Week 6 - ITF W75 - Burnie, Australia - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Week 6 - ITF W75 - Burnie, Australia - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

R1:- Amarni Banks (GBR) WR294 LOST TO Petra Hule (AUS) WR408 (5)6-7 5-7

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Hmmmm

DF · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:

R1:-Katie Swan (GBR) WR309 v Xiaodi You (CHN) WR226 [7]

R1 : Katie raced to 5-0 then her opponent took the next two games but then Katie managed to hold on to her serve and take the set 6-2 in 32 minutes.

Lambda · Challenger level

In the 2nd set Katie came back from a break down to serve it out to love.

R1:-Katie Swan (GBR) WR309 defeated Xiaodi You (CHN) WR226 [7]
6-2 6-4

She next faces 18 year old qualifier Melisa Ercan, who knocked Lily out of Australian Open qualifying as a qWC.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well done, Katie

Ercan is the Turkish youngster who's switched to Australia who was being discussed in the Aussie Open threads

SuperT · Futures level

Katie won her doubles match too. The best news is that shes fit enough to play twice in one day without having to retire injured. I think thats a good reason to be optimistic.

emmsie69 · Top national player

SuperT wrote:
Katie won her doubles match too. The best news is that shes fit enough to play twice in one day without having to retire injured. I think thats a good reason to be optimistic.

She's been playing Singles and Doubles frequently recently which must mean that she feels pretty good right now. Maybe not getting the results yet but they will come.

the addict · Tennis legend

R1:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR309 def Xiaodi You (CHN) WR226 [7] 6-2 6-4

L16:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR309 v Melisa Ercan (AUS) WR455 (18yo) [Q]

Doubles

L16:- Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) / Katie Swan (GBR) CR1010 (383+627) def Maya Joint (AUS) / Tenika Mcgiffin (AUS) CR861 (395+466) 6-3 6-1

QF:- Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) / Katie Swan (GBR) CR1010 (383+627) v Kyoka Okamura (JPN) / Ayano Shimizu (JPN) CR524 (324+200) [2]

PaulM · Tennis legend

Well done Katie

the addict · Tennis legend

Katie manages another two wins in a day

L16:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR309 def Melisa Ercan (AUS) WR455 (18yo) [Q] 6-3 6-2

QF:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR309 v Aoi Ito (JPN) WR329

Doubles

QF:- Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) / Katie Swan (GBR) CR1010 (383+627)def Kyoka Okamura (JPN) / Ayano Shimizu (JPN) CR524 (324+200) [2] 6-4 6-3

SF:- Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) / Katie Swan (GBR) CR1010 (383+627) v YeXin Ma (CHN) / Alana Parnaby CR549 (292+257)

foobarbaz · Strong Club Player

Two good wins for Swan, it seems the confidence is returning. It makes a big difference being able to play freely and enjoy the competitive challenge.

-- Edited by foobarbaz on Thursday 8th of February 2024 02:46:51 PM

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Great job Katie. Long may it continue.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Katie lost 3 & 5. She was serving for the 2nd set at 5-3 and then lost four games in a row. Ito is strange, she doesn't seem to put any effort in, she seems to wave her racket at the ball and somehow it goes back. I don't know what she was doing to the ball but Katie made what looked like a lot of unforced errors.

the addict · Tennis legend

I suppose it was inevitable, but Katie and Jamie retired from the doubles after just 20 minutes in the doubles, trailing 1-4.
So perhaps Katie had a niggle towards the end of her singles ?