Week 44 - ITF W35 Loughborough, GB - Indoor Hard

Lambda · Challenger level

RE: Week 44 - ITF W35 Loughborough, GB - Indoor Hard

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Spireman wrote:
paulisi wrote:
11 out of 16 GB athletes through.
I only expect one overseas player to get knocked out in round 2.
So we've got one through, Millie R. comfortably through, probably the one you expected?
Maybe a couple of ours more have a decent chance against non GB players.considering its a GB tournament.

Well, in the GB v peskis, two through isn't bad

And very good efforts from a couple of others

indiana · Tennis legend

Certainly a surprise win there for Kat Barnes over Hannah. Not been great recently for Hannah re results but still so young and other things to be considered. She's on a journey and a great prospect.

Wonder if Kat is going to continue on a general upward trajectory.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 30th of October 2024 04:30:41 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Freya and Millie in dominate form again. And an excellent win for Ruby and Daniela over the #4 seeds.

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 30th of October 2024 04:20:12 PM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

I seem to recall a lot of noise on this forum around Katherine Barnes due to some issue that arose at a British Tour event - my memory is dim but I do recall there being lots of debate and finger wagging! I hadnt heard much about her since then, hopefully she is starting to make a charge back

pauliscot · Social player

Didn't Kat Barnes beat Emma Radacanu the year she won the US Open?

the addict · Tennis legend

Todays doubles results

QF:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Amelia Rajecki (GBR) CR383 (145+238) [1] def Annabelle Lammas (GBR) / Ayline Esina Samardzic (SUI) CR3133 (1578+1555) 6-0 6-0
QF:- Ella McDonald (GBR) / Ranah Akua Stoiber (GBR) CR877 (296+581) [3] def Yaroslava Bartashevich (FRA) / Sofia Costoulas (BEL) CR1489 (986+503) 6-2 6-1

QF:- Ruby Cooling (GBR) / Daniela Piani (GBR) UNR (UNR+UNR) [WC] def Salma Drugdova (SVK) / Katarina Stresnakova (SVK) CR1076 (521+555) [4] 6-4 2-6 10-7
QF:- Eliz Maloney (GBR) / Michika Ozeki (JPN) CR1111 (573+538) lost to Valentini Grammatikopoulou (GRE) / Elena Malygina (EST) CR467 (137+330) [2] 2-6 6-2 6-10

*****

SF:- Freya Christie (GBR) / Amelia Rajecki (GBR) CR383 (145+238) [1] v Ella McDonald (GBR) / Ranah Akua Stoiber (GBR) CR877 (296+581) [3]

SF:- Ruby Cooling (GBR) / Daniela Piani (GBR) UNR (UNR+UNR) [WC] v Valentini Grammatikopoulou (GRE) / Elena Malygina (EST) CR467 (137+330) [2]

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

pauliscot wrote:
Didn't Kat Barnes beat Emma Radacanu the year she won the US Open?

Maybe that is what it was, in the British TOur, and it got a little bit tetchy, some concerns re line calls and behaviour?

the addict · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
pauliscot wrote:
Didn't Kat Barnes beat Emma Radacanu the year she won the US Open?
Maybe that is what it was, in the British TOur, and it got a little bit tetchy, some concerns re line calls and behaviour?

Kat beat Emma at the Connaught Club in May 2021 - I remembered it because I originally was going to go to Felixstowe the next week but something came up with work.

There was controversy arounf Kat both during that week and the previous weak when she lost to Hannah - well retired one game early and was then disqualified.

All water under the bridge now.

Edit - got my weeks mixed up - the match was the week before Felixstowe as Indi has correctly posted.

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 30th of October 2024 05:28:31 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

pauliscot wrote:
Didn't Kat Barnes beat Emma Radacanu the year she won the US Open?

Yes, in Emma's comeback after more than a year out of competitive action.

British Tour, Connaught club, May 2021

SF: (4) Katherine Barnes beat (1) Emma Raducanu by 6-1 1-6 [10-8]

Barnes lost to (2) Grace Piper in the final.

Emma was to go on to win the following week's British Tour title in Felixstowe and the rest of her year went quite well

Bagel · Lower Club Player

the addict wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
pauliscot wrote:
Didn't Kat Barnes beat Emma Radacanu the year she won the US Open?
Maybe that is what it was, in the British TOur, and it got a little bit tetchy, some concerns re line calls and behaviour?
Kat beat Emma at the Connaught Club in May 2021 - I remembered it because I originally was going to go to Felixstowe the next week but something came up with work.
There was controversy arounf Kat both during that week and the previous weak when she lost to Hannah - well retired one game early and was then disqualified.
All water under the bridge now.
Edit - got my weeks mixed up - the match was the week before Felixstowe as Indi has correctly posted.

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 30th of October 2024 05:28:31 PM

https://britishtennis.activeboard.com/t67563416/british-tour-2021/?page=5

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Thats the one, thanks all - anyway, forward

the addict · Tennis legend

Ranah is the first into the semi-finals, knocking out another seed in straight sets.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

That was an enjoyable match - SO pleased to see Ranah doing well here - she's always been on my list of faves - such natural whip and speed she gets on the ball, skills that stand out of the crowd (and well done to that French Connection man again for supporting her through all those important early years)

Densher · Intermediate Club Player

Good quality, competitive match between McDonald and Stresnakova. McDonald serving to make it 4-4 in the third set - Stresnakova was the victim of a dreadful line call in her last service game and it briefly looked like it might derail her, she moaned to the umpire about possibly having to 'change her passport' to get better calls.