Week 32 - ITF ($25K) - Chiswick, UK Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 32 - ITF ($25K) - Chiswick, UK Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: VERDEN ANDERSON, Camille (GBR) UNR lost to BEJENARU, Karola Patrick (ROU) 14 1037 3-6 1-6
Q1: JORGE, Vaishali (GBR) UNR lost to MIYAZAKI, Yuriko Lily (JPN) 16 1130 0-6 0-6
Q1: HEARNSHAW, Isabelle (GBR) UNR lost to BOLKVADZE, Mariam (GEO) 3 465 3-6 4-6
Q1: HURST, Emma (GBR) 15 1106 def KEENS, Tarao (GBR) UNR 6-1 6-0
Q1: MORRIS, Katie (GBR) UNR lost to BROULEAU, Lou (FRA) 4 467 1-6 0-6
Q1: BISHOP, Lauren (GBR) UNR lost to ARMITANO, Mathilde (FRA) 10 886 0-6 3-6
Q1: SILVA, Eden (GBR) 5 583 def TAYLOR, Ella (GBR) 1197 6-2 7-6(7)
Q1: PALADINI JENNINGS, Martina (GBR) UNR lost to ZAKARLYUK, Marrianna (UKR) 13 976 3-6 0-6
Q1: WRAY, Sarah (GBR) UNR lost to KOLAR, Nastja (SLO) 6 602 1-6 0-6
Q1: APPLETON, Emily (GBR) 9 846 def SVECOVA, Tereza (CZE) UNR 3-6 6-3 6-1
Q1: NICHOLLS, Olivia (GBR) 1136 def CARRILLO MARIN, Alba (ESP) 7 691 7-6(6) 7-5
Q1: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 12 891 def GHODRATI, Lily (GBR) UNR 6-2 6-0

Q2: HURST, Emma (GBR) 15 1106 v BOLKVADZE, Mariam (GEO) 3 465 CH=439 14/11/16
Q2: SILVA, Eden (GBR) 5 583 v ZAKARLYUK, Marrianna (UKR) 13 976 CH=416 2014
Q2: APPLETON, Emily (GBR) 9 846 v KOLAR, Nastja (SLO) 6 602 CH=178 2014
Q2: NICHOLLS, Olivia (GBR) 1136 v BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 12 891

steven · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Emily won 6-3 3-6 6-1

Ella battling in the second set against Eden. Eden a set up 6-2 *4-5

Useless trivia of the day : 8 of our 33 ranked players' names begin with an E. Although actually none of our top 12 Come on the Es.

That's quite funny, though if any letter was going to stand out, it's not surprising that it's "E", given that Emily was the no. 1 or no. 2 girl's name in the UK in the years during which most of these players were born, albeit only a lowly 24th in the year the oldest ranked GB Emily was born.

steven · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
steven wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Again, slight shame that there are two quali spots unfilled.

And, similarly, well done to players like Taro Keens, 19th on the ALT list, who turned up, inscribed and get their chance.....
Someone has been in France for too long Agree with the sentiments, of course!

You're not wrong
It's a problem that, having never played in the UK, all my tennis vocabulary is basically French - and the English words (whatever the heck they are) just don't come naturally (the translation for 'geste' gets me - 'swing' doesn't seem quite right - and what are 'appuis' ??? stance??? again, doesn't seem right).
Sorry !
PS Congrats to Olivia, that's a nice result, against a decent ranked player.

No need to apologise, it was obvious what you meant and it made me smile. I've only been out of the UK for 6 months and already getting my vocabulary 'infected', though thankfully not my accent.

Olivia's result was a nice oasis in another desert of R1 thrashings for the unranked Brits, though how they're supposed be become competitive in 25K qualies when there are hardly any 15Ks in the UK is beyond me, kudos to them for at least having a go in Woking and here.

Michael D · All-time great

Yes that was a good won for Olivia, but the second problem of only having 25ks meaning all the Brits are mainly in qualifying is that she'd have to get another even better win to gain a solitary win, today's victory over the WR691 being insufficient for a point. And since she has Jodie Anna next, the likelihood of that single point is remote.

telstar · Strong Club Player

Michael D wrote:
Yes that was a good won for Olivia, but the second problem of only having 25ks meaning all the Brits are mainly in qualifying is that she'd have to get another even better win to gain a solitary win, today's victory over the WR691 being insufficient for a point. And since she has Jodie Anna next, the likelihood of that single point is remote.
The last match between Olivia and Jodie was a few weeks ago in the Wimbledon pre-qualis...and Olivia won in straight sets!

Michael D · All-time great

telstar wrote:
Michael D wrote:
Yes that was a good won for Olivia, but the second problem of only having 25ks meaning all the Brits are mainly in qualifying is that she'd have to get another even better win to gain a solitary win, today's victory over the WR691 being insufficient for a point. And since she has Jodie Anna next, the likelihood of that single point is remote.
The last match between Olivia and Jodie was a few weeks ago in the Wimbledon pre-qualis...and Olivia won in straight sets!

And you were right on that call again telstar smile

-- Edited by Michael D on Monday 7th of August 2017 01:02:37 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Play started on time today, first up is Emma Hurst, who unfortunately is having a tough time against the Q3 seed. 0-6 in 23 minutes.

the addict · Tennis legend

Emma got on the board in the 12th game, breaking serve, but despite saving two MP in the next game, she goes out 0 & 1

the addict · Tennis legend

Olivia 6-4 *3-0 versus Jodie
Emilie *0-3
Eden 6-4 2-3*

the addict · Tennis legend

Olivia completes another win over Jodie 6-4 6-0
Emilie 3-6 *0-0
Eden 6-4 3-6 *1-0

And the doubles draw is out - 13 Brits involved with 4 GB pairs and 5 others. Harriet not playing though - expected to see her with Katy D

-- Edited by the addict on Monday 7th of August 2017 12:34:03 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And a win for Eden, 6-4 3-6 6-1, against the 20 year-old who was in the top 500 WTA at age 17.....

the addict · Tennis legend

Emilie doesn't manage a recovery though, losing 3 & 3 - not a bad score by any means.

So just two make it through qualifying, didn't really expect more than that.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

No huge consolation as such but there are (at least) three quasi-brits who have qualified too - Mariam Bolk., Eva Siska and Lily Miyazaki are all based in the UK (think Lily is at college in the US now but still based here outside of termtime).
They don't count quite the same as Brits, of course, but in terms of the health of tennis in our country it's always good, in my opinion, if other players based here are doing well.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Emilie doesn't manage a recovery though, losing 3 & 3 - not a bad score by any means.

So just two make it through qualifying, didn't really expect more than that.

Although Jodie has also got through as a Lucky Loser smile smile smile