This Shavit seems to have had some half decent wins recently, including Amanda C less than a month ago, but maybe the surface will favour Emily - the bulk of the Israeli's matches seem to have been on clay. But yes, very interested to see how she gets on after so many UKPL tour matches (and wins). At least she does have the back up of next week (hopefully along with Emma) if it doesn't go too well.

Bet365 early odds: Emily 3/10, opponent 12/5 (1.30 vs 3.40), but I think a few on here have benefitted in the past from generous pricing in Emily's odds, albeit before her upturn in form/confidence.

Thankfully they have put it on Wed, not tomorrow, so although no rest days if she were to have a deep run, the way she was bandaged towards the end of last week, that extra day recovery could be useful.

Closer than I expected but they got the win:

L16:- Emily Appleton (GBR) / Alicia Barnett (GBR) CR766 (393+373) [1] def. Mika Dagan Fruchtman (ISR) / Nicole Nadel (ISR) UNR (UNR/JR179 + 932 7-6(4) 6-4

R1: BARNETT, Alicia (GBR) 4 595/555 (CH=453/528 2019) v STOIKOVSKA, Magdalena (MKD) Q UNR/896 (CH=1046/843)
R1: APPLETON, Emily (GBR) 750/148 (CH=501/16 2018) v KIMCHI, Shavit (ISR) 802/722 =CH

Emily levels up, 6-7(2) 6-4. She'll not be used to these normal third sets, ha.

R1: BARNETT, Alicia (GBR) 4 595/555 (CH=453/528 2019) DEF STOIKOVSKA, Magdalena (MKD) Q UNR/896 (CH=1046/843) 7-5 6-3

the addict wrote:

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emmsie69 wrote:

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15 double faults from Emily so far, 3 in the 1st game of the 3rd set but managed to hold

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I wonder if it's particularly windy out there. Lissey's opponent had 15 in their match.

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 Well if it is, it's not affected her opponent who has 3