Week 48 - ITF W25 - Jablonec Nad Nisou, Czech Rep. Carpet

the addict · Tennis legend

RE: Week 48 - ITF W25 - Jablonec Nad Nisou, Czech Rep. Carpet

paulisi · Tennis legend

Beth has started well again

Tennpar · Strong Club Player

6-1 1st set; 1-1 in the 2nd 2-0 - go Beth smile

Nix · Futures level

Now 5-2 up in the second set.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Absolutely smashed her. Brilliant!

the addict · Tennis legend

Serves it out - no problem biggrin

Tennpar · Strong Club Player

What a confident & on-it display 6-1, 6-2. Beth looks so strong a fit - that's a lot of work and dedication that's paying off smile

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Tennpar wrote:
What a confident & on-it display 6-1, 6-2. Beth looks so strong a fit - that's a lot of work and dedication that's paying off

Absolutely. Never seen her look so 'cut' and powerful. Great work off court.

Makarova was well miffed.

brendan · Strong Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
Tennpar wrote:
What a confident & on-it display 6-1, 6-2. Beth looks so strong a fit - that's a lot of work and dedication that's paying off
Absolutely. Never seen her look so 'cut' and powerful. Great work off court.
Makarova was well miffed.

Is that the former top 30 Makarova?

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

brendan wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Tennpar wrote:
What a confident & on-it display 6-1, 6-2. Beth looks so strong a fit - that's a lot of work and dedication that's paying off
Absolutely. Never seen her look so 'cut' and powerful. Great work off court.
Makarova was well miffed.
Is that the former top 30 Makarova?

its a name sake I believe?

the addict · Tennis legend

There are three Ekaterina Makarova's listed on the ITF website. One is 20 years old and appears to have stopped playing after juniors, the former top player is now aged 33 and hasn't played since early 2019.
This Ekaterina Makarova is 25 years old and is WR384 with CH 382 just a week ago.

Makarova seems to be a common Russian name - there are quite a few other tennis players.

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) Q 406 def MAKAROVA, Ekaterina (RUS) 384 6-1 6-2

SF: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) Q 406 (CH=403 2021) v MONET, Carole (FRA) 318 (CH=311 2021)

indiana · Tennis legend

Super from Beth biggrin

Took a little while but she has certainly come to terms with the ITF circuit and is coming to terms with how rather good she is at this game.

As said she has very clearly been putting in the work. Going for it!

She seems to quite like this court too. Maybe an already good week could turn into a very very good week.

indiana · Tennis legend

Pity South Africa has fallen through for Beth. She could well have done further damage in the 25Ks down there.

Her intended entry there next week could be a big reason as to why she isn't playing doubles here, as a deep doubles run could have compromised her original travel and readiness plans.

She will have to settle for no South Africa and hopefully a yet deeper singles run.

Tennpar · Strong Club Player

'She will have to settle for no South Africa and hopefully a yet deeper singles run'. Indeed biggrin