Week 38 - ITF (W80) Valencia, Spain Clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 38 - ITF (W80) Valencia, Spain Clay

DF · Tennis legend

Naiktha won the hard way 7-5 2-6 10-8

but she stayed there and got through. Well done to her.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mandy also decided to get her full court time, winning 2-6 6-3 10-8

DF · Tennis legend

Beth battled for over 2 hours but eventually lost to the younger and higher ranked player 5-7 5-7

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

DF wrote:
Beth battled for over 2 hours but eventually lost to the younger and higher ranked player 5-7 5-7

She was in the lead in both sets, and had plenty of double break opportunities - didn't see the match (no idea if it was being streamed) but she should at least have got one of those sets, based on the way the score went.

Strongbow · All-time great

With a rise of 129 last week and 161 in July Tara Wurth seems to be a bit of a prospect. Ranked for less than a year she already has a 25k title and beat Irina Bara (123) in the Belgrade WTA 125.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: BAINS, Naiktha (GBR) 4 262 def BRANCACCIO, NURIA (ITA) 422 7-5 2-6 [10-8]
Q1: CARRERAS, Amanda (GBR) 410 def JEANJEAN, Leolia (FRA) 15 392 2-6 6-3 [10-8]
Q1: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) 486 lost to WURTH, Tara (CRO) 13 377 5-7 5-7

Q2: BAINS, Naiktha (GBR) 4 262 (CH=199 2020) v CARRERAS, Amanda (GBR) 410 (CH=236 2017)

Fran is still listed for the main draw, so hopefully she has recovered from whatever the problem was last week that caused her retirement.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, hopefully Fran will be there. Though late weekend withdrawals often only emerge with the release of the draw.

Anyway at least with these two well fought wins we are set for one qualifier to the MD.

Lambda · Challenger level

Fran's still here and says she was cramping last week.

I was very cramped, I finished last week and here I had already played a 3h30m match. It was very hard to see me again in such a long match, in the third set I tried to hold out as long as I could but there was nothing left. From then on my legs disconnected, I was no longer able to position myself behind the ball. I think I could have done a lot better this week, so I'll use it as motivation for the next one.
(Google translation)

Full interview https://translate.google.com/translate?sl=auto&tl=en&js=y&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.puntodebreak.com%2F2021%2F09%2F19%2Ffrancesca-jones-vida-no-luchamos-sueno-perdiendo

the addict · Tennis legend

Thanks for the link, well worth reading the full interview.

DF · Tennis legend

Naiktha and Amanda are out on court 2-2

DF · Tennis legend

After 56 min they are in a tb for the first set

DF · Tennis legend

Naiktha takes the first set 7-6(5)

the addict · Tennis legend

Mandy took Naiktha the distance, but lost the last four points of the match tie-break.

Q2: BAINS, Naiktha (GBR) 4 262 (CH=199 2020) def CARRERAS, Amanda (GBR) 410 (CH=236 2017) 7-6(5) 1-6 10-8

the addict · Tennis legend

Qualifiers placed. Naiktha plays Fran - and Mandy gets the only LL spot.