Week 40 - ITF (W15) - Andrezieux-Boutheon, France - Hard Indoor

Michael D · All-time great

Week 40 - ITF (W15) - Andrezieux-Boutheon, France - Hard Indoor

Michael D · All-time great

In the doubles Emily is playing with Bath based Yuriko Miyazaki. They are 3rd seeds and have a bye into the QF.

Tiff William is playing with Noelly Nsimba (CAN), and the winner of their match will play Emily/ Yuriko.

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles

L16: Emma MAZZONI (FRA) / Juliette MAZZONI (FRA) UNR (UR+UNR) v Noelly Longi NSIMBA (CAN)/ Tiffany WILLIAM (GBR) CR1524 (861+663)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Tiff won the first set, 7-5, but has lost the second 4-6....

Michael D · All-time great

Tiffany has done better against Xenia than I thought she might in a match lasting 2 hrs 43 mins, but in the end narrowly loses out. She's had several performances like this this year - good performances against higher ranked players that are just not good enough to take the points home. Tiff is near 100 places off her CH right now (764), but her tennis seems to be close to her being able to go higher if she gets more lucky with draws.

R32: Tiffany WILLIAM (GBR) 860 lost to Xenia KNOLL (SUI) 763 (CH:254) 7-5 4-6 4-6

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

At least Tiff+ won their doubles

the addict · Tennis legend

L16: Noelly Longi NSIMBA (CAN)/ Tiffany WILLIAM (GBR) CR1524 (861+663) def Emma MAZZONI (FRA) / Juliette MAZZONI (FRA) UNR (UR+UNR) 6-1 6-1

QF: Emily APPLETON GBR / Yuriko Lily MIYAZAKI (JAP) CR1107 (376+731) v Noelly Longi NSIMBA (CAN)/ Tiffany WILLIAM (GBR) CR1524 (861+663) cry

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Allez, Emily !

She's just taken the first set against the 3rd seed in a TB

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Excellent win in two sets for Emily App

Michael D · All-time great

Yes good win for Emily, and a qualifier next so should be an easier match.

R32: Tiffany WILLIAM (GBR) lost to Xenia KNOLL (SUI) 763 (CH:254) 7-5 4-6 4-6

R32: Emily APPLETON (GBR) 632 def Anastasia PRIBYLOVA (RUS) [3] 513 (CH:351) 7-6(4) 6-2

R16: Emily APPLETON (GBR) 632 vs Theo GRAVOUIL (FRA) [Q] 1184 (CH:491)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Michael D wrote:
Yes good win for Emily, and a qualifier next so should be an easier match.

R32: Tiffany WILLIAM (GBR) lost to Xenia KNOLL (SUI) 763 (CH:254) 7-5 4-6 4-6
R32: Emily APPLETON (GBR) 632 def Anastasia PRIBYLOVA (RUS) [3] 513 (CH:351) 7-6(4) 6-2

R16: Emily APPLETON (GBR) 632 vs Theo GRAVOUIL (FRA) [Q] 1184 (CH:491)

Although she's a qualifier, Théo was top 500 and is only recently turned 21.

She was a very promising youngster. She was French champion as a 14 year old.

Her dad was a top speed skater, European champion and silver medalist in the World championships, I think.

He was her trainer for ages, and may still be (Théo tried the elite FFT academy and didn;t like it, tried a private Spanish academy and didn't like it....)

She's had a lot of injuries (knee, I think).

Is known for being highly volatile on court.

She's certainly not fairly ranked at the moment, in my view. But hasn't had great results recently ....

Michael D · All-time great

When I looked at the discrepancy between her current rank and her CH, I was kinda expecting you would come up with a story CD... and you haven't disappointed! wink

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Emily App took a very early break and hung onto it up till *4-3
But then lost 4 games in a row, and lost the set 4-6

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Shame but, as above, not entirely unexpected. Looked close though.

R16: Emily APPLETON (GBR) 632 lost to Theo GRAVOUIL (FRA) [Q] 1184 (CH:491) 4-6 4-6

HarryGem · Club Coach

Coup Droit wrote:
Shame but, as above, not entirely unexpected. Looked close though.

R16: Emily APPLETON (GBR) 632 lost to Theo GRAVOUIL (FRA) [Q] 1184 (CH:491) 4-6 4-6

A shame indeed. Emily seems to be having a lot of trouble taking the next step up. She usually does ok in the 15k events but nothing else really. She's still young but how much longer will her Sky sponsorship last?