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Jodie looks OK on clay, but seemed a bit subdued today and a bit too passive.

R1:- Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) WR173 [5] lost to Gabriela Lee (ROU) WR434 4-6 4-6

L16:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Elixane Lechemia (FRS) CR364 (199+165) [4] def Chelsea Fontenel (SUI) / Katerina Tsygourova (***) CR811 (387+424) 6-4 6-1

QF:-Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) / Freya Christie (GBR) CR493 (257+236) lost to Ines Ibbou (ALG) / Bibiane Schoofs (NED) CR432 (195+237) 6-3 1-6 10-12

Saved 3 match points in the MTB at 6-9 (I think !)

SF:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Elixane Lechemia (FRS) CR363 (199+164) [4] v Susan Bandecchi (SUI) / Celine Naef (SUI) UNR (UNR/CH=141+143) 1-6 6-4 10-4

Good recovery from a set and 2-4 down - they looked to be going out with a whimper

F:- Alicia Barnett (GBR) / Elixane Lechemia (FRS) CR363 (199+164) [4] def Ines Ibbou (ALG) / Bibiane Schoofs (NED) CR395 (178+217) 6-2 6-3 

the addict wrote:

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First title for Lissie since July 2023 - and her 19th in total. Should take her ranking up to around 167 next week

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 Almost 2 years is a big gap for her, well done - will she get back to your level, do you think, TA?

 

sorry, tour level - tour keeps autocorrecting to your! 

-- Edited by JonH comes home on Saturday 26th of April 2025 12:07:47 PM

JonH comes home wrote:

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the addict wrote:

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First title for Lissie since July 2023 - and her 19th in total. Should take her ranking up to around 167 next week

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 Almost 2 years is a big gap for her, well done - will she get back to your level, do you think, TA?

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 A lot depends on having the right partner. It seems to be working OK with Elixane - it's seven tournaments in a row now and 9-6 in matches with one title and one other final. I would say that they are at around WTA125 level at the moment but need to improve to step up to the WTA250's. They've a fair way to go yet before they can even get into the higher tournaments.