Week 34 - USO Qualifying (hard)

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 34 - USO Qualifying (hard)

Strongbow · All-time great

Two out of two

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: MOORE, Tara (GBR) 171 def MRDEZA, Tereza (CRO) 283 6-4 6-1
Q1: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) WC 247 def JANG, Su Jeong (KOR) 173 6-3 6-2

Q2: MOORE, Tara (GBR) 171 v LOTTNER, Antonia (GER) 184 CH=175 1/8/16
Q2: ROBSON, Laura (GBR) WC 247 v SHINIKOVA, Isabella (BUL) 142 =CH

indiana · Tennis legend

Another Yay !!

Should push Tara's CH/WR up another few places but more important progress to QR2 and hopefully more ...

philwrig · Hall of fame

Impressive win for Tara, Mrdeza serving stats weren't too hot, and its looking good for further progress.

kundalini · Specialist Reporter + Intermediate Club Player

Isabella Shinikova is taller than I expected (6ft). Has a big first serve. Huge forehand when she goes for it. Backhand seems ordinary. 2nd serve looks vulnerable. Seems better being aggressive than on the defensive though her movement appears fine. There are a few vids on Youtube of some of her clay matches.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Perfect! Well done both

Peter too · Tennis legend

Another win by Laura should be enough to cancel out all points dropping off between now and the end of the year.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Shinikova should be an interesting challenge, mid 20's and stalled around the 200-340 mark for a number of years, this year pushing up to 150, plays lots of 10Ks wins a few but not really been able to step up as the American girls can because of the tournaments available? Cost?

Has a reputation as a bit of a diva in 10k's but behaves against highly ranked players. A win here for Isabella would be a significant step forward so there could be some tension and potential am dram!

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Thursday 25th of August 2016 05:32:45 AM

Priesty · Challenger level

Oakland2002 wrote:
Shinikova should be an interesting challenge, mid 20's and stalled around the 200-340 mark for a number of years, this year pushing up to 150, plays lots of 10Ks wins a few but not really been able to step up as the American girls can because of the tournaments available? Cost?

Has a reputation as a bit of a diva in 10k's but behaves against highly ranked players. A win here for Isabella would be a significant step forward so there could be some tension and potential am dram!

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Thursday 25th of August 2016 05:32:45 AM

Isabella Robson? wink

Delighted to see her maintaining her Landisville form - keep it up!

-- Edited by Priesty on Thursday 25th of August 2016 05:49:25 AM

Jan · Hall of fame

Great news to wake up to!

thejester · Satellite level

Yes, great stuff to see 2/2 this morning. Hopefully more still to come this week from both as well. Glad to see Tara is okay after her issues in Landisville and re-establishing her momentum, and Laura carrying on where she left off.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

I went to bed after Tara had won her first set, so I'm really happy to wake up to this news. Well done to both of them

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Tara's due up at about 20.30, and Laura at 22.00.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Priesty wrote:

Oakland2002 wrote:
Shinikova should be an interesting challenge, mid 20's and stalled around the 200-340 mark for a number of years, this year pushing up to 150, plays lots of 10Ks wins a few but not really been able to step up as the American girls can because of the tournaments available? Cost?

Has a reputation as a bit of a diva in 10k's but behaves against highly ranked players. A win here for Isabella would be a significant step forward so there could be some tension and potential am dram!

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Thursday 25th of August 2016 05:32:45 AM
Isabella Robson?
Delighted to see her maintaining her Landisville form - keep it up!

-- Edited by Priesty on Thursday 25th of August 2016 05:49:25 AM

I read Oakie's post as it would be a real big win for Isabella Shinikova so she'll put everything into it - including lots of emotion....