Beth and Olivia had chances. They were a break up in the first set. They ran away with the second set and had chances in the third.
I thought Olivia made some poor decisions in the match.
Round up of the doubles, a pity Beth and Olivia couldn't cross the line too, after being so close... Impressive from Katy and Harriet in particular.
QF: Naomi Broady/ Asia Muhammad (GBR/USA) [1] 214 (73+141) beat Sophie Chang/ Alexandra Mueller (USA/USA) 317 (160+157) 6-4 3-6 10-7 QF: Sarah Beth Grey/ Olivia Nicholls (GBR/GBR) 524 (235+289) lost to Jamie Loeb/ An-Sophie Mestach (USA/BEL) [3] 267 (133+134) 4-6 6-3 8-10 QF: Harriet Dart/ Katy Dunne (GBR/GBR) 356 (164+192) beat Ingrid Neel/ Ankita Raina (USA/IND) 411 (222+189) 6-2 6-3
SF: Naomi Broady/ Asia Muhammad (GBR/USA) [1] 214 (73+141) vs Jamie Loeb/ An-Sophie Mestach (USA/BEL) [3] 267 (133+134) SF: Harriet Dart/ Katy Dunne (GBR/GBR) 356 (164+192) vs Lusika Kumkhum/ Prarthana G Thombare (THA/IND) [4] 334 (137+197)
(edit) Oh I see the addict has posted these too, whilst I was scrabbling around for the rankings, but since I've finally added them, I'll leave this up too now.
-- Edited by Michael D on Thursday 14th of June 2018 05:45:54 PM
Just to add a further comment on the career best wins - look how close these four are now
94 Harriet Dart Luksika Kumkhum THA Manchester 2018 97 Katie Boulter Taylor Townsend USA Rancho Santa Fe 2018 100 Katy Dunne Mirjana Lucic-Baroni CRO Nottingham 2014 102 Katie Swan Lauren Davis USA Miami 2016
OK, I'll expand it a little - it's just that I saw the other four next so close together. I'm also including Sam and EWS, since they are competing at the same tournaments
80 Gabriella Taylor Heather Watson GBR Surbiton 2018
92 Samantha Murray Misaki Doi JPN Toyota 2012
94 Emily Webley-Smith Severine Beltrame FRA Wimbledon 2004
94 Harriet Dart Luksika Kumkhum THA Manchester 2018
97 Katie Boulter Taylor Townsend USA Rancho Santa Fe 2018
100 Katy Dunne Mirjana Lucic-Baroni CRO Nottingham 2014
102 Katie Swan Lauren Davis USA Miami 2016
Back again today. £15 to get in for 3 matches....
Forecast is for rain all day tomorrow, so schedule could be chaotic on Sunday. Harriet is the only player in both singles and doubles.
Back again today. £15 to get in for 3 matches.... Forecast is for rain all day tomorrow, so schedule could be chaotic on Sunday. Harriet is the only player in both singles and doubles.
OK, I'll expand it a little - it's just that I saw the other four next so close together. I'm also including Sam and EWS, since they are competing at the same tournaments
80 Gabriella Taylor Heather Watson GBR Surbiton 2018 92 Samantha Murray Misaki Doi JPN Toyota 2012 94 Emily Webley-Smith Severine Beltrame FRA Wimbledon 2004 94 Harriet Dart Luksika Kumkhum THA Manchester 2018 97 Katie Boulter Taylor Townsend USA Rancho Santa Fe 2018 100 Katy Dunne Mirjana Lucic-Baroni CRO Nottingham 2014 102 Katie Swan Lauren Davis USA Miami 2016
Interesting as to how you interpret this data, obviously the number of years even matches played is an important consideration, one could argue that the proximity of EWS and Sam to the others is merely a consequence of regression to the mean although the dates and ages at which they achieved them tells another tale in terms of the destiny of the younger cohort, particular when you factor in JCH. (119 and 198)