Week 19 - ITF ($25K) - Monzon, Spain - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 19 - ITF ($25K) - Monzon, Spain - Hard

Michael D · All-time great

Yes, a good result for Beth and Olivia, who did have not the match all their own way by any means. The two sets were very different too. In the first set they went out quickly to a *5-1 lead but were then hauled back to 5-4*, before they managed to break again for the set. Second set they did extremely well after going 1-3 behind to then break back to 3-3, and then break again to win the match.

It does not get any easier for them, one of their next opponents has a top 100 doubles ranking, so it will be a good test for their budding partnership, but I agree with the addict, I expect them to have a good chance. In Obidos I liked their left/ right combination a lot, and did think their skills were complementary, even if of course they still need a lot of honing, especially their service games.

L16: Sarah Beth GREY/ Olivia NICHOLLS (GBR/GBR) 573 (257+316) beat Aliona BOLSOVA ZADOINOV/ Andrea GAMIZ (ESP/VEN) 795 (590+205) 6-4 6-4

QF: Sarah Beth GREY/ Olivia NICHOLLS (GBR/GBR) 573 (257+316) vs Giuliana OLMOS/ Marcela ZACARIAS (MEX/MEX) [2]401 (87+314)

-- Edited by Michael D on Tuesday 8th of May 2018 03:57:23 PM

blob · All-time great

Ms. Swan under way, 1-0*

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

*2-2

Very tough match on paper. Fingers crossed.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Not sure how the games have gone or if there's been any breaks, but it's *4-4 40-40 and KS has just saved a crucial BP.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

5-4*

indiana · Tennis legend

Katie 6-5*

Been no breaks. 3 BPs for Katie and 5 for Gonzalez but none as yet converted.

the addict · Tennis legend

6-5* on serve - no breaks

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

TB time...

indiana · Tennis legend

6-6 4-2*

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Nice little comeback to be a mini break up after being 0-1* down early on.

And another mini break *5-2 - now *6-2, very strong position here.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Tuesday 8th of May 2018 06:21:23 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

6 points in a row completes a 7-6(2) set

the addict · Tennis legend

The first mini-break was a DF - soon rectified with consecutive aces biggrin

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

*4-1 insurance break

the addict · Tennis legend

Serve going well - three aces in the fourth game of the second set, and now a double break *4-1