Boys & Girls: 42nd City of Florence, Italy, clay - Grade 2 (Week 15)

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

Boys & Girls: 42nd City of Florence, Italy, clay - Grade 2 (Week 15)

DavidC · Tennis legend

A hard-fought final set, but a frustrating loss.Barnaby had 0-40 and 1 further match point at 6-5, but once Forti had wriggled out of that game there was only one winner

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(6) Francesco Forti (ITA) d. (2) Barnaby Smith 2-6 6-3 7-6(3)

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

I counted 5 MP's having one AD at 5-4. Still frustrating... it was within reach.

indiana · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Good stuff, Emma certainly must have dealt very well with these constant cross court shots of her opponent.

For whatever it matters Emma will now be our top ranked 14 yo, ahead of Holly Fischer, later year but just a bit over 4 months younger, and from rather fewer tournaments. Though let's just hope to continue to enjoy great progress from both.

A QF win should see her into the junior top 200 from that very limited junior schedule to date - made most of her appearances count though that will be her only now reaching her full 6 singles counters. Doesn't trouble herself much at all with doubles.

Got my sums slightly wrong. Holly at JWR 218 is still ahead of Emma at JWR 229.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

The younger players now beginning to feature in the top 250 with 17 2002 and 2003 ers now ahead of Emma, only 2 of which are 2003 one is Holly and Emma is a late 2002 (Nov) who only plays in slightly extended school holidays i.e. Hasn't list much