Week 38 - ITF (W15) Porto, Portugal - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

RE: Week 38 - ITF (W15) Porto, Portugal - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

And it will be Beatriz in the quarter finals, as she came through 2 & 4.

Emily & Helene about to start their doubles QF.

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Emily Arbuthnott (GBR) / Helene Scholsen (BEL) CR1143 (495+648) LOST TO Francisca Jorge (POR) / Olga Parres Azcoitia (ESP) CR699 (395+304) [3] 6-3 3-6 5-10

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 1 327/1488 def BELGRAVER, Julie (FRA) JR 1172/539 3-6 6-3 6-0

QF: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 1 327/1488 (CH=212/1479 2018) v HADDAD MAIA, Beatriz (BRA) WC 468/UNR (CH=58/UNR 2017)

the addict · Tennis legend

Katy is second mach on Central Court tomorrow NB 12:30, following Lily

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Petia Arshinkova got a game penalty at 6-6 all in the third for ball abuse

And that was that......game, set and match.....

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the addict · Tennis legend

Katy on court. *0-4. There is a stream, but I can't watch as we have a power cut.

indiana · Tennis legend

0-6 1-2*

the addict · Tennis legend

Katy lose 0 & 2. And Lily lost 2 & 0.

Could be Beatriz's title this week.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Tough score for Katy, but at least she is back with a few matches under her belt this week. Always a shame facing someone like Haddad Maia fairly early in these lower level events, as more often than not, you're going to be leaving with only 1, 2, 4 points depending on when you meet her.

Hopefully she can get a few more events in before the end of the year.

the addict · Tennis legend

Haddad Maria is on the entry list for Porto next week, but listed at only A38 and WR1342. Could well appear in the main draw as WC or SE though, and her ranking is up to 648 (21/09/20).
Katy and Lily are in qualifying, but only at Q8 and Q12 in a very strong field for a W25.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

She's played a lot of tennis recently has BHM. Still a week left in the month, but tomorrow will be her 19th singles match of September, although a fair few of those were Katy type wins, and a few doubles bagels as well. I suppose she did (self inflicted) miss a lot of tennis, so she'll feel she has a lot of catching up to do, although saying that, with just 4, 6, or 10 points on the line for playing 4 or 5 matches in these W15 events, it will take a while for her to get anywhere near where she has been, but not too many options available at the moment.

Bagel · Lower Club Player

the addict wrote:
Haddad Maria is on the entry list for Porto next week, but listed at only A38 and WR1342. Could well appear in the main draw as WC or SE though, and her ranking is up to 648 (21/09/20).
Katy and Lily are in qualifying, but only at Q8 and Q12 in a very strong field for a W25.

I notice it's a 48 draw for qualifying.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Ace Ventura wrote:
She's played a lot of tennis recently has BHM. Still a week left in the month, but tomorrow will be her 19th singles match of September, although a fair few of those were Katy type wins, and a few doubles bagels as well. I suppose she did (self inflicted) miss a lot of tennis, so she'll feel she has a lot of catching up to do, although saying that, with just 4, 6, or 10 points on the line for playing 4 or 5 matches in these W15 events, it will take a while for her to get anywhere near where she has been, but not too many options available at the moment.

This is the problem with 1 year+ drug bans, it punishes the lower level players when the player returns to tournaments. I think it needs looking at, maybe a situation where they can go back to their original ranking but can't take the prize money for a set amount of time. I'm not sure what the answer is to be honest.

the addict · Tennis legend

Bagel wrote:
the addict wrote:
Haddad Maria is on the entry list for Porto next week, but listed at only A38 and WR1342. Could well appear in the main draw as WC or SE though, and her ranking is up to 648 (21/09/20).
Katy and Lily are in qualifying, but only at Q8 and Q12 in a very strong field for a W25.
I notice it's a 48 draw for qualifying.

Yes, 48 qualifying draw. Of course Haddad Maria isn't eligible for a SE as she is only on the alternates list. Not certain how many wild cards she has used so far either - I think it is two at W25 and one at W15, out of the three main draw wilds cards available for each category, so she has one available. But 50 points to the winner, so she may go for it.