Last year Daneika Borthwick won the singles title here. Amy Bowtell, the tall Irish girl who reached the Chiswick 10K final, is the second seed.
R1 (L64)
Flavia Sousa (POR) v (13) Sophie Watts (GBR) Alice Hopkins (GBR) v Maria Joao Santos (POR) (4) Candelaria Sedano-Acosta (ITA) v Anneka Watts (GBR) (WC) Rita Vilaca (POR) v (Q) Shivani Patel (GBR) (WC) Lara Afonso Garcia (ESP) v (5) Emma Devine (GBR) (7) Joanna Henderson (GBR) v Joana Vale Costa (POR) Francisca Painhas (POR) v Katharine Whiteaway (GBR) (6) Anastasiya Saitova (RUS) v (LL) Ella Taylor (GBR) Madalena Frausto (POR) v (10) Elliesa Ball (GBR) Morven McCulloch (GBR) v Raquel Mateus (POR)
I'm guessing this tournament is an easy sell with the parents "Mum, can I play at a tournament on the Portuguese riviera in August... yeah it's about 100ft from the beach..."