Week 30 - ITF W25 - Nottingham, GB Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 30 - ITF W25 - Nottingham, GB Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jasmine had match points in the MTB at:

9-8; 10-9; 11-10; 12-11; 13-12

But couldn't do it - and the match ended up going to Emma, 16-14 !

Priesty · Challenger level

Coup Droit wrote:
Super win for Gracie ! And in style too

QR1: PIPER, Grace (GBR) WC UNR def. NOEL, Chloe (FRA) (13) 835 {18yo JCH=289} 6-0 6-3

Christmas comes early for Grace wink

the addict · Tennis legend

Easy wins for Katy, Maia and Alice. Nadia misses out after a close MTB

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Easy wins for Katy, Maia and Alice. Nadia misses out after a close MTB

Yeah, she has two match points, I made it - rather like Lauryn - one that got away.....

Dani lost too

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: AMOS, Abigail (GBR) UNR lost to LEE, Pei-Chi (TPE) (1) 525 3-6 6-2 [7-10]
Q1: BANKS, Amarni (GBR) UNR def MARTYNOV, Diana (FRA) (15) 914 6-3 6-3
Q1: CROSS, Morgan (GBR) WC UNR lost to DEFALCO, Jenna (USA) (2) 545 5-7 2-6
Q1: GILLAN, Alice (GBR) (14) 886 def ANANE, Soumeya (GBR) UNR 6-0 6-0
Q1: BLAKE, Angelica (GBR) WC UNR def HIVES, Zoe (AUS) (3) 562 6-1 6-4
Q1: WILSON, Emma (GBR) 1076 def CONWAY, Jasmine (GBR) (9) 701 6-1 2-6 [16-14]
Q1: RAJECKI, Amelia (GBR) WC UNR def SATO, Naho (JPN) (4) 587 6-3 6-4
Q1: PIPER, Grace (GBR) WC UNR def NOEL, Chloe (FRA) (13) 835 6-0 6-3
Q1: PASKAUSKAS, Kristina (GBR) WC 1508 lost to BELGRAVER, Julie (FRA) (5) 601 2-6 2-6
Q1: HUTCHINSON, Holly (GBR) 1363 lost to STRESNAKOVA, Katarina (SVK) (12) 787 2-6 6-3 [5-10]
Q1: GIMBRERE, Jasmijn (NED) (6) 613 lost to LUKOSIUTE, Andre (LTU) 1268 0-6 3-6
Q1: JOHN-BAPTISTE, Lauryn (GBR) 970 lost to UEDA, Raum (JPN) (11) 731 7-6(7) 2-6 [9-11]
Q1: DALEY, Danielle (GBR) 1239 lost to AYUKAWA, Mana (JPN) (7) 626 3-6 4-6
Q1: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 1025 def BAHARMUS, Humera (IND) (16) 931 6-1 6-2
Q1: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) (8) 679 def HANCE, Kimmi (USA) 955 6-1 6-0
Q1: RAWSON, Nadia (GBR) UNR lost to PROCTOR, Lauren (USA) (10) 730 6-1 4-6 [11-13]

Q2: BANKS, Amarni (GBR) UNR =CH v LEE, Pei-Chi (TPE) (1) 525 (CH=389 2014)
Q2: GILLAN, Alice (GBR) (14) 886 (CH=685 2019) v DEFALCO, Jenna (USA) (2) 545 =CH
Q2: BLAKE, Angelica (GBR) WC UNR =CH v WILSON, Emma (GBR) 1076 =CH
Q2: RAJECKI, Amelia (GBR) WC UNR =CH v PIPER, Grace (GBR) WC UNR =CH
Q2: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 1025 (CH=212 2018) v AYUKAWA, Mana (JPN) (7) 626 (CH=382 2019)
Q2: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) (8) 679 (CH=250 2019) v PROCTOR, Lauren (USA) (10) 730 (CH=719 2022)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Gosh - how close for Abigail.... :(

So, there were three really close misses. In three GB v pesky MTBs. That's sad....

BUT great to see a good win for Marni. And super ones for Millie and Grace and Angie.

And to see Katy back, of course

And Maia on form

A decent day - just wish one of those three had fallen our way....

Strongbow · All-time great

Q1: GILLAN, Alice (GBR) (14) 886 def ANANE, Soumeya (GBR) UNR 6-0 6-0

Just wish that tie wasn't two old timers like Alice and Soumeya who've both been round a bit.

All about youngsters these days confuse

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Interesting match-up this morning between Grace and Millie

There's a WTA point, and a place in the main draw of a 25k on offer......

Millie is quite a tall, well-built player, with a lot of power and strong-hitting. Some great forehands. Good serve. But rather too many unforced errors - sometimes really just sprays the ball - needs to be in position

Grace is a more canny player, with good reflexes, picks the ball up well, and makes it difficult for the opponent. But doesn't have the weapons of Millie.

Millie is the overwhelming bookies favourite which I find a little strange - I've seen Grace win some tough matches

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Congrats to Millie

It was very close in the first, edgy set - which Grace won 7-5

But Millie settled down, cut out some errors, and won the second easily

And she played a super MTB - really went for it and trusted in her tennis, and there was nothing Grace could do

Into the MD

telstar · Strong Club Player

Strongbow wrote:

Q1: GILLAN, Alice (GBR) (14) 886 def ANANE, Soumeya (GBR) UNR 6-0 6-0
Just wish that tie wasn't two old timers like Alice and Soumeya who've both been round a bit.
All about youngsters these days

Sorry but I really disagree with the apparent sentiment of that comment. Those who continue to play after their early 20's should be commended and encouraged. It is they who, by carrying on, really demonstrate their enthusiasm for the game. Often they will improve later in their careers. In any case their entries serve as a good benchmark for younger players. It is 'youngsters' who get all the help and all the wild cards. Besides which Alice (born in 1998) is hardly an 'old-timer'!

Rich2310 · County player

telstar wrote:
Strongbow wrote:

Q1: GILLAN, Alice (GBR) (14) 886 def ANANE, Soumeya (GBR) UNR 6-0 6-0
Just wish that tie wasn't two old timers like Alice and Soumeya who've both been round a bit.
All about youngsters these days
Sorry but I really disagree with the apparent sentiment of that comment. Those who continue to play after their early 20's should be commended and encouraged. It is they who, by carrying on, really demonstrate their enthusiasm for the game. Often they will improve later in their careers. In any case their entries serve as a good benchmark for younger players. It is 'youngsters' who get all the help and all the wild cards. Besides which Alice (born in 1998) is hardly an 'old-timer'!

Yikes Alice is only 24. Surely that doesn't label you an old timer. Plus we are starting to see some of our players produce their best tennis and rankings high in their late 20's.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brilliant win by Marni, over the top q seed, 4 & 1
Really pleased for her
Well done to Maia and Angelica too

Rich2310 · County player

That's a superb win by Marni. Must be her best result surely.

indiana · Tennis legend

Rich2310 wrote:
That's a superb win by Marni. Must be her best result surely.

Marni's best ranking scalp will actually remain a February 2020 Sunderland L32 6-3 7-6(5) win over Jesika Maleckova WR 323 after coming through qualifying.

She was again looking some prospect in 2020 before the pandemic struck. For she then in the Sunderland L16 only lost 5-7 3-6 to a certain Emma Raducanu WR 366 who she had previously been competitive with in juniors ( Emma reached the final ). Also in January 2020, as a QWC into the WTA Adelaide International, she had taken the first set from Daria Kasatkina WR 68. Lost 6-3 1-6 3-6.

Such a pity that, just as those of us who had been looking for her to come through were feeling very optimistic, the pandemic arrived and that she has evidently had a few other issues in recent years But there is certainly a player there if she can stay fit and well!