Week 3 - ITF ($10K) - Glasgow,UK (Hard)

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 3 - ITF ($10K) - Glasgow,UK (Hard)

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: MOORE, Tara (GBR) Q1 212 beat ASGHAR, Jasmine Amber (GBR) WC UNR 6-0 6-1
R1: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) WC UNR beat ASKEW, Sarah Beth (GBR) WC 1242 7-5 6-4
R1: SMITH, Anna (GBR) 7 468 beat TAN, Harmony (FRA) 1048 7-5 6-3
R1: COVINGTON, Dominique (GBR) Q UNR lost to MORATELLI, Angelica (ITA) 4 352 2-6 2-6
R1: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 526 beat GRAJDEK, Kim-Alice (GER) 642 6-4 6-2
R1: BROWN, Lucy (GBR) 603 lost to PIRAZHENKA, Sviatiana (BLR) 8 474 3-6 1-6
R1: KONOTOPTSEVA, Danielle (GBR) 736 lost to TOULY, Carla (FRA) 864 3-6 1-6
R1: GEORGE, Nicola (GBR) Q UNR lost to BOLKVADZE, Mariam (GEO) Q 1206 0-6 0-6
R1: REN, Jessica (GBR) 1060 lost to GEORGES, Myrtille (FRA) 3 304 0-6 2-6
R1: FOSTER, Manisha (GBR) 742 beat MALIKOVA, Tereza (CZE) 6 392 6-7(5) 7-6(5) 6-3
R1: RUSH, Lana (GBR) WC UNR lost to SUGNAUX, Tess (SUI) 595 6-7(5) 2-6
R1: SIMPSON, Jessica (GBR) 981 lost to BOEYKENS, Elyne (BEL) 844 2-6 1-6
R1: WINDLEY, Jade (GBR) 2 303 beat DIXON, Grace (GBR) Q UNR 5-7 6-2 6-3

R2: MOORE, Tara (GBR) Q1 212 v LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) WC UNR
R2: SMITH, Anna (GBR) 7 468 v BOWTELL, Amy (IRL) 632
R2: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 526 v PIRAZHENKA, Sviatiana (BLR) 8 474
R2: FOSTER, Manisha (GBR) 742 v SUGNAUX, Tess (SUI) 595
R1: WINDLEY, Jade (GBR) 2 303 v BOEYKENS, Elyne (BEL) 844

steven · Tennis legend

Just looking back at the smileys I added during the day (they only become at-a-glance clear when I post them and they turn into pictures!), I see only 3 of the GB matches ended up as rankings upsets - Maia v Beth wasn't really an upset (Maia led the H2H and will no doubt be ranked soon), I doubt many of us expected Dasha (now on an 8-match losing streak) to beat the relatively in-form Touly, so that wasn't really an upset either, so we're left with Manisha's big win, where I thought there might be a decent chance.

The only other Brits I thought had a realistic hope of a win were Lana (who knows what might have happened had she edged that 1st set tiebreak) and perhaps Nicola - the latter didn't work out too well!

So although 6/16 doesn't sound that great, it's about what we could reasonably have expected after the draw was made, i.e. 3 wins from all-GB matches, Anna, Katy and one rankings upset from Manisha or Lana.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Great result from Manisha. Lucy continues to disappoint.

Excellent performance from Grace. I saw her play Touly in Manchester and she played some great tennis in the first set, but fell away. I think Grace could easily get several ranking points this year if she sticks with it. Jade I think is overranked.

As for the next round, we should see wins for Tara, Anna, and hopefully Katy and Manisha although I think Jade will get turned over.

indiana · Tennis legend

Very good from Manisha.

With her currently at WR 742 ( just off her CH of WR 732 ), she has lots of potential upside to her ranking in the next few months. She has nothing to come off until 4 points on 26/05, and also even if and when her points total doesn't move up, with the ranking points changes this year, then all else being equal her ranking is quite likely to improve anyway.

She has already insured that she will overtake Dasha to become GB no 15 ( that does seem the right way round on form of late ) and in the next few months I can see her hunting down not just the now retired Mel, but also Lucy.

Outside GB top 10 bet for year end ? ( if say she could pass the currently injured Lisa and Amanda, and also Emily - though I would like to see all 3 of them getting fit, where applicable asap, and earning good points ).

All that said and pondered, I guess that we shouldn't read too much into such early season results...

paulisi · Tennis legend

Doubles draw not very full, but would expect Anna and Joss to win possibly beating Katy and Beth in the final.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Katy won the first set 7-6
Manisha lost the first set 6-3

steven · Tennis legend

Katy is serving for the match, *5-2 up in the 2nd

Manisha was 2-5* down in the 2nd but broke Sugnaux as she served for the match.

I see Touly got double bagelled by Borecka today - I was expecting her to lose but wasn't expecting that.

steven · Tennis legend

Katy wins 7-6(3) 6-2 and has now won 15 of her last 16 singles matches

steven · Tennis legend

Is Manisha at it again? She has broken Sugnaux to win her 3rd game in a row and the 2nd set is back on serve at *5-5.

steven · Tennis legend

Sugnaux broke again only for Manisha to break back again ... it's now 5-5* in the tiebreak

*5-6

Match point survived *6-6

7-6* set point Manisha

7-7*

Sugnaux double faults *8-7

Manisha has set point on her own serve but doesn't get it *8-8

Doesn't hold either serve 8-9* another match point to Sugnaux

Saved 9-9*!

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 16th of January 2014 01:16:32 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Sugnaux loses both serves too! Another set point to Manisha *10-9

Yes!!

3-6 7-6(9)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

When Manisha is a sweet old, old lady and sadly passes away, her gravestone is going to have: "Just kidding, not dead really!" engraved on it.

steven · Tennis legend

Sadly, Sugnaux won the final set 6-1.

Maia won the first two games against Tara (!), Anna the first three against Amy

and Jade is serving for the 1st set against Boeykens *5-3

steven · Tennis legend

Wow! Maia has taken the 1st set against Tara 6-3. Maia playing the match of her life? Delayed jetlag for Tara? I imagine the bookies still expect Tara to win in the end but it'll be interesting to see how this unfolds.