Week 42 - ITF (W15) Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Week 42 - ITF (W15) Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard

emmsie69 · ATP level

Coup Droit wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:
Deucebag wrote:
Good to see all these Brits in the draw even if it is only quallies, Even better to see Banks active again. She looked like one of the shining lights in the British tour summer series after raducanu and burrage,Can somebody tell me what is the deal with her ? she seems like a great talent but also very mysterious. She seems to disappear for huge periods without playing much competition then reappears again from nowhere. I was worried she was on her way to the states for college however that still might be the case. Any information would be great as she looks a very interesting prospect.
I noticed that with Anton but assumed it was a coaching/progression thing, play a couple of tournaments and then have a coaching block to work on weaknesses. Transitioning from Juniors to Seniors is a big leap.
I think Anton's programme planning has previously been far more due to studies. He got excellent A levels and is very committed to it.

It's been the last year since his A levels, he was doing a block of 2 or 3 weeks of tournaments and then disappearing for 2 months.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, that's why I meant by 'previously'. This year has obviously been very patchy for everyone...

But Anton, from what I read, has kept up his online learning, doing machine learning and data science courses during lockdown, which is very much in keeping with his ethos that you have to keep up your studies (and indeed music, he plays piano) as otherwise you get bored and your tennis suffers.

cya · Strong Club Player

Deucebag wrote:
Unfortunately (if Im not mistaken)I think these two will meet in the last round of qualifying if they both win their next match.
As for Armarni I have heard rumours of a long-term rift with the LTA but on the other hand I hear rumours that she trains at the National tennis Centre full time.
And seeing as we are on the topic of rumours has anybody heard the recent rumour of a high ranked Young British female supposedly quitting tennis recently?

No Deucebag, not heard the rumours. High ranked on WTA or British ranking?

DF · Tennis legend

Emily lost but it was close;- 2-6 6-0 9-11

and Amarni also lost 6-4 4-6 8-10 another close contest

awaiting Jasmine's result

the addict · Tennis legend

Draws are out. Katie and Freya both face qualifiers (yet to be drawn), but unfortunately they are in the same quarter.

Doubles
L16:- Emily Arbuthnott (GBR)/ Freya Christie (GBR) CR828 (503+325) [2] v Viktoryia Kanapatskaya (BLR) / Adrienn Nagy (HUN) CR1256 (727+529)

Barefoot · Lower Club Player

Im guessing this means Gabi? Theres no reference to tennis on her instagram anymore, but she may have just decided to call this year off in the current circumstance, or take a break.

nice to see Katie back. I wonder how other Katie is recovering? It feels like all our decent women players are constantly cursed with injuries...

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

My initial thought was Gabi (if true), but then your final point could probably have made it applicable to a whole number of alternatives cry

Interesting point about her instagram. I did notice that she had reactivated her account a while back, but didn't notice the tennis player part, but yes, I think I can remember it having the union flag followed by tennis player.

DF · Tennis legend

Jasmine won 6-2 4-6 10 -7

cya · Strong Club Player

Barefoot wrote:
Im guessing this means Gabi? Theres no reference to tennis on her instagram anymore, but she may have just decided to call this year off in the current circumstance, or take a break.

nice to see Katie back. I wonder how other Katie is recovering? It feels like all our decent women players are constantly cursed with injuries...

If it is Gabi, she was very open on her instagram last year about mental health, panic attacks etc. (all info on her thread under Individual Players) . It's a tough world out there as tennis players (and the same goes for other competitive sports too). It's so much harder when you don't get the results you want and the press and/ or social media don't help either.

It's so tough with the injuries though for GB women. It's been silent on the tennis front for the likes of Naomi B, Lissey Barnett - both did really well in the summer at the Battles of Brits, Progress Women's Tour, St. Georges Pro-Series, so funds is not the problem; unless they are being cautious about travelling with COVID out there.

cya · Strong Club Player

DF wrote:
Jasmine won 6-2 4-6 10 -7

Well done getting through the tiebreak. Is this the FQR or is there another round

-- Edited by cya on Monday 19th of October 2020 04:57:42 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
My initial thought was Gabi (if true), but then your final point could probably have made it applicable to a whole number of alternatives

Interesting point about her instagram. I did notice that she had reactivated her account a while back, but didn't notice the tennis player part, but yes, I think I can remember it having the union flag followed by tennis player.

I was thinking the same, and had a look down the list of players to see who hadn't been playing (or training) recently. The other ones that stand out are Katie Swan (injured still ?) and Tara Moore (was entered in USA this week, but way down the list). All the others seem to be accounted for.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

cya wrote:
DF wrote:
Jasmine won 6-2 4-6 10 -7
Well done getting through the tiebreak. Is this the FQR or is there another round

-- Edited by cya on Monday 19th of October 2020 04:57:42 PM

She plays the Serbian Djakovic, who beat Marni earlier, in the FQR.

the addict · Tennis legend

cya wrote:
DF wrote:
Jasmine won 6-2 4-6 10 -7
Well done getting through the tiebreak. Is this the FQR or is there another round

-- Edited by cya on Monday 19th of October 2020 04:57:42 PM

One more round - she plays the girl that beat Marni today

Pipped by Ace by 10s !

-- Edited by the addict on Monday 19th of October 2020 05:01:09 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
My initial thought was Gabi (if true), but then your final point could probably have made it applicable to a whole number of alternatives

Interesting point about her instagram. I did notice that she had reactivated her account a while back, but didn't notice the tennis player part, but yes, I think I can remember it having the union flag followed by tennis player.
I was thinking the same, and had a look down the list of players to see who hadn't been playing (or training) recently. The other ones that stand out are Katie Swan (injured still ?) and Tara Moore (was entered in USA this week, but way down the list). All the others seem to be accounted for.

Yeah, Katie S would have been my main alternative. Long break, flies over for the Progress Tour, injured fairly early on her first match, could imagine that being very frustrating, coupled with where she is now compared to just after Wimbledon 2018, but hopefully she is back on court soon (and Gabi for that matter...). Much more left field, and certainly not expecting it, but someone like Naiktha, didn't exactly get off to the best of starts to 2020, no signs of playing for the rest of the year, so basically a full year off (results-wise), may have found something else during this period, but she did at least play some Aussie UTR matches a couple of months ago.

I guess the 'young' would have officially ruled Tara out (sorry Tara...)

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Monday 19th of October 2020 05:17:19 PM