3-6 0-3 ret.

L16: (1) BROADY, Naomi WR 327 v TOLJAN, Janina (AUT) WR 869

indiana · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:

Slightly worried about the 7-6 in the final set. Are the heriocs of the last 2 weeks starting to catch up with Naomi.

I'd be very surprised, considering how impressively Naomi won her last match, Sunday's final. Maybe just simply diodn't play that well or indeed as was suggested perhaps Jennifer played really well. But then I'm more a glass half full person

indiana · Tennis legend

alex03maccy wrote:

L32: KHAN, Natasha lost to (WC) COHEN, Jessica (FRA) 6-4 3-6 0-3 ret.

Pity for Tash, and I hope nothing serious. But as someone said the other week I don't know why she is still going on playing so late in the season, when by her results ( and known better ability ) there are clearly issues with her game at the moment that surely should be getting addressed in the off-season.

PockyTastic · Futures level

I'm assuming Tash was looking to score some easy wins and rebuild some confidence in her game? I hope she hasn't done the reverse and damaged her confidence further as we all know that back in the Spring of 2007 she was looking like a hot prospect until injury struck her.

philwrig · Hall of fame

It must be difficult having been out for 4 months and then playing four consecutive weeks . She probably imagined she would have the odd defeat and so wouldn't be playing as many matches.
Eventhough the opposition is pretty weak in these Cuban tournaments you still have to keep your mental focus day after day.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

naomi won 2 & 5.

keep it up nams