10K Nottingham

Sheddie · administrator

10K Nottingham

Sheddie · administrator

Last year the final here was contested between Anne Keothavong and Karen Paterson, Anne won a very tight match 1-6, 7-6, 6-4. Hopefully there'll be a similarly all-British final this year.

This year, I reckon that Naomi is the heavy favourite, the courts will suit her down to the ground. Of her rivals here, Jane can compete with her in terms of power but I don't think she has the consistency to trouble Naomi over 3 sets, Karen will probably be her biggest threat being on-form and a very big hitter.

I hope Emily Webley-Smith does well, after losing 6 months of her season to injury, she's been having some very good results over the past month.

It'll be very interesting to see how Yasmin Clarke and Olivia Scarfi do

-- Edited by UltimateFlemingFan at 15:53, 2006-09-15

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Qualifying draw

(1) Olivia Scarfi GBR v Emma Tomlinson
Katharina Brown USA v Aimee Jarratt GBR

(2) Melissa Gibb GBR v Zoe Bambridge GBR
WC Amanda Carreras GBR v (13) Marlene Ryan USA

(3) Yasmin Clarke GBR v Artijeta Goxhuli GBR
WC Emily Crack GBR v (14) Samantha Galinier FRA

(4) Elizabeth Thomas GBR v Charlotte Machin GBR
Laura Fisher GBR v (11) Sarah Stallard GBR

(5) Karoline Steiro NOR v Carly Homewood GBR
Charlotte Martin GBR v (10) Holly Richards GBR

(6) Natasha Hillyer GBR v Harpreet Chandi GBR
Rosanna Hatch GBR v (15) Rachael Hall GBR

(7) Lucy Warburton GBR v Samantha Vickers GBR
Natasha Marks GBR v (9) Sandra Roma SWE

(8) Joanna Craven GBR v Johanna Konta AUS
Amy Sargeant GBR v (12) Nicola Mooney GBR

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Qualifying draw

(1) Olivia Scarfi GBR bt Emma Tomlinson 61 60
Katharina Brown GER bt Aimee Jarratt GBR 63 60

(2) Melissa Gibb GBR bt Zoe Bambridge GBR 60 62
WC Amanda Carreras GBR bt (13) Marlene Ryan USA 63 63

(3) Yasmin Clarke GBR bt Artijeta Goxhuli GBR 63 62
WC Emily Crack GBR lost to (14) Samantha Galinier FRA 16 46

(4) Elizabeth Thomas GBR bt Charlotte Machin GBR 61 63
Laura Fisher GBR bt (11) Sarah Stallard GBR 2-0 ret

(5) Karoline Steiro NOR bt Carly Homewood GBR 64 60
Charlotte Martin GBR bt (10) Holly Richards GBR 75 75

(6) Natasha Hillyer GBR bt Harpreet Chandi GBR 64 60
Rosanna Hatch GBR bt (15) Rachael Hall GBR 26 76(8) 64

(7) Lucy Warburton GBR lost to Samantha Vickers GBR 46 57
Natasha Marks GBR lost to (9) Sandra Roma SWE 36 63 46

(8) Joanna Craven GBR bt Johanna Konta AUS 63 16 62 Amy Sargeant GBR bt (12) Nicola Mooney GBR 16 76(1) 62

-- Edited by johnnylad at 10:46, 2006-09-19

-- Edited by johnnylad at 10:47, 2006-09-19

Sheddie · administrator

Final qualies round results:

Amanda Carreras [GB][WC] bt Melissa Gibb [GB][2] 6-7, 6-4, 6-0

Yasmin Clarke [GB][3] beat S Galinier [Fr][14] 6-2, 7-5

Elizabeth Thomas [GB][4] bt Laura Fisher [GB] 6-4, 6-2

K Steiro [Nor][5] bt Charlotte Martin [GB] 6-1, 7-5

Natasha Hillyer [GB][6] bt Rosanna Hatch [GB] 6-1, 3-6, 6-3

S Roma [Swe][9] bt Samantha Vickers [GB] 6-2, 6-4

Amy Sargeant [GB] bt Joanna Craven [GB][8] 6-4, 3-6, 7-5

Good to see 15 year old Yasmin Clarke qualifying and also a great win for unranked 16 year old wildcard Amanda Carreras over 2nd seed Melissa Gibb who's ranked 901. Incidentally Amanda was born in Gibraltar.

Salmon · Tennis legend

Yasmin is 16.

Like that girl.

Sheddie · administrator

Of yes, oops - for some reason when I read her ITF profile I thought that October was the 8th month of the year

Sheddie · administrator

Final result from the qualies:

Olivia Scarfi [GB][1] bt Katherina Brown [GB] 7-6[6], 3-6, 7-6[5]

This was quite a mammoth match I'm told

johnnylad · Tennis legend

Main Draw

(1)Jane O'Donoghue (GBR) v Olivia Scarfi (GBR)

Natasha Khan (GBR) v Sandra Roma (SWE)

Laura Haberkorn (GER) v Yasmin Clarke (GBR)
(8)Piia Suomalainen (FIN) v Amy Sargeant (GBR)

(4)Naomi Cavaday (GBR) v Melissa Berry (GBR)
Claire Ricketts (GBR) v Elizabeth Thomas (GBR)

Anastasia Polotoratskaya (RUS) v (wc)Nikki Prosser (GBR)
(6)Georgie Stoop (GBR) v Melissa Percy (GBR)

(7)Nadege Vergos (FRA) v Anna Smith (GBR)
Rebecca Fong (GBR) v Julia Bone (GBR)

(wc)Jessica Jackson (GBR) v Karoline Steiro (NOR)
(3)Nadja Roma (SWE) v Joanna Crave (GBR) (LL)

(5)Claire Peterzan (GBR) v (wc)Deborah Armstrong (GBR)
Emily Webley-Smith (GBR) v Natash Hillyer (GBR)

Pauline Wong (NED) v (wc)Naomi Broadie (GBR)
(2)Karen Paterson (GBR) v Amanda Carreras (GBR)

totalfan · Social player

Cavaday bt Berry 6-0 6-3

Peterzan bt Armstrong 7-5 6-0

Sheddie · administrator

Great win for Naomi Cavaday, showing impressive form there !
Can't see either Elizabeth Thomas or Claire Ricketts causing her many problems in rd2 so it looks like there's like to be a quarter-final between Naomi and Georgie Stoop which would be an interesting match.

Could also be a very interesting rd2 match between Claire Peterzan and Emily Webley-Smith if Emily beats qualifier Natasha Hillyer in rd1 this morning.

Anna Smith has a chance of an upset in rd1 against 7th seeded Frenchwoman Nadege Vergos. Vergos has spent the year trying to qualify for challengers - 25Ks, 50ks and 75ks but the only time she's won a main draw match was right at the start of the year when she reached the quarters of a 25K in Belfort, she also made the semis of a 10k.

One of our top juniors, Julia Bone faces 22 year old GBTG favourite Rebecca Fong in rd1. Fong's had a consistent year, reaching 4 quarter-finals and in August she gave Jane O'Donaghue a tough match. I think she may have a bit too much experience for Julia who's blown hot and cold this year.

Yasmin Clarke has a good 1st round draw, up against Germany's Laura Haberkorn who's 19 and is ranked 823. Haberkorn has had a poor year, she hasn't been past rd2 of a 10K so Yasmin should have a good chance of victory.

Sheddie · administrator

I've just called the tournament office and here are rd1 results so far:

Natasha Khan [GB] bt Sandra Roma [Swe] 6-4 6-0

Georgie Stoop [GB][6] bt Melissa Percy [GB] 6-2 6-2

Anna Smith [GB] bt Nadege Vergos [Fr][7] 6-3 6-3

Karoline Steiro [Nor] bt Jessica Jackson [GB] 6-2 7-6 (8-6)

Pauline Wong [Ned] bt Naomi Broady [GB] 6-3 6-3

Natasha could face Jane O'Donaghue now in rd2 if Jane beats Olivia Scarfi. Superb win for Anna Smith !

Sheddie · administrator

Two more results:

A Poltoratskaya [Rus] bt N Prosser [GB] 6-0, 3-6, 6-2

N Hillyer [GB][q] bt E Webley-Smith [GB] 6-4, 6-7[5], 7-5

jamatthews · Strong Club Player

Full Round 1:

O'Donoghue def Scarfi 6-3 6-7(6) 6-2

Khan def Roma 6-4 6-0

Haberkorn def Clarke 0-6 6-4 6-3

Suomalainen def Sargent 7-6(6) 6-1

Cavaday def Berry 6-0 6-3

Thomas def Ricketts 6-4 6-2

Poltoratskaya def Prosser 6-0 3-6 6-2

Stoop def Percy 6-2 6-2

Smith def Vergos 6-3 6-3

Bone def Fong 6-2 6-0

Steiro def Jackson 6-2 7-6(8)

Roma def Galinier 6-0 6-1

Peterzan def Armstrong 7-5 6-0

Webley-Smith def Hillyer 6-4 6-7(5) 6-1

Wong def Broady 6-3 6-3

Paterson def Carreras 6-4 6-3

johnnylad · Tennis legend

controversy over the Hillyer / Webley Smith result.

Two different outcomes posted so far.

I think JAMatthews was probably right!

Great win for Julia Bone

Gutted for Yasmin Clarke