Week 24 - ITF W100 - Ilkley, Great Britain Grass

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 24 - ITF W100 - Ilkley, Great Britain Grass

seagull · Hall of fame

Maia lost the first set to Radwanska 6-4, but is an early break up in the second.

Grachka · County player

Maia won the second set 6-2 and is now in a MTB to decide the encounter.

Nervy errors from both so far but some great play from Maia in this match.

Lumsden 4-6 6-2 0-0 (*3-3) Radwanska

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

What a great job Maia did in that MTB

Some super play, some real duff shots, but she was SO focused - really pleased for her

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yes Maia!

Grachka · County player

And she rounds it out with an excellent forehand winner. Great stuff.

Lumsden GBR d. Radwanska POL 4-6 6-2 (10-7)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Anna Brogan has started very well - and her young opponent also looks really, really uncomfortable on the grass - is looking at her feet half the time, taking far too long in her preparation, as though she's scared of falling

Ranah v Naiktha is a quirky match, quite enjoying it, I would say Ranah has had fractionally the better of play so far but it's very close, very different pluses and minuses

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ranah and Naiktha are into a TB - which is a fair reflection of the set - and Naiktha did very well not to let a really dodgy linecall upset her too much....

PaulM · Tennis legend

Well done Anna. Was worried she was going to let that set slip away from a break up but she played a good return game there. CD is right, her opponent looks a bit lost on the green stuff. Doesn't trust her footwork.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Naiktha deserved the tie-break - the more aggressive player, and attacked the second serve well

She won it 7-6(4)

But is now 0-3 down in the second

Anna's match was quite drawn out and very up and down, but Anna took the first set 6-4, again deserved IMO

Grachka · County player

Ranah runs out the winner in a MTB - the bigger game won out with some positive play in the second set and TB.

WC Stoiber GBR d. Bains 6-7(4) 6-4 (10-6)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Naiktha did better at the net and on the backhand and attacking the second serve.
But Ranah won on serve and forehand
Very pleased for ::))
Main draw. Six points. Good grass court practice. She has a lot of things to improve to, it's encouraging. She's always been a slightly different player, great job

Grachka · County player

Only saw the end of this, but great win for Anna amid some very apparent nerves at the end.

Brogan GBR d. Kalieva USA 6-4 2-6 (10-8)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I missed the MTB but really pleased for her - a huge win - well done Anna

PaulM · Tennis legend

Well done girls. Pleased to see Ranah taking that one, a girl like Naiktha is a good target to measure where she is in her progress. And lovely for Anna to get that one done too. A successful day!