Week 23 - ITF W100 - Surbiton, Great Britain Grass

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 23 - ITF W100 - Surbiton, Great Britain Grass

RJH1962 · Intermediate Club Player

BBC at their reporting best!!!!! NOT

Britons Harriet Dart, Jodie Burrage, Katie Swan & Katie Boulter all won their first matches and have progressed to the next round.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Katie S and Hon miss a handful of match points in a tense MTB, Eden and Gadecki taking it 14-12.

Lambda · Challenger level

Its getting tight among our top women. With Jodie falling by the wayside, there are now 4 women with a chance to be GB#1 on Monday. Boulter in pole position and needs 2 more wins. Dart and Swan with an outside chance but Dart would need to make the final with Boulter not getting past the QF and Swan needs to take the title and depend on Boulter not getting past the SF.

Live
126. Raducanu 548pts
129. Burrage 531pts
130. Boulter 530pts
141. Dart 484pts
151. Swan 443pts

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles Quarter-Final Results

QF:- Olivia Gadecki (AUS) / Eden Silva (GBR) CR361 (158+203) def Priscilla Hon (AUS) / Katie Swan (GBR) CR1132 (237+895) 6-4 3-6 14-12
QF:- Sophie Chang (USA) / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) CR153 (64+89) [4] def Ashlyn Krueger (USA) / Elizabeth Mandlik (USA) CR396 (114+282) 6-3 6-2

QF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR151 (73+78) [3] def Quinn Gleason (USA) / Elixane Lechemia (FRA) CR303 (162+141) 7-6(3) 7-5
QF:- Emily Appleton (GBR) / Julia Lohoff (GER) CR284 (137+147) def Viktoria Hruncakova (SVK) / Tereza Mihalikova (SVK) CR151 (106+45) [2] 7-5 7-6(1)

So the semis are:-
SF:- Olivia Gadecki (AUS) / Eden Silva (GBR) CR361 (158+203) v Sophie Chang (USA) / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) CR153 (64+89) [4]
SF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR151 (73+78) [3] v Emily Appleton (GBR) / Julia Lohoff (GER) CR284 (137+147)

50 points gained for reaching the semi-final, with 85 for the final an 140 for the winners.

ETA ( non-counter for both Lissey and Liv who need to reach the final, but gains for Emily and Eden)

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 7th of June 2023 06:10:19 PM

Var · Pro player

Lambda wrote:
Its getting tight among our top women. With Jodie falling by the wayside, there are now 4 women with a chance to be GB#1 on Monday. Boulter in pole position and needs 2 more wins. Dart and Swan with an outside chance but Dart would need to make the final with Boulter not getting past the QF and Swan needs to take the title and depend on Boulter not getting past the SF.

Live
126. Raducanu 548pts
129. Burrage 531pts
130. Boulter 530pts
141. Dart 484pts
151. Swan 443pts

I know Emma will be overraken by the others, but TBH not impressed. I dont think when she comes back there is any of them who can touch her. Not really looking forward for our top British woman in the rankings being outside of the top 100. Someone needs to up for this and grab it and it could come from anywhere if someone has a good run, it is all to play for for the next few months.

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

Var wrote:
Lambda wrote:
Its getting tight among our top women. With Jodie falling by the wayside, there are now 4 women with a chance to be GB#1 on Monday. Boulter in pole position and needs 2 more wins. Dart and Swan with an outside chance but Dart would need to make the final with Boulter not getting past the QF and Swan needs to take the title and depend on Boulter not getting past the SF.

Live
126. Raducanu 548pts
129. Burrage 531pts
130. Boulter 530pts
141. Dart 484pts
151. Swan 443pts
I know Emma will be overraken by the others, but TBH not impressed. I dont think when she comes back there is any of them who can touch her. Not really looking forward for our top British woman in the rankings being outside of the top 100. Someone needs to up for this and grab it and it could come from anywhere if someone has a good run, it is all to play for for the next few months.

I think it won't be easy for Emma coming back after the injury / ops. Everyone she plays will want to beat a Slam winner. In some ways it's better to separate the glorious year she had from what is now to follow. I think she needs to go back to being the promising youngster in the Britpack, and build up slow for the next 1-2 years, without mega-expectations on her shoulders. Win some of the ITF lower tournaments, continue her development and enjoy the journey. Emma's got plenty of time on her side.

Also, I don't think it's fair on the other top Brits to always be compared to the Raducanu who shot to fame, when that player maybe has since moved back into the pack.

indiana · Tennis legend

With Emma not having any further points to drop until August and the others having varying degrees of 2022 grass court points to drop in the next few weeks,, Emma could very well be GB #1 going into Wimbledon. And even after Wimbledon if that doesn't go too well for any #1 contenders. I really do hope that she isn't #1 then!!

Current projected points at 03/07 incliuding players' R1s here :

1. Emma 548 points
2. Katie B 417
3. Katie S 395
4. Jodie 393
5. Harriet 379
6. Heather 351

indiana · Tennis legend

foobarbaz wrote:
Var wrote:
Lambda wrote:
Its getting tight among our top women. With Jodie falling by the wayside, there are now 4 women with a chance to be GB#1 on Monday. Boulter in pole position and needs 2 more wins. Dart and Swan with an outside chance but Dart would need to make the final with Boulter not getting past the QF and Swan needs to take the title and depend on Boulter not getting past the SF.

Live
126. Raducanu 548pts
129. Burrage 531pts
130. Boulter 530pts
141. Dart 484pts
151. Swan 443pts
I know Emma will be overraken by the others, but TBH not impressed. I dont think when she comes back there is any of them who can touch her. Not really looking forward for our top British woman in the rankings being outside of the top 100. Someone needs to up for this and grab it and it could come from anywhere if someone has a good run, it is all to play for for the next few months.
I think it won't be easy for Emma coming back after the injury / ops. Everyone she plays will want to beat a Slam winner. In some ways it's better to separate the glorious year she had from what is now to follow. I think she needs to go back to being the promising youngster in the Britpack, and build up slow for the next 1-2 years, without mega-expectations on her shoulders. Win some of the ITF lower tournaments, continue her development and enjoy the journey. Emma's got plenty of time on her side.
Also, I don't think it's fair on the other top Brits to always be compared to the Raducanu who shot to fame, when that player maybe has since moved back into the pack.

Absolutely give Emma time again withiut too much short term expectations. But to be frank, anywhere near her best she is a class apart from the other Brits, therefore if motivated, healthy and injury free I would absolutely expect her to in time reestablish a big rankings gulf to the others.

Peter too · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
foobarbaz wrote:
Var wrote:
Lambda wrote:
Its getting tight among our top women. With Jodie falling by the wayside, there are now 4 women with a chance to be GB#1 on Monday. Boulter in pole position and needs 2 more wins. Dart and Swan with an outside chance but Dart would need to make the final with Boulter not getting past the QF and Swan needs to take the title and depend on Boulter not getting past the SF.

Live
126. Raducanu 548pts
129. Burrage 531pts
130. Boulter 530pts
141. Dart 484pts
151. Swan 443pts
I know Emma will be overraken by the others, but TBH not impressed. I dont think when she comes back there is any of them who can touch her. Not really looking forward for our top British woman in the rankings being outside of the top 100. Someone needs to up for this and grab it and it could come from anywhere if someone has a good run, it is all to play for for the next few months.
I think it won't be easy for Emma coming back after the injury / ops. Everyone she plays will want to beat a Slam winner. In some ways it's better to separate the glorious year she had from what is now to follow. I think she needs to go back to being the promising youngster in the Britpack, and build up slow for the next 1-2 years, without mega-expectations on her shoulders. Win some of the ITF lower tournaments, continue her development and enjoy the journey. Emma's got plenty of time on her side.
Also, I don't think it's fair on the other top Brits to always be compared to the Raducanu who shot to fame, when that player maybe has since moved back into the pack.
Absolutely give Emma time again withiut too much short term expectations. But to be frank, anywhere near her best she is a class apart from the other Brits, therefore if motivated, healthy and injury free I would absolutely expect her to in time reestablish a big rankings gulf to the others.

Wrist injuries can be serious in tennis players. Remember Laura Robson, Wimbledon junior champion at 14, Olympic silver medal at 18, reached a career high of 27 and then had wrist and hip operations and never got back close to her original form. Emma may come back and surge back up the rankings or she may struggle.We can only wait and hope at this stage and enjoy whatever she can offer when she does return.

Priesty · Challenger level

RJH1962 wrote:
I guess Jodie has been out for a while but wow!!!
Her serve when working is the only thing keeping her in this. Can see a big drop in ranking as shes a lot of points to lose over the next 6 weeks. Really hope She can get her fitness back

-- Edited by RJH1962 on Wednesday 7th of June 2023 02:14:16 PM

Never mind, I expect that she'll have Ryan Peniston to keep her company on the way down.

Var · Pro player

Peter too wrote:
indiana wrote:
foobarbaz wrote:
Var wrote:
Lambda wrote:
Its getting tight among our top women. With Jodie falling by the wayside, there are now 4 women with a chance to be GB#1 on Monday. Boulter in pole position and needs 2 more wins. Dart and Swan with an outside chance but Dart would need to make the final with Boulter not getting past the QF and Swan needs to take the title and depend on Boulter not getting past the SF.

Live
126. Raducanu 548pts
129. Burrage 531pts
130. Boulter 530pts
141. Dart 484pts
151. Swan 443pts
I know Emma will be overraken by the others, but TBH not impressed. I dont think when she comes back there is any of them who can touch her. Not really looking forward for our top British woman in the rankings being outside of the top 100. Someone needs to up for this and grab it and it could come from anywhere if someone has a good run, it is all to play for for the next few months.
I think it won't be easy for Emma coming back after the injury / ops. Everyone she plays will want to beat a Slam winner. In some ways it's better to separate the glorious year she had from what is now to follow. I think she needs to go back to being the promising youngster in the Britpack, and build up slow for the next 1-2 years, without mega-expectations on her shoulders. Win some of the ITF lower tournaments, continue her development and enjoy the journey. Emma's got plenty of time on her side.
Also, I don't think it's fair on the other top Brits to always be compared to the Raducanu who shot to fame, when that player maybe has since moved back into the pack.
Absolutely give Emma time again withiut too much short term expectations. But to be frank, anywhere near her best she is a class apart from the other Brits, therefore if motivated, healthy and injury free I would absolutely expect her to in time reestablish a big rankings gulf to the others.
Wrist injuries can be serious in tennis players. Remember Laura Robson, Wimbledon junior champion at 14, Olympic silver medal at 18, reached a career high of 27 and then had wrist and hip operations and never got back close to her original form. Emma may come back and surge back up the rankings or she may struggle.We can only wait and hope at this stage and enjoy whatever she can offer when she does return.

Hold on if Laura Robson says Emma can get over this then she can - it isn't the same injury as Lauras.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

Lambda wrote:
Its getting tight among our top women. With Jodie falling by the wayside, there are now 4 women with a chance to be GB#1 on Monday. Boulter in pole position and needs 2 more wins. Dart and Swan with an outside chance but Dart would need to make the final with Boulter not getting past the QF and Swan needs to take the title and depend on Boulter not getting past the SF.

Live
126. Raducanu 548pts
129. Burrage 531pts
130. Boulter 530pts
141. Dart 484pts
151. Swan 443pts

Katie Boulter would almost certainly have made GB#1 in 2019 had it not been for her back injury so probably deserves it most.

Strongbow · All-time great

dodrade wrote:
Lambda wrote:
Its getting tight among our top women. With Jodie falling by the wayside, there are now 4 women with a chance to be GB#1 on Monday. Boulter in pole position and needs 2 more wins. Dart and Swan with an outside chance but Dart would need to make the final with Boulter not getting past the QF and Swan needs to take the title and depend on Boulter not getting past the SF.

Live
126. Raducanu 548pts
129. Burrage 531pts
130. Boulter 530pts
141. Dart 484pts
151. Swan 443pts
Katie Boulter would almost certainly have made GB#1 in 2019 had it not been for her back injury so probably deserves it most.

With Emma out of action this is all a bit academic. Emma is our best player by a mile. The others can arrange deckchairs on the Titanic but in the long term it won't matter.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I know people are bemoaning the state of women's tennis in the UK, but at least we have 7 players here in R2. And we'll have 2-5 in the QFs (I'm going for 3 with an outside chance of 4)

The men's basically had one in R2 (Ryan) who's now lost

I know that, technically, yes, there's Andy and Dan. But neither of those should be playing. THey don't have the right to play. Only by wildcards. So we have a challenger with only 1 challenger player in R2 - who lost

As far as this event goes, I'd take the women, any day. And not to mention that Andy, unless he's playing coy, is really playing in 'last chance saloon' - so, maybe, actually I should include him in the challenger level players :(

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 8th of June 2023 06:15:15 AM