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the addict · Tennis legend

Week 39 – WTT W100 - Templeton CA, USA - Hard

sammmm · Club Coach

A beautiful lefty swinging wide second serve seals the first set for Ella. Lots of breaks of serve, Ella going long when on the back foot a bit too often and Penickova struggling with her serve under Ellas strong returns

Babfive · Satellite level

Good win for Ella there. smile

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Ella McDonald (GBR) (GBR) WR423 [Q5] def Kristina Penickova (USA) WR638/17yo/JR26 (JCH=1 in October 2025 [JE] 6-4 6-3

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The semi is going to be interesting

SF:- Ella McDonald (GBR) (GBR) WR423 [Q5] v Tatjana Maria (GER) WR84 [1]

Feels like a second career for Tatjana she's 39 now, although she's been playing regularly for the last five years. Her career high is 36, achieved in July last year.

Var · Challenger level

the addict wrote:
QF:- Ella McDonald (GBR) (GBR) WR423 [Q5] def Kristina Penickova (USA) WR638/17yo/JR26 (JCH=1 in October 2025 [JE] 6-4 6-3

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The semi is going to be interesting

SF:- Ella McDonald (GBR) (GBR) WR423 [Q5] v Tatjana Maria (GER) WR84 [1]

Feels like a second career for Tatjana she's 39 now, although she's been playing regularly for the last five years. Her career high is 36, achieved in July last year.

It will be a good test for Ella. If she can get Tatjana into a third set she should have a chance.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well done, Ella

I don't particularly rate either Penicova twin, but it's certainly true that they have a very good weight of shot, a heavy ball

Not exactly tennis but somewhat interesting that the twins live in the US and play for the US but have Czech parents, and are homeschooled (or were a year ago) by their grandmother, in Czech

sammmm · Club Coach

Bulatova (FQR) is the only person to have taken a set off Ella this week, excited to see how she copes with a jump in opponent quality although at least its a hard court rather than grass!