Week 33 - ITF W35 Aldershot, Great Britain - Hard

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Week 33 - ITF W35 Aldershot, Great Britain - Hard

DF · Tennis legend

At last Mimi manages to hold her serve and nudges ahead in the first set 5-4

DF · Tennis legend

Mimi takes the first set 6-4

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Mimi was a break down, as Tessah served for the second set

But it went to a TB

Mimi was 4-2 up (maybe even 4-1?)

And then reverted to trying a drop shot, coming to the net but losing her bottle at the last minute, ending up with a little bunt over.... basically just a couple of really poor shot selections, as opposed to carrying on with what was working

Tessah won the second set 7-6(5)

Peter too · Tennis legend

Yes it was 4-1 in the tie break then Tessah won 5 points in a row.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

A far more lucid third set, although not without its moments

Well done, Mimi - she wins 6-3 in the third

Peter too · Tennis legend

If Mimi wins the final I think she will move above Hannah in the rankings.

Var · Pro player

Peter too wrote:
If Mimi wins the final I think she will move above Hannah in the rankings.

Not sure. Hannah at 525, Mimi live at 596. Maybe. Anyway great win, ground it out and as others have said more aggressive third set from Mimi. Bound to be close match as they are closely ranked, but Tessas has 9 years more experience, so good win.

the addict · Tennis legend

SF:- Mingge Xu (GBR) WR598 [WC] def Tessah Andrianjafitrimo (FRA) WR532 6-4 (5)6-7 6-3

*****

F:- Mingge Xu (GBR) WR598 [WC] v Haley Giavara (USA) WR556

the addict · Tennis legend

Hannah on 94 points with 4 to add from here.
Mimi on 72 points with 23 to add from here from reaching the final - just misses out, but taking the title would be enough.

Peter too · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Hannah on 94 points with 4 to add from here.
Mimi on 72 points with 23 to add from here from reaching the final - just misses out, but taking the title would be enough.

It makes for interesting rivalry between our top two juniors, though Mimi is a bit over a year older than Hannah. Both should be closing in on the top 100 before too long. The two youngest players in the top 100 at present Andreeva and Fruhvirtova are both about 6 months older than Mimi and nearly two years older than Hannah.

DF · Tennis legend

Although Mimi has the tools she does not believe in herself as yet. She was lucky that her opponent was not able to take advantage of her vulnerability.
It will take a while for her to be ''closing in on the top 100''.

the addict · Tennis legend

Andreeva broke into the top 500 in August 2022 at the age of 15 and made the top 100 in July last year.
Brenda Fruhvirtova made the top 500 in May 2022 (also at 15) but didn't make the top 100 until Jan this year
Her older sister Linda had a similar rise but two years earlier as she is two years older.

Hannah and Mimi are close to them all at the corresponding age, so hopefully they can follow the same path.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, top 100 I do feel will be years yet, if at all, for both Hannah and Mimi but that's fine for now. Andreeva and Fruhvirtova may be not too much older than Mimi but they are very high bars.

FWIW both our girls are for now closing in on the top 500 ( Mimi will be into the top 500 if she wins the final ) and it's still very much about development in these tournaments that they can play in, particularly with Hannah.

Again FWIW they are globally ranking U17 #3 and #4 with Hannah U16 #1 but so many different paths being taken by players around the world at these ages. Generally tennis stats do interest me a lot but at younger ages, particularly below 17, I look on more as mildly interesting / encouraging conparisons and am more interested in just how they are playing and developing.

-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 17th of August 2024 03:24:02 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Nice comback from Naiktha and Mimi from 0-4 to take the first set 6-4 !!