Week 4 - ITF W35 Sunderland, Great Britain - Indoor Hard

Lambda · ATP qualifying

RE: Week 4 - ITF W35 Sunderland, Great Britain - Indoor Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
QF:- Amelia Rajecki (GBR) WR541 v Tamira Paszek (AUT) WR369 [8]

Was a quite interesting R2 match-up between 2 contemporary former top 30 players.

L16: (8) Tamira Paszek (AUT) WR 369 (CH 26 in February 2013), age 34 beat Ursula Radwanska (POL) WR 519 (CH 29 in October 2012), age 34 by 6-4 6-1

Millie is showing as 4/6 favourite. Could be a close one and would still represent a pretty good win even vs current day Paszek.

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Amelia Rajecki (GBR) WR541 def Tamira Paszek (AUT) WR369 [8] 6-3 3-6 6-1

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SF:- Amelia Rajecki (GBR) WR541 v Yara Bartashevich (FRA) WR495

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
QF:- Amelia Rajecki (GBR) WR541 def Tamira Paszek (AUT) WR369 [8] 6-3 3-6 6-1

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SF:- Amelia Rajecki (GBR) WR541 v Yara Bartashevich (FRA) WR495

good result for Millie, she must be close to the top 500 again now?

Doonan · Intermediate Club Player

I suspect one more win to be sure.

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, one more win to be sure but probably enough already for top 500 on 03/02. Her current 541 ranking is her existing CH so whatever she will be taking a whack out of that.

Current live ranked 500 for 27/01 is on 101 points. Millie will now be up to at least 103 points on 03/02 ( 112 points with a SF win ).

Just keep winning anyway this week and in the coming months. She has no points due to come off until 09/06 at the start of the grass court season.

And although she had some very good wins and other performances in last year's grass season it 'only' added up to 24 ranking points. So not that fearsome points defences to come even then.

the addict · Tennis legend

SF:- Amelia Rajecki (GBR) / Anna Rogers (USA) CR444 (300+144) [1] def Marina Bassols Ribera (ESP) / Ranah Akua Stoiber (GBR) CR1440 (936+504) 6-2 6-1

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F:- Amelia Rajecki (GBR) / Anna Rogers (USA) CR444 (300+144) [1] v Sohyun Park (KOR) / Hong Yi Cody Wong (HKG) CR529 (240+289) [2]

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Very impressive to see Millie get t9 the semis with these wins. Long may it continue.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Decent week.
We really need a few more to step up and get in that 300-500 ranking.
Just Ella, Emily App and Naiktha.
There are a few others capable, but they are either injured or juniors or playing doubles

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, our top 8 are historically pretty well ranked.

3 ( will be 4 on Monday ) in the top 100, and 8 in the top 200.

Then real lack of depth thereafter.

8. Lily 182
9. Marni 256
10. Ella 396
11. Emily 416

and with then Beth, Naiktha and Mimi giving us 14 in the top 500, to become 15 on Monday week with Millie's week here.

Hannah and Mika will no doubt come through ( well hope so! ) but the little bit older and now playing senior, such as Ranah and Hep are for now not really pushing on that quickly.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 24th of January 2025 09:03:55 PM

LordBrownof · Futures level

You'd surely put Mimi in that second category?

Ranah has had her injury problems, but I've seen enough for more than the top 500. I hope Hep goes to college.

I think Amelia R is likely to be up there in the next 12 months. However, you're right after that - it's a little bare.

Hopefully, Talia, and Isabelle et al can reap the rewards of college tennis like some of the men.

indiana · Tennis legend

Mimi is already in the top 500. Mentioned.

But yes, certainly would hope that Hannah, Mika and her are going to go much much higher.

Var · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
Mimi is already in the top 500. Mentioned.
But yes, certainly would hope that Hannah, Mika and her are going to go much much higher.

Mimi seems to be making a move as she is now 17. She has 2 W75s coming up in Brisbane (qualifying) , back to back. Then I think she is in NewZealand, so appears to be coming the long way back to GB. She posted from Brisbane today on Instagram. I dont think we should, discount Brooke Black TBH.

-- Edited by Var on Friday 24th of January 2025 08:18:43 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

I so wish poor Katie Swan would sometime get and stay fit and well.

the addict · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
I so wish poor Katie Swan would sometime get and stay fit and well.

She appears to be in training so perhaps she'll be back soon. And Katy Dunne is doing a lot of fitness work, so may be back at the end of March (although she'll have a lot of ground to make up - if her shoulder can stand it)