Week 38 - ITF W60+H - Caldas Da Rainha, Portugal Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 38 - ITF W60+H - Caldas Da Rainha, Portugal Hard

wales1994 · Club Coach

Mervatron2 wrote:
Good to see her get a few back to back wins.

Shame about the other draws.

This is also going to be Eden's second biggest counter

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
Q2: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) (12) 493 lost to LAHEY, Ashley (USA) (3) 361 5-7 3-6
Q2: SILVA, Eden (GBR) (4) 377 def OZGEN, Pemra (TUR) (15) 553 6-2 6-2

R1: SILVA, Eden (GBR) Q 386 (CH=298 2023) v DAAVETTILA, Sara (USA) Q 598 (CH=590 2023)
R1: MIYAZAKI, Yuriko Lily (GBR) (6) 162 (CH=154 2023) v KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) 255 (CH=195 2023)
They met twice in 2022 with Sonay winning on both occasions.
R1: BROGAN, Anna (GBR) 332 (CH=303 2023) v FERRO, Fiona (FRA) (8) 179 (CH=39 2021)

I know folks dont like seeing two Brits play as it reducers their chances of going deep into an event, but it does add intrigue and Sonay versus Lily is an interesting match up for both of them. After her USO exploits, Lily must be confident but Sonay has the talent and seems to be showing some form from what little I have followed. Should be interesting match today.

Crispy · Strong Club Player

Of all the GB match-ups, really didn't want to see Lily/Sonay. Lily has a good chance of reaching the top 100 soon, and Sonay can break her CH very soon too.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Crispy wrote:
Of all the GB match-ups, really didn't want to see Lily/Sonay. Lily has a good chance of reaching the top 100 soon, and Sonay can break her CH very soon too.

Yes, I never have any interest in a GB match-up just to see who's better

But I'm normally OK with it in that at least one will win (and there's often a very good chance that, otherwise, both will lose)

But, like you Crispy, not happy to have Lily v Sonay

Nix · Futures level

I don't mind if it happens later on in the tournament but I hate it when it's two Brits in the first round who would both have decent chances against other opponents in the draw.

DF · Tennis legend

Sonay took it in three

DF · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Doubles

L16:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Renata Voracova (CZE) CR243 (131+112) [1] v Maryna Kolb (UKR) / Nadiya Kolb (UKR) CR696 (348+348)
The Kolb sisters were runners-up in last week's W80, and also a W25 the week before that.

L16:- Eva Guerrero Alvarez (ESP) / Vasanti Shinde (IND) CR1212 (899+313) v Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) / Eden Silva (GBR) CR417 (230 +187) [3]

L16:- Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO) / Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (GBR) CR779(465+314) v Madeleine Brooks (GBR) / Holly Hutchinson (GBR) CR663 (332+331)

The Kolb sisters won 6-3 6-4

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Renata Voracova (CZE) CR243 (131+112) [1] LOST TO Maryna Kolb (UKR) / Nadiya Kolb (UKR) CR696 (348+348) 3-6 4-6 cry

L16:- Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO) / Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (GBR) CR779(465+314) def Madeleine Brooks (GBR) / Holly Hutchinson (GBR) CR663 (332+331) 4-6 6-4 10-5 smile cry

QF:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) / Eden Silva (GBR) CR417 (230 +187) [3] v Leolia Jeanjean(FRA) / Laura Pigossi (BRA) CR614 (337+277)

QF:- Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO) / Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (GBR) CR779(465+314) v Francisca Jorge (POR) / Matilde Jorge (POR) CR283 (138+145) [2]

Winners meet in the semifinal

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: SILVA, Eden (GBR) Q 386 def DAAVETTILA, Sara (USA) Q 598 6-4 6-3
R1: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) 255 def MIYAZAKI, Yuriko Lily (GBR) (6) 162 6-3 2-6 6-4
Anna withdrew.

R2: KARTAL, Sonay (GBR) 255 (CH=195 2023) v SILVA, Eden (GBR) Q 386 (CH=298 2023)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Another all Brit tie for Sonay!

Strongbow · All-time great

cry cry

dodrade · Satellite level

Crispy wrote:
Of all the GB match-ups, really didn't want to see Lily/Sonay. Lily has a good chance of reaching the top 100 soon, and Sonay can break her CH very soon too.

If Lily can get to R2 of a slam then surely Sonay can as well.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

It's worth remembering that Sonay is the youngest by far of the GB current top 7 players.

She's still 21. The next closest players are 24 (Katie Swan and Jodie). Lily, at 27, is a very different profile.

And she's not got a huge amount of tennis in her past, given all the injuries and time she took out for herself.

I had a flutter on her as a teenager to be top 500/200/100 - and I'm still happy with the 100 part - I think she'll make top 100. But it's not going to be a straight line. And she doesn't have the height and power of Jodie, say, which makes it an 'easier' belief.

But, yes, I think she'll get there and so, yes, no worries about her making R2 of a slam

the addict · Tennis legend

Sonay showing as 218 on OER live rankings - just 36 points behind Knutson at WR200