Week 42 - (ITF W25) - Netanya, Israel Hard

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

RE: Week 42 - (ITF W25) - Netanya, Israel Hard

DF · Tennis legend

Beth has started well 3-1

the addict · Tennis legend

Beth recovered from a double-break down in the second set at 2-5*, only to be broken again.
6-1 5-7 *0-0

paulisi · Tennis legend

Beth lost in 3 sets, Matilda took the opener, but is down in the second

Babfive · Satellite level

Matilda is now 5-5* in the second.

DF · Tennis legend

Matilda WINS 6-3 7-5

the addict · Tennis legend

HarryGem wrote:
LordBrownof wrote:
I don't know if this has been talked about elsewhere so forgive me if I'm repeating a question already asked...5 years ago Freya was on the verge of making slam qualies but can't seem to get it together, despite playing a lot of tennis. People in the know - is this due to injury, mental or fitness, or something else entirely? She had a big game in juniors that looked like it might translate well but it has never worked out for her.
Wasn't her partner really quite ill a couple of years back?

See the thread in the individual section

https://britishtennis.activeboard.com/t64005902/freya-christie/?page=3

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
HarryGem wrote:
LordBrownof wrote:
I don't know if this has been talked about elsewhere so forgive me if I'm repeating a question already asked...5 years ago Freya was on the verge of making slam qualies but can't seem to get it together, despite playing a lot of tennis. People in the know - is this due to injury, mental or fitness, or something else entirely? She had a big game in juniors that looked like it might translate well but it has never worked out for her.
Wasn't her partner really quite ill a couple of years back?
See the thread in the individual section
https://britishtennis.activeboard.com/t64005902/freya-christie/?page=3

Do we know if the young man remained clear and is doing well? Fingers crossed for him/them (assuming they are still a couple?)

DF · Tennis legend

Freya takes the first set 6-2 against her much higher ranked opponent

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Wowzer, that's got to be Freya's best result for ages:

R1: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) (Q) 760 (CH=286 2016) def. ZHAO, Carol (CAN) 330 (CH=131 2018) 6-2 7-6(5)

emmsie69 · Top national player

Coup Droit wrote:
Wowzer, that's got to be Freya's best result for ages:

R1: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) (Q) 760 (CH=286 2016) def. ZHAO, Carol (CAN) 330 (CH=131 2018) 6-2 7-6(5)

Thrilled for her, she must be feeling very happy right now, the type of match she has been losing repeatedly

-- Edited by emmsie69 on Wednesday 20th of October 2021 01:56:05 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: MUTAVDZIC, Matilda (GBR) Q 599 def YUSHCHENKO, Valeriya (RUS) 463 6-3 7-5
R1: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) Q 760 (CH=286 2016) v ZHAO, Carol (CAN) 330 (CH=131 2018) 2-6 6-7(5)
R1: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) 443 lost to BONDARENKO, Maria (RUS) Q 627 6-1 5-7 3-6

R2: MUTAVDZIC, Matilda (GBR) Q 599 =CH {17yo JCH=12} v NOSKOVA, Linda (CZE) 8 328 (CH=321 2021) {16yo JCH=5}
R2: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) Q 760 (CH=286 2016) v GLUSHKO, Lina (ISR) 547 =CH

DF · Tennis legend

Freya is a set down 4-6

DF · Tennis legend

and lost the second and the match 2-6

the addict · Tennis legend

Freya's second serve deserted her in the second set. 3 DF's in one game for the first break, 2 in the last game for the second break.

She needs to be winning matches like this if she is going to climb back up the rankings, but it wasn't going to be easy against a player who's been winning matches at W25 and W60 level this year.