Week 36 - ITF ($25) - Cairns, Australia, Hard

philwrig · Hall of fame

RE: Week 36 - ITF ($25) - Cairns, Australia, Hard

Smidster · Challenger level

R2: (3) Naomi Cavaday v Tammi Patterson (AUS) WR 458

One Naomi should win at a canter - Patterson's best results are around the SF/QF level including a SF loss to Tara at Chiswick.

Letcher is far more of a concern as while not highly ranked she hasn't set foot out of Australia this year and has a QF and RU in $25k events

DUSTY DICK · Club Coach

Good start for the girls. They could do with a run of good results. It's been a bad year for Mel all round. Needs a little luck and a string of wins.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Cavaday/South lost to Calderwood(AUS)/Lertchhwakarn(THA) 2-6 6-7(5)

steven · Tennis legend

L16: (5) Melanie South WR 246 beat (WC) Sophie Letcher (AUS) WR 528 by 5 & 5

L16: (3) Naomi Cavaday WR 216 lost to Tammi Patterson (AUS) WR 458 by 3-6 6-3 6-2 bleh

QF: (5) Melanie South WR 246 v (4) Olivia Rogowska (AUS) WR 222 (CH 138 in Dec 09)

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 9th of September 2010 05:55:42 AM

philwrig · Hall of fame

Tammi is a pretty tough opponent but still things are not improving for Cav. Another win for Mel, but not impressive.

PockyTastic · Futures level

Good to see Mel getting back to back wins. On her day Rogowska is a tough cookie, but she's had a tough year like Mel so is beatable.

Shame for Naomi, let's hope next week brings her more wins and a slow progression back to form - OR since it's Naomi let's hope she hits another hot streak and romps to a title without dropping a set alla Brescia.

steven · Tennis legend

I have to admit, I wasn't expecting this, so it's a very nice surprise:

QF: (5) Melanie South WR 246 beat (4) Olivia Rogowska (AUS) WR 222 (CH 138 in Dec 09) by 6-4 3-6 6-4 biggrin

SF: (5) Melanie South WR 246 v (7) Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (THA) WR 331 (CH 294
in Jul 10)

Best known to Brits for losing to Laura in the Wimbledon Girls' Final, Noppawan has lost to both Georgie Stoop and Bally in straights this year but she beat Mel 2-6 6-3 6-4 in Kolkata in 2008.

indiana · Tennis legend

That'a decent win for Mel, though as PockyT said beforehand Rogowka's recent form was not that good.

Chance for Mel again against the Thai girl, who has had an OKish seson but not really progressed that quickly in the senior rankings after finishing both the 2008 and 2009 seasons in the top 400.

edit : I thought "Thai girl" was safer and then realised I'd spelt that wrong

Corrected.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 10th of September 2010 11:43:28 AM

PockyTastic · Futures level

I'm so happy to see Mel make it through to the SF. Playing down under seems to bring out the best in her. As has been said, Mel has a chance against Lertcheewakarn though it will be tough. I really hope Mel has a positive end to 2010 as she really deserves to get back into the top 150.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Great win for Mel, but Rogowska has also been in a slump, so difficult to assess whether Mel is playing any better. The Thai girl has been impressive this week, so a win for Mel against her will give us a better indication of where Mel's form stands.

Maza1987 · Challenger level

i think nop is in good form. won a tourny last time out, so on a 8 match win streak or sumin.

SMC1809 · All-time great

Mel lost 6-3 6-4.