Week 13 - ITF (W25) Dubai, UAE Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 13 - ITF (W25) Dubai, UAE Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 258 def ZAKARLYUK, Marianna (UKR) WC 412 6-1 7-5

QF: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 258 (CH=233 2019) v TALBI, Shalimar (BLR) Q 355 (CH=350 2021)

They played twice before, in Sharm El Sheikh in 2017, with Talbi winning the first time and Jodie the 2nd.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Good stuff.

It seems Talbi is still predominantly in Sharm, or the Tunisian W15 equivalent to this day, so hopefully Jodie can go a step further, and really make the points count more and push towards that invisible/possible circa 240 Wimbledon MDWC cut off. Speaking of which, Jr champ Snigur, one of 2 seeds remaining, and the highest ranked player, is a potential SF match - that would be interesting IF it happened.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Good week for Jodie so far. Hopefully she can keep going

the addict · Tennis legend

Beth+ into a MTB

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) / Elitsa Kostova (BUL) CR752 (222+530) def Ankita Raina (IND) / Valeria Savinykh (RUS) CR251 (101+150) [1] 4-6 6-4 12-10 biggrin

Thought they were going to blow that - they led 7-1 at one point but were pegged back to 8-9

A very good win against an experienced pair. Ankita won Melbourne 4 earlier this year, and she has 22 doubles titles (Valeria has 20). Beth has 14, but at a lower level.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Took out the top seed - well done, them !

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) / Elitsa Kostova (BUL) CR752 (222+530) v Ji-Hee Choi (KOR) / Na-Lae Han (KOR) CR399 (194+205)

QF:-Emina Bektas (USA) / Tara Moore (GBR) CR416 (208+208) v Sabina Sharipova (UZB) / Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) CR715 (358+357)

the addict · Tennis legend

Jodie's match slightly delayed as the previous match has gone to a third set.
Snigur took the first set 6-2, but has lost the last 9 games in a row.

the addict · Tennis legend

Make that 12 games in a row !

Jodie on court, and off to a flier *4-0

the addict · Tennis legend

Jodie takes the first set 6-3

Beth and Elitsa are being punished for yesterday's win. They did manage to break serve at 0-5*, but the set is gone 1-6.
Only won three points on serve in the whole set, and now a MTO between the sets

Edit:- Typo in score corrected, as pointed out by christ !!

-- Edited by the addict on Thursday 1st of April 2021 11:39:04 AM

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) / Elitsa Kostova (BUL) CR752 (222+530) LOST TO Ji-Hee Choi (KOR) / Na-Lae Han (KOR) CR399 (194+205) 1-6 1-6

christ · Futures level

the addict wrote:
Jodie takes the first set 6-3

Beth and Elitsa are being punished for yesterday's win. They did manage to break serve at 0-6*

I'll have to have a word with my club about giving me the chance to break at 0-6*

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

7 MPs have come and gone for Jodie at 6-3 5-1*. Talbi held and broke since, and looks on the way to holding again. Hopefully Jodie can wrap it up without it going to 5-5, you can just imagine her frustration.

*5-4, big game coming up.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Thursday 1st of April 2021 11:33:51 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Phew, 8th time lucky, holds to 30. Wins 6-3 6-4.

Decent tournament no matter what happens now, but here's hoping for more.

Edit - 3 and 4, not 4 and 3

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Thursday 1st of April 2021 11:40:00 AM