Week 38 - ITF ($75K) - Shrewsbury, UK Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 38 - ITF ($75K) - Shrewsbury, UK Hard

steven · Tennis legend

It's 1 point for winning QR1, 4 for winning QR2 and 6 for qualifying here, so opportunities to pick up ranking points start right away.

SMC1809 · All-time great

Q1: PHILLIPS, Charlotte (GBR) UNR lost to HOGENKAMP, Richel (NED) 1 296 6-2 6-1 cry

Q1: SOUTHALL, Emily (GBR) UNR beat HUME, Hannah (GBR) UNR 6-3 6-3 smile cry

Q1: GEORGE, Nicola (GBR) 854 beat REN, Jennifer (GBR) WC 970 7-6(4) 2-6 7-6(2) smile cry

Q1: BASTICK, Georgina (GBR) UNR lost to HENKE, Vanessa (GER) 5 634 7-6(4) 7-5 cry

Q1: STARLING, Natasha (GBR) UNR beat RODBOURNE, Emily (GBR) UNR 4-6 7-5 6-2 smile cry

Q1: ANKUTSE, Mawuena (GBR) UNR lost to EIDUKONYTE, Joana (LTU) UNR 6-3 1-6 6-0 cry

Q1: STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) 970 lost to ADAM, Oceane (FRA) 7 749 6-2 5-7 6-2 cry

Q1: MCMINN, Lauren (GBR) UNR lost to GEORGES, Myrtille (FRA) 3 476 6-1 6-1 cry cry

Q1: RICHARDS, Holly (GBR) 1073 lost to CLARKE, Yasmin (GBR) UNR 6-1 6-1 cry smile

Q1: ELLIOTT, Amanda (GBR) 983 beat HANDE, Elisha (GBR) UNR 6-2 6-2 smile cry

Q1: CRAWFORD, Cassidy (GBR) UNR lost to MORATELLI, Angelica (ITA) 8 841 6-0 6-1 cry

Q1: CRAVEN, Georgia (GBR) UNR lost to HONCOVA, Michaela (SVK) 4 499 6-2 6-2 cry

Q1: WALKER, Alexandra (GBR) 1085 beat PROESE, Natalie (GER) UNR 6-1 6-1 smile

Q1: BORTHWICK, Daneika (GBR) WCQ UNR lost to FRANKOVA, Nikola (CZE) UNR 2-6 6-2 6-3 cry

Q1: ALPAY, Ilge (GBR) UNR lost to NOWAK, Mara (GER) 6 736 6-1 6-3 cry

-- Edited by SMC1809 on Sunday 19th of September 2010 06:48:30 PM

SMC1809 · All-time great

QR2: HOGENKAMP, Richel (NED) 1 296 beat SOUTHALL, Emily (GBR) 6-4 6-4 cry
QR2: GEORGE, Nicola (GBR) 854 beat HENKE, Vanessa (GER) 5 634 6-3 6-2 smile
QR2: STARLING, Natasha (GBR) UNR lost to AL NABHANI, Fatma (OMA) 2 6-2 6-2
QR2: GEORGES, Myrtille (FRA) 3 476 beat CLARKE, Yasmin (GBR) UNR 6-4 6-2 cry
QR2: ELLIOTT, Amanda (GBR) 983 beat MORATELLI, Angelica (ITA) 8 841 6-4 7-6(5) smile
QR2: HONCOVA, Michaela (SVK) 4 499 beat WALKER, Alexandra (GBR) 1085 6-1 6-1 cry

-- Edited by SMC1809 on Sunday 19th of September 2010 07:10:07 PM

SMC1809 · All-time great

FQR: HOGENKAMP, Richel (NED) 1 296 v GEORGE, Nicola (GBR) 854
FQR: GEORGES, Myrtille (FRA) 3 476 v ELLIOTT, Amanda (GBR) 983

steven · Tennis legend

Amanda Elliott's 4 points will get her back into the GB top 25 and Yasmin Clarke's 1 point will get her back on the ranking list.

steven · Tennis legend

The Wolf seems to be tweeting on @NottsLiveScores

Bad news tho - Amanda lost 0 & 1

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q3: GEORGE, Nicola (GBR) 854 lost to HOGENKAMP, Richel (NED) 1 296 6-4 0-6 4-6
Q3: ELLIOTT, Amanda (GBR) 983 lost to GEORGES, Myrtille (FRA) 3 476 0-6 1-6

R1: MOORE, Tara (GBR) WC 480 v STANCIUTE, Lina (LTU) 298
R1: FITZPATRICK, Anna (GBR) WC 591 v MAYR, Julia (ITA) 218
R1: WHYBOURN, Lisa (GBR) WC 292 v KURYANOVICH, Iryna (BLR) 7 189
R1: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 265 v WEBLEY-SMITH, Emily (GBR) WC 413
R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 216 v BUYUKAKCAY, Cagla (TUR) 197

philwrig · Hall of fame

Unfortunately a tough draw for Heather who is our best hope, Lisicki R2 awaits.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

philwrig wrote:

Unfortunately a tough draw for Heather who is our best hope, Lisicki R2 awaits.

An 'in form' Heather could beat Lisicki.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, Heather's draw is certainly not great. Toughish looking task in Round 1 and then very likely Lisicki if she gets through. At least it wasn't Lisicki in Round 1 !

There is though I suggest some hope in the respective forms. The Turkish girl has managed to move into the top 200 this year without apparently beating a single person in the top 200, which is a good trick if you can manage it. Heather has I make it 10 victories against top 200 players this year. And Lisicki isn't exactly having a great season with 4 wins all year and 4 months out from the end of March to the beginning of August. Although most of her defeats have been to fairly high ranked players she did lose last week in Quebec 6 - 4 6 - 2 to Alexa Glatch, i.e. much easier than Glatch had beaten Anne K in the final qualifying round. Lisicki is a class act when in form, but probably now is far from the worst time to potentially meet her. I wouldn't make Heather favourite at all in a meeting, but agree with Julia that an in-form Heather could cause an upset.

Interesting little part of the draw with Naomi B playing Emily and winners playing the winners of Lisa v the no 7 seed. Naomi could certainly do with the points to push her latest CH further up before she has the end of year big points to come off.

As decent a draw as one could hope for Tara and Anna. Now just have to really give it their best shots and see what happens.

Full draw : http://www.lta.org.uk/Global/Downloads/Results/2010/AEGON%20Pro-Series/Shrewsbury%20SEP/Womens%20singles%20main%20draw.pdf

Hard luck, by the way, Nicola George on what looks a very good performance against the q1 seed. Hogenkamp, who has some decent recent form including winning a 25K in Kazakhstan.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 21st of September 2010 12:22:46 AM

philwrig · Hall of fame

I know this probably isn't the right thread, but Laura is splitting with her coach Bok at the end of the season. Bok doesn't want to commit to a heavier schedule, I think he will be a father shortly so that may be the reason. Probably not the worst thing as someone with fresh ideas at this stage of her career etc., might not be a bad idea.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-1313798/Laura-Robson-parting-coach-Martijn-Bok.html

Maza1987 · Challenger level

Perhaps a blessing in disguise?
I remember Pethchey parting with Murray at a similar age (relative boys to girls age with regards to development) and Brad took him to the next level.
Fresh eyes, fresh approach.

indiana · Tennis legend

Thanks for the information and link, Phil. Yes, does seem amicable enough and as you say fresh ideas at this stage quite possibly not a bad thing anyway.

I take Maza's general point although Andy was in fact much further along in age and development / achievement, even adjusting for earlier girl's development.

Oh, and yes, not the right thread smile

Maybe would have been best in a fresh one.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Not impressed with the lack of updates from tournament organisers, first matches I believe started at 10.30 or so, so no excuses to have at least have given us some results. Poor poor.