Week 15 - ITF $25K - Pelham, USA Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 15 - ITF $25K - Pelham, USA Clay

blob · All-time great

Wish Elena, especially this time, the very best.
I'm so impressed by what she is doing at EBAT.
I hope she can reach the levels that she would wish of herself.

scottie1 · Futures level

Fantastic the player with the most fighting spirit in British womans tennis player is back.

blob · All-time great

Q1: SLATER, Nicola (GBR) 769 vs. KUKHARCHUK, Nika (RUS) [16] 467 (CH: 465 08/2012)
H2H: N/A
Winner to play either 23 year old Lauren Albanese (USA) 638 or 66 year old Gail Falkenberg (USA) UNR

#1 seed in Qualifying is Shelby Rogers WR218, so Bally just squeezes in to MD as of right without recourse to SR, if indeed she still has that option at this time and level.

SMC1809 · All-time great

QR1: SLATER, Nicola (GBR) 769 lost to KUKHARCHUK, Nika (RUS) [16] 467 5-7 0-6

blob · All-time great

R1: BALTACHA, Elena (GBR) 209 vs. FICHMAN, Sharon (CAN) 125 [3] (CH: 114 03/2010) H2H: 1-0 2010, Auckland R32 Hard 4-6 6-4 6-1
R1: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 154 vs. POUS-TIO, Laura (ESP) 140 [7] (CH: 72 01/2012) H2H: 0-0

Tough assignments!
Winner of Bally's match will play a qualifier.
Winner of YoKo's, a Q or Kurumi Nara (JPN) 156

blob · All-time great

Johanna faces the same opponent in the doubles alongside Nicola!
R1: KONTA, Johanna/SLATER, Nicola (GBR/GBR) vs. POUS-TIO, Laura/BRENGLE, Madison (ESP/USA)

KK · Club Coach

blob wrote:
Q1: SLATER, Nicola (GBR) 769 vs. KUKHARCHUK, Nika (RUS) [16] 467 (CH: 465 08/2012)
H2H: N/A
Winner to play either 23 year old Lauren Albanese (USA) 638 or 66 year old Gail Falkenberg (USA) UNR

#1 seed in Qualifying is Shelby Rogers WR218, so Bally just squeezes in to MD as of right without recourse to SR, if indeed she still has that option at this time and level.

Is it very unusual to see someone of 66 years old playing in this type of tournament? I wonder what the record is for each level.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Yep both tough.

Fascinating to see what form Bally is in, as last year she was hampered with the injury and now she is fully fit but very very rusty.
Wouldn't be surprised to see her have a good run here.

blob · All-time great

R1: KONTA, Johanna/SLATER, Nicola (GBR/GBR) lost to POUS-TIO, Laura/BRENGLE, Madison (ESP/USA) 3-6 6-7(1)

Hope Johanna can get the revenge in today's singles

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

Still going well. Will be interesting to see how well Bally copes as the victory line approaches after such a long break from competitive tennis.

Bally had 15-40 in the last game but doesn't get the double break - probably the first opportunity she has not taken

still leads 7-5 *4-3

-- Edited by tony_orient on Wednesday 10th of April 2013 09:28:50 PM

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Seems like a tight match. 1 set all. 7-5 4-6. Elena was the player holding to 40 up until late in the 2nd set then Sharon starting winning the close games

-- Edited by kundalini on Wednesday 10th of April 2013 09:43:59 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

Bally will be on livescores from 7 onwards, Bet 365 quoting her as 7/4 outsider. I might be a bit mad but I'm going to tip her for the upset.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Was that 4 dfs in a game ? Bet365 had Bally on 4dfs then up to 8.

-- Edited by kundalini on Wednesday 10th of April 2013 09:55:24 PM

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

philwrig wrote:
Bally will be on livescores from 7 onwards, Bet 365 quoting her as 7/4 outsider. I might be a bit mad but I'm going to tip her for the upset.

I'm inclined to agree with you on this. I can see Bally winning today due to the excitement/adrenaline of her first competitive match but then suffering a reality check later in the week.