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sammmm · Club Coach

Week 39 - WTT W75 - Quinta do Lago, Portugal - Hard

sammmm · Club Coach

Has Klimovicova thrown the towel in or has she picked up an injury because she's barely moving for some of Alicia's shots. Alicia up *4-1 in the decider and looking to be in control

sammmm · Club Coach

Really gutsy win for Alicia coming from a set and a break to win! We have an all british QF as she'll face Katie next and I'm excited for that match

sammmm · Club Coach

L16:- Linda Klimovicova (POL) WR206 [4] lost to Alicia Dudeney WR251 6-3 3-6 2-6

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QF:- Alicia Dudeney WR251 v Katie Swan [5] WR200

indiana · Tennis legend

sammmm wrote:
Really gutsy win for Alicia coming from a set and a break to win! We have an all british QF as she'll face Katie next and I'm excited for that match

Indeed, a very interesting match-up. I'll be trying to watch that one.

Our GB #6 and #7, clearly quite a few steps behind our top 5 but both with potential big upsides to their rankings - Katie with what she can produce when largely fit and well, if she can stay largely fit and well, and Alicia by at least continuing on that steady upward curve she has been on for the last 15 months or so.

the addict · Tennis legend

L16:- Naiktha Bains (GBR) WR347 lost to Polona Hercog (SLO) WR237 [8] 3-6 6-2 3-6

sammmm · Club Coach

Katie and Alicia starting very shortly, could be a great and competitive match, just hope Katie is ok physically

sammmm · Club Coach

Katie breaks at 5-5 and holds serve to take the first set 7-5. She is having an MTO though it looks like it's for strapping on her leg (it was already strapped). It's been a close and competitive match so far as we hoped, very good standard from both our ladies

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, a MTO at the end of the set, while ALicia went for a bathroom break. Katie seemed to be feeling her leg at the start of the match, but has been moving well so I would think the strapping is precautionary and she took the opportunity to have it adjusted.

indiana · Tennis legend

Been pretty bitty of late, Alicia *4-2 up in the second set.

indiana · Tennis legend

Alicia having got on top in the more bitty stakes, Katie to serve for the match at *5-4

I missed the first set. I'm guessing it must have been much better.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 2nd of October 2026 11:22:25 AM

sammmm · Club Coach

Katie is about to serve for the match, Alicia was a break up but Katie got onto the front foot more and Alicia's serve deserted her in game 9. I think Swan's use of angles has been hard for Alicia to deal with even though I think Alicia is the bigger hitter

the addict · Tennis legend

QF:- Katie Swan [5] WR200 def Alicia Dudeney WR251 7-5 6-4

sammmm · Club Coach

indiana wrote:
Alicia having got on top in the more bitty stakes, Katie to serve for the match at *5-4
I missed the first set. I'm guessing it must have been much better.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 2nd of October 2026 11:22:25 AM

The first set was much more like the penultimate point, rallies and working the court. Strong win for Katie though, I thought if her body held up she'd have the edge over Alicia and it's great to see she's still ok after playing a few tournaments in portugal

B00thy · County player

Very encouraged by Katie's handling of the match. The classier player.