Talia Neilson-Gatenby

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Talia Neilson-Gatenby

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

And 16 year-old Talia zooms into the adult WTA rankings, coming straight in with her first ranking at WTA 839

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Update:

29/08/22

Talia (age 16) breaks into the top-700 in singles:

WTA 683 (+34)

She's made the second round in three events since her title in Birmingham (with last week's points for Roehampton still to go on)

She also now has an adult doubles ranking for the first time

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

24/10/22

And Talia (now age 17) now breaks into the top-600

WTA 574 (+49)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 24th of October 2022 06:13:03 AM

Nix · Futures level

Coup Droit wrote:
24/10/22

And Talia (now age 17) now breaks into the top-600

WTA 574 (+49)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Monday 24th of October 2022 06:13:03 AM

And she's got a decent draw to get through to the second round at Loughborough.

Let's hope we see her break that significant top 500 barrier soon. Lovely to see our youngsters doing well.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Nix wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
24/10/22

And Talia (now age 17) now breaks into the top-600

WTA 574 (+49)
And she's got a decent draw to get through to the second round at Loughborough.

Let's hope we see her break that significant top 500 barrier soon. Lovely to see our youngsters doing well.

Unfortunately not to be - she had real problems with the body serves and couldn't quite capitalise when she was ahead in certain points

But still early days smile

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

30/01/23

A new career high for Talia, at WTA 541

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Talia had an injury strewn spring, with a heel injury preventing her from playing the National championships.

She'd just got going again, and was playing really well - she posted an excellent three-set win over Alice Robbe, WTA 216, at the Ilkley 100k.

But, really unforuntatley, she hurt her hip in the next match and it needs a couple of months rest and rehab, and she's now out of Wimbledon Juniors too, of course, which is very sad for her as it's her last year in juniors.

Wishing her all the very best.....

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 23rd of June 2023 08:37:04 AM

Nix · Futures level

Coup Droit wrote:
Talia had an injury strewn spring, with a heel injury preventing her from playing the National championships.

She'd just got going again, and was playing really well - she posted an excellent three-set win over Alice Robbe, WTA 216, at the Ilkley 100k.

But, really unforuntatley, she hurt her hip in the next match and it needs a couple of months rest and rehab, and she's now out of Wimbledon Juniors too, of course, which is very sad for her as it's her last year in juniors.

Wishing her all the very best.....

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 23rd of June 2023 08:37:04 AM

How disappointing for her. Sounds like an annoying injury too. Especially missing the summer with all the opportunities for promising British players. Hope the rehab goes well for her.

Priesty · Challenger level

Sonay's recent success has put me in mind of Talia since they contested an ITF final in Edgbaston a few years ago and for TNG to get to a final at that level at the age she was at the time was an impressive achievement. Not heard anything of her for ages though. Anyone know what the story is?

Lambda · ATP qualifying

She's in her 1st year at Florida University. Plays No 2 doubles and No 3 singles.

https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/talia-neilson-gatenby/17074

-- Edited by Lambda on Friday 21st of March 2025 06:50:45 AM

wales1994 · County player

Lambda wrote:
She's in her 1st year at Florida University. Plays No 2 doubles and No 3 singles.

https://floridagators.com/sports/womens-tennis/roster/talia-neilson-gatenby/17074

-- Edited by Lambda on Friday 21st of March 2025 06:50:45 AM

With all her injury woes, this is a great decision! All the best with your college career Talia. :)

Priesty · Challenger level

Thanks Lambda! Hopefully in a couple of years she'll turn out to be a female Fearnley.....

LordBrownof · Futures level

I hope so too, Priesty. And there's a timely precedent in Emma's next opponent, McCartney Kessler. Not a stand-out junior (CH 240) went to Florida and excelled. Now, the top 50 in the women's game is still on the rise.