for the 2nd week running the pair of Nic & Storm pull off a stunning result against a top seeded pair. If Em & Lykina win later, the two pairs will meet in the SF and we'll be sure of a Brit in the final.
in dubs Em & Ksenia win in straights despite winning 5 less points than their young opponents QF: Ksenia LYKINA (RUS)/Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) [3] defeated Anett KONTAVEIT (EST)/Carol ZHAO (CAN) (Q) 6-4 7-5
so, we're guaranteed a finallist SF: Ksenia LYKINA (RUS)/Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) [3] vs. Storm SANDERS (AUS)/Nicola SLATER (GBR)
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Em & Ksenia make a strong comeback to reach the final - a shame for Nicola & Storm though SF: Ksenia LYKINA (RUS)/Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) [3] defeated Storm SANDERS (AUS)/Nicola SLATER (GBR) 0-6 6-2 [10-4] F: Ksenia LYKINA (RUS)/Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) [3] WR495 vs. KIICK, Alexandra (USA)/ROUTLIFFE, Erin (CAN) (Q) WR1302
final is nb 06:00 08 feb in uk
-- Edited by blob on Thursday 7th of February 2013 08:48:42 AM
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(7)Stephanie Vogt (LIE) d. (Q)Emily Webley-Smith (GBR) 63 64
Bah! Still she seems to be slowly heading back the right direction.
A step in the right direction would be a quarter final plus. If she fails to get to quarters in Mildura on grass where she is already main entry it's a failed trip no matter how people on here put gloss on things. Ranking is heading south towards 500
Well, from where Emily has been for most of the last year, I would say that her performances this week look like a small step in the right direction. I think we can say that without her beating the WR 222 to follow up beating the WR 278.
Now, yes, it would be again encouraging to see a good performance level in Mildura.
EWS/Lykina secure the first set in the doubles final 7-5 served for it at 5-4, but broken to 30 broke right back served for it again and closed it out - 7 breaks in 12 games
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Emilys 1st title since Bath 10k in March last year where she won the doubles with Sam Murray - her first overseas since Sept 2010 when she won doubles with Naomi Broady in Madrid.
Congratulations to her.
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