Emma to face Shibahara in round 1 and Fran to face Lys - great draw for both players, and if Fran gets through, her second round would be either Noskova, seeded 21, or Galfi.
Pretty good draw for Emma. I saw Shibahara's final qualifier where she demolished a far from fit Gracheva. She was hitting the ball well but Emma should win that.
Fran against Lys features two players I admire for their tenacity to overcome personal health issues. Fran has had a really great year so far and she could easily win this match. You never quite know with Lys which version of her will turn up. She lives with a rheumatic autoimmune disease which has a potentially debilitating effect on her daily life and playing tennis too. I'd say this is 50:50 though I guess Lys will start as favourite.
You can filter by country/age. This is the one I look at. There are others and others on here might prefer them.
-- Edited by HarryGem on Saturday 23rd of August 2025 07:48:40 AM
Yes, I really like the OER site. You can change it to the ATP Rankings but then the ATP site provides a full rankings points split for all its players, something the WTA site should do!!!!
You can filter by country/age. This is the one I look at. There are others and others on here might prefer them.
Thank you very much. I have looked there before, but only this morning realised that I needed to click the drop down arrow on the number of points.
-- Edited by HarryGem on Saturday 23rd of August 2025 07:48:40 AM
I understand from those who use it that it is more accurate than LTR. But I cant get on with the Openera format and dont like using it, so stick with LTR, as it works for what I need, which is typically just a superficial look. Its layout feels much more user friendly for the non technical folks like me!
Very easy win. Her next opponent will be decided in a couple more hours. Emma wasn't the first winner of the day though, the other Kudermetova won 2-2 retired.
I just watched the 2nd set and clinical is a good description. Just great to see a Brit winning in straight sets R1 without breaking sweat, as a top player should against mediocre opposition
V. Kudermetova WR25 is struggling against J.Tjen WR149. Tjen won the first set, is a break up in the 2nd and very nearly went 2 breaks up. Whoever wins it looks encouraging for Emma. Emma is 33 in the live rankings and another win could take her into the top 30.
-- Edited by Peter too on Sunday 24th of August 2025 07:47:51 PM
V. Kudermetova WR25 is struggling against J.Tjem WR149. Tjen won the first set, is a break up in the 2nd and very nearly went 2 breaks up. Whoever wins it looks encouraging for Emma. Emma is 33 in the live rankings and another win could take her into the top 30.