Week 8 - ITF (W25) Sunderland, GBR Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 8 - ITF (W25) Sunderland, GBR Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

F:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR 853 (356+497) v Celia Cervino Ruiz (ESP) / Maria Gutierrez Carrasco (ESP) CR1932 (660+1272) 6-4 7-6(6)

DF · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
F:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Olivia Nicholls (GBR) CR 853 (356+497) v Celia Cervino Ruiz (ESP) / Maria Gutierrez Carrasco (ESP) CR1932 (660+1272) 6-4 7-6(6)

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Status Quo · Intermediate Club Player

4 titles together for this pair. Well done.
Grey|Nicholls have 9 together, so Ms. Nicholls could be in considerably high demand!

For Ms. Nicholls, a 2nd $25K title in GB in the last 6 months following her November success in Shrewsbury (with Grey). She is now at 5 $25K titles in her career.
Ms. Barnett now has a second $25K title, and her second GB $25K title in the space of a year, following her victory with Ms. Burrage in Bolton last April.

telstar · Strong Club Player

Status Quo wrote:
4 titles together for this pair. Well done.
Grey|Nicholls have 9 together, so Ms. Nicholls could be in considerably high demand!

For Ms. Nicholls, a 2nd $25K title in GB in the last 6 months following her November success in Shrewsbury (with Grey). She is now at 5 $25K titles in her career.
Ms. Barnett now has a second $25K title, and her second GB $25K title in the space of a year, following her victory with Ms. Burrage in Bolton last April.

I think Liv has hasn't been able to play for 8 months. Her win with Beth at Shrewsbury was in 2018. Sunderland was only her second tournament back after shoulder surgery.

Babfive · Satellite level

Yes, hopefully Olivia can get back to where she was before the injury and push on up the rankings from there. Well done to both her and Alicia. smile

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, Glasgow was the first tournament back since the W100 in Ilkley in June 2019. It is noticeable how her ranking has held up so well, due to the points won in the early part of last year, although still well down on her CH of 220 in January 2019.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Lots more baseline rallies in the final. Fairly even so far. Tomova winning a lot of points with the drop/at the net.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emma's backhand is top quality. 1st set Emma

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Emma had 2 BPs at 4-3 40-15* to potentially serve for the match, but Tomova now serving for the 2nd set 4-5*.

6-4 4-6.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Sunday 1st of March 2020 11:59:32 AM

paulisi · Tennis legend

Not much between the two. One set all

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Break up in the 3rd, 3-0*. Come on Emma.

But then only wins 7 points in the next 5 games. Long way back here, *3-5.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Sunday 1st of March 2020 12:30:36 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

F: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) 366 lost to TOMOVA, Viktoriya (BUL) 1 151 6-4 4-6 3-6

From 3-0 to 3-6 in the final set.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Error strewn in the last few games, otherwise she was a match for a top 130 player.

-- Edited by paulisi on Sunday 1st of March 2020 12:36:06 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

I think Emma's unforced error rate went up in both the 2nd set and the second half of the 3rd set.