Week 38 - ITF ($25K) - Lisbon, Portugal - Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Week 38 - ITF ($25K) - Lisbon, Portugal - Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
I do believe that there's a former top 20 player in the draw, based on this tweet it sounds like this tournament

Think she was in qualifying - she won two and then lost in the final Q round.

Michael D · All-time great

flamingowings wrote:
I do believe that there's a former top 20 player in the draw, based on this tweet it sounds like this tournament

Yes, Alexandra Stevenson, and she lost in the FQR. There is also a former top 30 player, Michaella Krajicek in the MD, whom Mariam Bolkvadze will have the pleasure of meeting.

the addict · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
Doubles draw is out now, singles still to come. Unfortunately 3 of the 4 GB players in the doubles draw meet in the first round.

R16: Emma LAINE/ Samantha MURRAY (FIN/GBR) [3] 606 (332+274) vs Ines MURTA/ Laetitia PULCHARTOVA (POR/CZE) 1195 (482+713)
R16: Nuria PARRIZAS-DIAZ/ Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (ESP/GBR) 815 (534+281) vs Alicia BARNETT/ Sarah BETH-GREY (GBR/GBR) [4] 727 (518+209)

Oh that is unfortunate. I knew Beth and Lissey were playing together, and were out sightseeing with Em yesterday. But to be drawn together cry cry cry

Strongbow · All-time great

the addict wrote:
Michael D wrote:
Doubles draw is out now, singles still to come. Unfortunately 3 of the 4 GB players in the doubles draw meet in the first round.

R16: Emma LAINE/ Samantha MURRAY (FIN/GBR) [3] 606 (332+274) vs Ines MURTA/ Laetitia PULCHARTOVA (POR/CZE) 1195 (482+713)
R16: Nuria PARRIZAS-DIAZ/ Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (ESP/GBR) 815 (534+281) vs Alicia BARNETT/ Sarah BETH-GREY (GBR/GBR) [4] 727 (518+209)
Oh that is unfortunate. I knew Beth and Lissey were playing together, and were out sightseeing with Em yesterday. But to be drawn together

Sadly, the ways the draws are goiing this week - this was guaranteed cry

the addict · Tennis legend

Em said on instagram that the court was really quick.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Em drops the first set 6-3

Was broken from 30-0 at *1-2 then missed 0-40 in the following game

-- Edited by PaulM on Tuesday 18th of September 2018 10:26:42 AM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Another couple of break points missed

1-2*

Had chances, but not able to capitalise

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: WEBLEY-SMITH, Emily (GBR) Q 524 lost to OZGEN, Pemra (TUR) 5 281 3-6 5-7

PaulM · Tennis legend

Recovered from *3-5 to *5-5 but was broken to 30 and goes out with a very credible 63 75.

Doubles latee

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Sam Murray and Laine won their dubs very easily

PaulM · Tennis legend

Competitive but comfortable 64 64 win for Lissey and Beth over Em and the Spaniard.

Emily on the verge of dropping out the top 300 in doubles now.

Michael D · All-time great

A close match for Em + against Lissey and Beth, especially in the second set where Emily and Nuria were 4-2 up, but in the end Lissey and Beth had too much for them. Potential opponents of both pairs are still to finish their matches.

R16: Emma LAINE/ Samantha MURRAY (FIN/GBR) [3] 606 (332+274) beat Ines MURTA/ Laetitia PULCHARTOVA (POR/CZE) 1195 (482+713) 6-3 6-1
R16: Alicia BARNETT/ Sarah BETH-GREY (GBR/GBR) [4] 727 (518+209) beat Nuria PARRIZAS-DIAZ/ Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (ESP/GBR) 815 (534+281) 6-4 6-4

Michael D · All-time great

PaulM wrote:
Competitive but comfortable 64 64 win for Lissey and Beth over Em and the Spaniard.

Emily on the verge of dropping out the top 300 in doubles now.

Yes, Emily must really be thinking about her options now. She's crammed another full year of travelling into her schedule, but the rewards appear to be tailing off now. Still, since her points are mainly at this level now, she will be able to continue to play 25ks next year if she so wishes. But she must be thinking about her options now.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Lissey loses the first set 7-6(5) .... :(