Week 35 - ITF ($15K) - Haren, Netherlands - Clay

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 35 - ITF ($15K) - Haren, Netherlands - Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: WILLIAM, Tiffany (GBR) 937 lost to RIBERA, Marina Bassols (ESP) 1 440 3-6 6-4 6-7(2)

the addict · Tennis legend

So close to a new CH win. Three hours and 16 minutes of battle. 116 points to 118, but unfortunately not the ones that really counted at the end of the third set.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

That does it, i have seriously gone off that Ribena girl. And wish her vitamin C deficiency problems and blackcurrant stained teeth.....:(

indiana · Tennis legend

That looks a very good effort. A real pity she didn't get across the line.

But on the face of it it does suggest a level that may pick up points from rather less onerous tasks.

Michael D · All-time great

Tough for Tiffany that was oh so close, and would have been the most unlikely of our four women players to pick up a win this week! cry

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

Heartbreaker

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Great effort from Tiffany. Can she find a way to bottle this and employ it to better profit in, as indiana apositely frames it, 'rather less oerous tasks'? If so, she surely still has some upward travel to come for her ranking.

Big ol' goose egg for the ladies on the win front this week.

the addict · Tennis legend

I congratulated Tiff on her effort via twitter, and she replied. I think we're going to see quite a push from her over the next few months.

Me:- Unlucky - that was so close to a new CH win. Couldn't have been a worse draw, but you almost made it.

Tiff: Yes thankyou, couldn't have been closer but there are lots o positives to take, so on the next one

Me: Very true ! Great attitude ! Now you know you can compete at that level, so pick your tournaments and get those ranking points

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Gutting for Tiff

Michael D · All-time great

the addict wrote:
I congratulated Tiff on her effort via twitter, and she replied. I think we're going to see quite a push from her over the next few months.

Me:- Unlucky - that was so close to a new CH win. Couldn't have been a worse draw, but you almost made it.

Tiff: Yes thankyou, couldn't have been closer but there are lots o positives to take, so on the next one

Me: Very true ! Great attitude ! Now you know you can compete at that level, so pick your tournaments and get those ranking points

Lots of positives indeed and good luck to Tiff, may she have a much better last few months of the year than she had first few months!

Strongbow · All-time great

I don't know how you practice "Avoid top seed" wink

christ · Futures level

Strongbow wrote:
I don't know how you practice "Avoid top seed"

Be the top seed?

indiana · Tennis legend

christ wrote:
Strongbow wrote:
I don't know how you practice "Avoid top seed"
Be the top seed?

Simply be a bit luckier as was wished for Tiffany.

the addict · Tennis legend

At least there isn't a top 500 player in the next tournament ! But Tiff is only listed at 13, so not reached seed level yet.

Strongbow · All-time great

christ wrote:
Strongbow wrote:
I don't know how you practice "Avoid top seed"
Be the top seed?

At WR935 in a 15K that's going to be tricky smile