week 24 - ITF ($100K) - Didsbury, Manchester, UK Grass

the addict · Tennis legend

week 24 - ITF ($100K) - Didsbury, Manchester, UK Grass

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
It was 5 games - from 5-2 up :(

cry cry cry

Eva seems a lovely girl and is a decent player but nothing amazing. It really was a great chance for Hannah to get her ranking. Hopefully, though it'll just be a matter of time (she has until September, I believe, when the others come off).

Of course, the ranking in itself is not crucial and as long as she has progressed as a player after today's match that's all that really matters.

But given we have so few 15k tournaments, it's far more cost-effective to travel abroad when you have a low ranking (and so will be seeded in the qualis or maybe even make the main draw) than to be unranked.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Kasia lost 0-6 3-6

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Alicia has just served for the match at *5-3 in the second and got broken.

C'mon, Alicia - NOW !

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And she did !!

Just NOW

Well done, Alicia - very good win.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ola has taken the first set.

Jeanne Boualem, her opponent, is well-ranked enough (550 or so?) but has been on a dreadful run of form recently.

The winner of this match plays Alicia next.

Allez, Ola.

Olivia took the first set v Ella.

Grachka · County player

Very sad for Hannah McColgan - her game is very appealing to watch.

Well done Alicia and keep going Sasha Pitak.

Latest scores:

Aleksandra Pitak GBR 6-3 2-2* [7] Josephine Boualem FRA
Sarah Beth Grey GBR *2-3 Olivia Peet GBR
Holly Staff GBR 1-6 *0-1 Louise Holtum GBR
Olivia Nicholls GBR 6-4 *4-2 Ella Taylor GBR

Results:

Julyette Maria Josephine Steur GER d. Mollie Crouch GBR 6-4 4-6 6-2
Kimberly Birrell AUS d. Chloe Hughes GBR 6-1 6-1
Eva Siska USA d. Hannah McColgan GBR 3-6 6-0 7-5
[6] Vivian Heisen GER d. Lulu Sun SUI 6-2 6-1
Alicia Barnett GBR d. Lisa-Marie Maetschke GER 7-5 6-4
Karola Patricia Bejenaru ROM d. Katarzyna Pitak GBR 6-0 6-3

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
the addict wrote:
It was 5 games - from 5-2 up :(

Eva seems a lovely girl and is a decent player but nothing amazing. It really was a great chance for Hannah to get her ranking. Hopefully, though it'll just be a matter of time (she has until September, I believe, when the others come off).
Of course, the ranking in itself is not crucial and as long as she has progressed as a player after today's match that's all that really matters.
But given we have so few 15k tournaments, it's far more cost-effective to travel abroad when you have a low ranking (and so will be seeded in the qualis or maybe even make the main draw) than to be unranked.

Yes, so close to an official ranking with the potential benefits you describe

Her current two counters come off in consecutive weeks 02 and 09/10/17, so yes effectively late September tournaments.

DF · Tennis legend

Rain delay

DF · Tennis legend

Olivia def Ella 6-4 6-2

DF · Tennis legend

Olivia Peet takes the first set from Beth 6-4

DF · Tennis legend

Louise def young Holly 6-1 6-4

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ola Pitak is serving for the set.

Sam Murray won the first 6-1

Louise Holtum has beaten youngster Holly Staff, 1 & 4

Tight second set between Beth and Olivia Peet

DF · Tennis legend

Olivia def Beth 6-4 7-5
Well Done!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brilliant finish, Ola.

Always put your 10p on Ola to close out a tight match

she has a head on her shoulders....

Only born in 2001, but beat Boualem, ranked 564, and admittedly - as said - on a bad run but all the same.

Great job, kiddo !