Ongoing British Tennis…

Callumcafc

Alcaraz wins 6-4 6-4.

soapboxsam

Good competitive match and Jack had many chances in the 2nd set but Alcaraz held on to the vital 10 minute service game at 3-4 down and then he went in for the kill on Draper's next serve.
Alcaraz should now be the 2nd seed in Paris and Sinner the top seed.

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Victory for Boulter in the Clarins Challenger Clay Court Final in Paris - should boost her confidence on clay.

Norrie and Fearnley in action at Geneva this week.

Radacanu plays at Strasbourg.

Callumcafc

Alcaraz wins the title in Rome.

This means that, of Jack Draper’s last six tournaments, he has either won or lost to the eventual champion in five of the six (Doha (lost final), Indian Wells (won), Miami (lost to champion), Monte Carlo (lost), Madrid (lost final), Rome (lost to champion)).

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Fearnley through in straight sets. Faces No5 seed Popyrin in next round.

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Norrie and Raducanu also through in straight sets. Raducanu beat Kasatkina the no 6 seed.

PrincessFiona

hoof_it_up_to_benty said:

Norrie and Raducanu also through in straight sets. Raducanu beat Kasatkina the no 6 seed.

Great win for Raducanu. Kasatkina was poor for her but for most of the match Raducanu was great. No such good serving in the second set. But she is finding her feet (literally) on clay. Going for more shots, sliding and her recovery shots are much improved

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Fearnley loses in straight sets. Raducanu loses to Collins in 3.

PrincessFiona

Didn't see the Fearnley match but Popyrin is world 25.

Not sure what to make of the Raducanu match? Has she played too much and niggled her back. Was surprised she played another tournament before the French. Great first set, poor second with an injury niggle? then lost it in 3

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Norrie through after Machac retires. Faces Popyrin in next round.

Callumcafc

Draw has been made for the French Open singles… here are each Brits’ path (not including potential qualifiers) if matches went according to their world rankings.



[5] Draper: R1 Bellucci (68) -> R2 Monfils (42) -> R3 [30] Hurkacz -> R4 [9] de Minaur -> QF [1] Sinner -> SF [3] Zverev -> F [2] Alcaraz

Fearnley (55): R1 [WC] Wawrinka (138) -> R2 [22] Humbert -> R3 [11] Medvedev -> R4 [6] Djokovic -> QF [3] Zverev -> SF [1] Sinner -> F [2] Alcaraz

Norrie (81): R1 [11] Medvedev -> R2 Kovacevic (76) -> R3 [22] Humbert -> R4 [6] Djokovic -> QF [3] Zverev -> SF [1] Sinner -> F [2] Alcaraz

Boulter (38): R1 Qualifier -> R2 [7] Keys -> R3 [31] Kenin -> R4 [9] Navarro -> QF [2] Gauff -> SF [3] Pegula -> F [1] Sabalenka

Raducanu (41): R1 Wang (43) -> R2 [5] Swiatek -> R3 [26] Kostyuk -> R4 [12] Rybakina -> QF [4] Paolini -> SF [1] Sabalenka -> F [2] Gauff

Kartal (55): R1 Andreeva (102) -> R2 [30] Kalinskaya -> R3 [2] Gauff -> R4 [15] Krejcikova -> QF [7] Keys -> SF [3] Pegula -> F [1] Sabalenka

[PR] Burrage (165): R1 Collins (53) -> R2 [27] Fernandez -> R3 [1] Sabalenka -> R4 [16] Anisimova -> QF [8] Zheng -> SF [4] Paolini -> F [2] Gauff

bolloxbolder

Callumcafc said:

Draw has been made for the French Open singles… here are each Brits’ path (not including potential qualifiers) if matches went according to their world rankings.



[5] Draper: R1 Bellucci (68) -> R2 Monfils (42) -> R3 [30] Hurkacz -> R4 [9] de Minaur -> QF [1] Sinner -> SF [3] Zverev -> F [2] Alcaraz

Fearnley (55): R1 [WC] Wawrinka (138) -> R2 [22] Humbert -> R3 [11] Medvedev -> R4 [6] Djokovic -> QF [3] Zverev -> SF [1] Sinner -> F [2] Alcaraz

Norrie (81): R1 [11] Medvedev -> R2 Kovacevic (76) -> R3 [22] Humbert -> R4 [6] Djokovic -> QF [3] Zverev -> SF [1] Sinner -> F [2] Alcaraz

Boulter (38): R1 Qualifier -> R2 [7] Keys -> R3 [31] Kenin -> R4 [9] Navarro -> QF [2] Gauff -> SF [3] Pegula -> F [1] Sabalenka

Raducanu (41): R1 Wang (43) -> R2 [5] Swiatek -> R3 [26] Kostyuk -> R4 [12] Rybakina -> QF [4] Paolini -> SF [1] Sabalenka -> F [2] Gauff

Kartal (55): R1 Andreeva (102) -> R2 [30] Kalinskaya -> R3 [2] Gauff -> R4 [15] Krejcikova -> QF [7] Keys -> SF [3] Pegula -> F [1] Sabalenka

[PR] Burrage (165): R1 Collins (53) -> R2 [27] Fernandez -> R3 [1] Sabalenka -> R4 [16] Anisimova -> QF [8] Zheng -> SF [4] Paolini -> F [2] Gauff

That's hard luck on Jack. Has to beat the world top 3 back to back to win. 

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Norrie through to Semi in Geneva - faces Djokovic.

hoof_it_up_to_benty

Norrie loses to Djokovic in three sets - a decent display.