Week 8 - ITF ($25K) - Perth, Australia Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 8 - ITF ($25K) - Perth, Australia Hard

DF · Tennis legend

Harriet lost 6-4 3-6 1-6

PaulM · Tennis legend

Whilst the overall field is perhaps stronger than we might have expected, it's been poor tour for the Brits really, quite a few disappointing results

-- Edited by PaulM on Monday 20th of February 2017 09:02:45 AM

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Totally agree. These girls are capable of much more than this.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

It's not been the most productive of trips:

As a group, this tour
Tournaments: 4
GB Entries: 14* (Katy D. still live in Perth (2))

Overall: 19-13
Qualifying: 15-10
Qualified: 2
Main Draw: 4-3

$60K: 5-6
Qualifying: 3-5
Qualified: 0
Main Draw: 2-1
Best Result: Dunne - QF - Launceston* (* only $60K MD matches won on the trip by any player!)

$25K: 14-7
Qualifying: 12-5
Qualified: 2 - Boulter, Christie - Perth (1)
Main Draw: 2-2
Best Result: Boulter, Christie - R16 - Perth (1)

All GB Ties: 1

Losses to lower ranked players: 12
Wins over higher ranked players: 4* (1 of which was the all GB tie)

Losses after winning first set: 4
Wins after losing first set: 1 (Dunne d. Bara - R16 - Launceston)

Straight set losses: 5
Straight set wins: 15

indiana · Tennis legend

Pity, for now stuck in the 300s, Katie B too. Yes, capable of pushing on but how far? I'd generally say top 300 all capable, but top 200, maybe not for some. Still think Katie B might be the one, important year for her. Gabi possibly.

At least most are already qualified for Clare for the next two weeks, indeed all might end up in.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Of course on a trip like this with a group of players, presumably a coach, a run of several tournaments and a long way from home, players will probably pick up niggles and still play on through them. Nearer to home or just on their own they might call it a day and head home skipping one or more of the events. This is just conjecture but I wonder if all the girls were on top form the whole time, it would explain some of the meh results. If you're there with the coach and have paid all the cash for the trip, you might as well see if you can get something out of each event even if you're not feeling great or fully fit.

wimdledont · Challenger level

I believe that Mark Taylor may be out there with them.

I find it strange that with such a large group, all close in rankings and age, none of them are playing doubles. Perhaps this is another sign that there are significant niggles.

wolf · Tennis legend

Or a sign that because they're in qualies every week they don't want to be stuck playing doubles at the previous weeks event.

DF · Tennis legend

Katy also lost 5-7 6-4 4-6

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

R1: Katy DUNNE (GBR) 266 lost to Kyoka OKAMURA (JPN) 259 5-7 6-4 4-6

Looks like a solid enough performance
Served well - didn't win as many first serve points as would hope in sets 1 & 3 (~55%); minimal DF.
Returned OK, couldn't get as much goin on return as her opponent though.
Over 3 hours; kept her level up, won the same number of points as the winner.
Just not good enough on the day.

On to Clare

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Pity Katy couldn't edge that one; hey ho :(
Yep, let's hope for some better results next week :)