British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

HarryGem · Club Coach

Week 26 - WTA250 - Eastbourne, Great Britain Grass

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yeah Mika is definitely not really there at the moment, that was a poor performance and a winnable match. She created far more opportunities but 90% of them she wasted with bad errors. Frustrating, but keep going, keep working, and let's see what a couple of weeks time brings.

It does reinforce just how scarily impressive the teenagers already competing at the Tour level are.

-- Edited by PaulM on Saturday 21st of June 2025 03:33:37 PM

Deucebag · Intermediate Club Player

Yes, you learn more from your defeats than your wins
Hopefully a very good training week can put both girls in better stead.
Onwards and upwards, girls youre still very young with a lot to learn.

Deucebag · Intermediate Club Player

Im trying to find young Megan Knights match, but it doesnt seem to be streamed on bet365 or any other links.
Is this because her court is not streamed?

telstar · Club Coach

Mika and Hannah should be in Wimbledon qualifying rather than having wildcards into main draw!

PaulM · Tennis legend

Deucebag wrote:
Im trying to find young Megan Knights match, but it doesnt seem to be streamed on bet365 or any other links.
Is this because her court is not streamed?

Because of her age, I think?

DF · Tennis legend

Deucebag wrote:
Im trying to find young Megan Knights match, but it doesnt seem to be streamed on bet365 or any other links.
Is this because her court is not streamed?

No. It is being streamed on sports plus

-- Edited by DF on Saturday 21st of June 2025 04:00:15 PM

DF · Tennis legend

Megan's match

https://en34.sportplus.live/tennis/824791/6858257/

Var · Futures qualifying

telstar wrote:
Mika and Hannah should be in Wimbledon qualifying rather than having wildcards into main draw!

I would say they need the experience so they can appreciate the weaknesses and what to work on. I remember Mimi getting knocked out in Ilkley qualies and Wimbledon but look at her now. Currently chasing the other 17 year olds and moving towards top 300. It takes time to transition and we all need to be patient.

Danny1312 · Intermediate Club Player

Var wrote:
telstar wrote:
Mika and Hannah should be in Wimbledon qualifying rather than having wildcards into main draw!
I would say they need the experience so they can appreciate the weaknesses and what to work on. I remember Mimi getting knocked out in Ilkley qualies and Wimbledon but look at her now. Currently chasing the other 17 year olds and moving towards top 300. It takes time to transition and we all need to be patient.

It's an interesting debate I get both sides of it! I feel a bit for Hannah had very little time to get ready Mika is frustrating at the moment I put both in qualies in my predictions but who else gets the WCs? Banks the only option really let's see what happens anyway! If either click and get lucky draws its not like they couldn't get a win... what id say is next Wimbledon you'd hope like Mimi there more on the up biggrin

PaulM · Tennis legend

Megan drops the first set 4-6.

indiana · Tennis legend

Boisson and Jovic?

I put both Hannah and Mika in my MD WC predictions. But more I had a feeling the AELTC / LTA were going to go with all 3 of Mimi, Hannah and Mika, rather than being at all convinced that they should have.

It's great that they did allocate all the singles WCs ( both men and women ) - there shouldn't be any left unallocated / just going to the next DE in line.

But there is a good argument to be had that at least these couple of non GB players had very strong cases this year and they might have held off this year re Hannah and Mika.

-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 21st of June 2025 05:42:29 PM

Peter too · Tennis legend

Mika certainly has the shots to win a lot of matches, she hits the ball hard with a lot of topspin, her volleys are particularly ruthless. She hits a lot of the right shots but not always on the right side of the line. If she keeps doing what she is doing but with improved accuracy she will be very good.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: Heather Watson (GBR) WR143 def Jessica Boozas Maneiro (ESP) [2] WR60 6-1 5-7 6-4
Q1: Megan Knight (GBR) WC UNR {14yo JCH=158} lost to Anna Bondar (HUN) [4] WR69 4-6 2-6
Q1:Hannah Klugman (GBR) WC WR577 {16yo JCH=3} lost to Suzan Lamens (NED) WR70 [5] 4-6 2-6
Q1: Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR) WC WR919 {16yo JCH=5} lost to Renata Zarazua (MEX) [7] WR75 3-6 4-6

Q2: Heather Watson (GBR) WR143 v Kamilla Rakhimova WR87

Var · Futures qualifying

indiana wrote:
Boisson and Jovic?

I put both Hanbah and Mika in my MD WC predictions. But more I had a feeling the AELTC / LTA were going to go with all 3 of Mimi, Hannah and Mika, rather than being at all convinced that they should have.

It's great that they did allocate all the singles WCs ( both men and women ) - there shouldn't be any left unallocated / just going to the next DE in line.

But there is a good argument to be had that at least these couple of non GB players had very strong cases this year and they might have held off this year re Hannah and Mika.

I dont really understand why not. Even the French on social media understand the decision. Pragmatic maybe but they get it. RG would never give WCs to our juniors so why not give Wimbledon WCs to the Brits? if there was reciprocal arrangements then fair enough.