Week 9 - WTA250 - Lyon, France Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 9 - WTA250 - Lyon, France Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

I think they would have walked that second set if they had made a few more first serves, even though it was still 50%.
Good to see the fans queuing up for autographs !

So to summarise

QF:- Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR)/ Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) CR164 (43+121) def Eri Hozumi (JPN) / Makoto Ninomiya (JPN) CR79 (47+32) [1] 5+7 7-5 10-5
QF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR307 (147+160) def Anna-Lena Friedsam (GER) / Nicola Geuer (GER) ??? (74+UNR/CH91 in 2017) 6-0 6-4

SF:- Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR)/ Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) CR163 (44+119) v Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR307 (147+160)

110 points and 3,064 euros (per pair) for reaching the SF, 180 points and 5,080 euros to the winners of that match.

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-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 2nd of March 2022 04:28:39 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
And in the up to date live rankings on LTR, the standings are

104 Tara 863 pts
108 Sam 834 pts
128 Hev 652 pts
137 Lissey 611 pts
142 Eden 606 pts
152 Liv 569 pts
154 Harriet 565 pts
156 Beth 560 pts

Another win and Sam could move top (indeed Heather could also move back to the top with a winning week). Both Sam and Heather could also get top 100, Tara would fall just short

lets update that then:

104 Tara 863 pts

108 Sam 834 pts

128 Lissey 661 pts

130 Hev 652 pts

139 Liv 619 pts

144 Eden 606 pts

154 Harriet 565 pts

156 Beth 560 pts

wales1994 · County player

Bondar deserved that set, her ground game both in attack and defense look more impressive. Her serve is strong too

paulisi · Tennis legend

Katie looks a bit distressed during her medical time out.

wales1994 · County player

Katie has retired, it's a real shame that the two Katies bodies never seem to hold up for very long. :(

Jan · Hall of fame

Oh no cry cry

Julia Carrot · All-time great

What a shame, but I'm sure she's learned her lesson not to continue playing with an injury, so very wise.

the addict · Tennis legend

Was it a foot injury ? I changed over from the doubles and missed it (didn't have the sound on)

HarryGem · Club Coach

the addict wrote:
Was it a foot injury ? I changed over from the doubles and missed it (didn't have the sound on)

I think so. May well be a plantar fasciitis injury looing at the strapping and the way the physio was trying to manipulate the soul of the foot. But hard to see exactly. If so the right decision to withdraw as they can be tricky injuries to heal and you don't want to inflame it.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) Q 136 lost to BONDAR, Anna (HUN) 79 3-6 Ret.

indiana · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
SF:- Ulrikke Eikeri (NOR)/ Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) CR163 (44+119) v Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR307 (147+160)

110 points and 3,064 euros (per pair) for reaching the SF, 180 points and 5,080 euros to the winners

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Scheduled for Thursday 1.15 pm local, 12.15 pm GMT

emmsie69 · Top national player

Katie still down for qualifying at IW which starts Monday

dodrade · Futures qualifying

wales1994 wrote:
Katie has retired, it's a real shame that the two Katies bodies never seem to hold up for very long. :(

Poor Katie, I fear she'll never get to fulfill her potential.

Has Sam played against Lissey and/or Liv before in doubles?

-- Edited by dodrade on Wednesday 2nd of March 2022 10:23:42 PM

-- Edited by dodrade on Wednesday 2nd of March 2022 10:24:27 PM

wolf · Tennis legend

30 shot rally for Sam+ at match point down *4-5 sudden death. Couple of great reactions from Eikeri but the Japs should have put away the smash.

Sam twice beat Alicia & Olivia late last year quite easily.