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

Peter too · Tennis legend

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

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Eden is our only qualifier

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

So should be 9 in the main draw, same as last year. In hindsight, might have been better giving Emily Arb or one of the Pitaks a WC and have someone like Freya or Lissy doing qualifiers for more chance of getting more in the main draw, but then again, they may have slipped up in qualifying and some of those mentioned earlier would probably almost be a walking bye in the main draw, although if they did draw one of our girl's then one would definitely be advancing.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: PITAK, Katarzyna (GBR) UNR lost to CASCINO, Estelle (FRA) 1 466
Q2: SILVA, Eden (GBR) 2 512 def MIREA, Victoria-Corina (ROU) UNR 6-1 6-0
Q2: LINDH GALLAGHER, Emilie (GBR) UNR lost to KENNEL, Karin (SUI) 3 533 4-6 1-6
Q2: PALADINI JENNINGS, Martina (GBR) UNR lost to BRONZETTI, Lucia (ITA) 4 570 1-6 4-6
Q2: ARBUTHNOT, Emily (GBR) 9 735 lost to PIVOVAROVA, Anastasia (RUS) 5 643 6-7(2) 2-6
Q2: PITAK, Aleksandra (GBR) UNR lost to VRLJIC, Ana (CRO) 6 653 0-6 1-6

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: TAYLOR, Ella (GBR) WC 838 v BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 458
H2H 1-0 Wirral 2017 Taylor 6-3 6-3

R1: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) 464 v OZGEN, Pemra (TUR) 8 299 CH=207 2014
R1: SILVA, Eden (GBR) Q 516 v TUBELLO, Alice (FRA) Q 732 =CH 17yo JCH=114
R1: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) WC 562 v KENNEL, Karin (SUI) Q 518 CH=409 2014
H2H 0-1 ITF Junior 2011 Kennel 0-6 0-6

R1: JONES, Francesca (GBR) WC 509 v MARCINKEVICA, Diana (LAT) 7 278 CH=196 2014
R1: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) 411 v MORATELLI, Angelica (ITA) 408 CH=318 2013
R1: BARNETT, Alicia (GBR) WC 536 v KERKHOVE, Lesley (NED) 3 203 CH=149 16/10/17
R1: MURRAY, Samantha (GBR) 515 v GATTO-MONTICONE, Giulia (ITA) 6 247 CH=214 2014

-- Edited by Peter too on Monday 30th of July 2018 06:40:24 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Hmm, a mixed bag there. A bit unlucky to draw 4 of the 8 seeds (albeit 6,7,8), but 2 quallies and a similar ranked opponent for Maia. One GB vs GB which is to be expected.

Fran with the 4th WC and not Emma Rad. Would hope to get 4 or 5 through through there. Max 7, min 1 obviously.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

A tough draw for Fran big step up from 15k

the addict · Tennis legend

I was a little surprised that Fran got the WC - she withdrew a couple of weeks ago.

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

From a reliable source:
The MD entries here take us to 45 entries in total for the week.
That is the highest number of active players we have had in either 2017 or 2018 YTD.
The previous highest was 44, in week 43 of 2017 (Wiiral & Obidos made up the vast majority of entries then)
There have been 96 unique GB women active in 2018, so 44.79% of them are active this week!

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Here's the full draw:

(1)Tereza Smitkova (CZE) v Martina Caregaro (ITA)
(Q)Lucia Bronzetti (ITA) v Marianna Zakarlyuk (UKR)
(wc)Ella Taylor (GBR) v Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR)
(8)Pemra Ozgen (TUR) v Sarah Beth Grey (GBR)

(4)Andreea Amalia Rosca (ROU) v (Q)Verena Meliss (ITA)
(Q)Alice Tubello (FRA) v (Q)Eden Silva (GBR)
(wc)Freya Christie (GBR) v (Q)Karin Kennel (SUI)
(7)Diana Marcinkevica (LAT) v (wc)Francesca Jones (GBR)

(5)Ivana Jorovic (SRB) v (Q)Estelle Cascino (FRA)
Maia Lumsden (GBR) v Angelica Moratelli (ITA)
Anna Danilina (KAZ) v Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO)
(3)Lesley Kerkhove (NED) v (wc)Alicia Barnett (GBR)

(6)Giulia Gatto-Monticone (ITA) v Samantha Murray (GBR)
Irina Ramialison (FRA) v (Q)Ana Vrljic (CRO)
(Q)Anastasia Pivovarova (RUS) v Dalma Galfi (HUN)
(2)Valentini Grammatikopoulou (GRE) v Vlada Ekshibarova (ISR)

Smitkova will be favourite to take her 3rd title on GB soil this year. Ozgen is a bit of a carpet specialist so there is a real opportunity for a quarter finalist to emerge from that section - if Beth can beat Ozgen then we're guaranteed one. Tough for Fran, but not beyond her and if she does win, then again, there will be a good chance of another QF as Freya has a winnable match and has shown a little bit of recovery in Canada recently.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Wonder where Emma R is?

the addict · Tennis legend

Mervatron2 wrote:
Wonder where Emma R is?

Does seem strange that she made qualifying, but didn't sign in. Haven't seen any evidence of her playing since Wimbledon either.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

the addict wrote:
Mervatron2 wrote:
Wonder where Emma R is?
Does seem strange that she made qualifying, but didn't sign in. Haven't seen any evidence of her playing since Wimbledon either.

I do hope that she's not going to be another Robbo.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Lissey and third seed, Kerkhove, are playing some great tennis - currently 3-3

Looks like a lovely day too.

Jodie meantime has taken the first set easily against Ella, 6-1

And Maia is doing well, having taken the first set 6-3

Add: Alicia then gets slightly unlucky on one or two points and seems to lose her concentration, and the set, 3-6

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 31st of July 2018 10:24:23 AM

the addict · Tennis legend

Good to see streaming from two courts. Pity there isn't a stream from court B, where there are five consecutive matches involving Brits today.