Week 10 - ITF (W25+H) - Irapuato, Mexico - Hard

Michael D · All-time great

Week 10 - ITF (W25+H) - Irapuato, Mexico - Hard

Michael D · All-time great

Neither Brit is playing in the doubles and with the FQR matches still on today, most of the R32 singles matches are tomorrow Wed, including both our two.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Yeah, was thinking that when I saw the draw earlier. Bar a poor WC, you're not really going to get a better chance to win at 25k level than this, so fingers crossed Emily can do it.

Not too familiar with Katie's opponent, but I see she did beat Danielle Lao last week in Acapulco and take Perrin into a decider and is playing at home again, so not to be underestimated.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Both are first on and have their matches at 9pm UK time, so hopefully Jo will have her IW match wrapped up by then and then can follow these scores. Looks like Emily is on the main court which I was a bit surprised about given Katie plays a Mexican, but then again, at this level they could all be pretty much the same.

Can't find any odds yet but would be interested to use for a gauge for both. I'd imagine Katie would be favourite, but no idea what the consensus would be regarding Emily.

Michael D · All-time great

I would not expect Emily to be the favourite AV.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
I would not expect Emily to be the favourite AV.

Yep, won't happen often in 25k events.

I couldn't find anything on any of the sites I use, but I have just seen on one of those wincomparator pages that Betfred have Ivanova at 1.80 and Emily at 1.95, so that's roughly 4/5 vs 10/11 in 'real' odds wink . Obviously odds are just odds and we've unfortunately seen Emily lose to most recently, but that does give me a bit of encouragement - it's not like she's a big 4/1 outsider.

Katie 3/10, Rodriguez 12/5 FWIW.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Wednesday 6th of March 2019 03:34:37 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Never been a real fan of Dasha Ivanova after seeing her very nearly get beaten by Hannah McColgan (is Hannah in the States at college now?)

But not a real fan of Emily App's tennis either so.....

Do hope Emily can get something going though......

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Both 3-1* up, so a positive start.

indiana · Tennis legend

Katie S : 6-3, first to serve in set 2

Enily App : *5-4, 3 breaks to 2, 5 DFs to 9 DFs

indiana · Tennis legend

Katie : 6-3 *1-1

Emily : 6-4, to receive to start set 2.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Last I checked, Emily had an early break point in that first game at 40-30, but just checked and it's *0-3 and the last 2 games have been to love, so she's probably lost the last 11 points.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Yep was 11 points in a row and that was extended to 14, before Emily stopped the rot, still one more BP to save though. *30-40.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Set is quickly going away from Emily, a comfortable hold there, *0-5. 19 of the last 22 points. Seems strange how a first set can seem close and competitive and then just completely change.

And then broken to 15 to round off a miserable 20 mins or so. 6-4 0-6 0-0*.

Swan just been broken as well in the second. 2-3*

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Wednesday 6th of March 2019 10:20:50 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Katie broke back and held serve.

6-3 4-3*

indiana · Tennis legend

Katie breaks again and then has a bit of a Jo in serving it out but likewise gets there. 6-3 6-3

Emily 1-3* final set.