Week 22 - ITF W25 - Annenheim, Austria Clay

DF · Tennis legend

RE: Week 22 - ITF W25 - Annenheim, Austria Clay

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

There's a nice livestream - Matilda certainly looking very fit, very happy to engage in the long rallies, using the court really well....

DF · Tennis legend

But she loses the next set 3-6

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It's a real tussle. The two women play almost the same game, both very decent on the clay, I get the feeling the Italian player might be a little fragile at key moments (or maybe I'm just hoping so

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Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Really strong last set from Matilda, she had the other woman on a bit of string half the time - just dug in, showed no fear of the rallies, and played very good clay court percentage tennis, building her points....

Nice win, 6-3 3-6 6-3, against a woman who clearly likes the clay

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: MUTAVDZIC, Matilda (GBR) Q 427 def TURATI, Anna (ITA) 404 6-3 3-6 6-3

QF: MUTAVDZIC, Matilda (GBR) Q 427 (CH=421 2022) {17yo JCH=12} v PALICOVA, Barbora (CZE) Q 479 (CH=470 2022) {18yo JCH=21}

It's a battle of the juniors.

Strongbow · All-time great

wales1994 wrote:
Is she skipping the grass?

Not sure if Matilda is one of the LTA favoured few at the moment. Anyway she has done well biggrin

Wildcard of some sort should be on offer - if she needs it.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

Strongbow wrote:
wales1994 wrote:
Is she skipping the grass?
Not sure if Matilda is one of the LTA favoured few at the moment. Anyway she has done well
Wildcard of some sort should be on offer - if she needs it.

She got a QWC last year IIRC but there was some speculation here of a possible rift with the LTA.

DF · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
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QF: MUTAVDZIC, Matilda (GBR) Q 427 (CH=421 2022) {17yo JCH=12} v PALICOVA, Barbora (CZE) Q 479 (CH=470 2022) {18yo JCH=21}

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Matilda is scheduled to be in qualifying in Italy next week. I suppose it depends how she does here if she igoes unless she has to actually sign in earlier.

DF · Tennis legend

Her match has started 2-2

the addict · Tennis legend

Caserta is near Naples, so a bit of a journey. Sign-in is by phone on Saturday though, so she has a bit of time.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Given the weight of Palicova's shots, and assuming that carries on, she may well be done and dusted pretty soon....

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 3rd of June 2022 08:56:56 AM

DF · Tennis legend

Matilda drops the first set 5-7

the addict · Tennis legend

QF: MUTAVDZIC, Matilda (GBR) Q 427 (CH=421 2022) {17yo JCH=12} LOST TO PALICOVA, Barbora (CZE) Q 479 (CH=470 2022) {18yo JCH=2) 5-7 3-6