Week 44 - ITF W100 Shrewsbury, Great Britain Hard

paulisi · Tennis legend

Week 44 - ITF W100 Shrewsbury, Great Britain Hard

PaulM · Tennis legend

Competitive match between Katie and Ana. The break at *4-5 to lose the set was a bit disappointing in its predictability, but Katie just did really well to save 2 match points at the same stage in the second.

4-6 5-5*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Ach, two really poor forehands from *5-4 in the breaker after doing so well to get the minibreaks.

Out 6-4 7-6(5)

Good tennis for the most part.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Good quality match. Konjuh just had a bit too much firepower..

PaulM · Tennis legend

A good effort from Eliz in that first set. Not a big surprise it ran away in the second but she nearly dug herself out a big hole and should be pleased with her week.

5-7 4-6

indiana · Tennis legend

Eliz was beaten by 7-5 6-4. Another good effort and she fought back in both sets.

I do though see what's missing today. Bit late maybe but I have to say - we have no chance of getting anyone through from these ties!

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Good quality match. Konjuh just had a bit too much firepower..

I don't think it was that - I think it was because De Minaur had hot-tailed it over from Paris and Katie was all a bit self-conscious biggrin

Jan · Hall of fame

Quite a turn aound by Myazaki - she lost the first 0-6, but has won the second 6-1.

Edit - set 3 not going so well.....

-- Edited by Jan on Friday 4th of November 2022 05:34:34 PM

paulisi · Tennis legend

Saw a little of Eliz, not seen her play for a while.
Lacks power, but pushes the ball back and moves her opponent round the court.

Grachka · County player

Very odd swings in momentum in Yuriko's match, which ended:

Eva Lys GER d. WC Yuriko Lily Miyazaki GBR 6-0 1-6 6-0

Jeff Stelling · Club Coach

The Miyazaki scoreline is peak WTA. Congratulations to both Eva and Lily.

First two matches were a clear step above the second two in terms of quality. First time Id seen Maloney play live, her current ranking looks about right in terms of her weaponry but based on a sample size of one she seems to possess the ability to make her opponent play well below their level.

Not sure if it came over on stream, but whoever selected the ball kids was maybe a bit optimistic. Dont think its the ball kids fault themselves but many of them were so young they didnt have the power to move/clear balls efficiently and seemed confused about many of the fundamentals of moving balls asap to the servers end. For Lilys match they reverted to more typically aged ball kids and it was a revelation.

PS great facility at Shrewsbury. Ive seen worse set ups for ATP 250s.

-- Edited by Jeff Stelling on Friday 4th of November 2022 07:44:01 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF: MALONEY, Eliz (GBR) Q 500 lost to KALININA, Anhelina (UKR) (1) 49 5-7 4-6
QF: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 130 lost to KONJUH, Ana (CRO) 155 4-6 6-7(5)
QF: MIYAZAKI, Yuriko Lily (GBR) WC 223 lost to LYS, Eva (GER) 126 0-6 6-1 0-6

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

Jeff Stelling wrote:
The Miyazaki scoreline is peak WTA. Congratulations to both Eva and Lily.

First two matches were a clear step above the second two in terms of quality. First time Id seen Maloney play live, her current ranking looks about right in terms of her weaponry but based on a sample size of one she seems to possess the ability to make her opponent play well below their level.

Not sure if it came over on stream, but whoever selected the ball kids was maybe a bit optimistic. Dont think its the ball kids fault themselves but many of them were so young they didnt have the power to move/clear balls efficiently and seemed confused about many of the fundamentals of moving balls asap to the servers end. For Lilys match they reverted to more typically aged ball kids and it was a revelation.
PS great facility at Shrewsbury. Ive seen worse set ups for ATP 250s.

-- Edited by Jeff Stelling on Friday 4th of November 2022 07:44:01 PM

It must be a trend, the ball kids in the early rounds in W60 Trnava were similar to what you describe, in fact I remember thinking that there were three opponents playing in a few of the matches, the two players, and the ball kids. It was funny to watch, however the kids did brilliantly, as always.

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Jeff Stelling wrote:
The Miyazaki scoreline is peak WTA. Congratulations to both Eva and Lily.

First two matches were a clear step above the second two in terms of quality. First time Id seen Maloney play live, her current ranking looks about right in terms of her weaponry but based on a sample size of one she seems to possess the ability to make her opponent play well below their level.

Not sure if it came over on stream, but whoever selected the ball kids was maybe a bit optimistic. Dont think its the ball kids fault themselves but many of them were so young they didnt have the power to move/clear balls efficiently and seemed confused about many of the fundamentals of moving balls asap to the servers end. For Lilys match they reverted to more typically aged ball kids and it was a revelation.
PS great facility at Shrewsbury. Ive seen worse set ups for ATP 250s.

-- Edited by Jeff Stelling on Friday 4th of November 2022 07:44:01 PM

At least Lily finished the match. When Madison Brengle beat Dayana Yastremska in the 1st round of the Australian Open this year there was a similar scoreline. Brengle was leading 6-1, 0-6, 5-0 when Yastremska retired.

RainDelay · Pro player

Yastremska has never been that sporting a player