Week 48 - ITF ($10K) - Vinaros, Spain Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 48 - ITF ($10K) - Vinaros, Spain Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: BORTHWICK, Daneika (GBR) 14 1046 beat ANGHEL, Ilinca-Thea (ROU) UNR 6-2 6-1
Q1: STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) 11 972 beat ROEMER, Charlotte (GER) WC UNR 6-1 6-0
Q1: OGUNGBESAN, Lolade (GBR) UNR lost to VAN DEN HEUVEL, Daphne (NED) UNR 1-6 0-6

Q2: BORTHWICK, Daneika (GBR) 14 1046 v DAPKUTE, Iveta (LTU) UNR
Q2: STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) 11 972 v ARCANGIOLI, Manon (FRA) UNR

Smidster · Challenger level

Q2: BORTHWICK, Daneika (GBR) 14 1046 lost to DAPKUTE, Iveta (LTU) UNR 6-2 6-3
Q2: STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) 11 972 def ARCANGIOLI, Manon (FRA) UNR 6-4 7-5

FQR: (7) Samira GIGER SUI v (11) Francesca STEPHENSON GBR

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q3: STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) 11 975 beat GIGER, Samira (SUI) 7 918 6-2 6-1

R1: STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) Q 975 v GAMIZ, Andrea (VEN) 918

seagull · Hall of fame

The girl she is playing has the same rank as the girl she beat?

indiana · Tennis legend

Peter's version would have been better smile

But actually :

R1: STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) Q 975 v GAMIZ, Andrea (VEN) 509

Smidster · Challenger level

To say this is a tough assignment is an understatement.

Gamiz has been on somewhat of a 'tear' recently with her record since September including 1 Title, 2 Runner up and a couple of Semi Finals.

Doubles

BORTHWICK (GBR) / STEPHENSON (GBR) (2) v BYE

Smidster · Challenger level

Here is a pleasant surprise

R1: STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) Q 975 def GAMIZ, Andrea (VEN) 509 6-4 6-4

R2: STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) Q 975 v Cristina Dinu (ROU) WR 616 (CH=615)

Another tough match in prospect - Dinu won back to back events in Turkey in October

Dubs

KERKHOVE (NED) / VAN UITERT (NED) Vs BORTHWICK (GBR) / STEPHENSON (GBR) (2)

philwrig · Hall of fame

Great win for Fran, as Smidster says Dinu will be very tough.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: STEPHENSON, Francesca (GBR) Q 975 lost to DINU, Cristina (ROU) 616 1-6 1-6