Week 39 - (ITF W80+H) - Le Neubourg, France Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 39 - (ITF W80+H) - Le Neubourg, France Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles semis this afternoon

SF:- Estelle Cascino (FRA) / Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) CR371 (169+202) [4] v Audrey Albie (FRA) / Alice Robbe (FRA) CR1071 (330+741)

the addict · Tennis legend

Beth loses 3 & 3, so no British women through to Friday singles.

Edit - not having a good day today with typos !

-- Edited by the addict on Thursday 30th of September 2021 12:03:54 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) Q 503 lost to GADECKI, Olivia (AUS) 240 3-6 3-6

Peter too · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Beth loses 3 & 3, so British women through to Friday singles.

Maybe we will do a bit better next week which should see the return of Katie Swan, Heather Watson and Emma Raducanu.

the addict · Tennis legend

Into the final

SF:- Estelle Cascino (FRA) / Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) CR371 (169+202) [4] def Audrey Albie (FRA) / Alice Robbe (FRA) CR1071 (330+741) 6-3 6-1

So that's 80 points won, with another 50 available. Already Beth's biggest counter - and will take her above Harriet when the points go on on Monday (according to Coric !)

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes Beth will move ahead of Harriet to be GB #5. If Estelle & her can win the title Beth will be pretty close behind the GB #3 and 4, Sam and Eden. #1 and #2 Heather and Tara are a bit up the road.

She does currently have a bigger counter - Czech Republic 60K title with Carolina Alves in August worth 96 points but yes the title here would smash that.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 30th of September 2021 04:28:55 PM

QueenJKonta · Junior player

Beth has been absolutely smashing it these past few months, I thought her game was one of the weakest of the GB doubles specialists but shes really turned it around

indiana · Tennis legend

QueenJKonta wrote:
Beth has been absolutely smashing it these past few months, I thought her game was one of the weakest of the GB doubles specialists but shes really turned it around

Yes, counting 80 here, 279 counting points ( 319 including non counters ) of her now 507 ranking points have been secured since August.

And in tandem her singles has been going quite nicely too at these 60K amd 80K levels, with qualifications and some MD wins including a couple of CH scalps.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Hadnt realised Beth was into a final, good luck to her and partner - is it today?

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, it is scheduled as not before 18:30, fifth match on court following the four singles quarterfinals which begin at 14:00. Could easily be an hour or two later as I can't imagine four singles matches bring completed in under six hours.

indiana · Tennis legend

F:- (4) Estelle Cascino (FRA) / Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) CR 371 (169+202) vs Robin Anderson (USA) / Amandine Hesse (FRA) CR 443 (257+186)

As TA suggested the final won't be for a while yet. They are still in the 3rd set of the 3rd QF which involves Anderson and will end up lasting nearer 3 hours than 2. Hesse lost the 2nd QF after a 2 hour 46 minutes three setter.

indiana · Tennis legend

Anderson also loses her singles QF, by 7-6(3) in the third after 2 hours 49 minutes.

So the schedule is now on to the last singles QF and then the doubles final. It's now after 8 pm local, 7 pm BST.

the addict · Tennis legend

Seven hours for the three matches so far. I wonder why they are only using one indoor court today - they used two on Monday. Would have made much more sense.

Lambda · Challenger level

the addict wrote:

Seven hours for the three matches so far. I wonder why they are only using one indoor court today - they used two on Monday. Would have made much more sense.

The other court is being used for spectator seating.