Week 36 - ITF ($15K) - Hammamet, Tunisia Clay

Michael D · All-time great

RE: Week 36 - ITF ($15K) - Hammamet, Tunisia Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 1092 def SHINIKOVA, Isabella (BUL) 1 303 7-5 7-5
R1: ARBUTHNOTT, Emily (GBR) 8 767 def BOUKHOLDA (ALG) LL UNR 6-0 6-0

R2: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 1092 v SELLA, Francesca (ITA) 913 CH=838 17/7/17
R2: ARBUTHNOTT, Emily (GBR) 8 767 v HOFER, Verena (ITA) 773 CH=722 2015

Francesca has a JCH of 31 so she clearly has potential.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

I don't think the JCH is that important to her. Fabulous result, having seen a bit of her this summer I am not suprised.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oakland2002 wrote:
I don't think the JCH is that important to her. Fabulous result, having seen a bit of her this summer I am not suprised.

I think Peter meant the other Francesca (Francesca Sella) (Although my ITF page is down so I'm not sure, can't check)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 7th of September 2017 06:51:24 AM

Peter too · Tennis legend

Francesca Jones has a JCH of 31 and a JCH of under 50 suggests a player has potential and often leads to some shock results during their first few years on the main circuit.

indiana · Tennis legend

Potential Fran certainly has. It's been noticed live by Oakland and some others on the forum quite apart from folk noting her junior results and ranking and some senior performances

blob · All-time great

Fran has made a good start to backing up that excellent R32 win; taking the first set today, 6-2

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Sorry, Peter, I misunderstood you. Too many Francescas !

Yes, no one has doubted Fran's potential - all the more amazing given her physical issues. Saw her twice in early summer and there was some great stuff. Oakie's point is valid, in that a JCH of 31 is not that amazing but she's not really focused on her junior ranking so it is what it is.

The physical issues are a worry, though, there's no getting round it - she's had SO many operations but it's not so much the marked impairment itself but the knock-on effects - she says herself that her wrist tendons, in particular, suffer hugely due to her grip.

But she has real talent, strength and determination in spades. No one could deserve it more.

And currently leading 6-2

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Never really seen her play but what a story she has and still only 16, I do also worry though hearing about what she has to go through if that will hinder her once she gets to the magic 600 ranking spot that a lot can get to. At 16 her body is still growing as well. It's the next step going past this when going up to 25k and beyond that might be the problem. You've got to think that she's certainly deserving of a wee bit of LTA backing but as well know that's not always the case. It's a case of who you know in British Tennis and your family background that usually holds sway. Will certainly be interesting following her and I think out of all the teenagers just now she certainly deserves the most backing and support.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Fran J lost the 2nd set 6-4 but is now 4-0 up in the 3rd
Emily has taken the 1st set 6-4

I didn't know about Fran J's story, it's quite inspiring.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Wins for both

Fran wrapped up the third set, 6-1.

And Em Arb won in two, 6-4 7-6(5)

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Considering how few players we had entered this week it's good to see 4 still in contention on a Friday. It's been a while since that was the case even with more than double that.

Michael D · All-time great

Two good wins, great to see Fran consolidating her defeat of the top seed yesterday. I didn't know anything about Fran's backstory either; sounds both inspiring and frightening, if she has been through several ops aged only 16. She's obviously talented, so I hope she can continue to stay healthier now. I guess her potential rate of progress - injuries notwithstanding - will also be determined by her educational goals.

Em's next match will be tougher, she faces Manon Archangioli, the #2 seed, who won at a canter today. Fran's opponent still to be decided. Could be the #6 seed but she is locked in a tight second set with an unranked 18 year old Swedish WC in a match that is currently suspended.

blob · All-time great

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Considering how few players we had entered this week it's good to see 4 still in contention on a Friday. It's been a while since that was the case even with more than double that.

I was just lookng at this; not in terms of day of the week so much, although that's true, but in terms of the latter rounds reached.
We have had 4, or more, through to the QF or better on now 8 occasions so far this year; the last time was in week 30, when we had 5, of which 4 came in the same event, the Dublin $15K.
We had 19 entries that week though; this week we have only 6.

Our best was 7, in week 13, across four tournaments (Sharm, Istanvul, Mornington, Obidos). There were 21 entries that week.

So, the proportion of entries through to QF this week is pretty amazing. Unsurprisingly, this all makes this week amongst our best in terms of the ratio of entries/wins, currently at 1.500, placing it third.
Our best week was 2.000 (week 1).
The low number of entries doesn't really skew this, as poor performance by a few of a low number of entries counts equally against the overall total, and indeed, two of our worst four weeks were in weeks with the same number, or fewer, entries than the low number this week.

Well done ladies, and hoping for more

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emily hates playing Manon, her style does suit Em's matchplay.