Entries Week 12 - 19/03/18

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Entries Week 12 - 19/03/18

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Is Katie B just having a 4/5 week vacation? Not massively clued up on the ITF scene, but is a lengthy gap like that without a tournament common practice?

paulisi · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
Is Katie B just having a 4/5 week vacation? Not massively clued up on the ITF scene, but is a lengthy gap like that without a tournament common practice?

Yes - tend to play acres weeks on the bounce and then have a rest/ training block.

blob · All-time great

Here's Katie's 2017 & 2018 YTD schedules for reference & comparison:

Strongbow · All-time great

No Mandy cry

indiana · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
Is Katie B just having a 4/5 week vacation? Not massively clued up on the ITF scene, but is a lengthy gap like that without a tournament common practice?
Yes - tend to play acres weeks on the bounce and then have a rest/ training block.

Though it is pretty early doors in the season and Katie has played relatively little tennis in her 5 singles weeks so far. Played 9, won 4 lost 5. Plus had her Fed Cup doubles in Week 6.

She hasn't really got her season going and her Aus trip being interrupted by Fed Cup didn't help that though clearly was a good experience in itself,

Having had a fairly long close season ( though I am not sure how fit she was going into that ) at least 4 weeks out at this early stage from week 9 through to week 12 ( training block or not ) does on the face of it seem a bit much. As blob shows, in 2017 she had a 4 week gap from week 15, having played 8 out of 12 weeks from her starting week, and that seems much more understandable.

I hope all is well.

Michael D · All-time great

There also aren't many tournaments she can enter at the moment. Hard for her yet to get into qualifying in the WTA events, and below that there has really only been the 25k events. From 9th April there is a run of bigger ITF tournaments in the US, but March is slim pickings outside the main tour - the Aussie 60k in Canberra this week that Gabi and Katy D are entered into has a relatively strong field. Katy is 6 out from being in the main draw at the moment.

-- Edited by Michael D on Saturday 3rd of March 2018 11:12:40 AM

indiana · Tennis legend

Regarding Katie Boulter posts above it transpires that she is down for the Mexico 25K in Week 11 along with Katie Swan.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Regarding Katie Boulter posts above it transpires that she is down for the Mexico 25K in Week 11 along with Katie Swan.

And now in quallies for Miami.

blob · All-time great

Ace Ventura wrote:
indiana wrote:
Regarding Katie Boulter posts above it transpires that she is down for the Mexico 25K in Week 11 along with Katie Swan.
And now in quallies for Miami.

Yes, Katie Boulter confirmed with a Miami WC (in the final paragraph of) http://www.wtatennis.com/news/serena-azarenka-comebacks-headline-miami-wcs

If only she was playing with better form, to take full advantage.

indiana · Tennis legend

Marcus has withdrawn from the week 12 and 13 Portugal 25Ks.

wolf · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
Marcus has withdrawn from the week 12 and 13 Portugal 25Ks.

Maybe playing the two French challengers with Scott?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Think Beth is missing from the entry list.

BUT - EASYJET - get that girl to her match !

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Very dissatisfied with @easyJet online system not working to check in for my flight days before travelling. Turn up to check in at the airport and the flight is overbooked. Poor system. I really hope I can fly and play my match tomorrow in Italy#easyjet

paulisi · Tennis legend

Emily Appleton was also stranded with her connection cancelled.

the addict · Tennis legend

Miami qualifying draw is out. Katie Boulter has a wild card, and Naomi misses being amongst the 24 seeds by a fair few places