Ms. Grey is in the MD, and as is the current pattern for the GB ladies, has drawn a seed: #6, Melnikova 259.
Some small consolation for Beth - Melnikova is dropping 51 points from a 25k clay court win next week, which will drop her to around WR307, so not quite so daunting.
And she lost in the first round at Lisbon last week to a qualifier, Brouleau WR708
Emily may have drawn the fellow qualifier but she won't win. If anyone does it will be Beth, though she will not be favourite.
R32: Sarah Beth GREY (GBR) 440 vs Marina MELNIKOVA (RUS) [6] 264 (CH:170 May 14) R32: Eden SILVA (GBR) [Q] 483 vs Lesley KERKHOVE (NED) [4] 249 (CH:149 Oct 17) R32: Emily APPLETON (GBR) [Q] 505 vs Leonie KUNG (SUI) [Q] 487 (CH:413 July 18) 17yrs (JCH:29 July 18)
-- Edited by Michael D on Monday 24th of September 2018 08:28:55 PM
In Emiliy's match, the scoreboard has frozen at match point, so presumably...
Emily lost 6-4 6-3. And as I said earlier, didn't take her chances with 2/10 BP won against 4/8.
In the doubles, Beth and Emily were (as Paul said) 3-1 up - then 3-4 down, but take the first set 6-4
Emily A and her Columbian partner having a hard time of it. Just held serve for the first time. 0-6 1-2*
Their opponents rankings are a bit misleading. Harmony Tan has a CH of 449 from earlier this year, whilst Margot Yerolymos CH was 348 just over a year ago, but hasn't played doubles this year until now.
First round doubles completed. Not a great day for Emily following her earlier singles loss, but good progress for the other 3. Emily + did save 2 MPs at *3-5 and pulled the 2nd set back to 5-5 but then lost the next two games again to lose the match.
R16: Sarah Beth GREY/ Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR/GBR) [1] 492 (203+289) beat Lou ADLER/Camille SIREIX (FRA/FRA) 1066 6-4 6-3
R16: Emily APPLETON/ Maria Fernanda HERAZO GONZALEZ (GBR/COL) 753 (440+313) lost to Harmony TAN/ Margot YEROLYMOS (FRA/FRA) [WC] UNR (544+UNR) 0-6 5-7
R16: Eden SILVA/ Julia TERZIYSKA (GBR/BUL) 977 (601+376) beat Emma LENE/ Lea THOLEY (FRA/FRA) 2189 6-4 6-3
QF: Sarah Beth GREY/ Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR/GBR) [1] 492 (203+289) vs Leonie KUNG/ Isabella SHINIKOVA (SUI/BUL) 874
QF: Eden SILVA/ Julia TERZIYSKA (GBR/BUL) 977 (601+376) vs Manon ARCANGIOLI/ Sherazad REIX (FRA/FRA) [2] 504