Week 21 - ITF (W25) - Jerusalem, Israel - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 21 - ITF (W25) - Jerusalem, Israel - Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

One game away, 7-5 5-2*. A pretty big match for her in the potential jostling for position in the general grass WC race. These points won't get added before Surbiton WCs are announced, but if she does win here and sees off Sam (not wanting to get too far ahead of myself) then she would be all but above Katy, certainly in terms of guaranteed points which might be crucial. Harriet should get in the main draw, but if Boulter did ask for a WC (may be well off with that), then her, Swan and Bains would probably be the 3 leading players and then you'd probably think Jodie would pip Katy for the 4th. She'd certainly be officially ahead by the time Manchester WCs were announced, should she go that way and not Nottm.

*5-3 now, serving for the match. 30-15

Oh dear, had a MP, but now back on serve...

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Friday 24th of May 2019 01:43:22 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

One match point, but not taken, and back on serve at 5-4*

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Get in! Jodie vs Sam then.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Well done girls.

An uncharacteristically bad day at the office for Em and Sofia, although the first set was actually quite tight, they just lost all the deuce games. Sofia has played a lot of tennis in the intense heat this week. Never mind.

the addict · Tennis legend

Well done Jodie !

Em and Sofia's run finishes with a 1 & 2 loss in the SF.
Sam due on court later - one of her opponents is the girl Jodie just beat, so there is a rest period.

-- Edited by the addict on Friday 24th of May 2019 02:19:49 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF: MURRAY, Samantha (GBR) 539 def MIHALIKOVA, Tereza (SVK) 7 385 7-6(3) 6-1
QF: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 3 277 def YASHINA, Ekaterina (RUS) 5 381 7-5 6-4

SF: MURRAY, Samantha (GBR) 539 v BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 3 277
H2H 1-0 Woking 2017 Murray 1-6 6-4 6-3

SuperT · Futures level

Great that means we are guaranteed a finalist! Hooray

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Great news.

the addict · Tennis legend

And a confirmed finalist

Doubles Roundup

SF:- Samantha MURRAY (GBR) / Despina PAPAMICHAIL (GRE) [3] 576 (334+242) def Ana Sofia SANCHEZ (MEX) / Ekaterina YASHINA (RUS) [1] (372+170) 6-2 7-6(6)
SF:- Yuliya HATOUKA (BLR) / Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK) (644+220) def Sofia SHAPATAVA (GEO) / Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) [2] 549 (222+327) 6-1 6-2

Final: - Samantha MURRAY (GBR) / Despina PAPAMICHAIL (GRE) [3] 576 (334+242) v Yuliya HATOUKA (BLR) / Tereza MIHALIKOVA (SVK) (644+220)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Jodie and Sam are first on at 8am UK tomorrow (10am Israel) and the 2nd women's SF follows on, so there'll be no waiting about for the men to finish this time.

Huge match for both. I was just checking and 67% of Sam's points have come from just 2 tournaments, this and Chiswick last year. She has 55 points and 37 have come from those 2 events.

I'm not neutral, but if I was, any other period, it might have been more important for Sam as 12 extra points when in the 500's is massive and would make a big difference in terms of getting into future events and you could say Jodie had done enough, (technically) matching her seeding and still picking up useful points and progressing up the ranks, but at this time of year and all the competition for WCs, this is just as big for Jodie, if not more.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Friday 24th of May 2019 06:40:25 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

The battle of the Brits has started. Come on Jodie.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

First blood Jodie, *3-1

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Seemed to run away with that set, won 10 of last 11 points. 6-1 Jodie.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Jodie ran away with the first set