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JonH comes home wrote:

I guess Mika is playing a higher standard of opponent, but Hannah seems to have had a much more comfortable ride this week, so far.

 A higher standard up to today

But not today

Mariella is far better ranked in WTA than Stusek and has had far better results more recently 

Neither girl is at their best on clay but Mika's movement and slight 'gangliness' is more of a problem for her on clay than Hannah's 



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Not looking good in the doubles.  Down 6-4, 3-0 ...



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And we went down 4 and 1.

Realise the surface wasnt our best, but it felt like we should have got further this week. Oh well. On to North America for Hannah, not sure of Mikas plans?

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A disappointing result given that we beat the German team in the European Summer Cup semis, with Hannah and Mika comfortably beating the same German pair in the decisive doubles. We play Australia tomorrow in the 5th - 8th place play-off

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GBR 1 Germany 2

Hannah Klugman beat Mariella Thamm 6-2 7-6(3)
Mika Stojsavljevic lost to Julia Stusek 3-6 3-6
Klugman/Stojsavljevic lost to Stusek/Thamm 4-6 1-6

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Pity.

I thought both Hannah and Mika would both have one more chance next year. But I see Mika's dob is in December 2008 so assuming eligibility is by calendar year (?) she just misses out. Whereas Hannah is February 2009.



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I hope Hollie gets to play a singles tomorrow

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Hollie did indeed get the call up in singles today - and won

As said, we'd have beaten Australia easily

But such is life.....

(And team tennis is only a bit of fun)


Hollie Smart JWR 253 def. Ava Beck 102 6-3 6-4


Nice that Hollie confirms her ease on clay

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A comfortable win for Hannah as well, so we play Japan for 5th tomorrow. Romania (who we beat in the European Summer Cup final) beat Germany and take on USA, who lost their first set today to Czechia, in the final

5th - 8th playoff

GBR 2 Australia 0

Hollie Smart beat Ava Beck 6-3 6-4
Hannah Klugman beat Renee Alame 6-3 6-0



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Not such a good result then as 2023, when we came third, and that was on clay as well. Nevermind, still a very young team and we had Mimi last year who had a bit more experience. Next time maybe.



-- Edited by Var on Friday 15th of November 2024 09:28:31 PM

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Hollie won her singles in two sets

Hannah won her first set, 6-4

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But Hannah lost her match in a MTB, 9-11

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An extraordinary end to the campaign. Hollie and Mika were 9-3 down in the match tiebreak before winning it 12-10 to win the tie and claim 5th place. The USA won the Junior Billie Jean King Cup for the sixth time in seven (they did not enter in the other Covid affected year) but lost a match for the first time, beating Romania 2-1.

5th - 6th place playoff

GBR 2 Japan 1

Hollie Smart beat Lisa Kamigata 6-2 7-6(3)

Hannah Klugman lost to Kanon Sawashiro 6-4 1-6 [9-11]

Smart/Stojsavljevic beat Kamigata/Sawashiro 6-1 4-6 [12-10]



-- Edited by DavidC on Saturday 16th of November 2024 01:27:28 PM



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That makes Hollie the only undefeated one, yes?

Utter madness to save consequetive 6 MPs !

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