The draw is out and the four Brits are in separate sectors of the draw. Laura should be pleased with her section. Hannah is in a very strong area of the draw, starting with her most recent doubles partner Timea Babos. Steph and Heather have good opening draws but are unlikely to progress much further.
(1) Laura ROBSON (GBR) versus Karina PIMKINA (RUS) (WC) Leolia JEANJEAN (FRA) versus Sandra ZANIEWSKA (POL) Katarena PALIIVETS (CAN) versus Chanel SIMMONDS (RSA) Maryna ZANEVSKA (UKR) versus Veronica CEPEDE ROYG (PAR) (16) (4) Timea BABOS (HUN) versus Hannah JAMES (GBR) Ksenia KIRILLOVA (RUS) versus (WC) Cindy CHALA (FRA) Irina KHROMACHEVA (RUS) versus An-Sophie MESTACH (BEL) Quirine LEMOINE (NED) versus Sloane STEPHENS (USA) (Q, 15)
Christina MCHALE (USA) (14) versus (Q) Martina TREVISAN (ITA) (WC) Solene FICHEUX (FRA) versus Stephanie CORNISH (GBR) Elora DABIJA (ROU) versus Nataliya PINTUSOVA (BLR) (Q) Vivien JUHASZOVA (SVK) versus Ksenia PERVAK (RUS) (3)
Heather WATSON (GBR) (13) versus (WC) Gracia RADOVANOVIC (FRA) Daria GAVRILOVA (RUS) versus (Q) Mallory BURDETTE (USA) Ulrikke EIKERI (NOR) versus Zarina DIYAS (KAZ) Lesley KERKHOVE (NED) versus Ana BOGDAN (ROU) (2)
Exceptional draw for Laura she should quarter here.No chance for Hannah. Steph should make 2nd round and Heather will find it tough from the 2nd round onwards although not impossible
Hannah put up a good fight before going down 7-5 6-3. She came back from 4-0 to 4-3 in the second set, but couldn't take the breakpoint(s) in the next game to get right back in the match
Things not going too well for Steph. She took the first set 6-4 but then lost 8 games in a row, broke back for 2-2 only to lose serve again, so is currently at 2-4 in the third
Laura is second on Court 6 tomorrow, returning to play doubles with Anna Orlik. Heather is third on court 7. Steph plays doubles with Paula Ormaechea (last on court 9). Hannah will renew her partnership with Maryna Zanevska from the Asian Tour, whilst Heather partners Timea Babos as third seeds.