Hmm, WCs kind of as expected by a process of elimination !
Would be nice if the LTA would put up the women's main draw on their website rather than "Coming Soon" and us having to work some things out from the OoP on the ATP site.
Edit : I guess they do have the OoP, still....
-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 23rd of March 2010 08:05:37 PM
The other Jade and Fitzy have re-formed their almost successful partnership from last week and Cav/Emily and Ruth/Hope make it 3 all Brit teams as well.
Naomi CAVADAY WR 196 vs Q Richel HOGENKAMP ( NED ) WR 369
- Hogenkamp very good junior, aged 17, just played 9 senior tournaments last year winning 3 10K titles and progressing well in 25Ks. conquerer of Naomi Broady in FQR
Q Anna Smith WR 344 vs 4 Stephanie COHEN - ALORO ( FRA ) WR 144
- Cohen - Aloro, CH 61 in 2003, generally still operates above 25K level and has wins against WRs 110, 127 and 135 this year.
WC Emily Webley - Smith WR 474 vs Irina BURYACHOK ( UKR ) WR 227
- Buryachok, CH 211 in 2009, no really great recent form though had a 10K final in Germany earlier this month.
Mel SOUTH WR 228 vs WC Jade CURTIS WR 327
WC Jade Windley WR 621 vs Olivia SANCHEZ ( FRA ) WR 221
- Sanchez, CH 90 in 2008, has a 25K title and 25K final appearances this year.
- Sema, CH 142 in 2007, has a 25K final appearance earlier this month
I would say Mel should advance from the all GB tie, Naomi has a tough but winnable task at her best, Anna a very tough task. and EWS maybe the easiest player and a chance if she was on top form, but probably too much. Jade W and Amanda to me simply have far too tough tasks for them, though I'd be delighted to be proved wrong.
-- Edited by indiana on Tuesday 23rd of March 2010 09:17:09 PM