Week 41 - ITF ($25K) - Riba-Roja de Turia, Spain Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 41 - ITF ($25K) - Riba-Roja de Turia, Spain Clay

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Fran is still competing in Sardinia so may have a SE

paulisi · Tennis legend

Given Fran's issues and she may be playing twice today, I would necessarily expect her to turn up.

Michael D · All-time great

Jizel has won her first q round match here, and it's a truly excellent win She's not likely to win her next match though.

QR1: MATOS SEQUEIRA FERNANDES, Jizel (GBR) WC UNR beat ADAMESCU, Cristina (ROU) 805 CH=595 21/11/16 6-4 6-4

QR2: MATOS SEQUEIRA FERNANDES, Jizel (GBR) WC UNR 17yrs (JCH:858 Aug 16) vs Lara SALDEN (BEL) [q14] 548 (CH:540 Sept 18) 19yrs (JCH:49 June 16)

-- Edited by Michael D on Saturday 6th of October 2018 03:55:21 PM

TomTraubert · Futures level

best win by >100 places
v good job JMSF

TomTraubert · Futures level

bah itf got result wrong way round
adamescu won 64 64
no ch win for jizel

Michael D · All-time great

TomTraubert wrote:
bah itf got result wrong way round
adamescu won 64 64
no ch win for jizel

Oh dear.. how annoying, explains why I couldn't see her on the OOP for today when I looked. cry cry cry cry

QR1: MATOS SEQUEIRA FERNANDES, Jizel (GBR) WC UNR lost to ADAMESCU, Cristina (ROU) 805 CH=595 21/11/16 4-6 4-6

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Fran is here as a SE, draws 6th seed Shinikova who she beat in Hammamet last year.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Shinikova ranked 270 this week and was 133 18 months ago, but without wanting to do a disservice to SBG, if Beth can beat her last week then it should at least be winnable. The winner here will face a Q in the 2nd round and the top 2 seeds, who do stand out - Badosa-Gibert and Bolsova - would be avoided until at least the semi final. Not that I want to get too far ahead of myself mind as I'd imagine on paper, she'd likely be 2nd favourite in her 1st round match despite that win last year.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Good news about the SE as well.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: JONES, Francesca (GBR) SE 476 v SHINIKOVA, Isabella (BUL) 6 270 CH=133 20/2/17
H2H 1-0 Hammamet 2017 Jones 7-5 7-5

Rankings updated to 8th Oct.

-- Edited by Peter too on Monday 8th of October 2018 11:44:29 AM

Michael D · All-time great

The rain seems to be following Fran around. Looks like her first round match scheduled today will be postponed until tomorrow now.

Michael D · All-time great

A great first set from Fran, continuing her form from last week, as she goes 6-1 up over Shinikova.
Now to see if she can maintain her play.

Michael D · All-time great

Fran pulled back the second set from a 1-4 deficit to *4-5, but then lost a 26 point service game to lose the set. Now one set all at 6-1 4-6

the addict · Tennis legend

Five set points saved, and five game points lost in that last game - if I've counted the momentum graph right.
Last four games were all breaks of serve.
Big effort needed to start the set. SHinikova serving first