Week 18 - ITF ($15K) - Akko, Israel Hard

Michael D · All-time great

Week 18 - ITF ($15K) - Akko, Israel Hard

Michael D · All-time great

Well, Emilie's match is heading for a compelling denouement in this second set. 9th game on Emilie's serve was exceptionally long - 24 pts, with Emilie saving 6 or 7 BPs, then returning on the next serve she had two MPs, neither of which were taken... went 40-15 up on her next service game.... and the 2nd seed has retired!

Emilie wins 6-4 5-5 retired, and now has reached her second 15k QF to follow the one she reached in Stellenbosch end of last year. Really hope she can get a 3rd counter soon, as I'm impressed by her play, and she deserves to get a ranking as she clearly has potential to rise further, once she can get into draws more easily.

This smashes Emilie's career best win too - was 797 from the aforesaid Stellenbosch wins, whilst today's opponent is ranked 675. smile

-- Edited by Michael D on Wednesday 2nd of May 2018 10:40:55 AM

Michael D · All-time great

Nell's match remains tight, but she is a set down now, so may find it hard to manage a way back against the 6th seed. One break each 2nd set so far 4-6 2-2*

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Think emilie s opponent was in a strop and didn't want to lose to an unranked player so quit.
Well done Emilie LG !

Michael D · All-time great

Coup Droit wrote:
Think emilie s opponent was in a strop and didn't want to lose to an unranked player so quit.
Well done Emilie LG !

Yes, I had an image of her smashing her racket and walking off too! smile There were no MTOs previous to that, so it didn't look like a physical injury.

Nell has just lost though to the 6th seed, after battling well, 4-6 5-7

Michael D · All-time great

R2: MILLER, Nell (GBR) UNR [18yo JCH=185] lost to KUBAREVA, Anna (BLR) 6 890 =CH [17yo JCH=233] 4-6 5-7

R2: LINDH GALLAGHER, Emilie (GBR) Q UNR beat LUKACS, Vanda (HUN) 2 675 CH=369 20/3/17 6-4 5-5 retired

Based on her performance today, I think Emilie has a real chance in her QF match too.

QF: LINDH GALLAGHER, Emilie (GBR) [Q] UNR vs VULPIO, Julia (FRA) [5] 1141 (CH:900 Feb 18) 17yrs (JCH:302 Sept 15)

vohor · Grand Slam Champion

Congrats Emilie; a great win :D
Excellent fight from Nell :)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Just saw that Bet365 have Emilie a massive 1/7 favourite to beat the seeded Vulpio (who is 4/1) in the QF.

paulisi · Tennis legend

With no national ranking(doesn't play in the UK) , it is imperative that she finds some poor tournaments to get into and have a chance of picking up a point to get that elusive ranking.
Next week is much stronger and she will have to qualify against a much stronger entry list.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

She has a national Spanish ranking, doesn't she?
Thought I saw one last time I looked. So that works just like a UK one.
Although oobviously a wta ranking would be far better!
Go, Emilie.

Peter too · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
With no national ranking(doesn't play in the UK) , it is imperative that she finds some poor tournaments to get into and have a chance of picking up a point to get that elusive ranking.
Next week is much stronger and she will have to qualify against a much stronger entry list.

No problem, she will just have to win this tournament. smile

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
She has a national Spanish ranking, doesn't she?
Thought I saw one last time I looked. So that works just like a UK one.
Although oobviously a wta ranking would be far better!
Go, Emilie.

No national ranking shows for her on entry lists which leaves her far down. Certainly none on recent lists so don't know if she had a Spanish one but lost it or what ...

blob · All-time great

indiana wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
She has a national Spanish ranking, doesn't she?
Thought I saw one last time I looked. So that works just like a UK one.
Although oobviously a wta ranking would be far better!
Go, Emilie.
No national ranking shows for her on entry lists which leaves her far down. Certainly none on recent lists so don't know if she had a Spanish one but lost it or what ...

From the Spanish Tennis Federation page to search for currently nationally ranked players ( http://www.rfet.es/es_licencias_ranking.html )

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Thanks. My bad. I was sure she had one a while back. But I might be confused......sorry.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
Just saw that Bet365 have Emilie a massive 1/7 favourite to beat the seeded Vulpio (who is 4/1) in the QF.

Never seen either of them live. But those odds seem very harsh against Vulpio - she has a good track record - can't believe it should be that one-sided. But hopefully I am completely wrong!