Week 14 - ITF (W15) Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

RE: Week 14 - ITF (W15) Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt Hard

DF · Tennis legend

Alicia + Lina take the first set 6-3

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

flamingowings wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Spireman wrote:
Looks like Katie B. has given Beth a walk over.
Anyone any idea if Katie B is injured or if she's withdrawn to go an sign into qualis or something somewhere else?
Or something somewhere else - BJK CUP

Thanks !

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Beth now plays Olivia Gadecki in the SF. I had earmarked that as a potential interesting SF for Katie at the start of the week, so a shame it isn't happening (from my POV), but at least it's Beth getting a bit of fortune.

Like others, hopefully Katie has got what she wanted from her couple of matches here and just heading back in better time with the BJK Cup in mind, and not related to the 3 setter yesterday.

the addict · Tennis legend

SF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) /Lina Glushko (ISR) CR1117 (335+782) [3] def Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) / Sarah Beth Grey CR598 (372+226) [1] 6-3 6-2

Lissey continues to do well in doubles - and Jodie can join Katie on the plane home !

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
SF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) /Lina Glushko (ISR) CR1117 (335+782) [3] def Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) / Sarah Beth Grey CR598 (372+226) [1] 6-3 6-2

Lissey continues to do well in doubles - and Jodie can join Katie on the plane home !

And Beth's happy, whatever, coz she's in the singles semis

SuperT · Futures qualifying

I have to say I find this very worrying. If Katie can't manage more than two matches at a very weak 15K event, I can't see how she's fit to play in the BJ King cup.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

is it not more likely she wants to get home having been selected, job done in Egypt, no more to be gained - focus on BJK?

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) Q 8 641/1896 def BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 2 292/1450 W.O.

SF: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) Q 8 641/1896 (CH=426/1662 2018) v GADECKI, Olivia (AUS) 7 620/UNR =CH {18YO JCH=86}

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

the addict wrote:

SF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) /Lina Glushko (ISR) CR1117 (335+782) [3] def Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) / Sarah Beth Grey CR598 (372+226) [1] 6-3 6-2

Lissey continues to do well in doubles - and Jodie can join Katie on the plane home !

I don't think Jodie will be doing that unless she wants to spend 11 nights in hotel quarantine and miss the BJK Cup.

the addict · Tennis legend

Well they've both got to get back somehow !

indiana · Tennis legend

Do hope Katie is OK. That was an unexpected struggle yesterday which strongly suggested that she needed to find more form. And it ssems a bit strange to voluntarily call a halt now, BJK at the end of next week or not.

the addict · Tennis legend

F:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) /Lina Glushko (ISR) CR1117 (335+782) [3] v Elena-Teodora Cadar (ROU) / Olivia Gadecki (AUS) CR1608 (1207+401) [4]

dodrade · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
Do hope Katie is OK. That was an unexpected struggle yesterday which strongly suggested that she needed to find more form. And it ssems a bit strange to voluntarily call a halt now, BJK at the end of next week or not.

She would have expected to be in the GB squad next week when she entered, would she really have gone to Sharm just for a couple of matches? Hope she's fit though wouldn't be surprised if pulling out was a precaution after feeling a twinge.

Who would replace her if necessary? Fran in Portugal next week, Naiktha currently in a Red list country, Samantha Murray and Emma Raducanu haven't played competitively in months. Emily Appleton or Freya Christie perhaps?

the addict · Tennis legend

It does look a bit difficult finding a replacement singles player. Looking down the list of those that might be considered, there's Tara and Eden, then Lissey and Beth. So Emily A and Freya are quite possibly the only two who could make up the numbers, being both in the country.