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

Spectator · All-time great

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

the addict · Tennis legend

Play under way in Ponta Delgada
Eleanor is *3-0 (but still had 2 DF in her one service game so far !)
Emma is 1-4*

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The other girl has served 4 though

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Emma staged a great comeback and took the first set 6-4

Eleanor carried on and took the first set 6-2

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emma lost the second set 6-2, so into a decider. Eleanor down in set 2

the addict · Tennis legend

Update
Eleanor 6-4 3-6 1-2*
Emma 6-4 2-6 *3-3

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emma lost 6-3
Eleanor 2-5 down in the final set

the addict · Tennis legend

Eleanor lost 6-4 3-6 3-6
It certainly looks as though she needs to work on her second serve - just 16 out of 32 went in.
Still, she has gained her first point back on the road to a ranking

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Little disappointing that they both lost.

Although I thought it was a rather over optimistic of those talking about Eleanor actually winning this tournament - it's her first ITF for over 2 years - a very lengthy lay-off, which followed a previous lengthy lay-off, of another approx. 2 years.

NB Does anyone know precisely what Ellie's injury was ? I note the -14 net DFs (16 DFs minus her 2 aces) that the addcits highlights, which is hardly ideal. But her opponent was -12 so it wasn't much different. I remember something about a shoulder/arm thing but might be getting her confused with someone else.

Anyway, we're left with 'Allez, Jazzamay!'

indiana · Tennis legend

R2: (Q*) Eleanor Dean UNR (CH 509 02/15) lost to (8) Maria Gutierrez Carrasco (ESP) WR 949 (CH 848 08/16), aged 18 2-6 6-3 6-3

R2: Emma Hurst WR 1042 lost to (5) Andrea Ka (CAM) WR 870 (CH 766 07/10) 4-6 6-2 6-3

R2: Jazzamay Drew WR 979 beat (Q*) Ems Gil Pires (POR) UNR, aged 18 6-2 6-0

* - bye through qualifying

QF: Jazzamay Drew WR 979 vs (6) Alba Carricco Marin (ESP) WR 901 (CH 872 08/16)

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 8th of September 2016 01:36:58 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Ines MURTA /Ioana Loredana ROSCA [1] def Lisa PHILLIPS /Elina VIKHRYANOVA 7-5 6-2
Good start from Lisa+, led 4-1 and 5-2 in the first set, but the top seeds got going from then on.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

All in all, not the best week really in the Azores, as Jazzamay has to retire...

QF: Jazzamay Drew WR 979 lost to (6) Alba Carricco Marin (ESP) WR 901 (CH 872 08/16) 1-6 2-2 retired

SMC1809 · All-time great

Spectator wrote:
Late in the day, but thanks to Optimist for posting the article about Alicia Barnett. Sounds like a thoroughly lovely and strong person - hope she does well.

I believe Alicia used to be a forum member (Alicia Ace I think)