Entries Wk 25 - 22/06/2015

paulisi · Tennis legend

RE: Entries Wk 25 - 22/06/2015

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Could be that Farris is pretty disgusted with having lost today and is 'off' tennis .....

Long time reader · Lower Club Player

Main draw Eastbourne wcs for Jo, Naomi and Harriet Dart.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

How can Harriet play Eastbourne if she has a Wimbly quali WC ?

RJA · Hall of fame

Coup Droit wrote:
How can Harriet play Eastbourne if she has a Wimbly quali WC ?

Women's qualifying at Wimbledon doesn't normally begin till Tuesday so presumably they will schedule her Eastbourne match for Monday.

indiana · Tennis legend

Well, she can since they are officially different week tournaments.

It's not that unusual at all to play other tournaments at the start of the week of Slam qualifying, though possibly more usually in qualifying rather than a MD WC.

When does Wimbledon qualifying begin for the women ? Wednesday ?

Be good if she reaches a bit of a dilemma !

philwrig · Hall of fame

Just about to ask the same question!!!

It's a bit like saying to the AELTC thanks for the WC, but actually fancy my chances down in Eastbourne, so I might not need it after all, not sure it's correct etiquette to except 2 gifts for potentially the same week.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Presumably if she wins at Eastbourne that will mean beating a top 100 opponent therefore justified for upgrade for main draw wild card.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

philwrig wrote:
Just about to ask the same question!!!

It's a bit like saying to the AELTC thanks for the WC, but actually fancy my chances down in Eastbourne, so I might not need it after all, not sure it's correct etiquette to except 2 gifts for potentially the same week.

I'm with you.

And I don't understand (am I being slow?) : what happens if she wins in Eatbourne on Monday (say because her opponent retires) and then gets hammered on Tuesday ? (I'm taking the extreme scenario but it could well happen in 'regular' style matches too). Does she then get a MD Wimbledon WC ? Seems ridiculous. Or has she now blown her chances of playing Wimbly qualis and Wimbledon altogether?

DavidC · Tennis legend

There have been previous cases of players being stuck at Eastbourne and having to give up their Wimbledon QWC. Amanda Janes comes to mind, though she qualified for Eastbourne rather than being given a wildcard. Amanda wasn't upgraded to a Wimby MDWC and I don't expect Harriet will be - that's just the risk she has to take in accepting a wild card for Eastbourne, when there are no Brits guaranteed Wimbledon main draw entry to give it to. What would be frustrating for her is if the weather doesn't allow her R1 match to be completed before Wimbledon Q sign-in on Monday afternoon

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Thank you, David.

Now that makes even LESS sense to me, as a plan, for someone in harriet's position......

philwrig · Hall of fame

Seems a bit of a snub to the AELTC, which I'm not sure is the sort of thing you do, even if playing down in Eastbourne is quite attractive also.

Josh · Challenger level

I think the same thing happened to James Ward in 2010. He Beat Lopez and Schuettler to reach the quarters of Eastbourne and so was unable to use his Wimbledon qWC.

RJA · Hall of fame

Bedene has made it into Nottingham without the need for a wild card.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Thank you, David.

Now that makes even LESS sense to me, as a plan, for someone in harriet's position......

It's a no brainer financially and points wise

1st round Eastbourne pays $2280 for turning up - winner gets $4440 and 30pts

This is more money and points that they would get for turning up and winning a round at Eastbourne instead of Wimbledon qualifiers.

A first round loss at Eastbourne and a trip to Wimbledon qualifiers would be even more lucrative financially, but not necessarily points wise.