R1:- Astrid Cirotte (FRA) WR1320 v Emilie Lindh (GBR) WR696
R1:- Alice Gillan (GBR) WR938 v Anja Wildgruber (GER) WR810
R1:- Freya Christie (GBR) WR676 [7] v Lamis Alhussein Abdel Aziz (EGY) WR719
(No doubles entries this week)
A few years ago Freya was one of our most promising talents, she has never been the same since losing the marathon Wimbledon qualifying match a few years ago
BUT, despite both our players being underdogs here (according to betting sites), I think Freya's going to win (and Alice too, why not).
This is Freya's match ! ,
Shall we go for a clean sweep and say Emilie too. What are the odds?
Love the optimism ! Yes, why not?
Freya is 2.1 v 1.66
Alice is 2 v 1.72
Emilie is 1.22 v 4
So, fine, all, a three-way !
(Although I might be tempted to go for 10p on Emilie's opponent, Astrid Cirotte - juniors are a little difficult to gauge in terms of ranking)
Alice's odds seem to follow their rankings, which is fine.
But Freya seems to me the big question - I know rankings are dodgy at the moment but she's better ranked than her opponent, who seems to favour clay, and hasn't done much of note (that I can see).
Mind, she was also better ranked than that 8/1 HK lady the other week, and that local player last week who was 1-8 this year (all at this venue) and lost 0 and 2 (or 2 and 0) to Beth 2/3 weeks ago, yet still beat Freya in straight sets. They've probably been stung once too many, ha.
Mind, she was also better ranked than that 8/1 HK lady the other week, and that local player last week who was 1-8 this year (all at this venue) and lost 0 and 2 (or 2 and 0) to Beth 2/3 weeks ago, yet still beat Freya in straight sets. They've probably been stung once too many, ha.
Oh, yes, 100%
I'm not saying the odds are wrong - they may even be too tight ! Freya has barely won a match at 1000 level in living memory, or so it seems.
BUT, the sun's shining, and I reckon today's the day
Mind, she was also better ranked than that 8/1 HK lady the other week, and that local player last week who was 1-8 this year (all at this venue) and lost 0 and 2 (or 2 and 0) to Beth 2/3 weeks ago, yet still beat Freya in straight sets. They've probably been stung once too many, ha.
Oh, yes, 100%
I'm not saying the odds are wrong - they may even be too tight ! Freya has barely won a match at 1000 level in living memory, or so it seems.
BUT, the sun's shining, and I reckon today's the day
Interesting ! Freya due on court very shortly, followed by Alice. Looks like Emilie will play tomorrow. Curiously the ITF acceptance list shows haer as a late wothdrawal on 28th May, but she's still in the draw.
-- Edited by the addict on Tuesday 1st of June 2021 11:03:54 AM
But 5-0 up in the second. I was gonna half jokingly say she is 5/1 or 6.00 at B365 (as soon as the first set ended) for those predicting a comeback. Both under 2.00 in the current in-play market.