Another interesting test coming at about the right level for Katie.

Of course 10Ks don't longterm bring a great deal of points. But extrapolating out to 12 10K titles only earning 144 points, so limited progress in rankings overall, seems to me all a bit irrelevant. What's the chances of Katie winning 10K title after 10K title, and certainly nowhere remotely near 12, and not stepping up? Not a lot. And when very good young players start stepping up, the process can be quite quick, though there is no one script suits all.

As it is, now is surely about experience and matches. Largely through her draws, she only played one main draw match in her Sharm weeks 1 and 2. That would be even more likely in say a 25K and just not necessary.

Thankfully, to complete her trip here, she certainly is getting matches this week, singles and doubles.

Now 1-2 in matches against 400 to 500 ranked players who seem to be proving a good competitive level for her. Hopefully, she still has decent gas left in her tank and her QF will make it 2-2.