Week 44 - ITF ($10K) - El Kantaoui, Tunisia Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

RE: Week 44 - ITF ($10K) - El Kantaoui, Tunisia Hard

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Mirabelle goes down 1-6 in the 3rd; pity she couldn't follow up taking that second set bravely cry

-- Edited by vohor on Friday 6th of November 2015 12:04:09 PM

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Seems to be very consistent at this level but never quite going that extra round or 2

indiana · Tennis legend

As has been recently discussed re Mirabelle, it is indeed remarkable consistency.

This is actually her 13th consecutive 10K since June that she has progressed to the QF, but on only 2 out of the 13 times has she then made the SF, losing there.

But over the last year or so she has progressed from qualifying to qualifying and notching odd MD wins to MD entrant and then seed with this run over the last 5 months.

The QFs have been a bit of a mixture of some tough draws and / or good close efforts, but some pretty decisive losses.

At still just 18, I would have some confidence that this is more just another staging post as she develops her game and that she will push on again.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 6th of November 2015 06:26:22 PM

Strongbow · All-time great

I think that Mirabelle is cream-crackered. She's done all she has to do to defend pts so she should put her feet up for a bit - all in all she's had a very good first year smile

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mirabelle is down for this coming week's event at Tunisia, but not for the following ones.

If she was that tired, I'm sure her team would make her withdraw; if she doesn't, I'd assume she's fine.

After all, she's not pushing herself to try and get ranking points to fulfil federation requirements (for funding) or, I would assume, to impress corporate/local council sponsors (being based in france, that's far less likely).

So I'd assume that if she plays, it's because she wants to and she's OK.

I also wonder if she has a 'base' in Tunisia - a family connection or friend connection of any sort.

She's been there an awful lot (as opposed to choosing the other similar options) and it's a lot less tiring (and obviously cheaper) if you're 'living at home', so to speak, than if you're putting yourself up in hotel. Some players say playing tournaments is far less tiring than being in training (if there's no travel).