Week 13 - ITF (W15) - Tel Aviv, Israel - Hard

Michael D · All-time great

Week 13 - ITF (W15) - Tel Aviv, Israel - Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Just had a 30 min phone call there and saw the opponent had taken it into a decider, so was surprised to see it still early in the 3rd set, until I saw the rain delay. Hopefully will give Emma a chance to regroup and come out strong, with the opponent winning the last 3 games.

I saw the Ukrainian was 11/1 both at 6-3 and also at 5-4 in the second set, was tempted to but £1 or £2 on, but didn't - it did look quite long (although I obviously haven't watched any of it).

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Back underway with successive holds. *1-1.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Emma broke to hold a 3-1 *30-0 lead, but was broken. 3-2* deuce.

But then Emma recovers from 15-40* to break again.

*4-2

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Friday 29th of March 2019 11:55:45 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Emma serving for it. 5-3 *30-15

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Hmm, not great. Emma had 5-2* and also 5-3 *40-15, so 2 MPs, but couldn't finish it off and it is now close to being broken again. 5-5 *15-40

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Zakarlyuk now serving for the match 5-6*.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Wow which way will this one go? Opp won 12 of 14 points to serve for the match and have all the momentum, but ER has just broken back to force a deciding set TB.

Good luck Emma.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Absolutely never in doubt biggrin

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Wins 6-3 5-7 7-6(3)

Raced to a *6-1 TB lead, but 2 more MP's went, but got the crucial point after and a very good win.

SuperT · Futures level

Wow, what an excellent win for Emma. Great fighting spirit and character.

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) 2 588/102 def ZAKARLYUK, Marianna (UKR) 5 641/157 6-3 5-7 7-6(3)

SF: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) 2 588/102 v EKSHIBAROVA, Vlada (ISR) 819/103 CH=352/91 2014
H2H 1-0 Tiberias 2018 Raducan 6-3 6-0

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

It'll be a third Israeli opponent out of 4 for Emma as she faces Vlada Ekshibarova in the SF. I thought I recognised that name and she has played 4 GB ITF events since August and I'm pretty sure she was in a car of a video of Maia Lumsden singing the Proclaimers 500 miles, presumably in a Glasgow 25k.

Anyway, better news for Emma is that she beat Vlada 6-3 6-0 in an Israeli SF last May, so hopefully that's a good omen.

Edit - it wasn't this person after all that , but should be a winnable match for her.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Friday 29th of March 2019 01:11:25 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

The final point in Emma's match

twitter.com/MattJames90/status/1111647156035829760

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emma has been logged back from 4-1 to 4-4