Q1: APPLETON, Emily (GBR) 1000 lost to STEVENS, Lexie (NED) (4) 490 4-6 0-6

This match was suspended overnight

L16:- Emily Appleton (GBR) / Prarthana G Thombare (IND) CR423 (237+186) [2] def Naima Karamoko (SUI) / Valentina Ryser (SUI) CR1125 (549+576) 7-5 6-4

QF:- Emily Appleton (GBR) / Prarthana G Thombare (IND) CR423 (237+186) [2] v Sowjanya Bavisetti (IND) / Berta Bonardi (ARG) CR1815 (568+1247)

Ali has been playing the GB ITF W25's partnering Freya over the last month whilst Emily has been playing mainly W60's and above with Prarthana.

This win takes Emily live into the top 200 at 197; a tournament win here would see her overtake EWS and SBG. I do wish she was making some singles headway too - at her best she is a lot more than WR 1000 - but I understand her decision to focus on the doubles when her singles form has been so weak.