Week 7 - ITF W50 Roehampton - Indoor Hard

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Week 7 - ITF W50 Roehampton - Indoor Hard

TW18 · Lower Club Player

Is Alastair Filmer now Mika's coach? I thought it was Jocelyn Ross and team but I keep hearing Alastair's voice right near the mic over the YouTube video.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mika lost 3 & 3

Didn't see it all, and only on livestream, but seemed a very respectable performance

Sun is a good player - she won at a trot yesterday - and Mika was hitting good winners past her, not looking outclassed on court, just not quite solid enough to put Sun under real pressure

Oscariyan · Strong Club Player

I watched the livestream and thought Mika played well overall. Lost a sloppy service game in the first set which proved costly but a performance to be proud of. GB really have some superstars to (hopefully) look forward to!

Peter too · Tennis legend

Mika continues to impress. She seems to have Emma Rs ability to know instinctively what shot to play next. Like Emma in 2021 she hits the ball flat and close to the lines. Today, perhaps due to pressure from her opponent, she was hitting some just over the line. She also has a very good first serve and a good second serve. It's going to be interesting to watch her progress over the next 3 or 4 years.

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR) WR1033 [Q] LOST TO Lulu Sun (SUI) WR202 [7] 3-6 3-6

QF:- Heather Watson (GBR) WR132 [2] def Viktoria Hruncakova (SVK) WR176 [5] 6-3 7-6(6)

****

SF:- Heather Watson (GBR) WR132 [2] v Antonia Ruzic (CRO) WR194 [6]

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

I dont think we have ever had 3 juniors coming through with this much potential in one go.

When you think of the pros we have at the moment too we certainly look good moving forward but many things can happen.

Very excited at the coming years in British tennis.

indiana · Tennis legend

FWIW, Hannah ( still just 14 ) and Mika ( turned 15 in December ) are now 1st and 4th respectively in the under 16s in the WTA rankings.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 16th of February 2024 03:53:57 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
FWIW, Harriet ( still just 14 ) and Mika ( turned 15 in December ) are now 1st and 4th respectively in the under 16s in the WTA rankings.

Weve got Liv in J50 events and Harriet dishing it in the under 16s; it feels like a scandal we need to get beneath the surface of! biggrin

the addict · Tennis legend

SF:- Ali Collins (GBR) / Elena Malygina (EST) CR446 (176+270) [3] def Talia Gibson (AUS) / Justina Mikulskyte (LTU) CR372 (189+183) [1] 6-3 6-1

SF:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) CR400 (133+267) [2] def Madeleine Brooks (GBR) / Eudice Chong (HKG) CR445 (274+171) [4] 4-6 6-3 10-6

****

F:- Ali Collins (GBR) / Elena Malygina (EST) CR446 (176+270) [3] v Freya Christie (GBR) / Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) CR400 (133+267) [2]

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
SF:- Ali Collins (GBR) / Elena Malygina (EST) CR446 (176+270) [3] def Talia Gibson (AUS) / Justina Mikulskyte (LTU) CR372 (189+183) [1] 6-3 6-1

SF:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) CR400 (133+267) [2] def Madeleine Brooks (GBR) / Eudice Chong (HKG) CR445 (274+171) [4] 4-6 6-3 10-6

****

F:- Ali Collins (GBR) / Elena Malygina (EST) CR446 (176+270) [3] v Freya Christie (GBR) / Samantha Murray Sharan (GBR) CR400 (133+267) [2]

Feels like this could be a well balanced final?

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
FWIW, Harriet ( still just 14 ) and Mika ( turned 15 in December ) are now 1st and 4th respectively in the under 16s in the WTA rankings.
Weve got Liv in J50 events and Harriet dishing it in the under 16s; it feels like a scandal we need to get beneath the surface of!

LOL - Hannah even.

Priesty · Challenger level

Yep, shame Mika lost to Lulu today but the promise that some of our younger girls are showing really does make me wanna shout.....

indiana · Tennis legend

Priesty wrote:
Yep, shame Mika lost to Lulu today but the promise that some of our younger girls are showing really does make me wanna shout.....

TW18 · Lower Club Player

Mervatron2 wrote:
I dont think we have ever had 3 juniors coming through with this much potential in one go.

When you think of the pros we have at the moment too we certainly look good moving forward but many things can happen.

Very excited at the coming years in British tennis.

And they seem to be injury free too. There are many more girls coming through too - quite a few boys as wel.