Week 11 - ITF ($25K+H) - Irapuato, Mexico - Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

RE: Week 11 - ITF ($25K+H) - Irapuato, Mexico - Hard

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Interesting match up for Katie against Carol (Emily A's future team mate at Stanford) who is arguably the best you can get in U.S. College tennis going in with a junior CH of 9 (but at 18).

She lost in the NCAA final in May to the other highly ranked college player Jamie Loeb who plays at UNC, junior CH of 30 (at 18) but in fairness got Bencic'd twice at Wimbledon (QF) and at the Orange bowl in her final year.

Looking forward to it and it will be fascinating to compare the progress of the three players as they dip their toes more deeply into professional tennis this year. Katie has every chance but she is up against a sharp cookie who can play a bit.

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Tuesday 15th of March 2016 06:13:53 AM

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Not bad draws at this level so here's hoping they can both pick up 6 points in R1 :)
And being in opposite halves of the draw march onwards towards a meeting ;)

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Oakland2002 wrote:
Interesting match up for Katie against Carol (Emily A's future team mate at Stanford) who is arguably the best you can get in U.S. College tennis going in with a junior CH of 9 (but at 18).

She lost in the NCAA final in May to the other highly ranked college player Jamie Loeb who plays at UNC, junior CH of 30 (at 18) but in fairness got Bencic'd twice at Wimbledon (QF) and at the Orange bowl in her final year.

Looking forward to it and it will be fascinating to compare the progress of the three players as they dip their toes more deeply into professional tennis this year. Katie has every chance but she is up against a sharp cookie who can play a bit.

Good info, thanks.
I think "Bencic'd" might be an adjective we use quite a lot over the coming years.

brendan · Strong Club Player

insomniacfolder wrote:
Oakland2002 wrote:
Interesting match up for Katie against Carol (Emily A's future team mate at Stanford) who is arguably the best you can get in U.S. College tennis going in with a junior CH of 9 (but at 18).

She lost in the NCAA final in May to the other highly ranked college player Jamie Loeb who plays at UNC, junior CH of 30 (at 18) but in fairness got Bencic'd twice at Wimbledon (QF) and at the Orange bowl in her final year.

Looking forward to it and it will be fascinating to compare the progress of the three players as they dip their toes more deeply into professional tennis this year. Katie has every chance but she is up against a sharp cookie who can play a bit.
Good info, thanks.
I think "Bencic'd" might be an adjective we use quite a lot over the coming years.

not when she gets Rybarikova'd like last night - maybe puts Laura's performance in perspective

DF · Tennis legend

Gabi into TB in the first set

DF · Tennis legend

Gabi wins the first set to 4 in the TB.

DF · Tennis legend

Down 0-2 in the second

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

From 0-3 in the second set, Gabi has it back on serve.
Having watched Kingsley a few times at Maui, and then Midland, this is encouraging from Gabi, because the American looked a very good prospect.
7-6(4) *4-5

DF · Tennis legend

Gabi into a second TB

DF · Tennis legend

Gabi won! Well Done!

paulisi · Tennis legend

What a win - deserves a WOW....

paulisi · Tennis legend

That win should get Gabby into the low 600's and it looks like she is staying in the Mexico/US for a few more tournaments. So a chance for more points.

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

That is a great win!

Gabi's second best ever scalp

Gabi wins 7-6(4) 7-6(5)

Grachka · County player

A great win. Watched Kingsley in Maui when she very nearly beat McHale and she's very good!

:D