Week 47 - ITF ($25K) - Bendigo, Australia

steven · Tennis legend

Week 47 - ITF ($25K) - Bendigo, Australia

SMC1809 · All-time great

L16: MURRAY (GBR) / SANDERS (AUS) (4) Vs SCIVETTI (AUS) / WHYBOURN (GBR)
L16: FITZPATRICK (GBR) / HUBACEK (AUS) Vs BENGSON (AUS) / CALDERWOOD (AUS) (3)
L16: NOWICKI (AUS) / WLODARCZAK (AUS) Vs BOBUSIC (AUS) / SOUTH (GBR) (2)

Mel switches partners this week, and Anna+ face the pair who beat them last week (and went on to take the title).

steven · Tennis legend

L32: Anna Fitzpatrick WR 465 beat Mai Minokoshi (JPN) WR 509 by 3 & 3

steven · Tennis legend

L32: (8) Emily Webley-Smith WR 242 lost to (Q) Zhao Di (CHN) WR 660 by 7-6(4) 6-2 bleh

I've kind of lost track of whether or not Emily is carrying an injury, but something is clearly not right at the moment. Looking on the bright side, at least she doesn't have any more points to defend this year unlike some of the other Brits here.

indiana · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
L32: (8) Emily Webley-Smith WR 242 lost to (Q) Zhao Di (CHN) WR 660 by 7-6(4) 6-2
I've kind of lost track of whether or not Emily is carrying an injury, but something is clearly not right at the moment. Looking on the bright side, at least she doesn't have any more points to defend this year unlike some of the other Brits here.

Yes, pity about Emily. I know a few weeks ago she was downing painkillers, but I don't know she was specific as to why.

She has got 14 points from a 25K in Pune last December, which will be due to come off on 2 Jan 2012.

Good to see Anna getting a few much needed wins since she got to Australia.

steven · Tennis legend

Yes, you're right on both counts - the vague reference to painkillers is why I thought there was something wrong but couldn't think what. She's really not very lucky, is she. And yes, I should have said no more points coming off this year, not nothing to defend - a subtle distinction that usually doesn't need to be made!

indiana · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Yes, you're right on both counts - the vague reference to painkillers is why I thought there was something wrong but couldn't think what. She's really not very lucky, is she. And yes, I should have said no more points coming off this year, not nothing to defend - a subtle distinction that usually doesn't need to be made!

OK, I did actually specifically mention the Puna points, because with your post and looking at the rankings / stats I was thinking you might have missed / might miss these.

The individual ranking points have these coming off on 2 Jan 2011 for Emily, and the week by week data has "No Brits with points due off" on 2 Jan 2012.

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: WEBLEY-SMITH, Emily (GBR) 8 242 lost to ZHAO, Di (CHN) Q 660 6-7(4) 2-6
R1: SOUTH, Melanie (GBR) 310 beat SANDERS, Storm (AUS) WC 732 6-3 4-6 6-2
R1: MURRAY, Samantha (GBR) 446 beat RODIONOVA, Arina (RUS) 6 238 6-4 6-2
R1: WHYBOURN, Lisa (GBR) 449 lost to HOLLAND, Isabella (AUS) 3 192 6-4 3-6 2-6
R1: FITZPATRICK, Anna (GBR) 465 beat MINOKOSHI, Mai (JPN) 509 6-3 6-3

R2: SOUTH, Melanie (GBR) 310 v JONES, Sacha (NZL) 4 261
R2: MURRAY, Samantha (GBR) 446 v DOMINIKOVIC, Daniella (AUS) 452
R2: FITZPATRICK, Anna (GBR) 465 v ROGOWSKA, Olivia (AUS) 2 182

steven · Tennis legend

Good to see Rodionova taken out by Brits 2 weeks in a row, even if the retirement last week and the scoreline today suggest she wasn't anywhere near her best. Mel lost a 3-setter to Sacha Jones in Alice Springs last year, the others are meeting for the first time.

-- Edited by steven on Wednesday 23rd of November 2011 06:30:03 AM

SMC1809 · All-time great

L16: MURRAY (GBR) / SANDERS (AUS) (4) defeated SCIVETTI (AUS) / WHYBOURN (GBR) 6-1 6-4
L16: BENGSON (AUS) / CALDERWOOD (AUS) (3) defeated FITZPATRICK (GBR) / HUBACEK (AUS) 6-4 6-1
L16: BOBUSIC (AUS) / SOUTH (GBR) (2) defeated NOWICKI (AUS) / WLODARCZAK (AUS) 6-2 7-5

QF: MURRAY (GBR) / SANDERS (AUS) (4) defeated DOMINIKOVIC (AUS) / LEE (TPE) 6-3 6-1
QF: BAI (AUS) / STARR (AUS) defeated BOBUSIC (AUS) / SOUTH (GBR) (2) 6-1 6-2

SF: HOLLAND (AUS) / PEERS (AUS) (1) Vs MURRAY (GBR) / SANDERS (AUS) (4)

steven · Tennis legend

Lisa: "iv had a bizzare aus trip,played so many good matches just need 2 turn them into wins and were away again"

philwrig · Hall of fame

Sam has a great chance to progress to the quarters, Anna and Mel will find it tough (both Jones and Rogowska in good form ).

indiana · Tennis legend

Even just winning R1 should take Sam into the top 400 on Monday week ( onto 104 points ). Winning R2 would make sure. A fine effort smile

And she doesn't have any points to defend the rest of the year.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 23rd of November 2011 05:27:02 PM

jb288 · Satellite level

Chance of Anna being on Livestream? She is on Ct 1, same court as Mitchell (mens no1 seed) and the 'feature match' featuring Dellacqua. Her match is n/b midnight BST.

http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2011/11/22/watch-live-streaming-from-bendigo

Edit: just followed link (!) and she is def on, tho it is pay per view - a fairly reasonable £1.87, however. Think I will tune in as am yet to see Anna in singles. Good luck Fitzy!

-- Edited by jb288 on Wednesday 23rd of November 2011 07:15:09 PM

jb288 · Satellite level

Anna loses 6-2 6-2, never really looked like rescuing it tho had some flashes of good play and chances to break back in both sets. Rare to see a Brit so confident at the net - made no errors at all there, but unfortunately couldn't get up as much as she needed to. In the 2nd set she often seemed to be controlling the point but just made the error sooner than Rogowska who did play well. No obvious problems with movement, made some tough gets. Pretty good two weeks from Anna all in all, she's certainly got the best average score from the Oz tour I'd've thought!