Week 10 - ITF ($25K) - Preston, UK Hard

paulisi · Tennis legend

Week 10 - ITF ($25K) - Preston, UK Hard

paulisi · Tennis legend

Draw can be found here:

www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx

Nice to see Eden Richardson having a go.

Will be tough to get any of our girls through.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 506 v PERA, Bernarda (USA) 13 364
Q1: MCMINN, Lauren (GBR) 1208 v BORECKA, Martina (CZE) 14 369
Q1: BROWN, Lucy (GBR) 632 v HESSE, Amandine (FRA) 3 223
Q1: RICHARDSON, Eden (GBR) UNR v BARBIERI, Gioia (ITA) 4 238
Q1: GEORGE, Nicola (GBR) UNR v KERKHOVE, Lesley (NED) 5 245
Q1: GRIFFIN, Alannah (GBR) UNR v TOMOVA, Viktoriya (BUL) 15 400
Q1: SMITH, Anna (GBR) 486 v RAMIALISON, Irina (FRA) 7 279
Q1: ASKEW, Sarah Beth (GBR) 1208 v VAN DER MEET, Angelique (NED) 11 307
Q1: WEBLEY-SMITH, Emily (GBR) 432 v MARTINCOVA, Tereza (CZE) 8 284

LordBrownof · Futures level

In some ways I feel sorry for Katy as I think she deserves a WC on current form, in other ways players ranked 364 like Pera are about the level she should be challenging at, at the moment.

TomTraubert · Futures level

Eden: 3-3*

Katy: 3-4*

Lucy: 3-1*

Lauren: 0-6 0-1*

TomTraubert · Futures level

Eden: 5-5 *

- Eden had a set point but couldnt get it. this is still good stuff from her though

Katy: 4-6 0-0

Lucy: 5-3*

Lauren: 0-6 1-4*

TomTraubert · Futures level

Eden: 5-7 0-0* -

such a shame she couldnt get that set point

Katy: 4-6 2-1*

Lucy: 6-4

wow excellent!!! thought this might be the toughest game
[final] Lauren: 0-6 1-6

TomTraubert · Futures level

too many smilies

Eden: 5-7 0-2*
Katy: 4-6 3-2* - had break up in set 2 but couldnt consolodate
Lucy: 6-4 1-0* - long break after set 1 cynical thinks it was probably an almond flavored tactical break

TomTraubert · Futures level

Eden: 5-7 0-4*
Katy: 4-6 3-4*
Lucy: 6-4 *2-1* - Come on Lucy !!!!

TomTraubert · Futures level

Eden: 5-7 0-6

maybe if she could have taken that set point who knows
Katy: 4-6 4-5* - match points saved and breakback points spurned...
Lucy: 6-4 2-4 - hesse must have fatigue playing in her fifth week running in four diferent countries and time zones but shes coming back

TomTraubert · Futures level

yes! 2 MP saved for katy and she breaks back 4-6 *5-5

Julia Carrot · All-time great

Keep going Katy Dunne !

TomTraubert · Futures level

Katy: 4-6 5-6* - broken right back
Lucy: 6-4 2-6 - into a decider come on lucy!!!

-- Edited by TomTraubert on Monday 3rd of March 2014 11:57:13 AM

TomTraubert · Futures level

katy break back again

TB!

TomTraubert · Futures level

6-4 in TB...
no problem!
katy forces the decider having saved 2 mp in tenth game come on

4-6 7-6(5)