Week 13 - ITF (W25) Dubai, UAE Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 13 - ITF (W25) Dubai, UAE Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Just realised, far too late, that there was some sort of coverage on this FB page. Not sure how good quality / angles it would have been, but perhaps worth checking out for tomorrows final.

www.facebook.com/alhabtoortennischallenge

Real shame that it hasn't been on Dubai Sports, as they are cracking streams.

Peter too · Tennis legend

SF: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 258 def ZAKHAROVA, Anastasia (RUS) 254 6-3 7-6(5)

F: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) 258 (CH=233 2019) v HATOUKA, Yuliya (BLR) Q 300 (CH=293 2018)

the addict · Tennis legend

I just noticed that Urszula was knocked out in the first round here by Zakharova who Jodie has just beaten. Make what you will of that in relation to Hatouka !

-- Edited by the addict on Friday 2nd of April 2021 11:10:45 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Hatouka is in great form, as had been noted, and it'll probably be a 50/50 type match tomorrow, but considering there were 14 top 250 players in the field, it's strange how Jodie hasn't faced any of them en route to the final, and Zakharova was the only player with a 2 (or less) at the start of her ranking that she will have faced all week.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Hmm, you can currently see the 2nd doubles match on that Facebook stream. Bit of a weird camera angle, and no scoreboard, so could be a tough watch, but if it's the same tomorrow for the singles final, then it would be better than nothing.

the addict · Tennis legend

Opponents now known

F:-Emina Bektas (USA) / Tara Moore (GBR) CR416 (208+208) v Berfu Cengiz (TUR) / Ipek Oz (TUR) CR894 (404+490)

indiana · Tennis legend

Good stuff from Jodie and Tara & Emina

Jodie has 31 (Q+RU) points from the Bolton 25K in the same week in 2019 which I think will be coming off, so limited rankings upward potential for now. Though certainly at least up a bit if she can take the title.

chavkev · Intermediate Club Player

Looking at the recent record of Hatouka, this is going to be a tough test for Jodie.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

the addict wrote:
Recovers and takes the tie-break 7-5

Jodies opponent in the final is the Belarussian qualifier Yulia Hatouka. She was top seed in qualifying and is currently ranked 300.
However she has been in tremendous form this year, having played four tournaments - W15 Shymkent (won), W15 Shymkent (runner-up), W25 Moscow (runner-up), W25 Kazan (won)
Edit:- Her opponent in those two W25 finals was Urszula Radwanska, who is currently ranked 218.

-- Edited by the addict on Friday 2nd of April 2021 11:02:13 AM

Didn't Jodie beat a player on a long winning streak in South Africa before her injury?

the addict · Tennis legend

I think you mean Carolina Meligeni Rodrigues Alves who won 21 out of 22 matches (one losing final) between November and February before losing to Jodie ine QF. All but the last tournament were W15's though.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Tara+ underway. Live stream www.habtoortennis.com//live-stream/

DF · Tennis legend

RedSquirrel wrote:
Tara+ underway. Live stream www.habtoortennis.com//live-stream/

Thanks Red

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

First set 7-5 to Tara and partner.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

MTO for Tara