Given Eliz's ultra long match yesterday, it was always pretty unlikely that she'd get a result today

She lost 3 & 2 to the 18 year-old

Which was a fair score

Sonay just too much quality for the powerful but erratic Morvayova

6-2 *0-0

Maia in an even contest, saved a lot of break points then broke and served out the first, then missed a bunch in a game in the second and was immediately broken

6-4 2-4*

Kerkhove should have had her much done 45 minutes ago.

R2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) WC (1) 151 def FERRO, Fiona (FRA) Q 455 6-2 6-1
R2: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) WC 473 lost to BENOIT, Marie (BEL) (4) 234 6-4 2-6 3-6
R2: MALONEY, Eliz (GBR) WC 392 lost to SALKOVA, Dominika (CZE) 295 3-6 2-6
R2: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) (2) 203 def MORVAYOVA, Viktoria (SVK) Q 425 6-2 7-5

QF: WATSON, Heather (GBR) WC (1) 151 (CH=38 2015) v SISKOVA, Anna (CZE) 357 (CH=236 2022)
QF: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) (2) 203 (CH=195 2023) v SALKOVA, Dominika (CZE) 295 (CH=290 2023) {18yo JCH=24}

Heather did well. As dominant as it was, it still felt like it could turn on a couple of points at any time. Good win.

Em and Sato had a rough time in the doubles, couple of early deuce points didn't go their way but they were pretty flat and seemed a bit disconnected (from the match, not each other, looked like they got on really well and Sato and the London-based coach she is with just now seemed keen to soak up some of Em's experience). Was nice to have a quick chat with Em earlier after all these years - shame I wasn't quite the lucky charm I'd hoped, although I did see her win yesterday over the Stirling Uni girls so that's something. She's dealing with a lot off court as we know so just hope some of that can resolve itself positively, it's a lot to carry on your shoulders.

Emma and Maddie did really well last night to win their first round but didn't quite have the quality to challenge today. If they can get through this match today Maia and Ella are a good shout for the title.

-- Edited by PaulM on Wednesday 15th of February 2023 06:05:39 PM

Doubles Results

QF:- Dominika Salkova (CZE) / Anna Siskova (CZE) CR417 (257+160) [1] v Marie Benoit (BEL) / Eden Silva (GBR) CR645 (334+311) 6-4 2-6 10-7 
QF:- Lea Boskovic (CRO) / Malene Helgo (NOR) CR626 (217+409) def Madeleine Brooks (GBR) / Emma Wilson (GBR) CR1643 (1026+617) 6-3 6-3 

QF:- Martha MATOULA (GRE) / Arina Gabriela Vasilescu (ROU) CR1000 (533+467) def Naho Sato (JPN) / Emily Webley-Smith (GBR) CR510 (337+173) [3] 6-0 6-1   
QF:- Maia Lumsden (GBR) / Ella McDonald (GBR) UNR (219+UNR) v Michaela Bayerlova (CZE) / Jacqueline Cabaj Awad (SWE) CR467 (208+259) [2] 6-2 (4)6-7 12-10

Sonay safely through 6-3 6-3

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-- Edited by Peter too on Thursday 16th of February 2023 12:25:28 PM