Week 49 - ITF (W25) Solapur, India Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Week 49 - ITF (W25) Solapur, India Hard

emmsie69 · Top national player

The first set of Freyas match was a mess on both sides but she appears to have got it together in the 2nd set and is now 4-0 up and has won 20 of a possible 24 points

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Emma has been moved on to another court and is an early break up. *2-1

Much better second set for Freya so far, *4-0

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

But it's the third set that'll count for Freya

She often (it seems to me) starts nervously, plays a tight, poor first set. Then loosens up wonderfully in the second and goes for it. But then, in the third set, all the nervous problems come back again.

Michael D · All-time great

Coup Droit wrote:
But it's the third set that'll count for Freya

She often (it seems to me) starts nervously, plays a tight, poor first set. Then loosens up wonderfully in the second and goes for it. But then, in the third set, all the nervous problems come back again.

Well... that seems to be summing up Freya very aptly today for sure... You wonder quite how she lost that first set, especially when she promptly swept her opponent off the court in the second.. And now in the third, she's struggling to stay on serve.. She has saved a BP though, so... 6-7(5) 6-1 2-2*

Really positive from Emma thus far....

-- Edited by Michael D on Wednesday 4th of December 2019 11:11:08 AM

emmsie69 · Top national player

Emma took the 1st set and is a break up in the 2nd. Freya neck and neck in the 3rd, nothing between them.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Freya stepped it up, serving for the match.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Emma swept through that opponent pretty quickly

the addict · Tennis legend

Great win for Emma

emmsie69 · Top national player

Yay for Freya, thats 4 through

ROSAMUND · Futures level

ROSAMUND wrote:
Looking at the draw I think Emma and Katie would play each other if they win their first round matches.

Well they did both win their matches so this meet up shoud be interesting.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

All my worries for nothing

(Although I wouldn't bet that they don't rear up again.....)

But really nice to see Freya close it out without any real wobbles. And lovely to see Katie with a win too. And Emma in imperious form.

Michael D · All-time great

So Freya makes it in the end comfortably in the third. And a very good win for Emma. Just Emily who trips up against the youngster.

In the L16, Naiktha gets another qualifier, whilst Freya will face the 4th seed. Emma vs Katie should be fun.

R32: BAINS, Naiktha (GBR) [5] 249 def NATARAJAN, Ramya (IND) Q 1167 CH=943 24/9/18 6-0 6-4
R32: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) 525 def PAPAMICHAIL, Despina (GRE) 7 267 CH=258 14/10/19 6-2 6-1
R32: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 342 def BHOSALE, Rutuja (IND) 421 CH=344 17/12/18 6-4 6-1
R32: CRISTIE, Freya (GBR) [Q] 616 def SADIQ, Soha (IND)[Q] UNR 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2
R32: WEBLEY-SMITH, Emily (GBR) 461 lost to SAWANGKAEW, Mananchaya (THA) 548 CH=545 25/11/19 [Born 2002 JCH=14] 3-6 6-7(3)

R16: BAINS, Naiktha (GBR) [5] 249 vs Vaidehi CHAUDHARI (IND) [Q] UNR/1214
R16: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) 525 vs Katie BOULTER (GBR) 342
R16: CRISTIE, Freya (GBR) [Q] 616 vs Ulrikke EIKERI (NOR) [4] 246 (CH:206 April 18)

-- Edited by Michael D on Wednesday 4th of December 2019 11:53:41 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

It ended up going with the odds. I didn't want to discredit Emma by referencing the Greek opponents losing streak, as it's still another very good top 300 win, against someone with a couple of W25 titles this season, and of course a guaranteed Brit in the QF now :)

Really interesting match that will be. I think I'd slightly lean towards Emma at this stage.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Who would you like to see win out of Katie and Emma tomorrow?

It really is an interesting match between 2 of our most significant, or potentially significant, players in terms of eventual WTA / Grand Slam main draw representation. You've got Katie who's already made the top 100 and qualified for overseas slams directly (and hopefully on her way back), against a player who a lot would expect to get there within the next 3 years or so.

I was leaning more towards Emma as I think she'd probably have more chance in a potential QF against Eikeri (although hopefully against Freya), but at this stage, I think it is more important for Katie to get a few more matches, and wins, under her belt heading into an important January. Emma is also scheduled to be in India for an extra week (16th), so another chance for her to add a few more points, and although she usually reaches the QF / SF of these W25 events, she has already beaten a seed, so rankings-wise at least (if not odds), she's technically already done better than the numbers would suggest.

Normally I'm quite happy for GB players to meet in the 2nd or 3rd round to guarantee further interest, but a bit disappointing here as it would have been nice for both to go a bit further.

They're 3rd on tomorrow (play starts at 4am), so I'll be closely following the scores over breakfast.