Members Login
Username 
 
Password 
    Remember Me  
Link Back -> Andrew Murray message board -> Junior tennis -> Boys & Girls: Osaka Mayor's Cup, Japan - Grade A (Week 42)
Post Info TOPIC: Boys & Girls: Osaka Mayor's Cup, Japan - Grade A (Week 42)
RBBOT


Futures qualifying

Status: Offline
Posts: 1677
Date:
Boys & Girls: Osaka Mayor's Cup, Japan - Grade A (Week 42)
Permalink  

4 GB girls on the entry list for this extremely weak Grade A event. Pippa makes #39 on the entry list without ever playing an event stronger than Grade 4. If she can maintain her form of beating three girls circa 100 in the rankings at the British Nationals,  there are only 4 top 50 players here and the last place in the main draw goes to a girl ranked 1279, so a good chance to get some decent ranking points for all 4:

13 Lucy Brown
20 Francesca Stephenson
29 Katy Dunne
39 Pippa Horn

The qualifying field has weakened even further, and now only has match 15 wins this year among the 32 players.

The boys event also only manages 4 top 50 players but is a bit stronger further down the field with the last main draw entrant being ranked 461. 2 GB entrants:

18 Robert Carter
26 Kyle Edmund

James Ireland was 11th in qualifying on the entry list but isn't present in the draw.





-- Edited by DavidC on Sunday 17th of October 2010 01:27:04 PM

__________________
RBBOT


Futures qualifying

Status: Offline
Posts: 1677
Date:
RE: Boys & Girls - Osaka Mayor's Cup - Grade A, Japan
Permalink  

Pippa has gone awol, and other three girls have draws a tougher than they could have been (even Lucy)

DUNNE, Katy (GBR) WR 210 vs KITAGAWA, Rio (JPN) 14 WR 103
STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) WR 149 vs HIBINO, Nao (JPN) WR 196
BROWN, Lucy (GBR) 13 WR 93 vs NOI, Yukako (JPN) WR 535


Boys have a similar level of difficulty. If he wins, Kyle should face the #2 seed in round 2, WC UCHIYAMA, Yasutaka (JPN) WR 22

CARTER, Robert (GBR) WR 147 vs JOHANSSON, Morgan (SWE) WR 225
EDMUND, Kyle (GBR) WR 184 vs METREVELI, Aleksandre (GEO) WR 159








__________________
DavidC


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 18075
Date:
RE: Boys & Girls: Osaka Mayor's Cup, Japan - Grade A (Week 42)
Permalink  

Metreveli reached 4 consecutive finals earlier in the year, but has played little recently so hopefully Kyle can take advantage. Kitagawa beat one of the Pliskova sisters recently, so Katy is up against it.

__________________
Tennis36


Masters Series Champion

Status: Offline
Posts: 3851
Date:
Permalink  

have some of that


EDMUND, Kyle (GBR) WR 184 d METREVELI, Aleksandre (GEO) WR 159 6-2 6-1

CARTER, Robert (GBR) WR 147 d JOHANSSON, Morgan (SWE) WR 225 7-6(2) 2-6 7-5




__________________

                                                                                                      
steven


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 34280
Date:
Permalink  

Kyle's victim looks to be the grandson of the 1973 Wimbledon runner-up with the same name - it doesn't say who his father is in his ITF profile but his coach is Irakli Metreveli, the name of one of the old master's sons - see http://www.metreveli-academy.com/en/biography/

__________________

GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!

GB top 25s (ranks, whereabouts) & stats - http://www.britishtennis.net/stats.html
Maza1987


Challenger level

Status: Offline
Posts: 2559
Date:
Permalink  

well done lads.
does kyle play the number 1 seed next, then.

__________________

DavidC


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 18075
Date:
Permalink  

Maza1987 wrote:

well done lads.
does kyle play the number 1 seed next, then.



Number 2


Boys R2

Robert Carter (GBR) v Kaichi Uchida (JPN)
Kyle Edmund (GBR) v (2/WC) Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN)

The girls results went according to expectation given their opponents' strength

Girls R1

(14) Rio Kitgawa (JPN) d. Katy Dunne (GBR) 6-4 6-4
Nao Hibino (JPN) d. Francesca Stephenson (GBR) 6-2 1-6 6-2
(13) Lucy Brown (GBR) d. Yukako Noi (JPN) 6-2 1-6 6-2

R2

(13) Lucy Brown (GBR) v Megane Bianco (SUI)


 



__________________
Josh


Challenger level

Status: Offline
Posts: 2432
Date:
Permalink  

Apparently Pippa tripped over a ball and tore ligaments in her foot hmm

__________________
briteny


Intermediate Club Player

Status: Offline
Posts: 332
Date:
Permalink  

Tennis36 wrote:

have some of that


EDMUND, Kyle (GBR) WR 184 d METREVELI, Aleksandre (GEO) WR 159 6-2 6-1

CARTER, Robert (GBR) WR 147 d JOHANSSON, Morgan (SWE) WR 225 7-6(2) 2-6 7-5


Great Job! Keep going.

 



__________________
indiana


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 39481
Date:
Permalink  

Josh wrote:

Apparently Pippa tripped over a ball and tore ligaments in her foot hmm



Oh dear  cry   Was looking forward to watching her progress after her performances at the British Nationals under 18s.

 



__________________
DavidC


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 18075
Date:
Permalink  

Sadly Pippa is one of the most injury prone tennis players I've come across.

Kyle and Robert teamed up to win their doubles opener comfortably, as did Katy and partner, but the seeded partnership of Lucy and Fran lost. Round 2 singles tomorrow

__________________
RBBOT


Futures qualifying

Status: Offline
Posts: 1677
Date:
Permalink  

I think that sort of injury has to be down to bad luck rather than being 'prone'. Hope she isn't out for long.

Good news for Katy in doubles. She's equalled her best points haul (a G4 win) with that first round win but faces 5th seeds next.



-- Edited by RBBOT on Tuesday 19th of October 2010 08:13:22 PM

__________________
Tennis36


Masters Series Champion

Status: Offline
Posts: 3851
Date:
Permalink  

edmund really seems to have stepped up a gear recently, steamrolling through matches, i have a funny feeling about tomorow, we shall see. atm he is certainly ahead of bambridge in my book. also delighted with the success evan has had last few weeks, exciting times for these three

__________________

                                                                                                      
DavidC


Tennis legend

Status: Offline
Posts: 18075
Date:
Permalink  

Robert defended his points from last year, and is joined in round 3 by Lucy, but it would require a major shock for either to progress further, given they are up against top 20 players.

Boys R2

Robert Carter (GBR) d. Kaichi Uchida (JPN) 6-3 4-6 6-4
(2/WC) Yasutaka Uchiyama (JPN) d. Kyle Edmund (GBR) 6-4 6-1

R3

(1) Mate Pavic (CRO) v Robert Carter (GBR)

Girls R2

(13) Lucy Brown (GBR) d. Megane Bianco (SUI) 7-6(5) 6-3

R3

(13) Lucy Brown (GBR) v (2) Saisai Zheng (CHN)



__________________
philwrig


Hall of fame

Status: Offline
Posts: 9477
Date:
Permalink  

Kyle 'Edmund Blackadder' progressing nicely despite this loss.

__________________
1 2  >  Last»  | Page of 2  sorted by
 
Quick Reply

Please log in to post quick replies.
Link Back -> Andrew Murray message board -> Junior tennis -> Boys & Girls: Osaka Mayor's Cup, Japan - Grade A (Week 42)
Tweet this page Post to Digg Post to Del.icio.us


Create your own FREE Forum
Report Abuse 		Powered by ActiveBoard