The draw is out (below) for the second week at Nottingham. Chances of a British finalist are improved by the absence of Oceane Dodin, leaving just one of last week's finalists to overcome.
Just two seeds lost in round 1: Sabrina Federici upsetting the fourth seed and Helen Thorpe surprisingly hammering Katie Boulter, leaving the bottom half of the draw wide open
Only one more seed falling in the second round as Georgia Craven (last year's under 16 nationals finalist, and winner of the under 18 winter National Tour earlier this year) beat Beth Askew
It hasn't been a good 2 weeks for our top ranked girls here, with Grace Dixon the latest to be knocked out before her seeding position (by Brigit Folland)
QF
(1) Mayya Katsitadze (RUS) v Sinead Lohan (IRL) (15) Brigit Folland v (12) Joana Vale Costa (POR) (11) Alena Poletinova (CZE) v (WC) Sabrina Federici (9) Alicia Barnett v (16) Eden Silva
As with the boys there are 2 Brit v non-Brit semis, with Alicia Barnett, having been the least troubled so far this tournament, looking for her second final of the year
QF
(1) Mayya Katsitadze (RUS) d. Sinead Lohan (IRL) 4-6 6-3 7-5 (15) Brigit Folland d. (12) Joana Vale Costa (POR) 6-3 7-6(5) (11) Alena Poletinova (CZE) d. (WC) Sabrina Federici 7-5 7-5 (9) Alicia Barnett d. (16) Eden Silva 6-1 6-2
SF
(1) Mayya Katsitadze (RUS) v (15) Brigit Folland (11) Alena Poletinova (CZE) v (9) Alicia Barnett
