Week 44 - ITF ($60K) - Toronto, Canada Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 44 - ITF ($60K) - Toronto, Canada Hard

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Tara isn't in the main draw, unless she has a WC which seems unlikely - Manasse, above her in the qualifying acceptance list, is in qualifying. She would have had to withdraw as she is still competing in the doubles in Saguenay. Whatever your views on next year's changes at least this is one nonsense that will be removed next year.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Fran serving for the first set *5-4 30-0.

Solitary break was in the 3rd game.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Holds to 15 to take the first set 6-4.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

3 breaks to start the second set. Fran leads *2-1. She has converted 3 of her 11 BP opportunities, the opponent 1 of 1.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

4-2*

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Fran breaks to 40 to take the match 6-4 6-3.

TomTraubert · Futures level

simple enough
will the extra matches and court time this week as she starts in qualies not md help play her in to even better form or just tire her out for the meanningfull rounds?

the addict · Tennis legend

Fran only had 2 matches last week - should have plenty in the tank

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 1 416 def JANUSKOVA, Petra (CAN) 821 6-4 6-3

Q2: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 1 416 v KINARD, Tori (USA) 629 CH=341 2014

Oakland2002 · All-time great

TomTraubert wrote:
simple enough
will the extra matches and court time this week as she starts in qualies not md help play her in to even better form or just tire her out for the meanningfull rounds?

She has no choice but step up as the 15K rug is being pulled from beneath her. This is also the right level for to continue to develop in terms of winning a few before incrementally tougher tests although a wider increment at 60K with some potentially very tough first round draws.

Actually one could probably reverse the psychology a bit there as Fran is a real threat to all the girls outside the top 150, everybody bar Kozlova and I see Megan Manaesse who was arguably the best player in college tennis in 2016 got in just ahead of her. Frans peer Andreescu at 240 is on the cusp of being seeded and made the semis last week after beating Frans vanquisher only to retire? Ran out of steam.

Essentially this is a 15K standard playoff for the MD. Kinard next a 30yr old playing at SF 15K level 340s CH at her peak in 2014. Then Sleeth (17) similar JCH to Fran but a year behind in transition or Seidliska (23 in Dec) won a 15K this year.

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Sunday 28th of October 2018 07:45:38 AM

TomTraubert · Futures level

what i mean is if fran play 3 matches to qualify and she play a 50/50 in 1st md round are the extra matches net benifit as you know the courts and are played in to them against a cold opponent or are they net negative for fran with her condition as every extra match adds a toll and eventualy you break down
in the md match and against probably a stifer level of opponnent would you rather have 100% in your tank or the acummullated match time and location experiance gain by coming through the qualies?
or does it make no real difference
last week strait in to md she did ok in good R1 draw but thenwas a little short against a big step up in class if she had more matches before would she have had a bettter chance? this week if she get there she will have those extra matches is that a good thing?

TomTraubert · Futures level

fran start slow 02

TomTraubert · Futures level

strugling down a set and a break 46 01

the addict · Tennis legend

She might be behind, but it is competitive. Lost the first set 2 breaks to 3. Now 1-2*