Week 10 - ITF (W15) - Monastir, Tunisia - Hard

Michael D · All-time great

Week 10 - ITF (W15) - Monastir, Tunisia - Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Ha, yep, I was thinking it's going to be a thread I'll open the once and probably never again after reading the first word, but Marni's presence is very interesing.

Looks like this is only Freya's 2nd W15 since March 2018 (she lost in R1 in the other), but I guess this is a level she should be focussing on now, as main draw wins at W25 level have been pretty hard to come by. She'll also probably not have too much choice going forward with a 600+ ranking, especially if more and more ITF are getting cancelled, and competition for places intensifies.

Strongbow · All-time great

QR1: Graziella BARRETT (GBR) UNR/2035 lost to Jantje TILBUERGER (GER) [q2] 1077=CH 18yrs 0-6 2-6 cry

Another tough draw for Graziella. Her opponent has reached MD R16 seven times and QF twice - q1 is WTA 978.

-- Edited by Strongbow on Sunday 8th of March 2020 03:11:45 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) 633/1002 v BROULEAU, Lou (FRA) 1 366/19 CH=329/4 2016
R1:BANKS, Amarni (GBR) JR UNR/1834 v STADLER, Nina (SUI) 6 608/167 CH=532/46 24/9/18

the addict · Tennis legend

Hope they are still friends after the singles !

L16:- Lou Brouleau (FRA) / Freya Christie (GBR) CR(391+192) [1] v Susanne Celik (SWE) / Yu Shan (CHN) CR2569 (1186+1383)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Very unlucky for Freya. Drops down to a rare W15 event, and draws the top seed (and dubs partner as TA says), who has had reasonable recent success on the W25 scene, so it's effectively a typical W25 match for her where she's struggled.

Marni is actually the 4/11 betting favourite against her 500 odd seeded opponent, for what it's worth.

Looks like there is currently rain in Tunisia, but the men's match before Marni's has concluded, so Marni should be on once it cheers up.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
Very unlucky for Freya. Drops down to a rare W15 event, and draws the top seed (and dubs partner as TA says), who has had reasonable recent success on the W25 scene, so it's effectively a typical W25 match for her where she's struggled.

Marni is actually the 4/11 betting favourite against her 500 odd seeded opponent, for what it's worth.

Looks like there is currently rain in Tunisia, but the men's match before Marni's has concluded, so Marni should be on once it cheers up.

Big fan of Marni but having her a 1.34 against Stadler at 3.00 seems a tad optimistic/generous.

the addict · Tennis legend

The matches have all dissappeared from the live scores now, so it looks like they have abandoned play for today

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
Very unlucky for Freya. Drops down to a rare W15 event, and draws the top seed (and dubs partner as TA says), who has had reasonable recent success on the W25 scene, so it's effectively a typical W25 match for her where she's struggled.

Marni is actually the 4/11 betting favourite against her 500 odd seeded opponent, for what it's worth.

Looks like there is currently rain in Tunisia, but the men's match before Marni's has concluded, so Marni should be on once it cheers up.
Big fan of Marni but having her a 1.34 against Stadler at 3.00 seems a tad optimistic/generous.

Well, that was a pound well invested - unfortunately.

Marni loses the first set 3-6

DF · Tennis legend

Amarni loses 3-6 3-6

Michael D · All-time great

A good show by Marni has lost 3-6 3-6

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
Very unlucky for Freya. Drops down to a rare W15 event, and draws the top seed (and dubs partner as TA says), who has had reasonable recent success on the W25 scene, so it's effectively a typical W25 match for her where she's struggled.

Marni is actually the 4/11 betting favourite against her 500 odd seeded opponent, for what it's worth.

Looks like there is currently rain in Tunisia, but the men's match before Marni's has concluded, so Marni should be on once it cheers up.
Big fan of Marni but having her a 1.34 against Stadler at 3.00 seems a tad optimistic/generous.
Well, that was a pound well invested - unfortunately.
Marni loses the first set 3-6

And the second by the same. She did have a couple of BPs to go 4-2 up in the second, but not to be.

the addict · Tennis legend

Freya is a set up but a break down 6-4 0-1*

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Really good effort by Freya there to take that first set, especially as she was *1-3 early on. She has broken back in the 2nd, but halfway to being broken again in the 3rd game.

Michael D · All-time great

Rain seems to have intervened here again with Freya up a set and on serve second set 6-4 *4-4