Week 9 - ITF (W25) Las Vegas, USA Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 9 - ITF (W25) Las Vegas, USA Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles

L16: Seone Mendez (AUS) / Panna Udvardy (HUN) CR790 (367+423) v Emina Bektas (USA) / Tara Moore (GBR) CR460 (230+230) [2]

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Katie has someone who I've never heard of in R1. Fellow 20 year old Sofia Sewing.

www.tennisabstract.com/cgi-bin/wplayer-classic.cgi

I don't know her background and if she went to college or anything, but seems to have played sparingly in 2016 and 2017, only 2 events in 2018, before a much fuller schedule in 2019, largely on the W15 scene to build her current ranking. She did beat Katie Volynets in Q1 who I have heard of.

Michael D · All-time great

Ace Ventura wrote:
Katie has someone who I've never heard of in R1. Fellow 20 year old Sofia Sewing.

www.tennisabstract.com/cgi-bin/wplayer-classic.cgi

I don't know her background and if she went to college or anything, but seems to have played sparingly in 2016 and 2017, only 2 events in 2018, before a much fuller schedule in 2019, largely on the W15 scene to build her current ranking. She did beat Katie Volynets in Q1 who I have heard of.

Sofia has played and beaten a few Brits before but all at W15 level. She beat Emilie in a final in Cancun last May, Sasha Hill in Monastir in February 19, and Emily Appleton twice in Ecuador, but those were way back in Dec 17. I would expect Katie to win comfortably if she is her normal self.

Strongbow · All-time great

Indeed a US college player.

https://hurricanesports.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/sofia-sewing/7891

Won a 15k at Cancun in Jan where I remember the name from. Doesn't seem to be in the current roster.

The Optimist will know more.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Thanks both. Yeah, I did notice ELG when scanning those results, and I even dug out that old Cancun thread to see if there was any prior insight regarding her. That Volynets win does seem a bit of a suprise, but yes, it's one you'd like to think Swan would win, and hopefully she does.

Priesty · Challenger level

I would hope Katie will win but I've a feeling it could be a bit of a needle match wink

Michael D · All-time great

Priesty wrote:
I would hope Katie will win but I've a feeling it could be a bit of a needle match

Hmm maybe, but really it should be just a patch up for Katie smile

Status Quo · Intermediate Club Player

Michael D wrote:
Priesty wrote:
I would hope Katie will win but I've a feeling it could be a bit of a needle match
Hmm maybe, but really it should be just a patch up for Katie

Fie! The American's just an old Sewing so.

the addict · Tennis legend

Well I hope Katie is up to the task, having been stitched up with a college player

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: SWAN, Katie (GBR) 8 258 v SEWING, Sofia (USA) Q 641 CH=632 10/2/20

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I was waiting to say that the first set has been sewn up, but Sofia is on the board. *5-1.

And now breaks to love 5-2*

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Wednesday 4th of March 2020 10:52:57 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Very one-sided right up to set-point, but now it is the reverse

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Reasonably comfortable in the end. Katie won the last 6 games to win 6-3 6-2.

Michael D · All-time great

A good win for Emina and Tara

L16: Emina Bektas (USA) / Tara Moore (GBR) CR460 (230+230) [2] def Seone Mendez (AUS) / Panna Udvardy (HUN) CR790 (367+423) 6-3 6-4