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

paulisi · Tennis legend

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

paulisi · Tennis legend

If the stats are correct Beth may have lost 10 on the bounce - 4-2 down second set.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Beth lost 6-4 6-4

indiana · Tennis legend

Very decent looking overall scoreline from Beth, if rather unevenly come about.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

In the doubles, Beth and Jazzamay have got a walkover win against the second seeds . ..

So that's four Brits in the semis already . . . :)

paulisi · Tennis legend

Natasha lost 3 & 1

PaulM · Tennis legend

Good effort from Natasha, could have picked up a couple more games but couldn't take her break point chances.

-- Edited by PaulM on Wednesday 8th of April 2015 02:25:34 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

As anticipated just Naomi left in the singles.

However, while I know there were some good R1 draws there still hasn't generally been the carnage that some of us feared. Well done, girls.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes. And Beth will certainly feel the benefit - with a huge jump up to WR 890 or so

And Natasha now has two scorers.

The doubles will keep a bit of interest for the partisan spectators. As - hopefully - will Naomi in the singles . ..

Peter too · Tennis legend

Summary:-

R2: HILLYER, Natasha (GBR) Q UNR lost to PLISKOVA, Kristyna (CZE) 1 134 3-6 1-6
R2: ASKEW, Sarah Beth (GBR) WC 1026 lost to COIN, Julie (FRA) 8 217 4-6 4-6
R2: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 3 167 beat OZGEN, Pemra (TUR) 249 6-4 6-3

QF: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 3 167 v COIN, Julie (FRA) 8 217

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

I think for those who have an all court game - especially the attacking/offensive type - doubles is fantastic for developing that (if you play with that in mind). So hopefully Beth, Jazz and Mirabelle should I suppose welcome the semi "berth" not necessarily for the points and/or cash.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

and Megan too :)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I think one of the best things about some success in the doubles is not so much the tennis development but just being in there, in the mix, at the business end of a 'serious' competition. It's a different feeling, a 'pro' feeling . .. good luck to them :)

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
I think one of the best things about some success in the doubles is not so much the tennis development but just being in there, in the mix, at the business end of a 'serious' competition. It's a different feeling, a 'pro' feeling . .. good luck to them :)

Yeah - the best of both, it's all development - mental side being in the mix and "pro" feeling, etc.

And sorry Megan for forgetting you, wasn't intentional :).

-- Edited by TennisLover on Wednesday 8th of April 2015 03:45:49 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Boosting the British presence in the dubs even further, Naomi and partner won through in a MTB - 10-3 :)