Some tasty matches - I think Jodie will get through and EWS.

Laura D ( WR 962 & GB #26 ) is the last direct entry. Just 5 players ranked above Laura are not playing - Amanda C, Suzy L ( would have been 3rd seed but far away just now ), Lisa W, Mirabelle N and Laura S.

Clearly Mandy has been injured and poor Lisa hasn't had her troubles to seek. I haven't seen Laura Sainsbury in a while - injured ?

Pleased that Olivia picked up Jodie's unneeded British tour title WC.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 21st of June 2017 08:10:37 PM

Seems Maia has not got any form of favour from the LTA as the only winner of a domestic ITF this year, and for some time. (I think she may have been down for a MDWC at Ilkley, but was shunted out to accomodate Laura R's revised schedule, after she made the Notts doubles final.)

With all of the other 6 QWC slots already filled, there will be no promotion this year for lucky losing finalists.

Yes, Maia being on the list for Ilkley, then not appearing in qualifying or as a WC in the main draw and a MD WC magically appearing for Laura was err interesting.

She has been left without any competitive grass court match play, with I assume Ilkley having been meant to at least provide some.

Holly has been out injured - otherwise she might have got a WC

I'm new to posting but a long-standing follower of this board and of British womens' tennis. I don't share the general agreement with the players accepted for the wild card comp. For regular full-time adult players this is a high light of their year and a rare opportunity to see a possible path to glory! Wimbledon is not a junior event and therefore wild cards should not be given to junior players who have not played senior tennis. The three girls given wild cards without world ranking points have had opportunities to play senior events but have instead chosen to proceed along the Junior ITF route. This may well be the correct decision for them but by giving wild cards to such juniors then regular senior players are being deprived. An example is Manisha Foster who has been injured but still has a world ranking and yet is made a reserve for this event. Generally there is bias against older players in the granting of wild cards by the LTA. This is also shown in British ITF events when juniors are always prioritised over seniors. The treatment of Sam Murray, Tara Moore and Emily Webley-Smith in recent years has also been poor. Players who continue full time after leaving the juniors should be encouraged-it's a tough enough life for them as it is without bias being displayed against them!

-- Edited by telstar on Thursday 22nd of June 2017 02:58:26 PM

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-- Edited by telstar on Thursday 22nd of June 2017 04:07:38 PM