Week 36 - ITF ($10K) - Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 36 - ITF ($10K) - Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal Hard

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Eleanors injury must not have been too bad then

the addict · Tennis legend

Only one round of qualifying, with the top three getting byes. The five qualifying matches all scheduled for 10am local on Sunday.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Eleanor could very well win this tournament only injury or match sharpness should prevent anything less than a semi final.

indiana · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Eleanor could very well win this tournament only injury or match sharpness should prevent anything less than a semi final.

The draw will also be a consideration. She could qualify and draw the best player of the week in R1.

But yes it s going to be interesting to see how such a talent gets on this week.

the addict · Tennis legend

The top four on the entry list are ranked in the 600's, then a gap to 864. From what I saw at Sutton, Eleanor is easily capable of winning the tournament, provided she doesn't have to play the top players too early, and remains fit.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Well when she returned from injury last time didn't she win her first event back as a qualifier? Or she won one of her first events.

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, she won the British Tour event at Cumberland with some ease, but didn't have to qualify. Although the entry list wasn't very strong that week, Mollie Crouch being the top seed.

It was the following week, at Sutton where she had to get through two rounds of qualies, and two rounds in the main draw before retiring in the third set against Katy Dunne.

indiana · Tennis legend

In her previous comeback in February 2014 ( which is what I think Mervatron is referring to ) Eleanor won her second ITF 10K event in Lanzorote after one qualifying round. Her first ITF week back ( the 10K in Lanzorote the previous week ) she reached the QF after two qualifying rounds.

-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 3rd of September 2016 02:56:11 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Ah, apologies - the comeback before. I was taking this week as a comeback from (probably minor) injury.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Yeah sorry I was referring to the 2014 comeback.

Just went on ITF and had a look at Eleanors career. She's won so many 10k's already barely playing any tennis. Including her 1st as a 15 year old on clay. The talent is clearly there, seems to be about her body holding up.

Would be another nice addition to the young talent coming up behind the big 5 with Freya, Gabby, Katie S.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

According to the Tournament ITF page, a bit of a re-shuffle in the Qualifying draw. www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx
Eleanor now has a Bye in to the MD.
Alicia's match is unchanged.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Alicia through with a double bagel, to join Ellie in the MD.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Alicia, Jazz Drew, Lisa Phillips & Emma Hurst are all involved in the doubles; Alicia & Jazz together.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Alicia and Eleanor have drawn each other in the MD

Lisa has the 8th seed

Emma Hurst has a qualifier

Poor Jazzamay has the second seed....