OK, I've found the event:

44ème Open de Valenciennes CNGT

Which means it's part of the Grand Circuit (which is a national circuit that links up all the very biggest money tournaments - I think there's about 40 of them or so - to give special points for an end-of-year thing)

And from the tiny poster, I think the winner of the women's event gets EUR 1600

But, from what I can tell, they haven't put up the very final drawsheet

All these events are progressive - so me and you could enter them - anyone from beginner upwards. Which is why the dates are so wide - it started back at the beginning of March and the final is this weekend.

It's the one of the many things that is so dreadfully lacking in GB events.

Anyway, I've found 6 drawsheets, covering each progression, up to the -15 (about ITF level), but the very final one (for numbered players) isn't up yet (and Emily is still a numbered played in French domestic rankings)

There will very probably be doubles too - with money prizes - but there are no points for that so the drawsheets don't get posted.

Just to add, the total prize money for the women in Emily W-S's club CNGT event is EUR 6,480

Breakdown:

1600 E - winner
1000 - finalist
640 - semi-finalists
330 - quarter-finalists
160 - last 16

tsbvalenciennes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/44emeopenvalenciennes-mise-en-page-1-1755x2482-1-1448x2048.jpg

GB players - this is open for anyone to enter - it only costs 17 euros to enter

ANd I underestimated, there were 33 events between Sept and April (the winter circuit)

And about 50 events coming up in the summer circuit

https://www.fft.fr/sites/default/files/2023-03/Calendrier%20CNGT%20Ete%202023%20au%2030%20mars.pdf


(and there are literally hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of other money events that are not part of the CNGT)

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Saturday 8th of April 2023 08:04:46 AM

The French league kicked off last week.

The only GB interest I can see was Dan and Marcus:


Day 1

Div 2: Dan Cox won in a third-set TB, playing as number one, against Gilles Bailly

Dan's team won 4-2


Div 3: Marcus Willis, playing number 2, def. James O'Sullivan in two sets

He also won his doubles and the team won 6-0

Coup Droit wrote:

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Day 2

Div 2: Dan Cox got hammered by Adrien Puget, losing 1 & 0

He won his doubles though

The team lost 2-4


Marcus Willis said in his post-dubs match interview in Notts that he was on his way to Stanstead to go and play team tennis

But it looks like he didn't make it. He's not on his team's teamsheet for today (they drew 3-3)

 

Div 4: Wonderful to see Josh Goodall out playing

But not such good news after that

He won the first set 6-1, was 1-5 down in the second and had to retire... :(

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 7th of May 2023 10:37:12 PM

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 Hey CD - does the French League system have a website of some sort? I tried googling and found a lot about how to play league club tennis in various regions or represent my club, which is cool, but nothing about the pro league system and results etc!!   

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The FFT used to have a super results site - really nice and reliable

THey've now changed it twice, and God knows what cost, and it's pretty flaky (no surprise there - new version = all flash - but dead flaky = what a bargain)

If you have real problems today, try on Wednesday, say - it always is bad at the weekend/Monday when everyone's looking at it

tenup.fft.fr/recherche/equipes/resultats

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 Haha- and yep , an error message comes up! But thanks Ill keep on trying ! 

4 minutes !!!!

No - oh, that's such a shame 

Yes, he plays for Capdenac (a bit north of Rodez, in the Aveyron - I assume he flies to Rodez)

Madadman wrote:

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Coup Droit wrote:

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Day 2

Div 2: Dan Cox got hammered by Adrien Puget, losing 1 & 0

He won his doubles though

The team lost 2-4


Marcus Willis said in his post-dubs match interview in Notts that he was on his way to Stanstead to go and play team tennis

But it looks like he didn't make it. He's not on his team's teamsheet for today (they drew 3-3)

 

Div 4: Wonderful to see Josh Goodall out playing

But not such good news after that

He won the first set 6-1, was 1-5 down in the second and had to retire... :(

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 7th of May 2023 10:37:12 PM

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 Later on he posted on his socials that he missed his flight by 4 minutes. Was still in his match kit. 
Does he still play for the team he has played for for many years? I think they are down south somewhere but cant remember the name, starts with a C maybe?

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