Week 44 - ITF W25 - Sunderland, Great Britain Hard

DF · Tennis legend

RE: Week 44 - ITF W25 - Sunderland, Great Britain Hard

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Emma can too

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
I know I'm one of the worst at all the rules but Mika is only 14 and when I look back at her result sheet this year (which is all in her birth year), she has had:

WC to Sunderland MD
WC to Glasgow MD
WC to Roehampton MD
WC to Foxhills MD
WC to Surbiton QD
WC to Nottingham MD
WC to Loughborough MD

Is that allowed?
Do they all not count basically because she lost in R1 in nearly all of them?

Moreover, or in which case, no matter how much of a fan one might be of her tennis, is that really warranted? Is that just Lewandowski doing the usual?

Looking at other's profiles, I realised that Mika is by no means out on a limb with her wildcards

Isabelle Lacy has had six main draw wildcards this year (not counting Wimbly qualis which is different)

And lost in R1 of the last 4

Now, as U18 national champion, obviously Isa has a slightly higher profile.

But it's still a lot....

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

DF wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:
Emma and Katy have Match Points in the breaker at the same time can they take them?
Katy can

Difficult watching, that one. I couldn't watch full-time, it was killing me.

But bravo to Katy - somebody had to lose.

And truly wonderful result from Emma !!!! biggrin

Densher · Intermediate Club Player

A great result for Emma Wilson, who just took out the No. 1 seed ranked several hundred places above her.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Yes that was a tough watch indeed but its the result that counts.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And Katie Swan gets the win too, 4 & 4

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

Three good wins, and another one for sure. Well done to all, especially to Wilson. I thought Swan's Hungarian opponent Szabanin played at quite a decent level, a good serve and an aggressive game.

PaulM · Tennis legend

I was surprised Szabanin's ranking had dropped to where it was, she's a tidy player. Good win.

That's fabulous for Emma, huge achievement, and I'm thrilled to see Katy claw her way over the line!

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: WILSON, Emma (GBR) Q 1050 def ABDURAIMO, Nigina (UZB) (1) 209 6-2 7-6(6)
R1: REAYER, Alisha (GBR) Q 1323 lost to BARANOVSKA, Alisa UKR) Q 1037 0-6 3-6
R1: MALONEY, Eliz (GBR) 463 lost to GIMBRERE, Jasmijn (NED) 544 7-5 1-6 4-6
R1: STOJSAVLJEVIC, Mika (GBR) WC UNR def BARTHEL, Mona (GER) (3) 277 7-6(2) 3-0 Ret.
R1: LACY, Isabelle (GBR) 610 lost to Isabelle (GBR) WC SALKOVA, Dominika (CZE) (5) 281 4-6 6-3 2-6
R1: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 347 def BOLKVADZE, Mariam (GEO) Q 715 6-1 6-7(5) 7-6(6)
R1: GILLAN, Alice (GBR) WC 779 def NUUDI, Maileen (EST) 532 6-2 6-2
R1: SWAN, Katie (GBR) (4) 278 def SZABANIN, Natalia (HUN) 546 6-4 6-4
R1: RYLATT, Hannah (GBR) LL UNR lost to MALYGINA, Elena (EST) (7) 334 1-6 1-6
R1: DALEY, Danielle (GBR) WC 822 lost to KOEVERMANS, Anouk (NED) 472 4-6 5-7
R1: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) 564 def AMOS, Abigail (GBR) Q 1130 6-2 6-3

R2: WILSON, Emma (GBR) Q 1050 (CH=803 2023) v BARANOVSKA, Alisa UKR) Q 1037 =CH{18yo JCH=806}
R2: STOJSAVLJEVIC, Mika (GBR) WC UNR =CH {14yo JCH=62} v WELKER, Emily (GER) Q 643 (CH=593 2023)
R2: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 347 (CH=212 2018) v SALKOVA, Dominika (CZE) (5) 281 (CH=269 2023)
R2: SWAN, Katie (GBR) (4) 278 (CH=118 2022) v GILLAN, Alice (GBR) WC 779 (CH=685 2019)
R2: CHRISTIE, Freya (GBR) 564 (CH=286 2016) v MIDDENDORF, Julia (GER) 380 (CH=347 2023)

-- Edited by Peter too on Thursday 2nd of November 2023 05:28:53 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

There seemed to be a lot of DFs at key points in matches. Isabelle served back to back DFs in her final game and then went on to lose.
Katy Dunne served back to back DFs in her 3rd set tie break but recovered in time to win.

the addict · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
There seemed to be a lot of DFs at key points in matches. Isabelle served back to back DFs in her final game and then went on to lose.
Katy Dunne served back to back DFs in her 3rd set tie break but recovered in time to win.

Isabelle had 6 DF and 3 Aces in that 22 point final game. 10 aces and 13 DF in the whole match

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
There seemed to be a lot of DFs at key points in matches. Isabelle served back to back DFs in her final game and then went on to lose.
Katy Dunne served back to back DFs in her 3rd set tie break but recovered in time to win.

And Mariam served three DFs when serving for the match

the addict · Tennis legend

Todays doubles result

L16:- Katy Dunne (GBR) / Isabelle Lacy (GBR) UNR (UNR+1540) def Alisha Reayer (GBR) / Emily Welker (GER) CR1528 (768+760) 6-1 6-3

Quarter Final draw

QF:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Elena Malygina (EST) CR422 (144+278) [1] v v Abigail Amos (GBR) / Danielle Daley (GBR) CR1869 (638+1231)
QF:- Ekaterina Kazionova (***) / Valentina Ryser (SUI) CR992 (402+590) [4] v Katy Dunne (GBR) / Isabelle Lacy (GBR) UNR (UNR+1540)

QF:- Ciara Moore (GBR) / Emma Wilson (GBR) UNR (UNR+524) v Marie Benoit (BEL) / Jasmijn Gimbrere (NED) CR704 (499+205) [3]
QF:- Mariam Bolkvadze (GEO) / Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) CR1205 (587+618) v Barbora Palicova (CZE) / Dominika Salkova (CZE) [2] CR478 (306+172)

TW18 · Lower Club Player

Coup Droit wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
I know I'm one of the worst at all the rules but Mika is only 14 and when I look back at her result sheet this year (which is all in her birth year), she has had:

WC to Sunderland MD
WC to Glasgow MD
WC to Roehampton MD
WC to Foxhills MD
WC to Surbiton QD
WC to Nottingham MD
WC to Loughborough MD

Is that allowed?
Do they all not count basically because she lost in R1 in nearly all of them?

Moreover, or in which case, no matter how much of a fan one might be of her tennis, is that really warranted? Is that just Lewandowski doing the usual?

Looking at other's profiles, I realised that Mika is by no means out on a limb with her wildcards
Isabelle Lacy has had six main draw wildcards this year (not counting Wimbly qualis which is different)
And lost in R1 of the last 4
Now, as U18 national champion, obviously Isa has a slightly higher profile.
But it's still a lot....

This is part of the issue I have with Mika's rise. She's talented but her rise was pushed by Lewandowski and she'd leapfrog into MDs (junior) when she'd not been on the circuit. There was always preferential treatment and, at that time, she wasn't outstanding and beaten by quite a few of her peers, often - whether in practice, county bits and bobs and tournaments. It caused and still causes a little ripple of dissatisfaction amongst others. She's a nice enough girl, like they are for that age - it's the machine behind her.