Week 46 - ITF (W15) Heraklion, Greece Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 46 - ITF (W15) Heraklion, Greece Clay

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well done, girls:

QR1: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) UNR/1494 def, AUER, Stefanie (AUT) UNR/2047 Born [2002 JCH=639] 6-3 6-0

QR1: ADESHINA, Esther (GBR) UNR/UNR def. SHCHETININA, Irina (RUS) UNR/1559 Born [2001 JCH=296] 5-7 6-3 10-7

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) UNR/1494 v LAVINO, Irene (ITA) 5 1096/350 CH=1084/331 1410/19
Q2: ADESHINA, Esther (GBR) UNR/UNR v CHIESA, Enola (ITA) 10 1273/759 CH=1202/736 5/8/19

Strongbow · All-time great

Hopefully they will play doubles together as they have a bit of a track record. smile

the addict · Tennis legend

No live scores showing, but the results are in.
Sonay won 6-4 6-5 retired
Esther lost 1 & 0

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

There's less for them to gauge at this level, but Betfred had Esthers match very close - 6/4 vs 1/2, so that score line is particularly disappointing.

No shame in losing to a more experienced / higher ranked opponent of course, but you'd have hoped it would be more competitive - hopefully just a one off well below par performance.

Michael D · All-time great

Strongbow wrote:
Hopefully they will play doubles together as they have a bit of a track record.

Unfortunately no doubles for them though. The only Brit in the doubles is Ali Collins, who will be in the MD singles too.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
There's less for them to gauge at this level, but Betfred had Esthers match very close - 6/4 vs 1/2, so that score line is particularly disappointing.

No shame in losing to a more experienced / higher ranked opponent of course, but you'd have hoped it would be more competitive - hopefully just a one off well below par performance.

Esther, in my opinion, is not the level you'd expect from someone as touted as she was. And that applies to pre-injury too. And has always been my view.

However, equally, she has such a good physique for tennis, and decent serve, that each time she steps onto the court you think she'll be brilliant. It's frustrating.....But it might be a question of age and coach....

I think college would do her a lot of good....

Michael D · All-time great

MD is out except for qualifiers. Ali Collins has had a barren run of late and could really do with 1-2 wins for a change. Sadly, this draw means she is likely to fall at the first hurdle once again this week.

R32: Ali COLLINS (GBR) 1068 vs Alba CARRILLO MARIN (ESP) [2] 511 (CH:490)

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Noelia BOUZO ZANOTTI (ESP) / Ali COLLINS (GBR) CR1501 (653+848) [4] v Patricia HLINKOVA (SVK) / Natalia SCHWARCOVA (SVK) (WC) (UNR+UNR)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yeh for Sonay !!!

Three victories - that's a tough way to get to the MD of a 15k. But two wins against ranked players is lovely.

FQR: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) UNR/1494 def. CHIESA, Enola (ITA) (q10) 1273/759 6-2 6-2

AND she's got a wildcard in the maindraw

Status Quo · Intermediate Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
Yeh for Sonay !!!

Three victories - that's a tough way to get to the MD of a 15k. But two wins against ranked players is lovely.

FQR: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) UNR/1494 def. CHIESA, Enola (ITA) (q10) 1273/759 6-2 6-2

AND she's got a wildcard in the maindraw

That's good work, and a nice little milestone to have tucked away.

Michael D · All-time great

Ali will be more than a little envious of Sonay's draw!

R32: Ali COLLINS (GBR) 1068 vs Alba CARRILLO MARIN (ESP) [2] 511 (CH:490)
R32: Sonay KARTAL (GBR) [Q] UNR/1494 vs Laura SVATIKOVA (SVK) [WC] 1271 (CH:826 Dec 18)

DF · Tennis legend

Ali + won 6-0 6-0

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Not going particularly well for Ali. Bookies had this 11/10 (Ali) vs 4/6 pre match, so very very close despite the significant ranking difference, but unfortunately it's going with rankings at the moment, *0-5. All games have been to 30 and 40, so she is at least competing.

There actually is a stream for it, but I haven't managed to watch any of it. There's a rain delay now anyway, so hopefully she can regroup and get herself back into it when they return, most likely in the 2nd set.