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Doubles - this is where it gets tough !

L16:- Olivia Nicholls (GBR) / Despina Papamichail (GRE) CR631 (361+270) def Doga Akyurek (TUR) / Anhzelika Isaeva (RUS) UNR (UNR/UNR 17 years old + 1373) 6-3 6-1

L16:- Maia Lumsden (GBR) / Melis Sezer (TUR) CR1976 (1421+555) def Yuliya Hatouka (BLR) / Ekaterina Kazionova (RUS) CR860 (428+432) 7-6(3) 6-2

QF:- Olivia Nicholls (GBR) / Despina Papamichail (GRE) CR631 (361+270) v Bibiane Schoofs (NED) / Rosalie Van der Hoek (NED) CR223(96+117) [1]
QF:- Maia Lumsden (GBR) / Melis Sezer (TUR) CR1976 (1421+555) v Valeria Savinykh (RUS) / EkaterinaYashina (RUS) CR390 (141+249) [3]

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 True- Olivia and partner lost 3-6 6-7 to the no 1 seeds

MTB win for Maia and Mellis !

Doubles round up - no semi-final meeting between the Brits

QF:- Olivia Nicholls (GBR) / Despina Papamichail (GRE) CR631 (361+270) LOST TO Bibiane Schoofs (NED) / Rosalie Van der Hoek (NED) CR223(96+117) [1] 3-6 (5)6-7
QF:- Maia Lumsden (GBR) / Melis Sezer (TUR) CR1976 (1421+555) def Valeria Savinykh (RUS) / EkaterinaYashina (RUS) CR390 (141+249) [3] 3-6 7-6(5) 10-8

SF:- Maia Lumsden (GBR) / Melis Sezer (TUR) CR1976 (1421+555) v Bibiane Schoofs (NED) / Rosalie Van der Hoek (NED) CR223(96+117) [1]
On Thursday's order of play, 3rd match - Fran is first up on same court

Fran takes the first set 6-3 in her Qf

Fran has generally had such an impressive run since the restart, closing in on the grand slam quals positions, and it's great to see. I think this might see her above Naiktha in the rankings (depending on counters).

It is looking like Zvonareva in the SF as she has now won 8 games in a row and leads 5-0 in the second set. A huge task ahead of her, but if she can pull it off (given Vera's scores this week), then she's surely got to be a contender for POTM again.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Thursday 29th of October 2020 11:57:44 AM

There were a few qualifying victories (although some of those were higher ranked), but I make it 17-5, so a 77% win ratio.

Really consistent, 2 SFs and a further 2 QFs, and most of these events at the top end are generally a lot stronger.

Kanepi and Zvonareva have both just won at pretty much the same time, and that will be the most likely final, and a pretty noteworthy one for this level if it happens, but a nice opportunity for Fran where the pressure should really be off.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Thursday 29th of October 2020 12:10:33 PM

Ace Ventura wrote:

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Fran has generally had such an impressive run since the restart, closing in on the grand slam quals positions, and it's great to see. I think this might see her above Naiktha in the rankings (depending on counters).

It is looking like Zvonareva in the SF as she has now won 8 games in a row and leads 5-0 in the second set. A huge task ahead of her, but if she can pull it off (given Vera's scores this week), then she's surely got to be a contender for POTM again.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Thursday 29th of October 2020 11:57:44 AM

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 They have her own 268 to Naikthas 267 when the points for this week are added. Naiktha also has a load coming off, to be honest I'm not sure how these points are working, some players seem to have points coming off over the next few weeks.