Week 25 Womens Wimbledon Qualifying Wildcard playoffs.

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

RE: Week 25 Womens Wimbledon Qualifying Wildcard playoffs.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Forgot Mollie !

the addict · Tennis legend

I'm not in the least surprised that Olivia and Mollie won

Michael D · All-time great

the addict wrote:
For the record
Eden Silva [2/594] def Emma Raducanu 6-2 6-4
Francesca Jones def Emily Arbuthnott 6-4 6-3
Jodie Burrage def Laura Deigman 7-6(8) 2-6 6-1
Olivia Nicholls def Samantha Murray [3/679] 6-1 1-6 6-1

Somehow this seems rather the end of the road for Sam sadly. Can't really imagine her being here again next year.

Spectator · All-time great

Ms Murray's loss is a real surprise in the sense that Ms Murray is such a good player ... but not in the sense that one increasingly feels as though Ms Nicholls could be an interesting 'late bloomer'. That's a fine win for Ms Jones, too. Ms Silva's form of late, though, has been extremely impressive ....

the addict · Tennis legend

Well if Sam can keep her ranking up (above about 950) she would get direct entry next year, so we may see her after all. But can she continue on tour - so many can't afford to keep going at this level.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Never said Jay was a junior Coup Droit I'm aware of that. We ll see who comes through from the mens but it's not looking that good at the moment.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Never said Jay was a junior Coup Droit I'm aware of that. We ll see who comes through from the mens but it's not looking that good at the moment.

Sorry, phrased that wrong, I know you didn't. I just meant that comparing Jay with Ali/Fran wasn't quite right, given the difference in ages. And that, given that boys are a couple of years behind girls, the profile of Anton/Jack is certainly as good as Ali/Fran (although, yes, anything can happen - there's a long way to go for all of them).

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Spectator wrote:
Ms Murray's loss is a real surprise in the sense that Ms Murray is such a good player ... but not in the sense that one increasingly feels as though Ms Nicholls could be an interesting 'late bloomer'. That's a fine win for Ms Jones, too. Ms Silva's form of late, though, has been extremely impressive ....

I thought that would be a particularly tough draw for Sam Murray. I haven't seen Olivia play on grass but IMO her game would really suit the surface, perhaps more so than some of the others.

indiana · Tennis legend

From what I have seen of Ali Collins she has the sort of positive and adaptable game that could do very well on grass. Much more to her game, relative to many others, than a baseline rallier. In fact backcourt consistency is what she probably really more needs to work on without hopefully losing other elements.

Agree too about Olivia. From the strengths and adaptability I have seen in her doubles play I have kind of been waiting for more from her singles. Grass probably plays more to her strengths.

indiana · Tennis legend

As well as 4 WCs through, Jodie and Alicia were #8 & #9 ranked of the 10 direct entries. 5 of the top 7 ranked went out in R1.

Oakland2002 · All-time great

Wildcards are by definition introducing bias, not giving wildcards to older players who realistically are not going to add significantly in the long term to British tennis is limiting bias. The LTA is about development and really their role when introducing bias particularly in a wildcard playoff is to facilitate that, the odd older player to maintain the quality of the contest, but surely it is about inspiring the next generation by giving really promising juniors a taste of Wimbledon and senior tennis.

Getting them used to process so they are not overawed by the event and can utilise their talent. I have nothing against Sam or EWS but they have already feasted well at this table, there is a crop of good potentially outstanding youngsters developing, giving them opportunity is the way in which wildcards should be used in a qualifying qualifying competition. The results so far suggest the choices have been good ones!

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Friday 23rd of June 2017 03:34:33 PM

DavidC · Tennis legend

Maia and Eden win the wildcards with straight sets wins over Ali and Olivia

Spectator · All-time great

Congratulations to both. And rather nice to have a coach and player both win QWCs. Can't think of an occasion where that's happened before ...

Michael D · All-time great

Spectator wrote:
Congratulations to both. And rather nice to have a coach and player both win QWCs. Can't think of an occasion where that's happened before ...

I was extremely confused about your reference here... so thought I had better go off and look at the men's thread, and realised that indeed you were referring to Scott Clayton and Jonny O'Mara... just in case anyone else here reads your remark Spectator and is equally confused smile