Week 40 - ITF (W25) Brisbane, Australia Hard

Michael D · All-time great

RE: Week 40 - ITF (W25) Brisbane, Australia Hard

newby · Junior player

Under the LTA wing...maybe wrong move

Michael D · All-time great

I see there is a Roopa Bains (Born 2002) who is playing here as well this week in the qualifying singles and doubles. She must be Naiktha's sister, and i note she is playing under the Aus flag still.

the addict · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
I see there is a Roopa Bains (Born 2002) who is playing here as well this week in the qualifying singles and doubles. She must be Naiktha's sister, and i note she is playing under the Aus flag still.

There may be a connection, but I doubt if they are sisters. Roopa has been playing juniors in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji etc farily constantly over this year, and no signs of any matches further afield.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Michael D wrote:
I see there is a Roopa Bains (Born 2002) who is playing here as well this week in the qualifying singles and doubles. She must be Naiktha's sister, and i note she is playing under the Aus flag still.
There may be a connection, but I doubt if they are sisters. Roopa has been playing juniors in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji etc farily constantly over this year, and no signs of any matches further afield.

I seem to remember someone somewhere saying Roopa was Naiktha's cousin.

I'm pretty sure all she has is an older brother.

Roopa, I think, is the younger sister of Santokh Bains

Michael D · All-time great

Coup Droit wrote:
the addict wrote:
Michael D wrote:
I see there is a Roopa Bains (Born 2002) who is playing here as well this week in the qualifying singles and doubles. She must be Naiktha's sister, and i note she is playing under the Aus flag still.
There may be a connection, but I doubt if they are sisters. Roopa has been playing juniors in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji etc farily constantly over this year, and no signs of any matches further afield.
I seem to remember someone somewhere saying Roopa was Naiktha's cousin.
I'm pretty sure all she has is an older brother.
Roopa, I think, is the younger sister of Santokh Bains

Ah ok that would make sense. If you look at respective pictures there is some resemblance so I would be surprised if there is no relationship.

the addict · Tennis legend

SF: Destanee AIAVA / Naiktha BAINS CR 489 (278+211) [4] v Alexandra BOZOVIC (AUS) / Amber MARSHALL (AUS) CR1147 (408+739)

Michael D · All-time great

Naiktha+ have negotiated this safely in another MTB so into the final now

SF: Destanee AIAVA / Naiktha BAINS CR 489 (278+211) [4] def Alexandra BOZOVIC (AUS) / Amber MARSHALL (AUS) CR1147 (408+739) 2-6 6-3 10-6

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

ditto

and good to have a bit of good news on the Naiktha front for once.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 3rd of October 2019 06:53:27 AM

Michael D · All-time great

Haha didn't see the a, so thought it was safe! wink

ROSAMUND · Futures level

I had a look at Naiktha's singles record for 2019 and for the 1st half of the year she wasn't doing too badly but the second half has been a nightmare. In her first 13 tournaments up to the end of May she won 20 matches and lost 13. From June to date she has played 13 tournaments and won 2 matches. I hope it wasn't returning to Britain that's caused the decline.

indiana · Tennis legend

ROSAMUND wrote:
I had a look at Naiktha's singles record for 2019 and for the 1st half of the year she wasn't doing too badly but the second half has been a nightmare. In her first 13 tournaments up to the end of May she won 20 matches and lost 13. From June to date she has played 13 tournaments and won 2 matches. I hope it wasn't returning to Britain that's caused the decline.

Yes, her overall race position this season is 277 ( GB #7 ) which isn't that awful against her CH ranking of 222 - a ranking reached in June, basically around when results started to go rather into reverse.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

It's just as well that it's not the time of year for Wimbledon wildcards because based on 2019 rankings only Heather and Harriet would get one. In a couple of cases (not injury related) you can't believe how far down the rankings players have fallen. Naiktha's record in 2019 is considerably better than Gabi Taylor's.

Strongbow · All-time great

ROSAMUND wrote:
It's just as well that it's not the time of year for Wimbledon wildcards because based on 2019 rankings only Heather and Harriet would get one. In a couple of cases (not injury related) you can't believe how far down the rankings players have fallen. Naiktha's record in 2019 is considerably better than Gabi Taylor's.

At least Naiiktha is fit and playing - unlike soo many others - a lot will depend of the rest of this year. A lot of players have ground to make up - it will be interesting to see who does and who doesn't smile

edited for typo

-- Edited by Strongbow on Thursday 3rd of October 2019 10:19:16 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brilliant - and against the top seeds too.

FINAL: Destanee AIAVA (AUS) / Naiktha BAINS (GBR) [4] def. Alison BAI (AUS) / Paige HOURIGAN (NZL) [1] 6-3 6-3