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Week 8 - ITF W15 Monastir, Tunisia - Hard
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(Preview)
48 Quaifying draw, so three roundsQR1:- Georgina Hays (GBR) UNR/144 (17yo) v Elena Grekul (UKR) UNR/613 Winner plays TaliaQR1:- Talia Neilson-Gatenby (GBR) WR1090 [12] v BYE
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WTA Rule changes 2024
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(Preview)
It has taken them 7 weeks into the season, but the WTA have eventually got around to publishing the 2024 rulebook to let us know what rules everyone is playing to. As we know the WTA have made a number of changes to the WTA calendar this year in an attempt to get the top players to play together. We also knew o...
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Week 8 - WTA125 - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico - hard
(Preview)
The doubles draw isn't out yet, but Maia has posted a pic from here on Instagram, so should be making an appearance. No idea who she will be partnering this week though - there are a few possibilities.
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Week 8 - ITF W15 - Manacor, Spain - Hard
(Preview)
64 qualifying draw - so three roundsQR1:-Paula Ortega Redondo (ESP) UNR/1373 v Holly Hutchinson (GBR) WR1240 QR1:- Alexandra Biot (BEL) UNR/161 v Isabelle Cherny (GBR) UNR/437 QR1:- Ava Williamson (GBR) UNR/1909 (17yo0 [WC] v Olivia Gram (DEN) WR1227 [14] QR1:- Aryana Bartlett (GBR) WR1326...
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Week 8 - ITF W15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt - Hard
(Preview)
48 draw, so three rounds with 16 byes QR1:- Francesca Simpson (GBR) UNR/1961 (17yo) v Giuliana Bestetti (ITA) UNR/1483 QR1:- Ellie Blackford (GBR) UNRUNR (17yo) [WC] v Mija Ljubic (SRB) UNR/2059 QR1:- Anjali Kotecha (GBR) UNRUNR (18yo) [WC] v Jane Dunyon (USA) UNR/UNR (17yo) [WC]
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Week 7 - ITF W35 Antalya, Turkey - Clay
(Preview)
QR1: Emily Webley-Smith (GBR) UNR [CH 240, Nov 2011] v Iva Rafailovic (MNE) UNR [17 yo] This is Iva's first pro match. She has a JCH of 1,619 achieved in January 2021 and a current junior ranking of 3,588. The winner plays [q5] Ilay Yoruk (TUR) who has a bye to the 2nd of 3 qualifying rounds.
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Week 7 - ITF W50 Roehampton - Indoor Hard
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1 2 3 4 5 … 15
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(Preview)
Full qualifying draw. Rankings from ITF website as at 05/02/24 QR1:- Elena Malygina (EST) WR355 [1] v Sarah Tatu (GBR) WR1118 QR1:- Catherine Harrison (USA) WR723 v Malene Helgo (NOR) WR528 [13] QR1:- Lina Glushko (ISR) WR376 [2] v Freya Christie (GBR) WR710 QR1:- Eliz Maloney (GBR) WR735 v Johann...
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Week 7 - ITF W75 Altenkirchen,Germany - Indoor Carpet
(Preview)
Although this is supposed to be a 32 qualifying draw it appears that the top 8 seeds have byes into the final round. The other 8 matches are scheduled for today. QR1: Emily Appleton (GBR) WR401 [Q6] v Bye
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Week 7 - WTA 1000 - Doha, Qatar Hard
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1 2 3 4 5
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(Preview)
R1: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) 262 (CH=10 2022) v KALININA, Anhelina (UKR) 30 (CH=25 2023) They met in Madrid in 2022 with Angelina winning in three. The system forgot who I am and refused to respond to all attempts to recover so I gave up and registered under another name Peter too -- Edited by Peter again...
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Week 7 - ITF W35 Hammamet, Tunisia - Clay
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1 2 3
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(Preview)
QR1:- Ananya Vartek (GBR) UNR/1650 v Bye QR1: - Astrid Lew Yan Foon (FRA) WR685 [Q5] v Summer Yardley (GBR) UNR/267 QR1:-Denislava Glushkova (BUL) WR701 [6] v Leticia Romanova (GBR) UNR/JR1510 (15yo)
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Week 7 - ITF W15 Manacor, Mallorca, Spain - Hard
(Preview)
64 qualifying draw - 3 rounds QR1: Jizel Matos Sequeira Fernandes (GBR) UNR v Ava Williamson (GBR) UNR [17yo] QR1: Holly Hutchinson (GBR) WR1246 [CH 1124, Nov 2023] v Martina Puvill UNR (ESP) QR1: Isabelle Cherny (GBR) UNR v [qWC] Bernadette Hovhanasian (ARM) UNR [16yo] Isabelle's opponent is play...
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Week 7 - ITF W15 Sharm El Sheik, Egypt - Hard
(Preview)
48 qualifying draw - 3 rounds QR1: [qWC] Anjali Kotecha (GBR) UNR v Greta Medeghini (ITA) UNR QR1: Francesca Simpson (GBR) UNR [17yo] v Carola Cavelli (ITA) UNR [CH: 1189, Nov 2022] This is Chesca Simpson's first trip abroad on the pro tour. Oversea's events have been rare for Chesca as aside from a tri...
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Week 7 - ITF W15 Monastir, Tunisia - Hard
(Preview)
48 qualifying draw - 3 rounds QR1: Georgina Hays (GBR) UNR [17 yo] v Andrea Roots (EST) UNR This is both players first pro match of the year. Gigi is still looking for her third counter for a WTA ranking. Her social media suggests she's currently based in Saujon on the French Atlantic coast (For those not...
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Week 6 - WTA 250 - Cluj-Napoca, Romania (indoor hard)
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1 2 3 4 5 … 9
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(Preview)
QR1: (q1) Harriet Dart WR 104 vs Illona-Georgiana Ghioroaie (ROU) WR 376
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Week 6 - WTA500 - Abu Dhabi Hard
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1 2 3 4 5 … 12
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(Preview)
Q1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 139 (CH=38 2015) v KENIN, Sofia (USA) (4) 47 (CH=4 2020) They met in 2018 win Beijing with Heather winning in three.
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Week 6 - ITF W50 Edgbaston - Indoor Hard
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1 2 3 4 5 … 7
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(Preview)
Qualifying draw is out - will post shortly. QWC's for Brooke Black, Sophie Bekker, Ciara Moore, Teodora Prisadnikova and Ellie Blackford
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Week 6 - WTA125 - Mumbai, India Hard
(Preview)
Q1: BAINS, Naktha (GBR) 446 (CH=199 2020) v STOLLAR, Fanny (HUN) (6) 275 (CH=114 2018)
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Week 6 - ITF W75 Grenoble, France - Indoor Hard
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1 2 3 4
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(Preview)
QR1:- Freya Christie (GBR) WR635 [17] v Marie Villet (FRA) WR742 QR1:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) WR407 [2] v Thessy Ntondele Zinga (FRA) UNR/890 17yo (WC) QR1:-Emily Appleton (GBR) WR434 [6] v Aravane Rezai (FRA) WR995 (CH15 in 2010 - she's now 36) Eden should be in the main draw - there were lots of ava...
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Week 6 - ITF W75 - Burnie, Australia - Hard
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(Preview)
R1:- Amarni Banks (GBR) WR294 v Petra Hule (AUS) WR408 R1:-Katie Swan (GBR) WR309 v Xiaodi You (CHN) WR226 [7] Doubles L16:- Jaimee Fourlis (AUS) / Katie Swan (GBR) CR1010 (383+627) v Maya Joint (AUS) / Tenika Mcgiffin (AUS) CR861 (395+466)
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Week 6 - ITF W35 Antalya, Turkey - Clay
(Preview)
A rare singles outing for Em in a full 64-draw qualifying QR1:- Emily Webley-Smith (GBR) UNR (CH=240 in 2011) [WC] v Defne Ursan (TUR) UNR Em has 7 points from 2 counters, so needs a few wins to get a singles ranking. But Em is entered for the doubles with Sofia, and they are third on the acceptance list.
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Week 6 - ITF W15 Monastir, Tunisia - Hard
(Preview)
R1:-Rosa Vicens Mas (ESP) WR304 [1] v Matilda Mutavdzic (GBR) WR676
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Week 5 - WTA500 - Upper Austria Ladies Linz - indoor hard
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1 2 3 4 5 … 10
)
(Preview)
Qualifying QR1: Jodie Burrage (GBR) WR102 [Q9] v Emiliana Arango (COL) WR119 Winner could face Greet Minnen (BEL) WR67 [Q1] in the FQR QR1: Harriet Dart (GBR) WR112 [Q11] v Jule Niemeier (GER) WR163 Winner could face Rebeka Masarova (ESP) WR91 [Q6] in the FQR
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Week 6 - ITF W15 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt - Hard
(Preview)
48 qualifying draw here this week,so three rounds QR1:- Benedetta Baratto (ITA)UNR v Annabelle Lammas (GBR) UNR
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Week 5 - ITF W75 - Andrezieux-Boutheon, France - Indoor Hard
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1 2 3 4 5
)
(Preview)
Not a good set of qualifying draws with three Brits in the same sectionQR1:- Eden Silva (GBR) WR369 [6] v Freya Christie (GBR) WR695 QR1:- Emily Appleton (GBR) WR437 [10] v Noemie Oliveras (FRA) UNR/ITF1377 (17yo) [WC] (Winners play each other) QR1:- Sarah Beth Grey (GBR) WR422 [9] v Tayisiya Mor...
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Week 5 - ITF W15 Monastir, Tunisia - Hard
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1 2
)
(Preview)
48 quaifying draw, so three rounds QR1:- Holly Hutchinson (GBR) WR1216/ITF208 [Q16] v BYE QR1:- Chelsea May Samways (GBR) UNR v Margaux Komano (FRA) WR1293/ITF58 Chelsea hasn't played a tour-level match since August 2017 - that suggests she has been away at college/university. Although Google...
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