Week 14 - ITF ($25K) - Barnstaple, UK Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

RE: Week 14 - ITF ($25K) - Barnstaple, UK Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Naomi misses another break point

*3-4 second set

PaulM · Tennis legend

Natasha wins 63 36 61

Well done to her.

Naomi breaks and will serve for the match at *5-4

paulisi · Tennis legend

Naomi wins

Results for GB girls went to form.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Naomi saves a break point and closes out a solid 63 64 win against a potentially awkward opponent.

Not a bad day.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: HILLYER, Natasha (GBR) Q UNR beat DREW, Jazzamay (GBR) WC 947 6-3 3-6 6-1
R1: HURST, Emma (GBR) Q UNR lost to COIN, Julie (FRA) 8 217 1-6 1-6
R1: ASKEW, Sarah Beth (GBR) WC 1026 beat GRIFFIN, Alannah (GBR) Q UNR 7-5 6-1
R1; NJOZE, Mirabelle (GBR) WC 1037 lost to OZGEN, Pemra (TUR) 249 2-6 1-6
R1: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 3 167 beat ARVIDSSON, Sofia (SWE) 274 6-3 6-4
R1: BROWN, Lucy (GBR) WC 1078 lost to ZANDER, Nina (GER) 342 6-3 4-6 1-6

R2: HILLYER, Natasha (GBR) Q UNR v PLISKOVA, Kristyna (CZE) 1 134 CH=86 28/1/13
R2: ASKEW, Sarah Beth (GBR) WC 1026 v COIN, Julie (FRA) 8 217
R2: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 3 167 v OZGEN, Pemra (TUR) 249

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

PaulM wrote:
Oh no Lucy

Resistance finally breaks, and it's into a third 6-3 4-6 0-0*

Have to say, for her first match back and considering her form before her break, she's doing much better than I expected.

What a shame - but, as you say, so much better than most people were expecting - most definitely a 'decent showing' !

And pleased for Naomi - was pretty confident but it still needed winning . . .

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

Mirabelle and Megan Rogers won doubles 6-1, 6-0 and are through to the semi final as a result of walk over. A sort of compensation for poor Mirabelle who never seem to get a breather from rotten draws :).

paulisi · Tennis legend

Naomi took the first set 6-4

PaulM · Tennis legend

The Optimist wrote:
Was very good as an older teenager but then disappeared. I'd heard she'd gone to a UK university and was not planning to pursue tennis but she started reappearing on drawsheets a couple of years ago. Have seen her play in a UK 10K (maybe Manchester - def Midlands/North) since her return and there were periods of excellent play but overall she hasn't come back to tennis as strong as she left it

She's got a wee boy now as well I think.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Naomi serving for the match at 5-3

PaulM · Tennis legend

A tiny wobble in that last game, but Naomi wins 64 63

paulisi · Tennis legend

Beth is 3-0 up

paulisi · Tennis legend

Naomi should really make the final - plays the winner of Beth and Julie's match and no seeds left in the other bracket. Beth leads 4-2

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Well done Naomi :)