Week 37 - (ITF W80) - Valencia, Spain Clay

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 37 - (ITF W80) - Valencia, Spain Clay

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, I noticed that

I also noted that the betting odds are tighter (I would say) for Brits this week ....

Priesty · Challenger level

Fran won the first set on a breaker but lost the second 3-6 and is now 0*-4 in the 3rd to the WR 322......

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Fran has retired at 0-5 down

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: JONES, Francesca (GBR) 170 lost to SELEKHMETEVA, Oksana (RUS) Q 322 7-6(3) 3-6 0-5 Ret.

Strongbow · All-time great

cry cry cry

Hope it's a minor niggle or just fatigue.

Bagel · Lower Club Player

Strongbow wrote:
Hope it's a minor niggle or just fatigue.

.....or being fed up that she was losing!

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles

L16:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) / Seone Mendez (AUS) CR 531 (203+328) [4] def Eva Guerrero Alvarez (ESP) / Guiomar Maristany Zuleta de Reales (ESP) CR 861(385+476) 6-2 6-2

QF:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) / Seone Mendez (AUS) CR 531 (203+328) [4] v Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers (ESP) / Daniela Seguel (CHI) CR679 (325+354)

22 points for a QF at W80

Strongbow · All-time great

A nice win in dubs for Beth but she needs one more to start scoring.

Lambda · Challenger level

Bagel wrote:

Strongbow wrote:
Hope it's a minor niggle or just fatigue.
.....or being fed up that she was losing!

She could barely walk and she threw in an underarm serve on her last but one point. On completion of the last game she doubled over several times and seemed to hold the top of the back of her left leg. Credit to Oksana for waiting and seeing if she wanted help off court.

Strongbow · All-time great

cry cry cry

the addict · Tennis legend

A very close match with neither pair pulling away at any time. They take it on their fourth match point

QF:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) / Seone Mendez (AUS) CR 531 (203+328) [4] v Yvonne Cavalle-Reimers (ESP) / Daniela Seguel (CHI) CR679 (325+354) 6-4 4-6 13-11 smile

the addict · Tennis legend

SF:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) / Seone Mendez (AUS) CR 531 (203+328) [4] v Angela Fita Boluda (ESP) / Oksana Selekhmeteva (RUS) CR669 (388+281/18-yo-JR55)

indiana · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
SF:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) / Seone Mendez (AUS) CR 531 (203+328) [4] v Angela Fita Boluda (ESP) / Oksana Selekhmeteva (RUS) CR669 (388+281/18-yo-JR55)

First set to Beth+ by 7-5. Lost a 5-2* lead but broke again to take the set.

indiana · Tennis legend

Second set they saved 2 BPs/SPs at *3-5 then had 3 BPs at 4-5* but set all and a MTB it is.

7-5 4-6