Week 19 - ITF 50k Kurume JPN grass

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RE: Week 19 - ITF 50k Kurume JPN grass

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

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DF · Tennis legend

Naomi lost 2-6 6-3 3-6

steven · Tennis legend

L16: (5) Naomi Broady WR 237 lost to Miyabi Inoue (JPN) WR 329 (CH 295 last Jun) by 6-2 3-6 6-3

indiana · Tennis legend

Not what the doctor ordered, though playing in her homeland Inoue is not unlikely to have played above her general level.

Babfive · Pro player

Oh bleh ! I don't think this Japanese tour has worked out (apart from some doubles successes). I'm not sure though what the alternative is, when clay does not bring better surfaces for some players.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Given how thick a layer of sand they put over the astroturf out there theyd be as well playing on clay.

-- Edited by PaulM on Thursday 14th of May 2015 07:52:41 AM

philwrig · Hall of fame

Travelling halfway around the world just to avoid the clay and then have disappointing results isn't ideal.
Still stick with my theory that the younger players should be playing on clay, even if they don't like the surface.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

I agree Phil it's almost pointless Naomi playing French Open qualies I assume the money will come in handy but I can't see her winning anything there. Think it's worth about 2-3k euro for playing anyone know the breakdown?

TennisLover · Strong Club Player

Definitely - philwrig

-- Edited by TennisLover on Thursday 14th of May 2015 02:56:22 PM

wimdledont · Challenger level

Agreed philwrig.

Last year, an RG QR1 loser got about $3,500; Naomi's prize money total for 2015 so far is $15,925, a good proportion of which will have come from OzOpen qualies. So it's not insignificant.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
I agree Phil it's almost pointless Naomi playing French Open qualies I assume the money will come in handy but I can't see her winning anything there. Think it's worth about 2-3k euro for playing anyone know the breakdown?

3,000 euros.

http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/content/the_tournament/info/prize_money.html

paulisi · Tennis legend

It's a no brainer for Naomi to play French Open qualifying - the money is a big factor and a chance to pick up a win(even if she hasn't played on clay this year) and pick up some decent points. The other option is to play a 25K where the money would not be as good and the points harder to come by.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Naomi will definitely play at RG, the prize money and potential ranking points are too good to turn down. Same reason why clay court specialists won't turn up at any pre Wimby grass court event, but will play Wimby.

skibbarriz · Strong Club Player

To touch on that point, surely if you are trying to become really good at the sport, you don't run away from one of the surfaces? If Andy Murray is an inspiration to our young players, then think what would he do in the same circumstances.