Week 44 - ITF ($25K) - The Wirral, GB

TomTraubert · Futures level

Week 44 - ITF ($25K) - The Wirral, GB

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

There were only about 10 people watching her match on Tuesday, and that included her coaching team and the GB team inc Jeremy Bates. I can't imagine that it would fill up. Most people still won't have heard of her, and you could put seat around three sides of the court.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Looks like both semi finals are starting at 10.30am tomorrow - that's not very fan friendly. I know they'll probably finish around the same time so both winners should have the same amount of rest for the final (although one semi finalist is playing in the doubles final after), but if you were travelling to it, you'd rather see both semi's back to back like most events. I was debating going up the Glasgow in February (which is confirmed but a week later), but if both were going to be at the same time then it would put me right off going.

Emma's odds have come in a bit. She started at 4/5 and is now 8/11 favourite. Latvian is evens.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I see Mariam Bolkvadze is a victim of the Maia automatic withdrawal rule for next week. Automatically withdrawn from 1 priority Shrewsbury and in the main draw for Minsk (priority 2).

indiana · Tennis legend

Not really "victim" other than possibly of her own oversight. She could have withdrawn from Minsk beforehand if she wanted to stay on the Shrewsbury list.

I see that she is still on the Minsk list suggesting that she is ar least still considering playing there as Maia ended up doing in France.

You sometimes see an AW closely followed by a withdrawal from the other event as if the player never really wanted to go to the lower priority one.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Emma back on serve after being 0-3 down. *3-4.

the addict · Tennis legend

Emma was *0-3 but has recovered to *3-4

Edit: - Snap - beaten by 10 seconds !

-- Edited by the addict on Friday 2nd of November 2018 11:09:24 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

She was *5-4 but has suddenly been removed from the site I was following on. Facing BPs here.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

5-5*

the addict · Tennis legend

Pity, lost the set 5-7

No live score from the other SF. If it isn't on court it is strange, as Savinykh partners Freya in the doubles final later

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

I was wondering that. Emma now 1-3 down in the second. Make that 1-4, her opponent seems to be serving better than her on LS stats.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Oh dear

Peter too · Tennis legend

SF: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) WC 693 lost to MARINKEVICA, Diana (LAT) 334 5-7 1-6

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
Looks like both semi finals are starting at 10.30am tomorrow - that's not very fan friendly. I know they'll probably finish around the same time so both winners should have the same amount of rest for the final (although one semi finalist is playing in the doubles final after), but if you were travelling to it, you'd rather see both semi's back to back like most events. I was debating going up the Glasgow in February (which is confirmed but a week later), but if both were going to be at the same time then it would put me right off going.

Emma's odds have come in a bit. She started at 4/5 and is now 8/11 favourite. Latvian is evens.

Standard for the LTA. Doubles final gets focus.

the addict · Tennis legend

Final score 5-7 1-6
Serve certainly seemed to drop off in the second set, judging by the stats. It has been a long week though, so not surprising.
Still, a tremendous performance to get this far