L16: (1) Samantha Murray WR 233 lost to (Q) Akvile Parazinskaite (LTU) WR 924 (= CH) by 4-6 6-2 6-2
QF: Anna Smith WR 493 v Marie Benoit (BEL) WR 507 (CH 445 in Nov)
The Lithuanian is ranked 29 in juniors (CH 189 in Jan), so no doubt a lot stronger than her senior ranking suggests. However, it looks like a bad serving day for Sam (including 14 double faults) was probably the deciding factor. Hopefully she'll be back to her old self before too long.
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GB on a shirt, Davis Cup still gleaming, 79 years of hurt, never stopped us dreaming ... 29/11/2015 that dream came true!
Sam has turned out for the doubles with Amy, so I tend to agree that she is still struggling towards her best game after her travails, rather than actively being injured per se.
They've won the first set 6-1
Managed to nip the comeback in the bud before it blossomed any farther; saving two BP's in the final game to secure the win. 6-4 6-2
Phew! I was getting anxious there for a moment!
She'll next play the 'Swede', who, appropriately enough, has a name that sounds like prize winning brassicas: Jacqueline Cabaj-Awad (WR939 - former top 100 junior)