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Tanaqui


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Thanks for the comprehensive updates, Anna's Dad!

Good wishes for all the players still in their respective events.

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Tanaqui wrote:

Thanks for the comprehensive updates, Anna's Dad!

Good wishes for all the players still in their respective events.

 Thanks

 

Anna not having to do much and is rolling.  Fab won 2 &1 against Aidan. So it is an Archie V GB final tomorrow 



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So, firstly well done to Fabrice on winning the doubles event here, and hard luck to Anna who was runner up.

But both of them make their respective singles finals, Anna plays rival Eva Blanc and Fabrice plays Aussie Archie Graham.

Good luck to both in their finals- Anna looks in better singles form that Eva but maybe the early round scores are misleading?

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So, firstly well done to Fabrice on winning the doubles event here, and hard luck to Anna who was runner up.

But both of them make their respective singles finals, Anna plays rival Eva Blanc and Fabrice plays Aussie Archie Graham.

Good luck to both in their finals- Anna looks in better singles form that Eva but maybe the early round scores are misleading?

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Eva played poorly up until that doubles match, then suddenly played. Her coach was furious with her after her earlier matches. So I expect that was not fun. Hanne and Eva effectively targeted Anna's partner with high balls and down the court balls. Eva and Hanne had a few days doubles training before this event as well. Kelly and Anna actually had 8 break points and only took 1.

So Fab from GB takes the doubles trophy alongside Archie. Aidan and Olly took the 2nd place men's trophy. Anna and Kelly took the 2nd place women's trophy. 

The finals are tomorrow afternoon Melbourne time. So time for Anna to rest. She has been worn out by a very busy schedule. Who knows which Eva and Anna turns up tomorrow. Anna has much the better form in singles so far. However it could be really close, or very one sided either way.

 



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Congrats to Anna on a thumping win in the final over Eva, 1 and 1!



Another AO singles title and you must all be very proud of that!

Fabrice went down to Archie in the mens final.

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Congrats to Anna on a thumping win in the final over Eva, 1 and 1!



Another AO singles title and you must all be very proud of that!

Fabrice went down to Archie in the mens final.

 Thanks, we are super proud. 

Anna played a great match. A little nervy on serve, but took the match on and did a great job.

 

Fab had an injury which he had going into the match. He needed an injury time out, but his problems got worse.



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Congratulations, Anna! A great result.

And well done to Fab for getting so far carrying an injury.





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Aidan Moody has a piece in the Mail, apparently coached by Leon Smiths brother

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-14669525/Meet-autistic-tennis-star-blazing-trail-world-stage-claims-meeting-Andy-Murray-highlight-journey-far.html

Its the Virtus World Championship starting this weekend in Kazakhstan. Not sure if Annas dad is around - is Anna also playing and any information on draws etc?

Good luck team GB!

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Aidan Moody has a piece in the Mail, apparently coached by Leon Smiths brother

www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-14669525/Meet-autistic-tennis-star-blazing-trail-world-stage-claims-meeting-Andy-Murray-highlight-journey-far.html

Its the Virtus World Championship starting this weekend in Kazakhstan. Not sure if Annas dad is around - is Anna also playing and any information on draws etc?

Good luck team GB!

A good, extensive article in the Mail. 

Anna flies to Heathrow early tomorrow to join the rest of the team. They all then fly to Kazakhstan at 6:45 pm tomorrow.

I have been waiting for an LTA announcement, which is always late and still not public. Oz put an article out about their team https://www.tennis.com.au/news/2025/05/01/australian-team-named-for-2025-virtus-world-tennis-championships  

So far, there is little info about the event. We only know the basics and that it will be played on an indoor hard court. I have attached an image of the provisional schedule, and the information sent to us can be found in this PDF. 071024-Virtus-World-Championships-Astana-2025-info.pdf They will play from next Monday onwards, with the major matches taking place starting Thursday. I will find out more after they arrive. I will not be attending, so I will rely on draws and results being sent to me. It will be a very different experience to play in Kazakhstan and it should be a good experience for the whole team. 



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Thanks Anna's Dad - keep us informed as results and draws seem lacking on the Virtus website (!) and good luck to the team!

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As usual, the LTA organises things at the last minute and then tries to save money by choosing ridiculous travel options. So they flew from Heathrow on Friday evening, but the flight left late. Bad weather in Poland meant they had to circle for a while. However, the flight option picked had only allowed a 1:20 gap for catching the connecting flight from Warsaw. So, of course, they missed that and had to spend 24 hours in Poland. They finally arrived exhausted this morning and went to bed for a few hours at about 7 am local time. The matches start tomorrow morning, so the GB team have been compromised. All the other teams have been laughing at GB's misfortunes/incompetence and are probably eying up opportunities to take advantage of GB's weakened state.

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/sp-lvr#3a2907b2 The Flight from Heathrow to Warsaw

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/sp-lvs#3a2d3a77 The flight from Warsaw to Astana

Anna has already gone to bed to try to catch up on some lost sleep. She has three singles matches tomorrow, but luckily, she avoids the top players.

There is an order of play tomorrow Order of Play (5th of May).pdf

There may be a live stream here https://ktf.kz/en/live/   



-- Edited by AnnaM on Sunday 4th of May 2025 04:25:46 PM

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Thats ridiculous- I hope they all get some rest, now.

Are they single set matches - cant be three set matches and play three in a day?!

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Is there a draw ?!

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Is there a draw ?!

I have not seen a draw. I hear it is box groups as usual. I am sure Anna will take a picture of the draw tomorrow. The box groups are usually three short sets, with sets to six once out of the box groups. Due to the remote location, fewer players are competing. I am unsure about the men, but I belive only nine women are there. Five in one group and four in Anna's. However, I can see that all the main players are all there in both the men's and women's groups. So the standard will not be affected. 



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You were right, one set to six today.

Not surprisingly, after they struggled to get there, Anna was not playing great today.
But had three of the weaker players, winning all three 6-0.

Anna has no internet at the tennis courts. I hope she will send draws later.

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