Having helpfully for the umpires removed the Greek Grammatikopoulou and her partner from the draw ...

SF: Freya Christie & Laura Robson CR 648 (353+295) vs Magdalena Frech (POL) & Ana Vrljic (CRO) CR 796 (358+438)

First set down the pan, 6-3.

Tomova serving for the match 3-6 3-5*

Nothing seems outstandingly bad in the figures; serve a bit ineffective on both deliveries.
This just seems to be her level now: middle rounds of a $25K, the odd round in a $60K - in good weeks, a bit more.
~WR180-300 level depending on form and confidence.
Maybe time and hard work will unlock the old pathways to greater success, but for now, this is the reasonable expectation.

Laura & Katie are staying on for the $60K in Istanbul next week, and should be MD, but not seeded.

Laura is due to lose 40 ranking points from Rabat and Madrid 2016 soon, so may struggle to make the acceptance list for Roland Garros qualifying.

Freya & Laura take the first set, 7-5

wimdledont wrote:

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Laura is due to lose 40 ranking points from Rabat and Madrid 2016 soon, so may struggle to make the acceptance list for Roland Garros qualifying.

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The 10 Madrid points will not come off until after the 1st May rankings used for the French Open qualifying list. But she also had 13 Stuttgart points coming off 24/04 to add to the 30 Rabat points on 01/05 so just about as you were.

Currently on 248 points, adding 9 ( net 6 ) this week, as of now would have 43 ( net 38 ) to come off leaving her on 216 points, currently equivalent to just WR 232.

Let's hope for a good Turkey 60K next week.

Maybe she can become a doubles specialist