Week 33 - ITF W25 - Aldershot, Great Britain Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 33 - ITF W25 - Aldershot, Great Britain Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Brendan F wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
R2: NEILSON GATENBY, Talia (GBR) (Q) 712 {16yo JCH=158} LOST to RAINA, Ankita (IND) 357

Decent match - fair score - certainly not a one-way show
As you didn't give the score we'll have to take your word for that

Sorry - slip up - but, yes, Indy has added the score - 3 & 2

The Naiktha/Freya match was very close - Naiktha won 6-4 3-6 6-4 - but far better tennis from Freya - she seems to be actually hitting the ball again - nice to have an all-Brit match where both players need wins so it's always going to be good....

Really great to see Marni doing well - she's been a little fave for ages but had injuries and Lord knows what - do so hope she's now clear and free

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: BANKS, Amarni (GBR) WC 894 RADWANSKA, Urszula (POL) (7) 369 7-6(5) 6-4
R2: NEILSON GATENBY, Talia (GBR) Q 712 lost to RAINA, Ankita (IND) (5) 357 3-6 2-6
R2: BAINS, Naktha (GBR) 432 def CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) 554 6-4 3-6 6-4

QF: BANKS, Amarni (GBR) WC 894 =CH v KAJI, Haruka (JPN) 599 (CH=283 2018)
They met last month with Marni winning 5 & 5
QF: BAINS, Naktha (GBR) 432 (CH=199 2020) v RAINA, Ankita (IND) (5) 357 (CH=160 2020)
They met in Nottingham in 2018 with Naiktha winning 0 & 4, and in Solapur in 2019 with Anita winning 3 & 3

paulisi · Tennis legend

You do get the impression that these 25ks were originally put on for the likes of Katie B, Katie Swan, Jodie, Sonay, Sam Murray but these have all moved upwards.

There seems to be a new bunch that need to break into the top 550 and gain direct entry as realistically we have Anna Brogan, Naiktha Bains and possibly Beth Grey as direct entries.

It would be good to see the like of Freya, Jasmine, Marni, Talia, Maia, Katy D and the good juniors break through and get direct entry, so we can push the next batch through wildcards/qualis

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nice win for Ranah and partner in the dubs, over the second seeds

Nix · Futures level

paulisi wrote:
You do get the impression that these 25ks were originally put on for the likes of Katie B, Katie Swan, Jodie, Sonay, Sam Murray but these have all moved upwards.

There seems to be a new bunch that need to break into the top 550 and gain direct entry as realistically we have Anna Brogan, Naiktha Bains and possibly Beth Grey as direct entries.

It would be good to see the like of Freya, Jasmine, Marni, Talia, Maia, Katy D and the good juniors break through and get direct entry, so we can push the next batch through wildcards/qualis

Absolutely. Would be brilliant to get more strength in depth at the 550 level and there seems enough talent there to make it a possibility. It's a great opportunity for some of the younger girls to play at this level without having to travel.

jb288 · Satellite level

Nix wrote:
paulisi wrote:
You do get the impression that these 25ks were originally put on for the likes of Katie B, Katie Swan, Jodie, Sonay, Sam Murray but these have all moved upwards.

There seems to be a new bunch that need to break into the top 550 and gain direct entry as realistically we have Anna Brogan, Naiktha Bains and possibly Beth Grey as direct entries.

It would be good to see the like of Freya, Jasmine, Marni, Talia, Maia, Katy D and the good juniors break through and get direct entry, so we can push the next batch through wildcards/qualis
Absolutely. Would be brilliant to get more strength in depth at the 550 level and there seems enough talent there to make it a possibility. It's a great opportunity for some of the younger girls to play at this level without having to travel.

Yes, it's been great to have these tournaments this year; I can see no mention of any in the Autumn, but they've put on a great number... I wonder what the LTA will be thinking for next year. I do also wonder if we lose quite a few of our female 300-800 players to the college route, never to reappear.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

jb288 wrote:
Nix wrote:
paulisi wrote:
You do get the impression that these 25ks were originally put on for the likes of Katie B, Katie Swan, Jodie, Sonay, Sam Murray but these have all moved upwards.

There seems to be a new bunch that need to break into the top 550 and gain direct entry as realistically we have Anna Brogan, Naiktha Bains and possibly Beth Grey as direct entries.

It would be good to see the like of Freya, Jasmine, Marni, Talia, Maia, Katy D and the good juniors break through and get direct entry, so we can push the next batch through wildcards/qualis
Absolutely. Would be brilliant to get more strength in depth at the 550 level and there seems enough talent there to make it a possibility. It's a great opportunity for some of the younger girls to play at this level without having to travel.
Yes, it's been great to have these tournaments this year; I can see no mention of any in the Autumn, but they've put on a great number... I wonder what the LTA will be thinking for next year. I do also wonder if we lose quite a few of our female 300-800 players to the college route, never to reappear.

Posted in another thread

Just looking at the respective ITF schedules for British events, the ITF calendar now has the following up:

Men -

w.c. 3rd October - M25 Sheffield

w.c. 10th October - M25 Sunderland

w.c. 17th October - M25 Glasgow

Womens -

w.c. 17th October - W60 Glasgow

w.c. 24th October - Loughborough

w.c. 31st October - W100 Shrewsbury

jb288 · Satellite level

Ah that's exciting!

However, on the women's side, this showcases the lack of steer from the ITF to ensure a balanced calendar - in each of those weeks, there are 60/80k events going on elsewhere in the world, when we have several weeks after the US open where there is only one 25k and nothing else! It seems like the ITF have no control at all over the calendar and just let it happen according to countries' whims. Very bizarre.

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles Round up

QF:- Mana Ayukawa (JPN) / Ankita Raina (IND) CR489 (350+139) [1] LOST TO Eri Shimizu(JPN) / Ramu Ueda (JPN) CR1375 (788+587) 4-6 3-6
QF:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Ali Collins (GBR) CR615 (305+310) [3] def Jessica Matthews (GBR) / Marine Szostak (FRA) CR2217 (1326+891) 6-2 6-0

QF:- Danielle Daley (GBR) / Emma Wilson (GBR) CR2670 (1141+1529) LOST TO Andre Lukosiute (LTU) / Eliz Maloney (GBR) CR997 (517+480) [4] 2-6 1-6
QF:- Erika Sema (JPN) / Ranah Akua Stoiber (GBR) (200+unr/17yo) def Shavit Kimchi (ISR) / Diana Marcinkevica (LAT) CR566 (327+239) [2] 6-4 6-3

SF:- Eri Shimizu(JPN) / Ramu Ueda (JPN) CR1375 (788+587) v Freya Christie (GBR) / Ali Collins (GBR) CR615 (305+310) [3]
SF:- Andre Lukosiute (LTU) / Eliz Maloney (GBR) CR997 (517+480) [4] v Erika Sema (JPN) / Ranah Akua Stoiber (GBR) (200+unr/17yo)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Marni lost in singles, 2 & 2

And Eliz+ def. Ranah+ in the doubles

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF: BANKS, Amarni (GBR) WC 894 lost to KAJI, Haruka (JPN) 599 2-6 2-6
QF: BAINS, Naktha (GBR) 432 lost to RAINA, Ankita (IND) (5) 357 7-6(3) 1-6 3-6

the addict · Tennis legend

SF:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Ali Collins (GBR) CR615 (305+310) [3] def Eri Shimizu(JPN) / Ramu Ueda (JPN) CR1375 (788+587) 7-6(6) 6-3
SF:- Andre Lukosiute (LTU) / Eliz Maloney (GBR) CR997 (517+480) [4] def Erika Sema (JPN) / Ranah Akua Stoiber (GBR) (200+unr/17yo) 7-6(4) 6-4

F:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Ali Collins (GBR) CR615 (305+310) [3] v Andre Lukosiute (LTU) / Eliz Maloney (GBR) CR997 (517+480) [4]

the addict · Tennis legend

Freya and Ali take the first set 6-4 by virtue of a single break in the 9th game.

the addict · Tennis legend

Breaks in the firstand seventh game of the second set rap up the win.

F:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Ali Collins (GBR) CR615 (305+310) [3] def Andre Lukosiute (LTU) / Eliz Maloney (GBR) CR997 (517+480) [4] 6-4 6-2