Week 44 - ITF ($75K) - Barnstaple, UK Hard

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 44 - ITF ($75K) - Barnstaple, UK Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

Hmm, yes, a really Brit heavy third quarter. All I ask is that that quarter concludes with Brit vs Brit, please.

Great looking win that for Anna S. Less disappointed now LOL. Now would be really good if she can get a decent R1 draw and really get some points in.

indiana · Tennis legend

Getting a bit ahead of myself. Still a FQR for Anna. But at least that's 4 points for winning QR2 and that will rise to 6 if she can win that FQR.

scottie1 · Futures level

steven wrote:
L32: (WC) Naomi Broady WR 268 v Renata Voracova (CZE) WR 193 (CH 74 in 2010) - H2H 0-1, 1 & 2, Grenoble 2013
L32: (WC) Melanie South WR 605 v (JE) Katerina Siniakova (CZE) WR 224 (CH 222 last week; junior WR 3)
L32: (6) Heather Watson WR 122 v Kristina Kucova (SVK) WR 161 (CH 103 in 2009)
L32: (WC) Jade Windley WR 305 v Ana Vrljic (CRO) WR 202 (CH 180 in Aug) - H2H 0-2, Shrewsbury 2012 0 & 3, Nottm 2013 0 & 6
L32: Tara Moore WR 213 v Diana Marcinkevica (LAT) WR 250 (CH 224 in Sep) - H2H 0-1, 4 & 4, Glasgow 2012
L32: (4) Johanna Konta WR 115 v (WC) Emily Webley-Smith WR 423 - H2H 1-0, 3 sets, Woking 2011

What has Mel South done to deserve a WC I think it should have went to a more promising younger player

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, scottie, korriban and I were thinking the same in the entries thread re Mel's WC.

Personally, I would have preferred that it had gone to the currently battling Lucy or Katy D.

PaulM · Tennis legend

They just gave the wildcards to the 4 next Brits on the entry list.

indiana · Tennis legend

Well, they certainly don't always do that and there was no need to do it here. So I presume a bit of subjective thought went into the WC choice...

scottie1 · Futures level

For someone totally out of form and Going down in the rankings I dont think it sends out a great message to the younger girls Mel South getting the WC I cant seeing her winning against the Junior World 3

TomTraubert · Futures level

hell yeah anna s!!!

that is a fantastic result
gotta follow it up for maxi points - no reason to think she wont

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Great result for anna and don't see Lucy's final result so:

Q2: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 804 lost to BROWN, Lucy (GBR) 605 6-3 6-3

Presumably Lucy will be nicely inside the top 600 now

paulisi · Tennis legend

No suprise that Katy cannot keep up the levels of yesterday, i suspect that win took out a lot emotionally as well as physically.

Fantastic win for Anna - who cares if she keeps drawing top seeds, now she can beat them.

Would love it if we could get 1 girl through qualifying(didn't expect any)

For the main draw - hoping we can get at least three girls through, Hev, Joko and Tara. Anyone else would be a bonus. Naomi is in good form, but has had a very long trip that might take something out of her. Mel won't win, Jade at her best could.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: SMITH, Anna (GBR) 690 beat SAVIC, Ana (CRO) 1 281 6-3 7-5
Q2: DEIGMAN, Laura (GBR) 818 lost to STANCIUTE, Lina (LTU) 750 1-6 4-6
Q2: GRIFFIN, Alannah (GBR) WC UNR lost to MORGOSOVA, Karin (SVK) 5 449 4-6 2-6
Q2: SANDERS, India (GBR) UNR lost to DANIELS, Carolin (GER) 7 466 2-6 4-6
Q2: BROWN, Lucy (GBR) 605 beat DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 804 6-3 6-3
Q2: DIXON, Grace (GBR) WC UNR lost to WACANNO, Eva (NED) 635 4-6 6-1 1-6

Q3: SMITH, Anna (GBR) 692 v MIYAZAKI, Yuriko (JPN) 908
Q3: BROWN, Lucy (GBR) 601 v WACANNO, Eva (NED) 639

paulisi · Tennis legend

Anna should qualify, Lucy may be a bit closer.

indiana · Tennis legend

...but will Tara interrupt the party ??

Sim · County player

tony_orient wrote:
Given their rankings and potential AO place at stake, the JoKo v Heather match would be huge if they both make it that far.

-- Edited by tony_orient on Monday 28th of October 2013 03:53:47 PM

Hev won't move above JoKo in the rankings if she beats her in the QF unless she makes the final or wins. 22point gap and 20 points at stake in the QF plus Hev has more points as her 16th best.