Week 23 - ITF W100 - Surbiton, Great Britain Grass

PaulM · Tennis legend

Week 23 - ITF W100 - Surbiton, Great Britain Grass

PaulM · Tennis legend

Isabelle comes out on top in two long games early in the third and leads *3-1

Marni got herself into bother for no reason at all, but saved a set point on her serve and then broke back for *4-5

PaulM · Tennis legend

Those games give Isabelle the mental lift she needed and she comes through 6-2 in the third.

Oh Marni. Marni, Marni, Marni. Lost the plot a little there and she's into a third set too. 6-3 5-7 0-0*

Freya and Ali 6-4 *2-3

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, a few errors by Marni and the set was gone, after recovering well from a poor start.

The big GB doubles about to start as the girls arrive on court 1

PaulM · Tennis legend

Freya and Ali got a bit panicky in my view in the MTB. As it started to slip away it all got a bit uptight and they lose 4-6 6-3 10-4

Oh Marni. I really don't understand how she managed to lose that one, goes down 3-6 7-5 6-4

Lambda · Challenger level

Lambda wrote:

paulisi wrote:
Likely wildcards - Lily, Naiktha, Eden

And Sonay I reckon.

Those 4 are the WCs.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q2: APPLETON, Emily (GBR) (15) 427 lost to WIKMAYER, Yanina (BEL) (1) 140 4-6 3-6
Q2: WEBLEY-SMITH, Emily (GBR) Alt UNR def CHANG, Sophie (USA) (10) 255 7-6(3) 4-6 6-1
Q2: RAJECKI, Amelia (GBR) WC 1083 lost to KEMPEN, Magali (BEL) (3) 196 3-6 6-4 4-6
Q2: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) 448 def DALEY, Danielle (GBR) 940 6-3 7-6(5)
Q2: LACY, Isabelle (GBR) WC 852 def GILLAN, Alice (GBR) 743 6-3 3-6 6-2
Q2: BANKS, Amarni (GBR) (14) 418 lost to SONMEZ, Zeynep (TUR) (8) 225 6-3 5-7 4-6

R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) 135 (CH=84 2022) v KEMPEN. Magali (BEL) Q 196 (CH=191 2023)

They met in Djibouti in 2014 with Harriet winning in three.

R1: SWAN, Katie (GBR) 162 (CH=118 2022) v ZHAO, Carol (CAN)178 (CH=131 2018)

They met in Irapuato in 2016 with Katie winning 2 & 6(2)

R1: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) Q 448 (CH=250 2019) v DODIN, Oceane (FRA) (7) 122 (CH=46 2017)

R1: LACY, Isabelle (GBR) Q 852 (CH=808 2023) {16yo JCH=49} v BRENGLE, Madison (USA) (3) 95 (CH=35 2015)

R1: SILVA, Eden (GBR) WC 372 (CH=298 2023) v ZACARIAS, Marcela (MEX) 188 (CH=159 2022)

R1: BURRAGE, Jodie (GBR) (5) 111 (CH=106 2023) v MIYAZAKI, Yuriko Lily (GBR) WC 209 (CH=169 2023)

They met in Glasgow in 2022 with Lily winning 3 & 6(4)

R1: WEBLEY-SMITH, Emily (GBR) Alt Q UNR (CH=240 2011) v MANDIK, Elizabeth (USA) (6) 119 (CH=117 2023)

R1: BAINS, Naiktha (GBR) WC 304 (CH=199 2020) v WICKMAYER, Yanina (BEL) Q 140 (CH=12 2010)

R1: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) (8) 125 (CH=82 2019) v GADECKI, Olivia (AUS) 155 (CH=144 2023)

R1: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) WC 277 (CH=195 2023) v HRUNCAKOVA, Viktoria (SVK) 136 (CH=43 2019)

They met in the French Open this year with Viktoria winning in three.

R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 180 (CH=38 2015) v INGLIS, Maddison (AUS) Q 234 (CH=112 2020)

They met in Vancouver in 2019 with Heather winning 3 & 2.

-- Edited by Peter too on Tuesday 6th of June 2023 11:49:24 AM

PaulM · Tennis legend

With so many Brits fairly remarkable to only have one all-GB match. Hopefully 6/7 wins out that lot.

Lissey and Liv win 6-1 7-6(4)

Lily and LJB were very poor. Easy 60 63 win for Eden and partner.

the addict · Tennis legend

Lissey and Liv come out on top after an entertaining doubles match. Not at their best, but too good for Hev and Harriet in the first set particularly.

Lily and JLB were totally outclassed.

Very impressed with Isabelle, and Marni should have won. JB coaching Isabelle.

Nix · Futures level

the addict wrote:
Lissey and Liv come out on top after an entertaining doubles match. Not at their best, but too good for Hev and Harriet in the first set particularly.

Lily and JLB were totally outclassed.

Very impressed with Isabelle, and Marni should have won. JB coaching Isabelle.

Yes, she came through well and kept her nerve after she was broken in the first game of the final set, and had lost three games in a row.

My sense is she's got a bit more variety to her game than this time last year: bit more comfortable if she finds herself at the net and more sliced shots and a couple of lovely drop shots.

Shame for Marni. Didn't see any of her match but she seemed to be in control for a lot of the match.

steven · Tennis legend

Trivia (largely thanks to Emily herself for this!) - in R1, Emily is due to take on the player whose mother her (Emily's) sister was named after.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

Great to see EWS in a singles MD again, the start of an Indian summer for her perhaps?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, huge respect for Emily

And well done to Millie - that was VERY close. Kempen is WTA 186 and Millie pushed her right to the wire. There were rather a lot of errors from both women, but that's the style of their tennis. Great effort and hopefully, the start of a great summer for Millie

Marni's loss, though, was just frustrating beyond belief. That was her match. With some really super play. And then she just sort of threw it away. Completely unnecessary.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Eden and Isabelle have both won their opening sets, good starts!

Nix · Futures level

Great start from Isabelle, taking the first set on a tiebreak against Brengle. As noted yesterday she's developed a wicked drop shot which has won her a few important points. Definitely taking the game to her opponent. Also kept her head when Brengle was complaining about a ball that was called out (looked out to me on the screen). Just played her game and pulled out a couple of excellent serves to calm the nerves.