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R1: Maia LUMSDEN (GBR) 4 312 vs Daria SNIGUR (UKR) IR 474 (57 ITF) (17 yo)

R1: Freya CHRISTIE (GBR) 542 vs Sofya LANSERE (RUS) 7 383 (18 yo)

 

Another very tough draw for Maia, probably the toughest she could have being a seed, and maybe even the toughest regardless. Snigur is a very promising talent, like so many of her compatriots, and won a 25k title just the other week, reached the AO Jr SF losing to the eventual champ Tauson and has had big success on the W15 scene. She's actually won 25 of her last 26 ITF matches and her WTA ranking would now be high enough to enter this draw without the need of the IR. Maia would have certainly hoped for better being the 4th seed.

It is indoors at least which might help a bit.



-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Monday 29th of April 2019 12:55:58 PM

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Maia has had very tough first round draws in all her last 3 tournaments cry



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Michael D wrote:

Maia has had very tough first round draws in all her last 3 tournaments cry

It's really grim for her, 2 seeds in the home events and now this. We've had a mixed bag recently - Naomi and EWS get almost effective byes in their Q1 matches, 1/200 and 1/50 respectively and they dropped like 4 games or something between them to pick up 3 points each. Whereas the higher ranked Maia, a high seed in her tournament, will surely be an underdog and therefore more than likely pick up 1 point. It's not a foregone conclusion as Snigur did lose to Han in her last tournament, but that may well have been her previous week's exploits (winning a 25k) catching up with her, possibly a bit like Jodie vs M Noel at Sunderland the other week. Either way, it'll be tough.

I suppose Alicia has been pretty fortunate in her draws recently - a Q walkover and MD WC last week and another MD WC this week and Hev could have had far worse in Gifu, but it's really unfortunate if someone gets 3 tough draws in a row, especially as she could have maybe pushed towards the top 250 with a bit more luck, and we know how important that could be at this time of the year...

I'm hoping the Spain and Pula draws are kind when they come out.

 



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Maia 3rd on Court 3 where play must have started around 8am UK. Odds are close, 11/10 Maia vs 4/6.

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3 breaks in a row in the Maia match, 2-3*.

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4 games in a row for the Ukrainian from *4-4 to 4-6 *0-2.

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Wow, Maia has won 5 of the last 6 games since I last checked and is now serving to take it to a decider. *5-3 30-0.

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Maia made it 6 from 7 to take the set (6-3), but she'll need something similar as she's a break down in the decider. 0-2*

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Maia unfortunately lost, 4-6 6-3 0-6.

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Freya has taken her first set against her seeded opponent, winning the last 4 games. 6-3 *0-0.

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Freya still battling really well, came from 4-5* and 5-6* to force a 2nd set tie break and has the mini break at 4-2*.

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Freya had *5-2 but lost the next 5 points to lose the tie break, so into a decider. 6-3 6-7(5)

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Poor Freya, never recovered from losing that 2nd set tie break lead. Lost 6-3 6-7(5) 3-6.

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Freya lost the final set 3-6

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Not a great day for either Freya nor Maia unfortunately  cry

R1: Maia LUMSDEN (GBR) 4 312 lost to Daria SNIGUR (UKR) IR 474 (57 ITF) (17 yo) 4-6 6-3 0-6
R1: Freya CHRISTIE (GBR) 542 lost to Sofya LANSERE (RUS) 7 383 (18 yo) 6-3 6-7(5) 3-6



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