Week 45 - ITF W15 Monastir, Tunisia Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Week 45 - ITF W15 Monastir, Tunisia Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Excellent fight back

Ranah was 2-5 down in that second set at one point, I'm pretty sure

Yes, *2-5 and recovered to *6-5 but couldn't seve it out.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Well done Ranah!

paulisi · Tennis legend

This week is a break through week for Ranah. Despite her junior ranking, she has had very little success on the main tour until this week.
Let's hope she can take the title and push on

Peter too · Tennis legend

SF: STOIBER, Ranah Akua (GBR) 840/620 def ZHABRAILOVA, Milana ( ) 897 6-4 7-6(4)

F: STOIBER, Ranah Akua (GBR) 840/620 (CH=766/618 2023) {18yo JCH=11} v BRANSTINE, Carson (CAN) Q UNR/UNR (CH=468/276 2019)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Carson is two-times junior Grand Slam doubles champion

And, not surprisingly, has been focused on college tennis in the last few years.

At Texas A&M

I think she was ITA All-American Singles Champion too one year, but has been injured a while.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Great to see Ranah finally getting a breakthrough. Liked her game watching during junior Wimbledon. MYbe the kind of style that will take a few years to click.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ranah looked like she might take this at 3-1 final set but shes now fallen behind at 5-3. Still life left though

Peter too · Tennis legend

F: STOIBER, Ranah Akua (GBR) 840/620 lost to BRANSTINE, Carson (CAN) Q UNR/UNR 5-7 6-4 3--6

Ranah was 3-1 up in the 3rd set.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Such a shame

Chris · Junior player

What a disappointment. I cant wait for our 14, 15 and 16 year olds to step up. Get so frustrated with results like this 3-0 up and loses it to someone unranked. Im sure some other countries have the same problem but I dont support them just GB. So sometimes it seems we have more than our fair share of let downs. Jodie B being an example yesterday. As for ELG well done cos nobody was expecting that.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Carson is a better player than Ranah, much stronger pedigree and a higher upside to her game (at the moment), I'm actually surprised it was that close. A disappointing end to a great week. If course you never want to lose from a break up in the third but lots of build on.

Lambda · Challenger level

That's a little harsh on Ranah. Carson has a career high of 468 in 2019, since when she's been at college (top 10 in 2022), had numerous injuries and 4 surgeries. She's unranked because of being at college and spending much of 2023 out after hip surgery earlier in the year.

-- Edited by Lambda on Sunday 12th of November 2023 02:44:38 PM

Chris · Junior player

That I didnt know. But still disappointing from a winning position.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Ranah is a junior.
The ability to close out a match is a skill that has to be learned
Some are more natural than others
Her opponent has had a lot of experience, and coaching, is exactly that skill
It's one of the problems with the lack of team singles tennis in the uk
European players, and US college players, learn it week in, week out
They have captains coaching them at every changeover with what needs to be done
Girls like Ranah have never had that
It's not surprising that it doesn't happen instantly