Week 42 - ITF ($10K) - Heraklion, Greece Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 42 - ITF ($10K) - Heraklion, Greece Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Soto says that Frankie Wilkes won her match 6-1 6-1

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And Laura won her QR2 match by a walkover

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: WILKES, Francesca (GBR) UNR def WACHALL, Maximiliane (GER) UNR 6-1 6-1

Q2: GIBSON, Aimee (GBR) UNR v MORDERGER, Yana (GER) 4 870 CH=855 13/7/15, 18yo JCH=218
Q1: WILKES, Francesca (GBR) UNR v WULCAN, Paulina (SWE) 14 1188 CH=1116 13/7/15
Q2: FOSTER, Manisha (GBR) 9 1033 v BUNEA, Nicole (CAN) UNR 16yo JCH=789
Q2: SAINSBURY, Laura (GBR) UNR def KAIRI, Angeliki (GRE) 10 1045 w.o.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Thought Aimee was ranked, when did she lose it?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Aimee and Frankie lost but Manisha won 6-2 6-2

Laura still to play.

(Think Aimee only had three counters, The O, so one rolled off and she lost her ranking).

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, Aimee has been unranked since her Barnstaple qualification point from last year came off on 14th September.

Her counters are now two July 10K one pointers from Shark El Sheikh. So she at least has a big period now to add back at least a third counter.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Unfortunately, Laura and Manisha lost their FQR matches.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: GIBSON, Aimee (GBR) UNR lost to MORDERGER, Yana (GER) 4 870 0-6 1-6
Q1: WILKES, Francesca (GBR) UNR lost to WULCAN, Paulina (SWE) 14 1188 1-6 2-6
Q2: FOSTER, Manisha (GBR) 9 1033 def BUNEA, Nicole (CAN) UNR 6-2 6-2
Q2: SAINSBURY, Laura (GBR) UNR def KAIRI, Angeliki (GRE) 10 1045 w.o.

Q3: FOSTER, Manisha (GBR) 9 1033 lost to MARTI, Sandy (SUI) UNR 5-7 4-6
Q3: SAINSBURY, Laura (GBR) UNR lost to REBERSAK, Polona 1000 (SLO) 7 2-6 3-6

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: ASKEW, Sarah Beth (GBR) 758 v WASSERSON, Jane (USA) WC UNR 18yo JCH=1862
R1: DEIGMAN, Laura (GBR) 645 v REBERSAK, Polona (SLO) Q 1000 CH=499 2006

Peter too · Tennis legend

Sarah Beth 3-0*

Strongbow · All-time great

R1: ASKEW, Sarah Beth (GBR) 758 def. WASSERSON, Jane (USA) WC UNR 18yo JCH=1862 6-0 6-2 smile

A rare overseas pt for Sarah Beth.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Beth and Aimee lost their doubles, to the top seeds, 2 & 0

Strongbow · All-time great

This has got to be the most annoying event in ages. The Brit girls have swarmed here - a million lemmings can't be wrong.

The qualies are facing a round of 64 when they could have gone to to other places and been in the main draw after 1 win.

If Sarah Beth and Laura D had gone elsewhere they would have been seeded. Sarah Beth will likely face the the 1 seed next. If Laura D wins her R1 she will likely face the the 2 seed.

Last week they got 1 singles and 1 doubles pt between the lot of them. They're really going to struggle to beat that this week.

What is the thinking behind this

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Strongbow wrote:
This has got to be the most annoying event in ages. The Brit girls have swarmed here - a million lemmings can't be wrong.
The qualies are facing a round of 64 when they could have gone to to other places and been in the main draw after 1 win.
If Sarah Beth and Laura D had gone elsewhere they would have been seeded. Sarah Beth will likely face the the 1 seed next. If Laura D wins her R1 she will likely face the the 2 seed.
Last week they got 1 singles and 1 doubles pt between the lot of them. They're really going to struggle to beat that this week.
What is the thinking behind this

Well, it makes sense for Manisha and Laura S and Frankie because they are here as part of the Soto team (with JWH, Lloyd, the Bothwell lads, Osgar what's-his-name etc. etc.)

So they're traveling and training and playing as a group.

And, to be honest, Beth is VERY cautious in where she travels to - doesn't seem to like it and doesn't go anywhere 'exotic'. And, having got her first point in 12 months from an overseas tournament, she's done OK.

Laura D is more surprising because I don't think there's any particular reason she should be in Heraklion, is a bit more adventurous and she's often chosen well.