Week 24 - ITF ($50K) - Ilkley, UK - Grass

Grachka · County player

Week 24 - ITF ($50K) - Ilkley, UK - Grass

indiana · Tennis legend

Nice scheduling not for Emily App so late in the day, assuming the weather allows her to play at all and complete, given she probably wants to be back down in London for tomorrow's WC play-offs if she loses. Win and I guess she just misses them.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 15th of June 2016 04:04:02 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I guess she must have known it was a risk, what with the weather forecast and all.

Of course, if she does have to miss them, I reckon there's a good chance she'll get a wildcard into qualis at Eastbourne.

the addict · Tennis legend

The sign-in deadline for the play-offs is 6pm - although it can be by phone - so I guess she'll miss out.

paulisi · Tennis legend

I think Emily will be more interested in playing juniors at the moment. I suspect the playoffs are not too high on the priority list this year.

As for this tournament, still not finished the first round and the forecast is dire for tomorrow....

wolf · Tennis legend

R1
Petra MARTIC (CRO) / Maria SANCHEZ (USA) beat Aimee GIBSON (GBR) / Sarah Beth GREY (GBR) 3-6 6-1 [10-4]
Zhaoxuan YANG (CHN) / Kai-Lin ZHANG (CHN) [4] beat Emily APPLETON (GBR) / Jaimee FOURLIS (AUS) 7-6(2) 6-3
Jocelyn RAE (GBR) / Anna SMITH (GBR) [2] beat Nicole MELICHAR (USA) / Lin ZHU (CHN) 6-4 6-4

QF
Jocelyn RAE (GBR) / Anna SMITH (GBR) [2] v An-Sophie MESTACH (BEL) / Storm SANDERS (AUS)

philwrig · Hall of fame

Interesting that all the women's doubles were relegated to indoors, whilst the men got to play outdoors.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Early break to Emily App

paulisi · Tennis legend

Raining again.....

PaulM · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:
Interesting that all the women's doubles were relegated to indoors, whilst the men got to play outdoors.

And that they prioritised finishing mens doubles over women's singles, with players who were half way through a rain interrupted singles match then being moved indoors to play their doubles.

Strange

paulisi · Tennis legend

The organisers must be tearing their hair out.

I assume doubles will be indoors to get them out the way and two rounds per day for the next two days assuming they get through the last 32 today.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Also eventhough it was bone dry, for most of yesterday, they only played a full schedule on centre and one, other outside courts were unused for much of the day.

On yesterday's play so pleased for Sam, she really dominated that final set, but LK kept breaking back, and that last game to serve out was so tough, her opponent producing some massive returns, which she hadn't done for most of the match. Sam was visibly so excited about the win afterwards, had a quick word with her as well and you could tell the huge joy she had from the victory.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emily relishing this, she has Burger in a bit of a pickle.

Emily leads 5*-2

PaulM · Tennis legend

Emily App has had chances but finds herself a break down in the third

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emily lost in 3, but Burger is very solid at this level.

Saw Emily arrive on Monday. She has definitely grown and added muscle.