Week 19 - ITF ($50K+H) - Saint-Gaudens, France Clay

Michael D · All-time great

Week 19 - ITF ($50K+H) - Saint-Gaudens, France Clay

Michael D · All-time great

A handy 5 points, well done Mandy

FQR: Amanda CARRERAS (GBR) [q6] 424 beats Renata VORACOVA (CZE) [q2] 338 (CH 74 10/2010) 6-3 6-1 smile

DF · Tennis legend

Well done Amanda 6-3 6-1

Strongbow · All-time great

Nice win smile

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

yep, very nice win :D
Fingers crossed for the QvQ slot in R1

Spectator · All-time great

Well done, Ms Carreras.

wimdledont · Challenger level

Mandy gets Arina Rodionova whose excellent from the Ozzy hardcourts hasn't translated well to European clay, in a section of the draw that is seedless, after a late withdrawal.

Michael D · All-time great

L32: Amanda CARRERAS (GBR) [q6] 424 vs Arina RODIONOVA (CZE) 226 (CH 157 24/05/2010)

And whilst she did not get the q vs q, this is not too bad a draw; should be an interesting match.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

That's a good win and a decent 1st round at this level. Good luck Mandy.

wimdledont · Challenger level

So the next rankings come out on Mandy's 26th birthday, an age at which female athletes should get to peak physical performance.

After her last outing being a career-best tournament, qualifying for her second-highest MD gives her a shot at some other goodies...

A R1 win would be her 250th ITF MD win, and the extra points would see her level with Laura again, as GB6=.

A R2 win would tie her with Tara as GB4=.

Beating the number 1 seed again, in the QFs, would be a consecutive CH win, be her 300th win including qualifiers, give her a consecutive career best points haul, and take her to a spectacular new CH herself.

Reaching the final would put her close to the old criterion for a Wimbledon MD WC; winning it would make her a high-ranked ALT for the Slams qualifying, and give her a year of competing regularly at this new higher level.

Michael D · All-time great

Wow, some research and some dreaming, wimdledont! smile And there am I thinking Mandy has done well to reach the main draw... Well, will be pleased with the 250th first. It's getting into the 200s ranking rise, that I'd love to see Mandy do soon.

indiana · Tennis legend

Would be great to see the little cohort currently not that far from the top 300 all storm through into the 200s, OK some of them for starters

Katy, already right on Tara's tail after her R1 win in Japan, might have designs this week on that GB 4 position ( and she'll also be around top 300 with another win ), though I would hope that it is indeed world progression that they are all much more interested in.

-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 10th of May 2016 12:18:56 PM

wimdledont · Challenger level

Mandy's in fine fettle, and up next.

There's a rumour of a livestream off the tournament website.

here...

http://www.openst-gaudens.fr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=326&Itemid=9&lang=fr

-- Edited by wimdledont on Tuesday 10th of May 2016 12:31:45 PM

insomniacfolder · Challenger level

Match is actualy officially livestreamed, in excellent quality, free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-I_Zn1CJSr8

Edit: Remove some patent nonsense about the, wrong, opponent!

-- Edited by insomniacfolder on Tuesday 10th of May 2016 12:39:12 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Many thanks, wimbledont and inomniacfolder - I really appreciate it when people post the links - I had no idea there was a stream - and have 30 mins before I need to go out -so that's now taken care of