Week 26 - ITF ($10K) - Melilla, Spain Hard

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

RE: Week 26 - ITF ($10K) - Melilla, Spain Hard

steven · Tennis legend

QF: (2) Manisha Foster WR 702 v (5) Joséphine Boualem (FRA) WR 809 (CH 725 last Sep)

steven · Tennis legend

Also worth adding that Manisha will now return to the top 700, probably just one win away from her career high of 683, though if the moves around her all go the right way, she might have done enough already.

paulisi · Tennis legend

The French girl has not really shown any form this year, so i would hope Manisha would come through this match.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

yes, but Manisha hasn't shown a great deal of form either - there's not much in it between the two of them this year. Think it will be close.

(Boualem was the girl who beat Katy Dunne 7-5 (I think) in the third set, back in spring, and she's clocked up some decent results domestically).

Meanwhile, Manisha has lost her doubles semi-final against the top seeds 6-3 6-1

steven · Tennis legend

Manisha recovered from a set down to serve for a 3rd set bagel but it's now back to 4-6 6-2 5-2*

steven · Tennis legend

Boualem holds and now has 3 break points to win her 4th game in a row

She takes the 2nd - 4-6 6-2 5-4*

steven · Tennis legend

Boualem makes it 5 games in a row before Manisha stops the rot - 4-6 6-2 6-5*

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 26th of June 2014 05:18:26 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Boualem serving to stay in the match for the 5th time - Manisha gets (at least) 2 match points but both are saved. Here's another ...

steven · Tennis legend

Phew! Despite losing 5 games in a row (after winning 7 games in a row), Manisha eventually makes sure of a new career high after Wimbledon

QF: (2) Manisha Foster WR 702 beat (5) Joséphine Boualem (FRA) WR 809 (CH 725 last Sep) by 4-6 6-2 7-5

SF: (2) Manisha Foster WR 702 v (Q) Georgina García-Pérez (ESP) UNR (CH 736 in 2010)

H2H 0-1 - GGP won 7-5 in the 3rd in juniors in Turkey way back in 2008. The Spaniard has upset the 8th and 4th seeds in the last two rounds here.

-- Edited by steven on Thursday 26th of June 2014 05:37:10 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

That was hard work watching the scores....

I hope Manisha can maintain the run this afternoon, initial looks suggest she should have a chance.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Great win there. Keep it up Manisha

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Poor Manisha seems to be being taken to cleaners this afternoon

0-6 0-2 down

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

well, I can't believe Nisha was injured or sick, or she wouldn't have carried on after losing the first 6-0, so hey ho, well done Georgina :(

SF: (2) Manisha Foster WR 702 def (Q) Georgina García-Pérez (ESP) UNR (CH 736 in 2010) 6-0 6-0

paulisi · Tennis legend

Oh dear - Manisha hardly won a point.