Week 17 - ITF ($10K) - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

RE: Week 17 - ITF ($10K) - Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Everyone finishing together in the doubles:

Katy and Harriet were 8-5 and then 9-6 up in the MTB. Now 10-10 (having saved a MP)

Sabrina + other had a MP, lost it, now serving for the match.

Eden + v Katie B + are 4-4 in their MTB . ..

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The Optimist wrote:
Katie Boulter has a coach with her provided by LTA but don't know if he is giving any help or advice to the others. If not the rest of them are on their own.

Thanks for that. Again, I wonder how that works in practice. i.e. does the coach help the others with advice if they ask and he/she happens to be free? Does he ask Harriet/whoever to hit with Katie and then give them feedback too? Does he stick in his own corner with 'I'm only being paid to work with Katie' printed on his forehead?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Doubles:

Eden and Mori beat Katie B and partner

Sabrina's team wins.

Katy and Harriet save more MPs and finally have their own MP - which they win ! 14-12 in the MTB :)

SO three teams through to the semi-finals - and the only one who lost was Katie B which 'doesn't matter' coz she's got her singles still going on . . . All good . .

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
The Optimist wrote:
Katie Boulter has a coach with her provided by LTA but don't know if he is giving any help or advice to the others. If not the rest of them are on their own.

Thanks for that. Again, I wonder how that works in practice. i.e. does the coach help the others with advice if they ask and he/she happens to be free? Does he ask Harriet/whoever to hit with Katie and then give them feedback too? Does he stick in his own corner with 'I'm only being paid to work with Katie' printed on his forehead?

Unfortunately, generally it's the latter. However, as Katy D, Harriet and Eden (briefly) were part of the LTA elite performance group training at the NTC, I'm pretty certain that in this instance they may benefit from Katie's coach - indeed there may even be some formal arrangement in place for them to access the coach on this trip. I'm also pretty certain that Dominique, Dasha and Sabrina will notice no increased support due to an LTA presence at the tournament!

steven · Tennis legend

Just doing a bit of early preparation for next week's GB top 25 table and trying to work out who will replace Pippa Horn when she drops out of the rankings on Monday week.

I think it will be Eden - with her gaining a point from this event and Fran due to drop one, they should all have 8 points on 5 May but I think Eden and Jess will be ahead of Fran on tiebreak because they each have a main tour point (from Birmingham WTA qwcs, though if I remember right, both got thrashed in qr1) whereas Fran does not and then Eden will edge Jess because she will have picked up her 8 points from 7 scoring tournaments to Jess's 8 from 8.

paulisi · Tennis legend

The Optimist wrote:
Katie Boulter has a coach with her provided by LTA but don't know if he is giving any help or advice to the others. If not the rest of them are on their own.

Katie normally has Jeremy Bates with her, but i've no idea if he is out there this week.

If an LTA coach is away with a player and there are other GB players out there, he/she should provide coaching where possible. Jeremy would normally hit with Katie and watch the match and discuss tactics etc but there should be plenty of time for LTA coaches in general to help others.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
The Optimist wrote:
Katie Boulter has a coach with her provided by LTA but don't know if he is giving any help or advice to the others. If not the rest of them are on their own.
Katie normally has Jeremy Bates with her, but i've no idea if he is out there this week.
If an LTA coach is away with a player and there are other GB players out there, he/she should provide coaching where possible. Jeremy would normally hit with Katie and watch the match and discuss tactics etc but there should be plenty of time for LTA coaches in general to help others.

You'd hope so, wouldn't you .. ..It's a shame if the Optimist is right and it just doesn't happen. Of course, not all players would want it, which is fair enough, they may have their own methods or feel that the coach doesn't know them as players and so can't add anything of real value. But I'd have thought that the younger ones in particular would love to have some expert help. I hope the coaches do it even it's not in their remit.

new to it · Social player

give harriet a bit of credit! Emma laine was top 50

indiana · Tennis legend

From what I read, Harriet was given credit. If you want to give more, go for it.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Yes, it's normally Jeremy B with Katie B but I don't think he is with her this week. I think they have sent a different coach out to Egypt.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The Optimist wrote:
Yes, it's normally Jeremy B with Katie B but I don't think he is with her this week. I think they have sent a different coach out to Egypt.

well, he/she's doing a good job ! (said by someone who is NOT a Jeremy B fan . .. )

new to it · Social player

I wouldnt agree with coup droit that harriet was flat losing that one, thats all!!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Sorry, new, I don;t think I said Harriet WAS flat, (I wasn't there so obviosuly have no idea). I said that it was a big risk that she MIGHT be flat as it's a very common problem with juniors who've just won a big match. That was why I was curious to know if she had a coach out there (to highlight the risk and give her a 'plan' to combat it).
But you're quite right, Emma is a very good player; although she hasn't marked up much in the way of victories (often due to retirements), she's definitely under-ranked. But I certainly didn't mean to take anything away from Harriet - it's been a good tournament.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Katie is underway and has been broken in her first service game, so is 0*-3 down.