Week 44 - ITF ($60K) - Canberra, Australia Hard

flamingowings · All-time great

Week 44 - ITF ($60K) - Canberra, Australia Hard

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

PaulM wrote:

Not been the best tour for the GB lot this year.

Feel very bad for Soumeya, as her partner had to withdraw and the lucky losers who replaced them best their intended opponents very easily. Would have been a big points hall for her.

I worry for Soumeya with next year's doubles acceptance rules* not favouring those that choose to focus on doubles.

*To be accepted to doubles in a 15K you must be entered in the singles draw, with priority given to singles main draw entrants. Acceptance in 25K-100K will be determined by the best of singles or doubles ranking.
Edit: details here https://www.tenniseurope.org/file/820461/?dl=1

-- Edited by RedSquirrel on Wednesday 31st of October 2018 08:54:54 AM

TomTraubert · Futures level

we seem to get one good aussie series as a group then a bad one over the last 5 years or so

the addict · Tennis legend

Dissapointing results - I thought Gabi and Katy would have been much closer if not winning those matches. Jodie did very well though.

Katy's attempts at 60k tournaments have been pretty fruitless this year, and her trip downunder particularly so.

Re the doubles entries for next year - that is going to affect quite a few players and partnerships as both players must be entered in the singles draw (main or qualifying).

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Just when you think Gabby's got her mojo back.

Strongbow · All-time great

Gabi was 12-12 in games and 77-76 in points, but at the end of the second set I thought she'd close it out confuse

indiana · Tennis legend

Strongbow wrote:
Gabi was 12-12 in games and 77-76 in points, but at the end of the second set I thought she'd close it out

Yes, though of course her 6-0 second set was in that.

Clearly Gabi got on top early in that set and whether Cabrera sort of then let that go and / or there was a very big change in either or both levels after that who knows. But Gabi was well beaten in the decider.

Not being on stream we don't know that or Gabi's reactions this week or how much additional travel her racket made after some of the points.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Jaggy1876 wrote:
We will have a finalist and possibly a winner this week I predict. And as you all know I know what Im talking about....

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:
We will have a finalist and possibly a winner this week I predict. And as you all know I know what Im talking about....

Can't always be right Jaggy lad.

flamingowings · All-time great

Ace Ventura wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:
We will have a finalist and possibly a winner this week I predict. And as you all know I know what Im talking about....

Can't always be right Jaggy lad.

Well, maybe a correct prediction but wrong tournaments...or week.

TomTraubert · Futures level

in quasi brit news naiktha lost in qf today but izzy made it into sf
aussie got an all home sf line up in this $60k
compare to we got one through to a $25k sf

the addict · Tennis legend

Not a great trip for Katy, but it hasn't put her off.

dunne_katy
@katydunne
16m16 minutes ago

Peace out Australia. Seeya in 6 weeks