US College Signings and General College Chat 2023/24

Mm · Improver

RE: US College Signings and General College Chat 2023/24

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Fab thank you ! And good luck to Millie !

Mm · Improver

Hi Millies Mum here - just wanted to say - if a 6-0 6-2 score isnt playing particularly well we'll take that!

For perspective - I spoke to Millie earlier - it's very windy there (I know it is for all the players)

She's seeded at 2 - there are expectations and pressure and a target on your back

Its tough out there - physically and mentally - I couldnt do it.

Appreciate the link by the way - at least I could watch some of it!

Michelle x

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
Everything you need apart from the link to the live streams is on OSU's National Championships page
https://static.okstate.com/custompages/ncaatennis-24/

Thank you lambda !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
Grace through 2&1.
Toby into a 3rd set
Sofia now on court 7

Toby lost in 3

Lambda · Challenger level

That's a really bad loss for Toby against the #75.

The women are all done for today with 4 out of 5 through. Angelica was the only loss but it was really unfortunate to play Scotty in R1. Vic Allen had an excellent win against the #18 Komar (Oklahoma State) - and the home crowd - winning the 3rd set tie-break 7-5 from 3-5* down.

Over to the men now
Ollie is through, Finn and Jake on court now and Jack to follow later.

Lambda · Challenger level

Mm wrote:
Hi Millies Mum here - just wanted to say - if a 6-0 6-2 score isnt playing particularly well we'll take that!
For perspective - I spoke to Millie earlier - it's very windy there (I know it is for all the players)
She's seeded at 2 - there are expectations and pressure and a target on your back
Its tough out there - physically and mentally - I couldnt do it.

Appreciate the link by the way - at least I could watch some of it!

Michelle x

Absolutely we'll take it. She did what she had to do and that's all we - and more importantly she - can ask of her. Save that physical and mental energy from when she needs it later in the week.
As hard as it is, I hope she can block that external pressure and expectations out and just focus on herself being the best she can so she leaves no regrets on the court and what will be will be. Wishing her well.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Oli T also got a straight sets win.

Jake Fearnley a set up and on his way.

Finn M lost the opening set but a break up second set

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Im wondering, based on player quality, how does this event stack up versus, say, an M/W 15 or 25? I am thinking it is like a bridge between the two, standards wise, maybe more aligned to a 15? I guess ranking dont mean much, given these players dont play full tour schedules?

Lambda · Challenger level

The men follow the women in having 4 out of 5 through including an awesome win for Finn over the #18.

Round of 64 results
(2) #2 Amelia Rajecki (NC State) d. #28 Julia Fliegner (U-M), 6-0, 6-2 smile

#60 Grace Piper (USC) d. #123 Esher Velaga (Penn) 6-2 6-1 smile

#75 Pablo Masjuan (UCSB) d. (4) #6 Toby Samuel (S Carolina) 6-7(1) 7-6(5) 6-3 cry

#116 Sofia Johnson (ODU) d. #56 Carly Briggs (Florida) 6-4 1-6 6-0 smile

#22 Elizabeth Scotty (UNC) d. #26 Angelica Blake (Stan) 6-2 7-6(4) cry

#21 Vic Allen (Florida State) d. #18 Anastasiya Komar (OKSU) 6-4 2-6 7-6(5) smile

(6) #8 Oliver Tarvet ( San Diego) d. #53 Ronnie Hohman (Michigan State) 6-1 6-4 smile

#63 Finn Murgett (Auburn) d. #18 Gavin Young (U-M), 4-6, 6-2, 6-4 smile

(7) #7 Jake Fearnley (TCU) d. #44 Leo Raquin (Mid. Tennis) 6-3 6-1 smile

(9-16) #13 Jack Pinnington Jones (TCU) d. #58 Pablo Alemany (Memphis) 7-5 6-4 smile

Lambda · Challenger level

Today's order of play
Live Scores
Live stream

Round of 32
[Figures in square brackets are opponents win-loss for fall and dual seasons and main position played at in dual season]
3.30pm
#60 Grace Piper (USC) v (8) #10 Alexa Noel (Miami) [22-8, 1]
(2) #2 Millie Rajecki (NCST) v #20 Malaika Rapolu (Texas) [36-6, 1]

NB 5pm
(6) #8 Oliver Tarvet (USD) v #22 Colton Smith (Ariz) [31-10, 1]
They've played twice this season. Colton won the SF of the South West Regionals in October and O won in 3 in the regular season.

NB 6.30pm
#116 Sofia Johnson (ODU) v #98 Andjela Skrobonja (San Diego State) [22-5, 2]
Not to be under estimated. Skrobonja defeated 9-16 seed Pepperdine's Lisa Zaar in the first round.

NB 7pm
#21 Vic Allen (FSU) v #67 Anabelle Xu (Virginia) [21-11, 1&2]
They played twice in April with both matches unfinished. In the regular season match at Virginia, Xu took the first set and it was 6-5 to Vic in the 2nd. That was Vic's first off weekend after several strong weeks. In the Conference Championship SFs Vic won the 1st 6-1 and was 4-3 in the 2nd.

NB 7.30pm
#63 Finn Murgett (Auburn) v (7) #7 Jake Fearnley (TCU)

NB 9pm
(9-16) #13 Jack Pinnington Jones (TCU) v #39 Nikola Slavic (Ole Miss) [20-8, 1]

Doubles follow with not before times
Toby 9.30pm, Johannus 10pm, Millie R 10pm, Freddy Blaydes 10.30pm, Finn Murgett 10.30pm and Vic & Millie B 11pm

Edit: adding live stream link

-- Edited by Lambda on Tuesday 21st of May 2024 01:55:31 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Thanks Lambda / big day of tennis ahead in Oklahoma.

I wonder how DannyThomas found the tennis the past few days?

Mm · Improver

Hi - thanks for that - yes lets hope! As we know its all on the day ... tennis is a very lonely sport I think - its just you and your racquet out there ...

Lambda · Challenger level

Live Stream for Day 2
https://web.track.tennis/#/@public-9_6Kj2oq6bg/@public-9_6Kj2oq6bg/evt-QknhwdjRXas

Dannythomas · Lower Club Player

JonH comes home wrote:
Thanks Lambda / big day of tennis ahead in Oklahoma.

I wonder how DannyThomas found the tennis the past few days?

Hi Jon,

I enjoyed the team event very much . As you know I follow the womens events and not so much the men. Noticeable there was quite a lot of bad feeling amongst other teams for Texas A&M calling in Branstine just for this event when she hadnt been involved the entire year. Within the rules though.

Good to see the British players get off to a good start in the individuals. Angelica was not feeling too well before her match and fell short which was a pity after her strong run in last years event and her good recent form. Hopefully one of the other 4 can go all the way ! Millie R of course is one of the favourites and a great opportunity for her in the upcoming days.

Stillwater is not exactly a fun place to be but the tournaments have been well organized and mostly to schedule.