Week 20 - ITF ($15K) - Gothenburg, Sweden Clay

Strongbow · All-time great

RE: Week 20 - ITF ($15K) - Gothenburg, Sweden Clay

Michael D · All-time great

Intriguing battle underway now in Gothenburg between Alice and Anna. Alice has shaded the first set 6-4, mainly because Anna gifted her 3 breaks all on DFs

Strongbow · All-time great

Alice and Anna still going at it hammer and tongs 6-4 4-6 0-0 1:41.

Michael D · All-time great

Well, the intriguing battle continues...Anna romped to a 5-1 lead 2nd set, then let it slip to 5-4 and just held on to her final service game after a couple of deuces. One set all, but Alice is 70-60 up on points, with the second set tied 29-29 on points, even though Alice was a break down.

Alice first, and she has started the 3rd set with a love hold: 6-4 4-6 1-0*

Michael D · All-time great

Final set has been just one way traffic, with Alice the easy victor in the end.

R16: GILLAN, Alice (GBR) 1095 beat POPESCU, Anna (GBR) Q UNR 6-4 4-6 6-1

Alice will now play the winner of 5th seed Karen Barritza (DEN) or Raveena Kingsley (USA). She'd be better off playing the seed. Raveena is only 19 and currently ranked 761, but has a JCH 22 and CH 284, so must have been injured for a while. She is currently a set up, with the match on serve 2nd set.

Michael D · All-time great

Kingsley it is. Last week was her first tournament back since mid-Nov 17, so assume she has been injured for a while (or studying). i would be exceptionally surprised to see Alice pull this one off, but she has already had one wondrous performance this week.

QF: GILLAN, Alice (GBR) 1095 vs KINGSLEY, RAVEENA (USA) 761 (CH:284 Aug 16) 19yrs (JCH:22 Feb 15)

Michael D · All-time great

Well, Anna has at least had some success today as she wins her doubles QF with Marina to reach the SF for the second week in a row.

QF: Anna Popescu/ Marina Yudanov (GBR/SWE) [4] 1764 (922+842) beat Caijsa Wilda Hennemann/ Alexandra Viktorovitch (SWE/SWE) UNR 4-6 6-1 10-3

SF: QF: Anna Popescu/ Marina Yudanov (GBR/SWE) [4] 1764 (922+842) vs Gabriella Da Silva Fick/ Alice Rame (AUS/FRA) 1948 (830+1118)

TomTraubert · Futures level

alice loses 2 and 0 cant complain at what shes done this week on the bubble for posible new ch when its aded but is touch and go

Michael D · All-time great

Yes, not surprised by that, but a good week for Alice overall.

QF: GILLAN, Alice (GBR) 1095 lost to KINGSLEY, RAVEENA (USA) 761 (CH:284 Aug 16) 19yrs (JCH:22 Feb 15) 2-6 0-6

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Alice is definitely not in Raveena's league but she is a player I have a soft spot for. From her earliest junior days she has been Miss Steady Eddie. No drama, just plugs away with full focus until the last ball. Hasn't really developed a killer shot of any kind but quite good all round and always slowly but surely improving. I can't see her scaling any great heights but I really would like to see her do well.

TomTraubert · Futures level

first ever final for anna

Michael D · All-time great

Wow, yes, that's more than I expected, especially considering Rame is the 2nd singles seed. A brilliant win, and nerves held well. Nothing much in the rankings between the two finalists... Go Anna!

SF: Anna Popescu/ Marina Yudanov (GBR/SWE) [4] 1764 (922+842) vs Gabriella Da Silva Fick/ Alice Rame (AUS/FRA) 1948 (830+1118) 3-6 6-4 10-8 biggrin biggrin

F: Anna Popescu/ Marina Yudanov (GBR/SWE) [4] 1764 (922+842) vs Joana Eidukonyte/ Daria Kuczer (LTU/POL) [3] 1696 (1109+587)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

The Optimist wrote:
Alice is definitely not in Raveena's league but she is a player I have a soft spot for. From her earliest junior days she has been Miss Steady Eddie. No drama, just plugs away with full focus until the last ball. Hasn't really developed a killer shot of any kind but quite good all round and always slowly but surely improving. I can't see her scaling any great heights but I really would like to see her do well.

Yes. I have a soft spot for her too. She was the one (and the only one) I was pleasantly surprised about, 2 years back, posting after the NTC tournament. She beat Ella, I remember. As you say, not that she was going to be a real threat, that's not the issue, but that she stood out as being better than the crowd. Without having a name or story to expect her to be better. She doesn't look very sure of herself, rather hunched and a little scared at times, and yet takes the ball on and gets on with it.

TomTraubert · Futures level

holy bleep anna getting close to champ here set and a break up

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Bravo, Anna P !!!!!!!!