Week 33 - ITF (W15) Oeiras, Portugal - Clay

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 33 - ITF (W15) Oeiras, Portugal - Clay

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I don't particulalry know Maelys Bougrat (the French qualifier you mention)

I know she's still a junior (born 2002). And is definitely quite rated, one of the FFT top ones. But I've never seen her play, not even on livestream.

I note though that the French federation has bought a whole coachload of their top young hopefuls here.

Parry, Burel, Bougrat, and Salma Djoumbri.

In July, the FFT published its list of top 30 girls for each year of birth.

For the 2002 girls, the top 6 read:

PARRY
DROGUET
JANICIJEVIC
DJOUBRI
MOHR
BOUGRAT

So this event is obviously the FFT's practice event for a group of their youngsters.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Cheers CD, I had heard most of those 7, bar this qualifier and Mohr, some are obviously more well known than others.

I might actually stick that match on in the background later, just for something to have on, since it's easy to get on the big screen via Facebook Watch, and a bit more relevancy since Amanda plays the winner.

Oh and that 'not major' comment was totally down the the odds rather than any knowledge or perception. The underdog in the other match on centre today is like 10/1, so that would likely be a huge surprise.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Wednesday 19th of August 2020 12:12:55 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

R2: Amanda Carreras (GBR) WR332 [7] v Maelys Bougrat (FRA) WR914 Q

Second match on Court 4, not before 1pm

-- Edited by the addict on Thursday 20th of August 2020 10:01:38 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Yep, no stream for Amanda tomorrow. Tauson, who beat Burel in 3 sets in almost 2 and a half hours, is on one though, as is top seed Bucsa who Amanda would meet in the QF if both won tomorrow.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Amanda 6-2 *0-0.

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, got to *4-0 quickly, then four breaks of serve in the next five games. Not that that is unusual with Mandy, her game is rallies and not reliant on serve.

the addict · Tennis legend

Six more consecutive breaks *3-3

the addict · Tennis legend

And another for 3-4* and *3-5

But Mandy takes the las four games biggrin

R2: Amanda Carreras (GBR) WR332 [7] def Maelys Bougrat (FRA) WR914 [Q] 6-2 7-5

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Good stuff, not top opposition, but two wins under her belt and first Brit to get two official wins since lockdown! Our winningest player, as the Americans might say

the addict · Tennis legend

As expected, Mandy plays the top seed next.

QF:- Amanda Carreras (GBR) WR332 [7] v Cristina Bucsa (ESP) WR164 [1]

Edit:- Order of play is now out - 3rd match on Central Court - NB 14:00

-- Edited by the addict on Thursday 20th of August 2020 04:56:18 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

It likely won't get any easier if she does manage to pull it off tomorrow as the winner is in line to face a promising 17 year old in the SF, most likely Tauson, so it will be tough for her to add any countable points this week by reaching the final, but here's hoping.

As mentioned earlier, Amanda did beat Bucsa 6-4 6-2 in a clay exho SF a few weeks ago, but not sure how much we can take from that. The bookies have it Bucsa 1/2, Amanda 6/4.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Amanda beat Bucsa three times on clay in 2015 and lost once to her on hard in 2019.

Strongbow · All-time great

All the "Warm-up" tournaments are likely to be over-subscribed. Sign of the times.

the addict · Tennis legend

Two long matches have seen the #2 and #4 seeds go out, but they are in the opposite side of the draw to Mandy

Mandy's match to start shortly, some two hours after the NB time of 14:00