2018 Lombardia Trophy: Ladies pre-game chat

[GS Forum Staff]

Pre-game chat and predictions for 2018 Lombardia Trophy: Ladies

Here is a link to the entries for the Ladies (Updated 9/12)
http://www.isuresults.com/events/cat03108792.htm

Michaela Lucie HANZLIKOVA	CZE
Klara STEPANOVA	CZE
Eva Lotta KIIBUS	EST
Viveca LINDFORS	FIN
Sofia SULA	FIN
Sandra RAMOND	FRA
Lea SERNA	FRA
Nathalie WEINZIERL	GER
Ivett TOTH	HUN
Sara CONTI	ITA
Micol CRISTINI	ITA
Chenny PAOLUCCI	ITA
Kaori SAKAMOTO	JPN
Mako YAMASHITA	JPN
Veronika SHEVELEVA	KAZ
Elzbieta KROPA	LTU
Greta MORKYTE	LTU
Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO	PHI
Boyoung KIM	KOR
Sofia SAMODUROVA	RUS
Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA	RUS
Antonina DUBININA	SRB
Valentina MATOS	ESP
Amber GLENN	USA

 

[tosca]

Is this where we do our predictions or are we starting a predictions thread?

 

[Spirals for Miles]

Sofia Samodurova and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva have been added.

 

[TheBallerina]

Sofia Samodurova and Elizaveta Tuktamysheva have been added.

Great news! This makes the competition more exciting. Looking forward to see how Liza will perform (will she add the 3A? how consistent will she skate? how will her programs look?) and of course, how Sofia's senior debut will look like. She's a good skater, and had some good performances last season :agree:

 

[AlexRus]

Main Entries in order of Personal Best
In ( ) - best unofficial, at competitions which don't give ISU Best, only for skaters who haven't ISU Best.

1 Kaori SAKAMOTO JPN 214.21
2 Elizaveta TUKTAMYSHEVA RUS 210.40 (season 2014/2015)
3 Mako YAMASHITA JPN 195.17
4 Sofia SAMODUROVA RUS 192.19
5 Amber GLENN USA 183.60
6 Ivett TOTH HUN 172.65
7 Nathalie WEINZIERL GER 167.72 (season 2013/2014)
8 Viveca LINDFORS FIN 166.23
9 Micol CRISTINI ITA 147.80
10 Sofia SULA FIN 143.77
11 Michaela Lucie HANZLIKOVA CZE 142.13
12 Sara CONTI ITA 141.17
13 Eva Lotta KIIBUS EST (137.61)
14 Boyoung KIM KOR (137.21)
15 Alisson Krystle PERTICHETO PHI 136.66
16 Elzbieta KROPA LTU 133.88
17 Klara STEPANOVA CZE 130.20
18 Lea SERNA FRA 128.78
19 Greta MORKYTE LTU 126.12
20 Antonina DUBININA SRB 124.25
21 Valentina MATOS ESP 120.76
22 Sandra RAMOND FRA 101.13
23 Veronika SHEVELEVA KAZ 68.99

Chenny PAOLUCCI ITA -

WD Zahra LARI UAE 63.85

 

[Arriba627]

Looking forward to seeing how Mako Yamashita does in her first senior season. Would love to see her get on the podium! Could be quite a battle with Kaori if Liza attempts the 3A. Should be fun!

 

[somelikeitpink]

Am I being really slow or shouldn't the ladies short have started already?

EDIT: nevermind I realised its tomorrow

 

[rikaquegira]

I’m expecting Kaori to take the gold here if clean. But maybe Liza T will be a stronger competitor. Not sure what to expect....
Mako Yamashita might take the bronze.
Good luck to all the ladies!

 

[Tutto]

Good luck to all the ladies but especially Ivett who I hope will have a better season

 

[likevelvet]

What an awesome ladies field! Hoping for super-clean skates from Liza and Kaori - they're givens for the podium if they go clean. I am excited to see some Italian ladies skate who I haven't watched before.

 

[elektra blue]

I’m expecting Kaori to take the gold here if clean. But maybe Liza T will be a stronger competitor. Not sure what to expect....
Mako Yamashita might take the bronze.
Good luck to all the ladies!

i'm pretty sure the japanese ladies will end up on the podium, the wild card here is liza, judging from the test skate she could be a very strong competitor. can she be consistent in both sp and lp?

 

[lusk8]

Saw Kaori's practice video and I'm looking forward to see her back on competition, curious how Liza will debut.

 

[Arriba627]

Looking forward to seeing the ladies tomorrow. Now if I can just make myself get up early enough! Really looking forward to Liza (she was 6th last year), especially since she looked so good at the Test Skates and did her 3A. Kaori, Mako, Iveett Toth, and Amber Glenn (she finished 8th last year) are favorites for me too. I watched Amber do some jump training this summer so am anxious to see how she's doing with that aspect. Good luck to all the ladies!

 

[rikaquegira]

i'm pretty sure the japanese ladies will end up on the podium, the wild card here is liza, judging from the test skate she could be a very strong competitor. can she be consistent in both sp and lp?

That’s the question!
I think Kaori is pretty consistent and she has beautiful jumps, should score well under the new GOE rules. She’s also improving artistically.
I’m curious to see how Mako will be scored, PCS wise. Will she get the “senior boost”? Or will she get lowballed?
So many questions!!
I can’t wait!

 

[Yuzuruu]

I'm really excited to see Kaori with new programs! Also I pray Liza will drop the baggy, loose dressses
I expect the following outcome:
1. Kaori Sakamoto
2. Elizaveta Tuktamysheva
3. Mako Yamashita
4. Sofia Samodurova

 

[elektra blue]

That’s the question!
I think Kaori is pretty consistent and she has beautiful jumps, should score well under the new GOE rules. She’s also improving artistically.
I’m curious to see how Mako will be scored, PCS wise. Will she get the “senior boost”? Or will she get lowballed?
So many questions!!
I can’t wait!

indeed! i also think kaori'll win, i don't know about mako, but a clean liza'll be on the podium for sure. i can't wait too (i'm also curious to see my countrygirls)