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the addict · Tennis legend

Week 32 - W35 Southaven, USA - Hard

emmsie69 · Top national player

the addict wrote:
L32:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR474 v Qualifier

L16:- Olivia Berardi (USA) / Katie Swan (GBR) UNR (UNR+UNR) v DJ Bennett (USA) / Ava Hrastar (USA) CR2337 (1040+1297)

What ever was bothering her last week doesn't appear to be related to her previous issues given she is in the doubles. Maybe trying to build more match fitness so 2 singles matches in 1 day is not a problem.

B00thy · Club Coach

Yes, I think you may be right about wanting matches and the draw this week has her playing the 2nd seed in round 2 so playing doubles gives her at least one extra match

emmsie69 · Top national player

Katie is playing now, currently 1 set all and they've been playing 2 hours 20 so far. Not ideal but she does have a break in the final set.

the addict · Tennis legend

Sorry, I missed the draw this morning

L32:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR474 def Emma Charney (USA)WR1071 [Q] 4-6 6-3 6-4

(Only Emma's second tournament since November - she's 22 and a college player from the University of South California, so disregard the ranking)

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 6th of August 2025 06:14:48 PM

B00thy · Club Coach

I was unable to find anywhere to watch her but pleasingly Katie won the final set. It was way tighter than I was expecting though

edit: just seen the addict's comment so understand why a lot closer ,.,

-- Edited by B00thy on Wednesday 6th of August 2025 06:18:33 PM

emmsie69 · Top national player

That was a battle Katie didn't need. Dump the doubles Katie please, this isn't the time for that nonsense. (I'm usually pro playing doubles but in this case I think a little pragmatism is needed)

B00thy · Club Coach

providing she's not playing twice in a day, I'm all for Katie having tough matches

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Sorry, I missed the draw this morning

L32:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR474 def Emma Charney (USA)WR1071 [Q] 4-6 6-3 6-4

(Only Emma's second tournament since November - she's 22 and a college player from the University of South California, so disregard the ranking)

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 6th of August 2025 06:14:48 PM

But is she a GOOD college player?

After all, just being 22 and a college player doesn't really cut it

Maybe this is a Lambda question

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, she is a good college player according to the USC website, but I'll let Lambda explain as the different conferences confuse me.

emmsie69 · Top national player

B00thy wrote:
providing she's not playing twice in a day, I'm all for Katie having tough matches

Absolutely but she's supposed to be playing her doubles shortly.

foobarbaz · Club Coach

That was a good win, not many matches does Swan struggle to break her opponents serve, which was the case until midway into the second set, and going a break down. Swan, then came roaring back immediately to win the set, and take it to a 3rd. Probably the qualifier's legs began to tire, but Katie clinched the match in the end.

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Katie Swan (GBR) WR474 v Kyoka Okamura (JPN) WR214 [2]

foobarbaz · Club Coach

Swan's opponent today, Emma Charney, won the W15 Clemson, South Carolina tournament in Nov' 24. Entered as qualifier there, never dropped a set, breezed through all the matches, then prevailed in two tie-breaks in the final.

the addict · Tennis legend

Katie has a bit of a gap between her matches as there are two men's matches before her doubles. The first is into a decider and is well over two hours already.