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All Marta's tournaments so far this year have been on outdoor clay, but she has beaten a number of players with decent rankings, and it looks like she is pretty comfortable indoors as well. Not going to be at all easy.

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Peter too wrote:

R1: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) Q 655 def WYSOCZANSKA, Katarzyna (POL) WC UNR 6-1 6-0

R2: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) Q 655 v LESNIAK, Marta (POL) 448 CH=445 2004

Marta beat the top seed 6-1 6-1. She stopped playing at the age of 20 and came back for one tournament last year after an eight year gap. After a further 5 month delay she started playing regularly from April this year winning a succession of 15K events and reaching the final of others.

Nice efficient advantage taken of a favourable draw; well done SBG

Marta is an interesting case. Good junior that didn't play a very heavy schedule, but when she did she was dangerous, despite only reaching JWR31. She beat a lot of the very best of her contemporary class, even if they had several years on her: Kerber, Cibulkova, Shvedova, Kleybanova, Knapp, Erakovic - all of whom went on to be at least top 40 on the WTA.
Had two protracted injuries and surgery sagas (knee and wrist) and just decided to pursue an academic career.
I always like it when players get a second chance after a long while away. Love of the game she says drove her back eventually
However, I'll like it a lot less this time, if she provides decisive impediment to Sarah Beth.



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I also note that Lesniak defeated JAB easily enough in Antalya in Week 16, 6-4 6-1 - her only match against a Brit in 2017, prior to this week.

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A break a piece for SBG against the enigmatic Lesniak, *3-3

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Lesniak has P35 W30 L5 this year, which is superb.

She's also taken the first set 6-4.

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Beth's doubles partner has withdrawn from both singles and doubles cry



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Beth saved a MP, and takes it to a 2nd set TB...

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...which she wins

Beth 4-6, 7-6(4), TBC

Already a good performance against a higher ranked player, who is clearly underranked.

Edit: TBC, in this context, stands for Toilet Break Certain, obvs.



-- Edited by wimdledont on Thursday 16th of November 2017 12:07:16 PM

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Lesniak has actually served for the match twice... but now we're in a decider!!

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Which Beth wins, so now 4-6 7-6(4)
Lesniak served for the match twice, and was broken.
Much closer match than might have been expected - 79 to 81 in points, 3 breaks to 4 from 10 attempts each.

Edit - so we are all following closely !



-- Edited by the addict on Thursday 16th of November 2017 11:56:35 AM

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Beth leads 4-3 with a break in final set but now a MTO

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Beth wins 4-6 7-6 6-4

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Winning 6-4 in the third takes her through to a 25k QF, equalling a CB run from a couple of months ago, and up to a new provisional CH ranking, around 580.

Will play local wundersprog Maja C, who previously played Maia in the 15k Wirrall final.

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R16 Sarah Beth GREY (GBR) 655 def Marta LESNIAK (POL) 448 4-6 7-6 6-4


QF Sarah Beth GREY (GBR) 655 v Maja CHWALINSKA (POL) 594 (16 year old, JWR 72, JCH 44 in January)

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Maja is good - saw her at Wirral, but had a leg injury in the final and Maia Lumsden won easily. Will be a tough match for Beth.

Beth is winning 25k matches on a regular basis now - she is clearly playing at a level around 300-400 ranking

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