Week 24 - Wimbledon wildcard play-offs - grass

Shhh · Challenger level

RE: Week 24 - Wimbledon wildcard play-offs - grass

jake270392 · Intermediate Club Player

I was going to say there was no way of that happening!!

korriban · Challenger level

And Mel South is also on the OOP, so she must have beaten Sabrina 0&2 (rather than lost to her 0&2), which was what I'm sure 99.9% of us expected.

Phew!

steven · Tennis legend

I know we didn't need the confirmation, but Mel has provided it anyway:

"Sabrina would be happy with this result but it was the other way around, I won 0&2 &play Gabbi Taylor tomorrow pic.twitter.com/KUnWulL0Lo"

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Katy Dunne beat Anna Fitz. 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
Anna Smith beat Fran Stephenson 6-1 4-1 Ret.
harriet Dart beat Lana Rush 6-2, 6-1

(and, to confirm, Mel South beat Gabbi Taylor 6-1, 6-4)

We were singing from the same songsheet, Ricardo !

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Friday 14th of June 2013 02:31:12 PM

LordBrownof · Futures level

Gabi still looking like a great prospect then. It's a shame she's too far out to play Wimby Junior Quals. Do they give out wildcards for that event?

korriban · Challenger level

Jaggy1876 wrote:
Just out of interest and I know i should know this but how many ranking points are available in qualifying rounds. I'm assuming if Harriet wins she will get her ranking back about the 900 mark?

What? None!!!

You are, I presume, aware this is a Brit only qualifying tournament to get a qualifying WC. Perhaps the thread title should make this clearer, but I though it was self-evident

Actually, since both Andrew Castle and John Lloyd (who are being paid for their knowledge and insight) also didn't know what the tournament was, perhaps it's not clear. But in the case of Castle, he was probably told, but wasn't listening; and with Lloyd he probably couldn't be bothered to do any prep ahead of the grass court season.

-- Edited by korriban on Friday 14th of June 2013 04:45:18 PM

WD40 · Club Coach

I believe it's the same as the other Grand Slams 40pts for 1st round win 50pts 2rd win and 60pts for qualifying.

Edit. OK wasn't clear 1st time.

-- Edited by WD40 on Friday 14th of June 2013 07:12:21 PM

steven · Tennis legend

Mel: "Just in case they decide to write the score wrong again I won today 6.1 6.4 &play either Anna Fitzpatrick or Katy dunne who are just starting"

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Well done, Mel. Get it out there straight, before the LTA site has chance to mess it up (still have the page saved that Korriban flagged with Indonesia reported as India and two results wrong and back to front).

Oh, and well done on winning the match too.

Stircrazy · Tennis legend

LordBrownof wrote:
Gabi still looking like a great prospect then. It's a shame she's too far out to play Wimby Junior Quals. Do they give out wildcards for that event?

In a word, LordBrownof, yes. wink

ricardo89 · Junior player

2nd round results:

Mel south beat Gabriella Taylor 6-1 6-4
Katy Dunne beat Anna Fitzpatrick 4-6 6-0 6-3
Anna Smith beat Francesca Stephenson 6-1 4-1 ret
Harriet Dart beat Lana Rush 6-2 6-1

Good push from Gabriella Taylor :) I do like the next round line up :)

steven · Tennis legend

QF: (1) Melanie South WR 523 beat (wc) Gabriella Taylor UNR by 1 & 4
QF: Katy Dunne WR 947 beat (4) Anna Fitzpatrick WR 819 by 4-6 6-0 6-3
QF: (3) Anna Smith WR 756 beat Fran Stephenson WR 924 by 6-1 4-1 ret.
QF: (wc) Harriet Dart UNR beat (wc) Lana Rush UNR by 2 & 1

FI 1: (1) Melanie South WR 523 v Katy Dunne WR 947 - H2H 0-0
FI 2: (3) Anna Smith WR 756 v (wc) Harriet Dart UNR - H2H 0-0

steven · Tennis legend

This is the third year in a row that Katy has reached the playoff deciders, which are both intriguing experience v youth battles.

Both ITF H2Hs are 0-0 but William Dalton on Twitter reminds me that Katy beat Mel in straight sets at Bolton British Tour earlier this year.

The playoff winners from 2009-12 were:

2012: Anna Fitzpatrick & Katy Dunne (who met today - see above)
2011: Samantha Murray & Fran Stephenson (Jade Windley got an extra QWC as a losing-semi-finalist)
2010: Lisa Whybourn & Joss Rae (Lucy Brown got an extra QWC as a losing semi-finalist)
2009: Amanda Elliott & Liz Thomas

PockyTastic · Futures level

steven wrote:
QF: (1) Melanie South WR 523 beat (wc) Gabriella Taylor UNR by 1 & 4
QF: Katy Dunne WR 947 beat (4) Anna Fitzpatrick WR 819 by 4-6 6-0 6-3
QF: (3) Anna Smith WR 756 beat Fran Stephenson WR 924 by 6-1 4-1 ret.
QF: (wc) Harriet Dart UNR beat (wc) Lana Rush UNR by 2 & 1

FI 1: (1) Melanie South WR 523 v Katy Dunne WR 947 - H2H 0-0
FI 2: (3) Anna Smith WR 756 v (wc) Harriet Dart UNR - H2H 0-0

I'm happy with any of the 4 getting a QWC. If Mel wins then she's earned her place in qualies and can continue to build her confidence in singles. Katy looks like a decent prospect and put in a solid performance in qualies last year (according to reports on here). Anna is making her way back from injury so it would be a nice reward after the last 6/7 months of progression. Harriet looked pretty useful in her match against Noppawan Lertcheewarkarn so could also do well if she were to come through.