Week 18 - ITF (W25) - Namangan, Uzbekistan - Hard

Michael D · All-time great

Week 18 - ITF (W25) - Namangan, Uzbekistan - Hard

Michael D · All-time great

There are men's matches going on too, so Sam will only play her FQR match tomorrow.

FQR: Samantha MURRAY (GBR) [q3] 573 vs Vlada EKSHIBAROVA (ISR) [q15] 827 (CH:352)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Main draw out now and Alicia has drawn another WC, but again, like last week, she could play the seeded Yadlapalli in R2 who went on to reach the final last week. Still, if she can pocket the 5 points for a R1 win and see what happens after that, then it will be continued progress.

Shleyn is 17 and received a QWC last week and lost 1-6 0-6 in Q1, however, I've just noticed that the qualifier she faced actually went on to beat Yadlapalli in the final. That was her first match of 2019, but there were also heavy defeats in the few matches she played last year, so you'd like to think she wouldn't cause too many problems.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Monday 29th of April 2019 10:35:56 AM

Michael D · All-time great

That's certainly as good as it gets for a W25 first round draw!

R32: Alicia BARNETT (GBR) 483 vs Valentina SHLEYN (UZB) UNR/UNR Born 2002 (JCH:1198)

Michael D · All-time great

Sam and Lissey are 4th seeds in the doubles, and hope Sam is fitter this week too.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Sam was *5-2 up and 5-3 40-0*, from when she lost 11 of the next 13 points. But she has just broken and will have a third attempt to serve the set out.

And this time succeeds, 7-5

-- Edited by RedSquirrel on Tuesday 30th of April 2019 08:11:48 AM

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Sam qualifies to join Lissey in the main draw
7-5 4-6 10-6

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Was caught up in Jodie match, but well done Sam. I remember the opponent being someone who pushed Emma very close the other week on her run to that Israel 15k final.

Michael D · All-time great

Yes, good win for Sam, and dead easy for Lissey - Maia will be most envious of her draw today...

FQR: Samantha MURRAY (GBR) [q3] 573 beat Vlada EKSHIBAROVA (ISR) [q15] 827 (CH:352) 7-5 4-6 10-6

R32: Alicia BARNETT (GBR) 483 beat Valentina SHLEYN (UZB) UNR/UNR Born 2002 (JCH:1198) 6-0 6-0 in just 36 mins

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Sam has got the local 7th seed Abduraimova.

Michael D · All-time great

R32: Samantha MURRAY (GBR) [Q] 573 vs Nigina ABDURAIMOVA (UZB [7] 363 (CH:144 Sept 14)

the addict · Tennis legend

First set to Sam 6-4, and *1-0 in the second

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Sam wins 6-4 6-2 biggrin

I guess looking back, she was just a bit unlucky with her draws in the recent GB event, losing to Paar both times. Paar has been in great form recently - losing narrowly to Dart in the French W60 QF (coming through quals), then coming through quals in Bolton losing to Emma (that looks a great win for Emma) and then obviously coming through quals to win Sunderland, beating Harriet in the final, and this week she has come through quals in a German W60 and thrashed one of France's best prospects, Diane Parry 6-1 6-2 yesterday.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

She plays a fellow Q in the next round, Shalimar Talbi, who advanced in a Q vs Q match. Talbi is 18 and I thought I recognised the name - she has primarily competed on the 15k scene this year, but did beat Emma in Portugal last September.

Michael D · All-time great

To complete R32 scores and R16 match ups. Both Sam and Lissey face qualifiers in the next round so continue to have good opportunities to proceed.

R32: Samantha MURRAY (GBR) [Q] 573 beat Nigina ABDURAIMOVA (UZB [7] 363 (CH:144 Sept 14) 6-4 6-2

R16: Alicia BARNETT (GBR) 483 vs Gergana TOPALOVA (BUL) [Q] 602=CH
R16: Samantha MURRAY (GBR) [Q] 573 vs Shalimar TALBI (BLR) [Q] 584 (CH:531 Nov 18)