Week 20 - ITF ($10K) - Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

RE: Week 20 - ITF ($10K) - Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt - Hard

wolf · Tennis legend

wimdledont wrote:
Yes, that could be it.

To add insult to injury, there are 22 DAs at Eastbourne, so I think there will be only 2 MDWCs? Presumably to NaomiB and KatyD, leaving all the rest as unseeded qualifiers.

I think the entry for Eastbourne is 22 DA, 2 SE, 4 Q and 4 WC.

Also it's a Friday finish that week, presumably so everyone can get to Nottingham qualifying.

wimdledont · Challenger level

Thanks, wolf.

So, presumably EWS, and one from Tara, Harriet and Cav for the last MDWC. Cav would be in pole position if she made the final here; though Harriet could overtake her in Indonesia... which would mean Harriet would be likely late to sign in for qualifiers at Eastbourne.

wimdledont · Challenger level

FraNaomi's doubles has started...

indiana · Tennis legend

I take points about younger players and form.

It's just that as things stand there is a fair gap in rankings ( and current likely looking rankings at 15/06 ) between these in the top 6 and no 7 on.

The currenr top 6 are Heather, Jo, Naomi, Katy D, Emily and Amanda.

Heather is clearly a DE and I would expect WCs of some description for the other 5 plus probably 3 more pre Q WC play-offs. That is my expectation, I'm not saying whether I think that it is necessarily right or wrong.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

wolf wrote:
wimdledont wrote:
Yes, that could be it.

To add insult to injury, there are 22 DAs at Eastbourne, so I think there will be only 2 MDWCs? Presumably to NaomiB and KatyD, leaving all the rest as unseeded qualifiers.
I think the entry for Eastbourne is 22 DA, 2 SE, 4 Q and 4 WC.
Also it's a Friday finish that week, presumably so everyone can get to Nottingham qualifying.

Yes, that's the structure for 50K+. For the lower level events it's 8Q and 4 WC.

wimdledont · Challenger level

They won the doubles 6-1,6-1.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

wimdledont wrote:
Thanks, wolf.

So, presumably EWS, and one from Tara, Harriet and Cav for the last MDWC. Cav would be in pole position if she made the final here; though Harriet could overtake her in Indonesia... which would mean Harriet would be likely late to sign in for qualifiers at Eastbourne.

If Harriet plays Indonesia there is no way she can make Eastbourne qualifiers unless she is knocked out in round 1 even then she ll be exhausted after a long journey. I don't think we will see Harriet at all in Eastbourne.

indiana · Tennis legend

When are the Indonesia rounds likely and the start of Eastbourne qualies ?

paulisi · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
When are the Indonesia rounds likely and the start of Eastbourne qualies ?

Indonesia 26th -31st May singles main draw

Eastbourne qualifiers - sign in is 29th May 6pm, starting on 30th May

indiana · Tennis legend

Thanks, paulisi, I guess a lot could end up being down to precise flight times and how well Harriet recovers.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Kind of impossible if de makes the 2nd round she ll be in Indonesia on May 29th

Strongbow · All-time great

Why the mistique about Eastboune with a MD cut of 185.

Out there Harriet is in a tournament she could actually win if she plays really well.

At Eastborne she might get 1 or 2 Q matches at best.

-- Edited by Strongbow on Thursday 21st of May 2015 09:28:05 PM

-- Edited by Strongbow on Thursday 21st of May 2015 09:34:32 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Naomi Cav won the first set re Laura D 6-3 but laura leads 3-1 in the second

Fran lost the first 3-6

wimdledont · Challenger level

Cav won 6-3, 6-3.

Fran lost 6-3, 6-1, to Cabaj Awad, who plays Cav tomorrow in the semis.