Week 17 - UKPro League - Week 4, Loughborough (Indoor Hard)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Week 17 - UKPro League - Week 4, Loughborough (Indoor Hard)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Jizel has retired at 2-5 vs Eliz, so I assume that will be 3 points for Eliz, and through to semi final, with a match to spare.

Katarina *5-1 up on Katherine. Not sure who is next on standby if Jizel won't be able to play tomorrow - she was due to play Katarina, so could be crucial in terms of top 2 positions.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Wow. A hell of a turnaround here, Katherine suddenly can't miss, and has just won the last 6 games to take the first set 7-5. I'm pretty sure Bet365 had her at 15/2 or 8.5 this morning, so I can't imagine what they would have had on her in play at 1-5*. Katherine is still 7/2 to take the 2nd set, and 6/5 to win the match.

IF she could win in straight sets then it would massively shake this group.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Katherine 7-5 6-4 in what I believe is the longest odds win for a completed match in the whole series, I can't think of any others off the top of my head.

Advantage Alice now I think. I believe she plays Katherine tomorrow, and if there is a straight sets winner they would go through, along with Eliz, but if they split sets, then Katarina could still sneak through the backdoor with a win, but she will be absolutely kicking herself for letting that *5-1 first set lead slip - a single set would have kept it in her own hands.

the addict · Tennis legend

Results
Thursday 29th April

Womens Pool A
Alice Gillan def Freya Christie 7-5 6-3
Eliz Maloney def Jizel Fernandes 5-2 retired
Katherine Barnes def Katarina Stresnakova 7-5 6-4

Womens Pool B
Emily Appleton def Sofia Johnson 6-0 6-0
Emma Wilson def Angelina Graovac 6-1 6-2
Nadia Rawson def Danielle Daley 7-5 6-4

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Death, Taxes, and Emily Appleton on Court 1, ha.

I see they have put her completely academic match with Angelina on Court 1 (one is finishing 1st, one is finishing 6th, and it'll be like 1/1000 vs 50/1) over Alice vs Katherine which will likely decide the group. Meh.

the addict · Tennis legend

ORDER OF PLAY
Friday 30th April

Womens Pool A
Court 1 - 10:00
Freya Christie v Eliz Maloney

Court 2 - 10:00
Alice Gillan v Katherine Barnes

Court 2 - Not before 14:00
Katarina Stresnakova v Jizel Fernandes

Womens Pool B
Court 1 - Not before 14:00
Nadia Rawson v Emma Wilson

Court 1 - Not before 15:30
Emily Appleton v Angelina Graovac

Court 2 - Not before 12:30
Sofia Johnson v Danielle Daley

the addict · Tennis legend

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Edit- That was a screenshot of the official tables - I think I'll go back to pre-processing in word so they are more legible.

-- Edited by the addict on Friday 30th of April 2021 06:13:24 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Imagine if Freya finishes 5th in that league, and ends up having to face Angelina in a 9-12 playoff on Saturday. Not been a great time for her on court, struggling at W15 level, and can't even seem to get anything going at UKPL level either. It must be so frustrating for her given her top 300 career high as an 18 year old, and being a million miles away from that 5 years later and seeing GB (near enough) contemporaries in and around grand slam qual level. Hopefully things can pick up for her.

Looks a decent day tomorrow. 2 effective winner take all matches with 2nd place on the line. Even Danielle vs Sofia is a shootout to finish 4th and to get into the bigger money playoff positions. I guess Freya could technically still just about finish second, but she'd have to beat Eliz in straight sets, and hope for some perfect results elsewhere going her way.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Freya - IMO - so desperately needs a new coach

With a new mindset

emmsie69 · Top national player

Coup Droit wrote:
Freya - IMO - so desperately needs a new coach

With a new mindset

She needs something, she is so much better than this.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Alice has taken the first set off Katherine 6-2, but Katherine is a very early break up in the 2nd. I think it would be more interesting generally / neutrally if they did split sets. It would then swing back into Katarina's favour, at least into her hands anyway, but I see her odds are a lot closer today after that defeat yesterday, so she wouldn't be tied to beat Jizel 2-0 later on. If Alice takes this set then the top 2 spots are done and dusted.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Friday 30th of April 2021 09:56:59 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 28th of April 2021 08:37:55 PM

Gillan through to the SF after beating Katherine 6-2 6-4. Probably the least of the 4 I was hoping would make it to be honest, but to be fair, that's a bit of a Houdini act considering the position she was in yesterday morning. Needed to beat Freya, ideally in straight sets, as the underdog - she did, needed Katarina to lose to Katherine in straight sets, as a huge favourite, and *5-1 up in set 1, she did, and then needed to beat Katherine today, ideally in straight sets, she did.

Still positions 3-5 to sort out, and to avoid the bottom playoff. Eliz currently has 4 SPs in the opening set against Freya - that must have been another very long set for Freya - she's been on court a lot this week!

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, a very long first set between Freya and Eliz, over 100 points, with Eliz taking it in the tie-break.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well, I'm really pleased for Alice, Ace

I honestly know nothing about the girl, her background or anything.

But she's always seemed like a really hard worker, who doesn't seem to ever have been one of the LTA faves (maybe when she a lot younger, don't know, might be wrong) and who I really enjoyed watching on the Tour because she knows what sort of tennis she wants to play, doesn't go in for ridiculous dramatics, and stood out for me as having more natural skill than the majority of the others in that sort of cohort.

I'm glad she's earned some dosh !