Week 14 - ITF (W25) Bolton, GB Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 14 - ITF (W25) Bolton, GB Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) Q 336 def SHINIKOVA, Isabella (BUL) 7 221 6-1 6-0
QF: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) SE 586 def BADOSA GIBERT, Paula (ESP) 2 130 6-1 6-2

SF: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) Q 336 v RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) SE 586

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well done Mr. Briggs - Nice to see The Telegraph giving some publicity to the SF match, highlighting our two teenagers. (And not often you see the word 'coruscating'.....

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"In a gigantic hall in Bolton on Saturday, a pair of British teenagers will contest a World Tennis Tour semi-final. By Wimbledon standards, there are only pennies at stake. Boltons champion will take home around £2,300, whereas the All England Club pays almost £40,000 just for showing up. Even so, this has been an encouraging week.

Both 19-year-old Jodie Burrage and 16-year-old Emma Raducanu have shown coruscating form, each crushing opponents with top-200 rankings as if they were used to buzzing around Madrid, Rome and Paris with the big guns...."

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks for sharing CD. It's nice to know that at least some press are reporting on what's going on lower down the food chain!

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

#TeamBurrage checking in biggrin

I would like Jodie to win, but hoping for a good match, preferably 2 tight sets - wouldn't want it to be a 6-1 6-1 type match either way which we've been used to this week.

Would have really liked to have watched it live, it'll probably be a case of 'After the Lord Mayor's show' next week in Sunderland when I plan to get along. Still, very pleased and grateful that there is a stream.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Fast start from Jodie, holding to 0. Stating the obvious, but that serve of hers is going to be so crucial today.

Thought there'd be a lot more watching to be honest.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Might be on the balcony.
Emma is on fire at the moment

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Yep, Jodie getting frustrated. Furious with an Emma serve she felt was long and then blasted a ball.

*4-1 Emma

the addict · Tennis legend

Jodie seems to be rushing it - taking very little time between points and often waiting for the ballboys to settle.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

She needs to keep her head. This could run away from her fast.

Imagine if Emma got that lucky net cord there, ha.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Saturday 6th of April 2019 09:37:22 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Well done. Saved break points and for now stops the Emma run of games. *5-2 Emma.

SuperT · Futures level

Better from Jodie in that game to hold for 5-2. I don't mind who wins but can't bear to see either of them get thrashed. Disappointed not to see more spectators. I live in the south east so it would be a major trek for me, but I'd definitely be there if I were local.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Looks like an MTO for Jodie. Think that was the same person who came on to see Paula BG yesterday. Jodie going off court.

paulisi · Tennis legend

The physio is Nigel Smethurst.
Not easy to tell what the problem is. Whatever it is they have had to go off court.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

SuperT wrote:
Better from Jodie in that game to hold for 5-2. I don't mind who wins but can't bear to see either of them get thrashed. Disappointed not to see more spectators. I live in the south east so it would be a major trek for me, but I'd definitely be there if I were local.

Absolutely on both counts. A thrashing either way would be disappointing and yeah, in Shrewsbury there was a big crowd for Diatchenko vs Wickmayer on a Saturday, I know that was a 60k final so might appeal to a more casual crowd, but when they changed the court streams to purposely set up Court 7 for seating, I was expecting a decent number. Not sure if the seats are for officials and not the public, but it's disappointing that even some of those are spare.

Wonder what's up with Jodie?