Week 37 - ITF (W25) Zagreb, Croatia - Clay

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Week 37 - ITF (W25) Zagreb, Croatia - Clay

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Fran playing her 3rd successive week and opens with a young local unranked qualifier. The bookies have Fran as the 1/6 fave (vs 7/2), although I did see Wurth beat that Eraydin (who took Harriet to 3 sets in Istanbul last week) 6-0 6-0 in qualifying yesterday (Monday), so I'm not sure if there were any special circumstances, but it did catch my eye.

She is on Centre Court where play starts at 9am UK time, and she is 2nd on with a NB 11am start, and there is an ITF stream:

live.itftennis.com/en/live-streams/

Didn't see Amanda in the draw initially, but she plays her R1 on Wednesday. I know Ana Konjuh gets referenced a lot on here with her injury history, but she's in this draw as a MDWC, so nice to see her back.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Konjuh has just won in her first match since Feb 2019, so Fran should be up soon.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

About a 25 min delay between those matches for some reason, but Fran has started well, 3-0*, she did have to save a couple of BPs in that last game.

Quite funny, I'm not sure if they are allowing a few members of the general public in, or if Wurth just has a loud team / event staff, but every point she wins is met with loud applause, then Fran plays a nice drop shot, and absolute silence, ha.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Tuesday 15th of September 2020 10:44:46 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, I'd noticed that too

The Tara fan club

Who also seemingly pronouce Tara as somebody who tears something up - 'tear-er'

DF · Tennis legend

Fran takes the first set 6-1

DF · Tennis legend

but let's Tara play in the second so 6-1 5-7
and needs to refocus

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Into a decider. 6-1 5-7.

Probably running out of steam after her recent runs. Was *4-3 up, but opponent has won 11 of the last 12 points, including a hold to love to start the decider.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Tuesday 15th of September 2020 12:14:33 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Ha, Fran won the next 5 games following that above post, and went on to win 6-1 5-7 6-3.

Well done.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 277/UNR (CH=277/28 ) def WURTH, Tara (CRO) Q UNR/1582 6-1 5-7 6-3

R2: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 277/UNR (CH=277/28 ) v GJORCHESKA, Lina (MKD) 344/37 (CH=170/36 2017)

indiana · Tennis legend

An unranked Croatian WC in the draw is 22 yo Ana Konjuh.

Yes, that Ana Konjuh, CH 20 in July 2017 at age 19, JCH 1 at not long turned age 15.

She has not much activity showing since right elbow surgery in September 2017 and none at all since February 2019. She won her R1 match 6-4 6-4 against a Gernan WR 305. She is in Mandy's quarter.

flamingowings · All-time great

indiana wrote:
An unranked Croatian WC in the draw is 22 yo Ana Konjuh.

Yes, that Ana Konjuh, CH 20 in July 2017 at age 19, JCH 1 at not long turned age 15.

She has not much activity showing since right elbow surgery in September 2017 and none at all since February 2019. She won her R1 match 6-4 6-4 against a Gernan WR 305. She is in Mandy's quarter.

She had another surgery in March 2019 because the other one didn't/ hadn't fixed the issues.

DF · Tennis legend

Amanda lost 3-6 3-6

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 277/UNR def WURTH, Tara (CRO) Q UNR/1582 6-1 5-7 6-3
R1: CARRERAS, Amanda (GBR) 335/70 lost to LUKAS, Tena (CRO) 6 254/UNR 3-6 3-6

R2: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 277/UNR (CH=277/28 ) v GJORCHESKA, Lina (MKD) 344/37 (CH=170/36 2017)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Fran curently 6-1 *1-2 in her L16 match.