Coup Droit wrote:

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Mimi def. Isabelle 7-5 6-2

Mimi was always in the lead, always the player more on the front foot, more penetrating shots, and less UEs

And with some clever use of high 'moonballs' to put Isa off balance :)

Nice points for her

Well done, Matt

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 Nice to see Mimi signing autographs at the end.

I don't think other regional players are overlooked... but I do think a lot more funding is needed beyond London and the south of England. For example, I'm back in Wales, tennis has never been popular here but it could be. There are next to 0 indoor tennis courts, my nearest would be a 40+ minute walk away. I'd like to see this change, Mingge Xu could potentially be the first Welsh player to actually break through (we have had players like Evan Hoyt / Josh Milton in the past - but it would be great to see).

Just ramblings, but I do think stuff like the NTC could've been better spent with many smaller versions of that put up across the UK. Try to boost participation in club tennis, make it more accessible and then kids are more likely to want to take it up.

wales1994 wrote:

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I don't think other regional players are overlooked... but I do think a lot more funding is needed beyond London and the south of England. For example, I'm back in Wales, tennis has never been popular here but it could be. There are next to 0 indoor tennis courts, my nearest would be a 40+ minute walk away. I'd like to see this change, Mingge Xu could potentially be the first Welsh player to actually break through (we have had players like Evan Hoyt / Josh Milton in the past - but it would be great to see).

Just ramblings, but I do think stuff like the NTC could've been better spent with many smaller versions of that put up across the UK. Try to boost participation in club tennis, make it more accessible and then kids are more likely to want to take it up.

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 Don't forget Victor Frydrych from Colwyn Bay. Or Niall is only 12. You might find this article interesting calling for a National Tennis Centre in Wales. Mimi joined a deputation from the Welsh LTA to No10 the other week. Tennis: Ambitions to keep young stars in Wales - BBC News    and this Welsh Tennis the Focus at Downing Street Discussions (lta.org.uk)

the addict wrote:

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Good to see two qualifiers and two wildcards make it through to the second round.

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 Absolutely

Really pleased for Emily App

Frankly, I thought she might blow the second set

But she didn't 

Played a very solid game, with her head in the game too

R1: KLUGMAN, Hannah (GBR) WC 734 def MALYGINA, Elena (EST) 333 6-0 6-2
R1: XU, Mingge (GBR) Q 1228 def LACY, Isabelle (GBR) WC 609 7-5 6-2
R1: MIYAZAKI, Yuriko Lily (GBR) (4) 191 def CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) Q 563 6-2 1-6 6-3
R1: APPLETON, Emily (GBR) Q 385 def BENOIT, Marie (BEL) 228 6-4 6-3
R1: STOJSAVLJEVIC, Mika (GBR) WC UNR lost to RINALDO PERSSON, Kajsa (SWE) 399 3-6 5-7
R1: HUTCHINSON, Holly (GBR) Q 1367 lost to JORGE, Francesca (POR) 263 (CH=256 2023) 2-6 2-6
R1: BROGAN, Anna (GBR) WC 344 def KOEVERMANS, Anouk (NED) Q 472 6-7(3) 6-4 6-4
R1: BANKS, Amarni (GBR) SE 309 def TOPALOVA, Gergana (BUL) 240 6-3 6-1
R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) (2) 144 def CENGIZ, Berfu (TUR) 244 6-0 6-1

R2: KLUGMAN, Hannah (GBR) WC 734 =CH {14yo JCH=14} v GADECKI, Olivia (AUS) (1) 128 (CH=127 2023)
R2: XU, Mingge (GBR) Q 1228 (CH=1033 2023) {16yo JCH=14} v KNUTSON, Gabriela (CZE) (6) 179 (CH=178 2023)
R2: MIYAZAKI, Yuriko Lily (GBR) (4) 191 (CH=154 2023) v APPLETON, Emily (GBR) Q 385 CH=368 2023)
They met in Shrewsbury last week with Lily winning 3 & 2
R2: BROGAN, Anna (GBR) WC 344 (CH=303 2023) v RYSER, Valentina (SUI) Q 370 =CH
Ryser just knocked out the 5th seed and is at a CH so she is clearly on form. It could be a tough match.
R2: BANKS, Amarni (GBR) SE 309 =CH v DART, Harriet (GBR) (2) 144 (CH=84 2022)
They met in Shrewsbury last week with Marni winning 6(3) & 4

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Just an observation on Hannah's next opponent. Olivia Gadecki might be the top seed and ranked at 128, but looking at her record this year (from tennis abstract) she appears to be over-ranked and should be more around the 180-200 mark. Her record against top 170 players is poor for someone ranked at 128. In 2023, she has only 1 win against a top 170 player and that was to Bektas (125) in the FQR at the USO and 14 losses. However, she does have a very good record against players in the 170 to 300 range with 25 wins and 5 losses. If Hannah can play like she did against Lily and Oceane I think she has a very good chance of winning this.

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 Also well done Marni to pick herself up after that final defeat last week in Shrewsbury. However, I think this could be Harriet's title if she wants it. she has had a bad year by her standards and should be up there with Katie B so although my heart is with Mimi as we are a half-Welsh family, my head is with Harriet.

-- Edited by Var on Wednesday 25th of October 2023 04:27:59 PM

Brutally close for Em and Kat. Gutted