Week 29 - ITF ($10K) - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 29 - ITF ($10K) - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: KONOTOPTSEVA, Danielle (GBR) 7 939 beat BASKOVA, Dagmara (SVK) 1182 6-1 6-2

R2: KONOTOPTSEVA, Danielle (GBR) 7 939 v KUZNETSOVA, Varvara (RUS) UNR

steven · Tennis legend

This is actually Tretyak's first ever 10K, so upsetting the top seed would be a big deal! However, Morgina has broken back, so that match could have a fair bit longer to go.

I see too that Morgina has won 11 matches in a row (winning the last two 10Ks here) yet she has been bagelled twice during that run before winning in 3 ... and her last 12 tournaments (including this one) have all been in Sharm el Sheikh!

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 18th of July 2013 09:12:18 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: KONOTOPTSEVA, Danielle (GBR) 7 939 beat KUZNETSOVA, Varvara (RUS) UNR 6-0 6-0

QF: KONOTOPTSEVA, Danielle (GBR) 7 939 v TRETYAK, Ekaterina (RUS) Q UNR

This is 15 year old Ekaterina's first pro event she just removed the top seed 6-3 7-6(1)

-- Edited by Peter too on Thursday 18th of July 2013 09:28:52 PM

-- Edited by Peter too on Thursday 18th of July 2013 09:29:33 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

Danni has started well and is 3-0 up first set.

WD40 · Club Coach

Danni has taken the 1st set 6-0...

paulisi · Tennis legend

Danni wins the first set 6-0

paulisi · Tennis legend

Danni 2-0 up in the second set.

Looking at the drawsheet, the field is very weak. The top seed is ranked 700 and will play the winner of this match.

In fact the top seed has dropped the opening set.

No reason why Danni cannot pick up even more wins this week.

WD40 · Club Coach

Danni now 6-0 3-0* up...............looking for a couple of late breakfast bagels I wonder?

WD40 · Club Coach

Well done Danni 6-0 6-0!!!!

steven · Tennis legend

That really is good

Danielle is already certain to rise over 100 places over the next two Mondays to a new career high in the low 800s.

paulisi · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
That really is good

Danielle is already certain to rise over 100 places over the next two Mondays to a new career high in the low 800s.

It could be even higher as Tretyak is serving for the match against the top seed.

Tretyak is a 15yr old Russian who came through qualifying and has a very average junior record, so if she wins Danni has a great chance to progress further.

WD40 · Club Coach

Well the top seed has just lost to the 15 year old.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Very pleased for Danni. She's had a tough time recently - having played in 8 tournaments and only marked 2 victories since the start of March.

And suddenly, one good little run last week; now another this week - suddenly life looks a little brighter . . .

paulisi · Tennis legend

CD - I suspect it's more to do with confidence from last week and a very weak field. No 1 seed was only ranked at 700. Danni is the seventh seed and she has generally beaten lower ranked players this year. Although the positive GB girls results around the world will help.
Mikheeva is the fourth seed, but is only ranked 781 and Danni won't be too far off that soon. Kordolaimi is ranked 892 so fairly evenly ranked.

-- Edited by paulisi on Friday 19th of July 2013 08:09:51 PM