Week 4 - ITF W25 - Loughborough, UK Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 4 - ITF W25 - Loughborough, UK Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

First set to Mariam 6-4, one hour and 3 minutes, 3 breaks to 2 and 43 points to 37

Second set very similar, 6-4 to Beth. 3 breaks to 2 and 41 to 37 points. Past the two hour mark now.

-- Edited by the addict on Friday 28th of January 2022 01:21:31 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

I see Knudson keeps on performing well. After run in Bath, she has taken out Fett now.

Bagel · Lower Club Player

paulisi wrote:
I see Knudson keeps on performing well. After run in Bath, she has taken out Fett now.

She's a very good player. She 's only not world ranked because of having been at uni in US and then Durham. I think she could well win this week's event. Semi might be tricky but very likely to win the final if she reaches it.

indiana · Tennis legend

Beth 4-3* in the final set.

Broke early and took a 3-0* lead. Broken back and in the last game saved a BP and avoided another break.

C'mon !

indiana · Tennis legend

Great resilence from Beth as she saves another 2 BPs in a 16 point game. Great hitting by both in some fine rallies.

5-4*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Beth had 40-0 at *3-1. And just had 40-0 at 5-4* but to be fair Bolkvadze played 3 very brave points to save them and then hold. Very little in it - Beth playing a good level of tennis for the most part. Hopefully she can forget about the match points, I wouldn't say she did much wrong with them (maybe the second she could have gone down the line a shot earlier but that's about all).

indiana · Tennis legend

Ah missed most of the next game but Beth had 3 MPs at 40-0* then lost 5 points in a row.

*5-5

PaulM · Tennis legend

Gosh that was intense! Will sting that one but she gave it absolutely everything.

the addict · Tennis legend

Very high quality match. Shame about the tie-break (2-7), but nothing between the two of them.

Having watched Jodie yesterday I wouldn't rate her chances against either of these two.

paulisi · Tennis legend

The defensive quality of both players was outstanding and their fitness.
Continuous 10-15+ rallies is some going.

the addict · Tennis legend

For the record

QF: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) 7 317 =CH lost to BOLKVADZE, Mariam (GEO) 1 178 (CH=152 2019) 4-6 6-4 (2)6-7

Three hours 31 minutes, 123 points to 131

indiana · Tennis legend

Thanks Paul for the info on the MPs. Glad they were much more won than lost.

I stayed with it all thereafter. To no avail as the TB rather drifted away.

But Beth otherwise gave it a really good go and these balls were well thumped!

PS: Not quite sure how she managed to lose to Freya in Bath

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 28th of January 2022 02:51:29 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Shame that Hannah and Tabitha ended up losing the MTB.

But great effort from the girls to get that far.

Well done to them

the addict · Tennis legend

Semifinal results

SF:- Anna Gabric (GER) / Arina Gabriela Vasilescu (ROU) CR1521 (759+762) def Tabitha Holmes (GBR) / Hannah Smith (GBR) UNR (UNR+UNR) 4-6 6+1 10-4
SF:- Emily Appleton (GBR) / Ali Collins (GBR) CR875 (371+504) [4] def Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO) / Jana Fett (CRO) CR828 (261+567) [2] 6-1 6-3

Final:- Emily Appleton (GBR) / Ali Collins (GBR) CR875 (371+504) [4] v Anna Gabric (GER) / Arina Gabriela Vasilescu (ROU) CR1521 (759+762)