Week 38 - ITF ($10K) - Nottingham, UK - Hard

paulisi · Tennis legend

Week 38 - ITF ($10K) - Nottingham, UK - Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Eden defeated 7-5 6-3

Big congrats to her on making the final, and to Victoria for a very exciting week for her.

In the other semi, 19 year-old Margot Y beat Huber by 6-1 6-3

She's swept through the draw, barely losing any games. Alicia Barnett also took four games off her but the she only lost 3 games in the first round and 1 in the second. Margot's been playing a lot of tennis, doing very well at 10k level but having limited success trying to step up to the 25/50/100ks.

steven · Tennis legend

That'll see Eden back into the WTA top 900 and the GB top 25 on Monday week with room to spare ... and no points to defend until next May!

Her CH is 624, set in April 2015, just before the points for her only other 10K singles final (Sharm el Sheikh in May 2014) came off.

I know she's had lots of injury problems, so very happy that she's had such a good week, and it's made even better by the fact that the other Brits who reached the QFs (or beyond) had very good weeks too

Peter too · Tennis legend

SF: SILVA, Eden (GBR) 1023 def ALLEN, Victoria (GBR) Q UNR 7-5 6-3

F: SILVA, Eden (GBR) 1023 v YEROLYMOS, Margot (FRA) 1 408 CH=379 1/8/16

paulisi · Tennis legend

Beth and Olivia up a set in the doubles final

paulisi · Tennis legend

Congratulations to Beth and Olivia - doubles champs - 6-2 6-4

paulisi · Tennis legend

Eden S makes the final this week, but unless there is a late withdrawal or two, she will have to go through qualifiers at Roehampton.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Congratulations to Beth and Olivia - doubles champs - 6-2 6-4

Seconded !

indiana · Tennis legend

Well done to Beth and Olivia.

I do wonder how good they could be as a partnership. In the 7 ( all in GB ) events they have intermittently played together in since August 2015 they have now won a 25K title and 2 10K titles.

That probably applies to singles as well for Olivia.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Heard a while back that they were planning to play dubs together as often as poss. Not sure if this is to the exclusion of singles or just when they are able to get in the same singles events. Last year they both played for the winning Aegon club team (Wilton) and I think they probably partnered each other (but I can't find the record to check). This year only Beth seems to have played for them (champions again) but I know Olivia was finishing her degree this year and also had some injuries so maybe just wasn't available. Anyway hoping they're both fit, I agree, they have the makings of a great pairing. I'm rather hoping they did get together through club tennis as it shows a benefit to playing it (a hobby horse of mine is that club tennis should be promoted as a real aid to development....)

the addict · Tennis legend

Eden on court, holding her own at *4-4

paulisi · Tennis legend

Eden is giving the top seed something to think about - no breaks yet. 4-4

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Margot has a bad record in 10k finals.

In the last 12 months, she's lost 5 and won 1.

Can't help.....

Allez, Eden

paulisi · Tennis legend

Broken at the wrong time and the first set goes 7-5

steven · Tennis legend

That's a pity - Eden has still won more games in one set than any of the Frenchwoman's previous four opponents managed in a whole match though!