Week 31 - ITF ($25K) - Woking, GBR Hard

Michael D · All-time great

Week 31 - ITF ($25K) - Woking, GBR Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Beth and Olivia did play one tournament on clay at the start of July, but as you say, Olivia hasn't played anything significant since. Perhaps next week at Chiswick ..........

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles results

QF: Andrea KA (CAM)/Eden SILVA (GBR) 1227 (530+697) def Sarah Beth GREY (GBR)/Olivia NICHOLLS (GBR) [1] 480 (219+261) 2-6 6-3 13-11 smile cry
QF: Emily ARBUTHNOTT (GBR)/Anna DANILINA (KAZ) 733 (484+249) def Martina CAREGARO (ITA)/Angelica MORATELLI (ITA) 781 (375+406) 6-1 6-3 smile

QF: Dalma GALFI (HUN)/Valentini GRAMMATIKOPOULOU (GRE) 732 (396+336) def Freya CHRISTIE (GBR)/Samantha MURRAY (GBR) [3] 642 (339+303)6-4 4-6 10-8 cry

SF: Andrea KA (CAM)/Eden SILVA (GBR) 1227 (530+697) v Emily ARBUTHNOTT (GBR)/Anna DANILINA (KAZ) 733 (484+249)

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Coup Droit wrote:
Yes, and Emma Rad is obviously in that list too if you factored in a proper number of counting tournaments.

As you say, the youth of many is encouraging (although, like you, I have a soft spot for the 'oldies' and - as said - think they are important for our tennis scene).

I see.

I think that apart from the teenagers in the 11-22 lot, I'd kind of lumped the rest of those players in with the 100s/200s bunch as they are closer in age. I had just thought of them as not quite as successful as that bunch yet.

It's certainly exiting that they are a chasing pack

Strongbow · All-time great

Stupid tournament - not enough points for big players - too hard for the rest cry

indiana · Tennis legend

Strongbow wrote:
Stupid tournament - not enough points for big players - too hard for the rest

Strange one ...

While I'd really like a few 15Ks this has seemed a decent tournament to give opportunities to our 'second tier' and we need 25Ks too. Just a pity it has not gone better in getting players through to the QF. Hope Freya can yet go further ( edit: err, except Freya has already lost her QF ).

And in general points for 25Ks are not really a problem. Points vs prize funds for 25Ks have long been pretty out of kilter in a positive points sense against other ITF levels and have become progressively so and this doesn't seem a particularly strong 25K either. If there's not enough anything for top players, that's money more than points.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 3rd of August 2018 12:26:29 PM

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

indiana wrote:
Strongbow wrote:
Stupid tournament - not enough points for big players - too hard for the rest
Strange one ...
While I'd really like a few 15Ks this has seemed a decent tournament to give opportunities to our 'second tier' and we need 25Ks too. Just a pity it has not gone better in getting players through to the QF. Hope Freya can yet go further.
And in general points for 25Ks are not really a problem. Points vs prize funds for 25Ks have long been pretty out of kilter in a positive points sense against other ITF levels and have become progressively so and this doesn't seem a particularly strong 25K either. If there's not enough anything for top players, that's money more than points.

A reliable source tells me:

"Weird field. Seeds pretty strong. Rest of main draw pretty weak. All of our players in the main draw lost to one of those top-heavy seeds, so they had a relatively hard time of it. To them, it was a strong $25K.

Here's Woking against the other $25K this week, and the muted marks are every other $25(or +H) this year)

That only other $25K like Woking this year, just below it, that was Canberra in week 13."

the addict · Tennis legend

That's why I like these graphs, this is one of the occasions that the picture reveals more than the numbers. It will be interesting to see how Chiswick compares next week - at the moment it looks as if it will be very similar to Woking.

steven · Tennis legend

Your reliable source's graphs are much appreciated, that last one is quite revealing. Seems like the Brits were even unluckier in the draw than it looked (in the sense that not only did so many of them draw seeds in R1, but it was also one of the worst tournaments for that to happen in)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
Shame for Freya, sounds like she competed well. Hope Smitkova can take this now.

You're one step closer, AV smile

Smitkova wins 4&3.

the addict · Tennis legend

Maia's conqueror Jorovic is the other finalist after coming through 5-7 6-4 6-0

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
Shame for Freya, sounds like she competed well. Hope Smitkova can take this now.
You're one step closer, AV
Smitkova wins 4&3.

Nice one smile .

Top seed so would have hoped to do well here but she's made 3 finals now this year and they've all been in the UK, won the previous 2 finals. Never been past a quarter in any other event.

the addict · Tennis legend

Emily and Anna have the first set 6-3 against Eden and Andrea

the addict · Tennis legend

Eden and Andrea level the match by taking the second set tie-break 7 points to 4

the addict · Tennis legend

SF: Emily ARBUTHNOTT (GBR)/Anna DANILINA (KAZ) 733 (484+249) def Andrea KA (CAM)/Eden SILVA (GBR) 1227 (530+697) 6-3 6-7(4) 10-6