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GAMEOVER wrote:

First time since 1979 that 3 British women have reached the second round of the French championships.That was the days of Wade and Barker and Hobbs

 This time last year we had none in either draw and there was quite a bit of handwringing in the media about it but Dan Evans's comments at the time have been vindicated.

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/articles/c511g8600lno

 

No real expectations Emma or Katie will get any further but Sonay has half a chance against Bouzkova if she plays as well as she did today. When was the last time we had three women in the Top 50? Does Sonay need another win to make it?



-- Edited by dodrade on Tuesday 27th of May 2025 11:37:37 PM

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Sonay is currently showing as up to live ranked 49 for the next rankings, the post French Open 09/06 rankings.

She may need one more win to be top 50 then and I suspect that one more win will be enough ( I'm sure 2 more will be ). But it's still pretty unclear.



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A light read re Emma and having Myah Petchey ('mini-mark' ) in the box - diehards on this forum will remember Myah in the junior threads (and changing tennis nationalities, I seem to remember?)

As well as Tom etc

www.msn.com/en-gb/entertainment/tv/mark-petchey-cannot-coach-emma-raducanu-so-his-daughter-is-instead/ar-AA1FAitG

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Sonay and Jodie 4*-5

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A lot of talk again about all the Court Philippe Chatrier night matches so far being men's matches after it was I believe all but once last year.

One justification given is that a women's match could be over too quickly.

What I haven't heard suggested is how about scheduling 2 women's night matches with maybe a bit earlier start than 8.15 pm local? Where there's a will there's a way. I am not sure there is a will.

Iga would love to be out there under the lights

Tonight they could have had Swiatek and Sabalenka matches.

By the way, I initially wondered how the top 2 players ( as I presumed ) managed to be playing on the same day. I had totally missed that Iga had dropped from WR 2 to WR 5 after Rome and was thus seeded 5 here ( not picking up on it from draw posts ).



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Kimberly and Harriet's opponents today are now known - the match follow a men's doubles currently underway.

R1:- Kimberly Birrell (AUS) / Harriet Dart (GBR) CR381 (317+64) v Irena-Camelia Begu (ROU) / Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) (635/CH=22+1501/CH=61) [ALT]

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Jodie & Sonay having a lot of fun out there

AND they've managed to squeak the second set and force a third

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Sonay and Jodie level the match at one set all. Jodie looking very good today.

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Sensibly took advantage of their opponents toilet break to have a chat with their coach.

I presume all the background noise is coming from court 14 where Quentin Halys has just levelled at one set all.

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The girls are poised at 5-2 in the third set when the weather has disrupted proceedings.

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Just when the TNT commentary team were wondering why they hadn't opened the roof on Philippe-Chatrier ! And now the court has been covered.

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Sonay's first doubles match since October 2022! As at BJKC, Jodie showing herself adept at doubles. The British girls really look they enjoy playing together.

Talking of Sonay, I had not appreciated she had 13 tattoos. Soon to be 14!

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9vicman wrote:

Sonay's first doubles match since October 2022! As at BJKC, Jodie showing herself adept at doubles. The British girls really look they enjoy playing together.

Talking of Sonay, I had not appreciated she had 13 tattoos. Soon to be 14!

 Remembered reading a comment on Instagram some months back, Sonay posted a half hearted comment on Emma R/s feed about playing doubles. Wonder if she had been looking for a partner. Jodie and her seem a good match up potentially. Maybe we shall see them at Wimbledon? 



-- Edited by Var on Wednesday 28th of May 2025 12:34:04 PM

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Jodie serves it out (despite a little wobble). Potential match against the top seeds next.

R1:- Jodie Burrage (GBR) / Sonay Kartal (GBR) UNR (241+UNR) def Hanyu Guo (CHN) / Ena Shibahara (JPN) CR98 (43+55) (5)6-7 7-5 6-3

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And they did it !!!!

Enjoyed that

And the singing of happy birthday by the crowd (well, the GB bit) at the end

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