British Tour 2016

the addict · Tennis legend

British Tour 2016

the addict · Tennis legend

Final result

Freya Christie 333 [1] def Beth Grey 732 [2] 6-2 6-2

LordBrownof · Futures level

I guess the perplexing thing for me from a progression POV is that Freya's seemingly biggest problem in last 18 months has been consistency. She has shown she has the game to trouble players way above her ranking on a number of occasions - beating Min (131), Abduraimova (213), Zhu (194), Marticova (194), De Vroome (232) and playing very tight matches against Monica Puig (two tie breaks), Ozaki (three sets, two tie breaks). But she hasn't been able to consistently put away players ranked 300-500, losing 13 times just this year to players ranked below her.

I don't see how playing these matches will help with that. Fitness or match play are big enough reasons for me, not in December. So I really hope I'm missing something and it's not because she needs the $$.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

This event is in Loughborough and Freya's family home is in that area. It's a good payday, she'll be going home each evening and it's an opportunity for her family to see her play. With those factors in place I suspect most players would give it go. It's not as it it will have taken much out of her, she only had one close set against Mollie.

the addict · Tennis legend

TO - I think you have hit the nail on the head. Freya has played this event before, and whilst the opposition wasn't going to trouble her this year, it would have been a welcome break from training and a chance to try out a few things.

Strongbow · All-time great

Freya's last outing was Tampico at the end of October where she retired in the QF - might just be checking her fitness before the new season - as well as the above.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The home turf element, and injury element, and other points all sound very plausible.

But Freya also sounds very proud to be four times winner. For whatever reason, it's obviously a tournament that means a lot to her.

Freya Christie @Freya_Christie 7h7 hours ago

Feels good to win my first tournament back from my injury! 4 years consecutive champ at the British Tour Masters@BritishTennis

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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Simon wrote:
... and beat Harriet Dart in the Final, 7-5, 3-6, 6-4
Although she is listed as TPE I wonder if she has dual nationality?!

Watched Paddington final's highlights a couple of weeks ago and was dead impressed with young Joanna Garland.

Does anyone know anything about her? Nationality (as per Simon above)? Her father is British, and seemingly her coach. Although he seems to work in Hong Kong/Chinese Taipei (as a Guinness World Record adjudicator (!)), he previously was a tennis coach in Britain. So presumably Joanna's mother is from there?

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 31st of December 2016 07:56:30 PM