Olympics Entry list

adz1983 · Intermediate Club Player

Olympics Entry list

jake270392 · Intermediate Club Player

good news that all 4 get to play in the Olympics, however it wouldn't have been my choice!

adz1983 · Intermediate Club Player

The article is really interesting. Paszek not given a place due to her lack of Fed Cup participation! She played this year, prob out of action in rpevious years due to injury and she has just won a tune up on grass. Something fishy there me thinks.

jake270392 · Intermediate Club Player

adz1983 wrote:
The article is really interesting. Paszek not given a place due to her lack of Fed Cup participation! She played this year, prob out of action in rpevious years due to injury and she has just won a tune up on grass. Something fishy there me thinks.

I know you cant play if you haven't played Fed Cup in the last 2 years, even though Paszek has, however I do know that Countries have requirements such as Sweden where you have to be in the worlds top 8 to compete, however the ITF can overrule this rule I believe but it is confusing because there are a few players who have not played Fed Cup but can play Olympics.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Glad all four of our girls are being given a chance.

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Good to see them all having a shot.

Rich · Lower Club Player

It does seem the best solution for all four of them to be taking part in some way. It's obvious this will be the last time for Bally and Anne. Hev and Laura have maybe 3 more Olympics to participate in.

Mikeduke · County player

The only problem that could happen is if Heather has a deep run at Wimbledon. Then people will be asking why she is not at the Olympics.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Mikeduke wrote:
The only problem that could happen is if Heather has a deep run at Wimbledon. Then people will be asking why she is not at the Olympics.

I wondered that myself and she's now in R3.

indiana · Tennis legend

Seems the most reasonable all round regarding the women's WCs, giving all 4 of our top women an Olympics place.

Essentially, none qualified automatically so were relying on WCs so they should all just be happy to be getting a chance to appear in the London Olympics.

As to who could do real damage in the singles, I actually think Laura, if she really found her A game, is the only one who could seriously reach the later stages of the singles, but it would be difficult to really justify her place on rankings and hopefully her time will come again in Olympic singles. It clearly meant a lot to Bally and Anne and I am happy for them.

indiana · Tennis legend

Mikeduke wrote:
The only problem that could happen is if Heather has a deep run at Wimbledon. Then people will be asking why she is not at the Olympics.

The selectors don't have crystal balls smile . As it turned out it was shown she still has a long way to go.

jake270392 · Intermediate Club Player

Anne K and Elena B are in the doubles as well now due to a withdrawal from another player!

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

jake270392 wrote:
Anne K and Elena B are in the doubles as well now due to a withdrawal from another player!

Not sure how I feel about that. Abit dissapointed for Hev and Laura not playing singles when they are playing better than the older two, but happy for Anee and Elena.

RBBOT · Futures qualifying

Someone's getting ready:

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steven · Tennis legend

That set of pics first came out a week or two ago ... worth seeing again though, very funny