R1: MOORE, Tara (GBR) 219 def. RAMIALISON, Irina (FRA) WC 321 (CH=310 August 2013) 6-3 6-2

Seems a long time since Tara has won a match . . . so well done and always nice to kickstart things again and get a couple of points (literally only a couple I think in this case but all the same . . )

Her next opponent unknown, maybe the young Belgian Alison VAN UYTVANCK who's just done so well in the UK

Tara's R2 opponent will be van Uytvanck or a qualifier ... who sadly happens to be Eddie Herr, Orange Bowl, Australian & US Open girls' Champ Ana Konjuh! Not sure which would be the lesser of 2 evils, though Tara is the "1" in the Belgian's 4-1 record against Brits this year.

Might be the sort of challenge Tara will really fancy and rise to. Hope so !

She is a future star of tennis as the public think

Peter too wrote:

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Ana is only 15 and has already reached two $25K finals and beaten a player inside the top 200.

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 She beat Ursula Radwanska in a live Fed Cup match. Top 50 player at the time. If Tara isn't at her best, this match could be very tough. With Belinda Bencic winning through to a WTA main draw via qualies, winning her L32 match and still going, the ante has been upped in the Ana vs Belinda battle of the juniors. Motivation will be high for Ana, so she may edge this one.

Tara beats Ana. I called it wrong, and delighted to say so. I hope these 2 players are competing against each other fegularly over the next 5 years. 

-- Edited by korriban on Wednesday 9th of October 2013 09:18:53 PM