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indiana · Tennis legend

Week 24 - WTA125 Lexus Ilkley Open Great Britain - Grass

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Emily's L16 match here on Centre against Rebecca Marino from 11 am gets the British grass court interest going for the day.

Emily and Rebecca are due to team up later in the day, for a doubles QF against the top seeds, Harriet & Maia.

Edit: there is actually already British interest in 's Hertogenbosch where Dan Evans has lost the first set 5-7 to the 2nd seed, Ugo Humbert.

-- Edited by indiana on Thursday 12th of June 2025 10:15:49 AM

Marino is defending champ here and despatched Ponchet (who she beat in last years final) in straight sets in round one in a repeat of that final. Emily beating her would be a good scalp.

Emily's Dad, Mike, is a past champion at Ilkley, back in the late 70's/early 80's. We used to watch him there as kids in the forerunner of this event, albeit no ranking points in those days.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Eden Silva and partner got a nice win

6-3 7-6(7)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Decent effort by Emily, lost in 3 sets

emmsie69 · Top national player

IMO the point of things like the PSP are to give people the opportunity to prove themselves without having to worry about funding etc. It doesn't mean that it's a list of never-ending opportunities. If someone with PSP funding doesn't hit the required standards/milestones, why should they get a MDWC, possibly at the expense of someone not being given that level of support but achieving the same or more.
5-10 years ago it wouldn't have mattered because there wasn't the competition but this year there are 4 definite justified WCs in Burrage, Dart, Jones and Watson (Watson because she is so popular with the British public) plus potentially 1 or 2 previous Champions, leaving little space for anyone not showing enough form.
I think it will be 1 of Mimi, Marni and Lily, if Mika or Hannah are in the running for MDWC then 2 of those 5 but it will be dependent on whether any former Champions ask for a WC.

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Emily Appleton (GBR) WR395 [WC] lost to Rebecca Marino (CAN) WR107 6-2 4-6 3-6

So that just leaves Marni to carry the flag

QF:- Amarni Banks (GBR) WR285 [WC] v Celine Naef (SWI) WR184 [Q]

-- Edited by the addict on Friday 13th of June 2025 10:34:12 AM

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emily was a set and a break up, so had chances.

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles Results

QF:- Harriet Dart (GBR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR141 (69+72) [1] def Emily Appleton (GBR) / Rebecca Marino (CAN) CR347 (86+261) 6-4 6-3
QF:- Vitalia Diatchenko (***) / Eden Silva (GBR) CR445 (322+123) def Kayla Cross (CAN) / Alana Smith (USA) CR315 (163+152) 6-3 7-6(7)
QF:- Naiktha Bains (GBR) / Tara Moore (GBR) CR412 (215+197) lost to Elsa Jacquemot (FRA) / Varvara Lepchenko (USA) CR906 (238+668) 4-6 6-4 6-10

*****

SF:- Harriet Dart (GBR) / Maia Lumsden (GBR) CR141 (69+72) [1] v Vitalia Diatchenko (***) / Eden Silva (GBR) CR445 (322+123)

paulisi · Tennis legend

Marni is a set up and I suspect a SF place would justify a MDWC for Wimbledon, especially as she is now getting funded via the LTA

the addict · Tennis legend

Marni is 7-5 4-6 having come back from a double break down in both sets.

Danny1312 · Lower Club Player

Sadly lost decent effort though and improvement on last week...

9vicman · Futures qualifying

Naef is a class player - beat Kostyuk at BJKC - and surprised she's not been more successful.