Week 21 - ITF ($25K) - Les Franqueses del Valles, Spain - Hard

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

RE: Week 21 - ITF ($25K) - Les Franqueses del Valles, Spain - Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Any back story as to why Shinikova has fallen more than 200 places in 16 months? Seems to be in pretty decent form albeit in low level events. Had a few British scalps recently, although none of those were on Katie's level.

TomTraubert · Futures level

Ace Ventura wrote:
Any back story as to why Shinikova has fallen more than 200 places in 16 months? Seems to be in pretty decent form albeit in low level events. Had a few British scalps recently, although none of those were on Katie's level.

bad linked injures arm sholder hip and has hardly played free from pain

-- Edited by TomTraubert on Tuesday 22nd of May 2018 09:38:40 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

If she's had that much trouble, I'm surprised she has played so much. 42 doubles and 24 singles this year - should have taken a longer break and got sorted out.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

I note that Radwanska retired in her match against Zacarias, but Zacarias has already given a walkover in the next round!

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Katie a set up 6-3 *0-1

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Another win for Katie

6-3 6-2

In the QF she'll play Seone Mendez who knocked out the 2nd seed

indiana · Tennis legend

Efficiently done

More than covering her 5 points due off on 11/06, Katie then has only a further total of 4 points due off by late September. She seems in a good place just now and very much on the up.

Her current WR/CH is 238 by the way, up 50 places last Monday with her recent 25K title points added.

indiana · Tennis legend

L16: (7) Katie Swan WR 238 (=CH) beat Isabella Shinikova (BUL) WR 354 (CH 133 in February 2017) 6-3 6-2

QF: (7) Katie Swan WR 238 (=CH) vs (Q) Seone Mendez (AUS) WR 468 (CH 442 in March), age 19, JCH 25

paulisi · Tennis legend

Katie takes the first set

paulisi · Tennis legend

On the verge of a straight sets win.

Michael D · All-time great

Great to see that at least we have one woman still engaged in singles competitions this week...

QF: (7) Katie Swan WR 238 (=CH) beat (Q) Seone Mendez (AUS) WR 468 (CH 442 in March), age 19, JCH 25 6-4 6-4

Michael D · All-time great

Margarita seems to be making her way back from injury rather effectively. She has just swotted the 2nd seed aside 6-1 6-0. Katie may need to play exceptionally well to have a chance of progressing to the final here.

SF: Katie SWAN [7] 238=CH vs Margarita GASPARYAN (RUS) [Q] 649 (CH:41 Feb 16)

Etienne · Club Coach

The poor second seed isn't having much fun in this tournament, having lost to Seone Mendez (according to Red Squirrel above) and now to Gasparyan.

Good to see some consistently good results for Swan, and agree that Gasparyan will be a good test.

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, very tough on Scholl #2 losing to Mendez. Of course it was Sanchez #3 that got the bakery