Week 45 - ITF W100 - Shenzhen, China (hard) - Doubles

indiana · Tennis legend

Week 45 - ITF W100 - Shenzhen, China (hard) - Doubles

the addict · Tennis legend

L16: Sofia Shapatava (GEO) & Emily Webley-Smith CR 352 (172+180) def Miyu Kato & Danka Kovinic (JPN/MNE) CR 219 (79+140) [3] 7-5 6-2 smile smile

QF:- Sofia SHAPATAVA (GEO) Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) CR352 (172+180) v Meiqi GUO (CHN) / Meiling WANG (CHN) CR 1049 (405+644) [WC]

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 6th of November 2019 09:21:56 AM

PaulM · Tennis legend

Big win, saving 3 set points in the first set. Lovely stuff!

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, a big win, worth 25 points. That will replace an 18-pointer for both of them, and covers some 9-pointers due off in December.

indiana · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Yes, a big win, worth 25 points. That will replace an 18-pointer for both of them, and covers some 9-pointers due off in December.

Em has no actual counters to cover until well into next year. 25 points though does still give her a net 7 point increase since her 11th counter was 18. Now a further 25 points ( at least ) would be very nice.

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, I agree - but nice to keep the backups covered as well wink

Babfive · Satellite level

Emily's quarter final has just started with a couple of breaks of serve *1-1

indiana · Tennis legend

MTB time for Em & Sofia. In total been 3 breaks of serve each.

3-6 6-3

the addict · Tennis legend

Well that was tense ! They win 13-11, ending with a DF.

indiana · Tennis legend

Phew. They get the better of the young Chinese WCs and that's 50 of your WTA points so far.

5-7* to 9-7* to 9-10* to *11-10 to 12-11* to 13-11

SF opponents still to be decided.

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Sofia SHAPATAVA (GEO) Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) CR352 (172+180) def Meiqi GUO (CHN) / Meiling WANG (CHN) CR 1049 (405+644) [WC] 3-6 6-3 13-11 biggrin

SF:- Sofia SHAPATAVA (GEO) / Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) CR352 (172+180) v Peangtarn PLIPUECH (THA) / Aldila SUTJIADI (INA) CR356 (189+167)

DF · Tennis legend

Sofia and Emily win 0-6 6-3 10-8

A big turn around and a big win. Into the final!!!

the addict · Tennis legend

I watched all but the first seven games. It appears my vocal encouragement reached that far !

indiana · Tennis legend

Yay biggrin

Em up to live WR 156, GB #5.

the addict · Tennis legend

That win was the result of more aggressive play, particularly from Em who put away some good volleys.

SF:- Sofia SHAPATAVA (GEO) / Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) CR352 (172+180) def Peangtarn PLIPUECH (THA) / Aldila SUTJIADI (INA) CR356 (189+167) 0-6 6-3 10-8

F:- Sofia SHAPATAVA (GEO) / Emily WEBLEY-SMITH (GBR) CR352 (172+180) v Nao HIBINO (JPN) / Makoto NINOMIYA (JPN) CR 130 (66+64) [1]