Week 43 - ITF ($25K) - Obidos, Portugal, Carpet

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 43 - ITF ($25K) - Obidos, Portugal, Carpet

blob · All-time great

Aw! What a sad end to a great week

5-0 RET

Well done to both of them though, and to Katie (Swan) on her biggest title so far

Michael D · All-time great

That is not a good final, and shows that Katie B WAS injured in her match yesterday against Kuzmova cry

A good week for both Katies, and congrats to Katie S on the win... but very disappointing it has to be decided on Katie B's injury and retirement. I only hope it is not too serious and she can return soon.

Priesty · Challenger level

Just end of season syndrome let's hope. She's played a lot of matches.

Well done Katie S.

Etienne · Club Coach

Katie Swann has to be feeling pretty lucky after winning final and semi on retirements, and probably an injured quarter final opponent as well.

indiana · Tennis legend

Etienne wrote:
Katie Swann has to be feeling pretty lucky after winning final and semi on retirements, and probably an injured quarter final opponent as well.

Yes. Though I certainly do believe she's been generally playing up a level of late, probably helped quite a lot by her no longer seeming herself to have so many injury concerns, maybe not biggies but disruptive in her early senior career.

Anyway, very well done to the Katies on their week. And hope nothing too serious with Katie B.

The new CHs for both on Monday week will be Katie B very probably into the top 200 and Katie S at least very close to the top 300.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Shame for Katie B. It's been a cracking season for her. Big step up. Time to rest up and get ready for Aus open 2018.

indiana · Tennis legend

Katie B for now at least is on the China 100K list for week 45. Katie S is on the Shrewsbury 25K list.

the addict · Tennis legend

Katie B is entered for the 100k in Shenzhen in week 45 (along with Katie D and Laura), so I hope it's nothing serious. Chance of some points, as she is listed 9th in the main draw.

Edit - beaten by Indi...........

-- Edited by the addict on Sunday 29th of October 2017 06:26:27 PM

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Just catching up... fingers crossed Katie B has nothing too serious.
Congrats Katie S on adding a 25k title to the CV :D

Live rankings have Katie B +20 at new CH 195; Katie S +65 at new CH 298

indiana · Tennis legend

Domestically Katie S will be up to GB #6 ( I had been waiting to see if Tara has a big Canada 60K run but that didn't go past R1 ). Katie B will strengthen as GB #4 with Laura in between the two Katies.

Katy D has today just dropped out of the top 300 again to WR 301 ( she will be a couple of ranking points behind Katie S, 160 to 158 ). It's a real pity that she has essentially been stuck in the 250 to 350 range for a few years now and each time she threatens to go higher she falls back. Keep the chin up and keep going for it, Katy.

Hopefully we can end the year with both Katie S and Katy D in the top 300 ( both have some points to defend yet so will need to add more ) to give us at least 7, and next year more follow through.

indiana · Tennis legend

Following their exploits here the latest rankings have Katie B at WR 199 and Katie S at WR 299.

They are the two biggest upward movers in the GB top 10 this year. Katie B is up 163 places and Katie S up 85 places.