Week 11 - ITF ($15K) - Gonesse, France Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 11 - ITF ($15K) - Gonesse, France Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) 3 700 v LEONARD, Manon (FRA) UNR 16yo JCH=221

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

I think Maia should be worried, as, on her Pro Circuit and Juniors profiles, Leonard's coach is listed as, "FRANCOIS MOTTIER THE BEST".

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Manon, coached by 'The Best', with true French humility, is the 2001-born tiddler who took Tara to three tight sets last year, but hasn't done too much on the adult circuit since (which is not a big criticism as she's still so young).
She won the G3 juniors event in St Cyprien last autumn.
She's played mainly junior events in the French domestic calendar too, although did well in one of the big money tournaments.
You'd think that Maia would put her in her place.....

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Long frustrating day in the Paris suburbs, but Maia is finally under way, 0-1*

Edit: Paris, not Paros

-- Edited by AliBlahBlah on Sunday 12th of March 2017 06:30:43 PM

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Maia started slowly, going down 0-3 and hardly winning a point, before warming to her task, hauling it all back in, and getting into the TB, 6-6

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

was 5-2 up, and had a set point on her own serve at *6-5, then had to save one at 6-7*, and now another at *7-8.
Living dangerously, *8-8

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

'The Best' is bested, 7-6(8)
Maia in 2017 is 7-0 against lower ranked opponents, and 11-0 after winning the first set, so things look quite promising here.

DF · Tennis legend

Well done Maia for taking the set,Dan lost his match and Jo lost the set but Maia managed to win the set under pressure.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

7-6(8) *2-1
There is an MTO

DF · Tennis legend

Maia wins 6-3 in the second smile

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

To her credit, the young french Mlle. gave Maia a good test.
Q2: Maia LUMSDEN (GBR) [q3] 700 defeated Manon LEONARD (FRA) UNR 7-6(8) 6-3

FQR: Maia LUMSDEN (GBR) [q3] 700 v. Arlinda RU****I (SUI) 1179 (CH 1178, Feb. 2017 - 17 yo, JCH 1142, Jan. 2016)

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

AliBlahBlah wrote:
To her credit, the young french Mlle. gave Maia a good test.
Q2: Maia LUMSDEN (GBR) [q3] 700 defeated Manon LEONARD (FRA) UNR 7-6(8) 6-3
FQR: Maia LUMSDEN (GBR) [q3] 700 v. Arlinda RU****I (SUI) 1179 (CH 1178, Feb. 2017 - 17 yo, JCH 1142, Jan. 2016)

Hmm... can I trick it....

FQR: Maia LUMSDEN (GBR) [q3] 700 v. Arlinda RUSH|TI (SUI) 1179 (CH 1178, Feb. 2017 - 17 yo, JCH 1142, Jan. 2016)

Edit: that'll do

-- Edited by AliBlahBlah on Sunday 12th of March 2017 08:34:22 PM

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Maia qualifies

FQR: Maia LUMSDEN (GBR) [q3] 700 defeated Arlinda RUSH|TI (SUI) 1179 7-5 6-4

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Maia:
is 9-0 against lower ranked opponents in 2017
also has a winning record against higher ranked opponents, 5-3
is 13-0 in matches when she wins the first set.

At 14-3 her win% is 82.35% which puts her top of all Brits, ahead of EWS in 2nd, and JoKo (who falls from top spot due to only going .500 in IW) in 3rd.