Week 10 - ITF W60 - Trnava, Slovakia Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

RE: Week 10 - ITF W60 - Trnava, Slovakia Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
the addict wrote:
indiana wrote:
the addict wrote:
DF wrote:
They won 6-4 6-2
Yes, not as easy as you might expect, certainly not as easy as the bookies thought !
It was still a clear win and relatively 1/5 on wasn't that huge.
That was the other match - Em and Veronika were 1/33 on

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 8th of March 2023 04:57:28 PM
Sugar, I thought I'd deleted all evidence in time!

Happens to me all the time !

DF · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
R1: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) 262 def KROCKOVA, NATALIA (SVK) WC UNR 6-4 6-3

R2: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) 262 (CH=195 2023) v EALA, Alexandra (PHI) WC 220 (CH=214 2022) {17yo JCH=2}
Alexandra just beat the 6th seed 1 & 0

Sonay wins 6-2 6-2

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yeh !

Really pleased with that

And a touch surprised too - I expected it to be closer.

Sonay was playing well, seemed to be within herself, kept to her gameplan, and Eala wasn't consistent enough to do anything about it

PaulM · Tennis legend

Good doubles this. Em and Veronica had the better of the early stages but twice couldn't convert 40-30* (3 well saved, one Em missed I feel). That has given Lissey and Liv the momentum and confidence, and they are pulling away (helped by a very fluky net cord return to get set point).

6-2 *0-0

PaulM · Tennis legend

That's Em and Veronica 0/7 on break points, Lissey and Liv playing them just so so solid.

2-1* second set.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Em and Veronica get the break, then get a set point at deuce courtesy of two ripper forehand return winners from Em (no idea where they came from!) But a good serve from Lissey saves it.

6-2 4-5*

PaulM · Tennis legend

A very poor game gives Lissey and Liv the break back, and they march to victory 6-2 7-5. Had to work hard for that, played well for the most part. Emily will feel disappointed not to have got that to a MTB as they had the momentum at 5-3 30-0* but played three poor points.

Lissey and Liv absolutely should be winning this title.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R2: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) 262 def EALA, Alexandra (SVK) WC 220 6-2 6-2

QF: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) 262 (CH=195 2023) v SNIGUR, Daria (UKR) (4) 158 (CH=105 2022)
They met here last year with Sonay winning 4 & 2.

-- Edited by Peter too on Thursday 9th of March 2023 01:44:56 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

It was a good match. Em played very well, but Lissey''s power and Liv's speed and reactions made the difference in the end. 8 nett points for Liv and no gain for Em or Lissey (yet)

QF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR149 (71+78) [1] def Veronika Erjavec (SLO) / Emily Webley-Smith (GBR) CR362 (187+175) 6-2 7-5

SF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR149 (71+78) [1] v Alexandra Eala (PHI) / Justina Mikulskyte (LTU) CR766 (602+164)

Eala and Mikulkyte put out the #4 seeds in two tight sets.

-- Edited by the addict on Thursday 9th of March 2023 05:32:11 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Yeh !

Really pleased with that

And a touch surprised too - I expected it to be closer.

Sonay was playing well, seemed to be within herself, kept to her gameplan, and Eala wasn't consistent enough to do anything about it

Yes, very well done. I thought such a clear win might happen but I must admit I thought any such win would be against Sonay. On the face of it very encouraging.

Priesty · Challenger level

Sonay narrowly lost the first set 7-4 in the breaker cry

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And lost the second 6-3

Her crosscourt backhand was a nightmare towards the end there - she 'arms' it, so is very unbalanced and ends up not timing it properly and makes tons of UEs

But it was a decent score against a well-ranked player.....

Peter too · Tennis legend

QF: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) 262 lost to SNIGUR, Daria (UKR) (4) 158 6-7(4) 3-6

indiana · Tennis legend

From a break down in the first set of their SF, 3-4* ( 1 break to 2 ) Lissey & Liv have won 7 games in a row.

6-4 *4-0