Hi Hilda, welcome. Your first line question is simply not based on general fact. I'll expand ...

This forum is a collection of individuals, all with their own particular interests, from very general to more focus on say GB men, women, juniors or doubles, and indeed many people will have their own particular favourite players and write more about them, for whatever reasons. Fortunately we end up I'd say covering the wide spectrum very well, but there is no guiding hand as it were, and I'd say certainly no interest on any sort of general level of promoting "LTA favourites" over others. On straightforward tournament result reporting there is no sort of general agenda.

Put another way, we are an openly available discussion forum, not some publication based on "fairness" though I actually think "fairness" is overall generally achieved just by the range of members contributing, and it's good when anyone helps add perceived missing information.

There is indeed often admiration of many players who go their own way and very certainly a range of views on LTA regimes and policies, past and present, often very critical by some.

I am sure most folk welcome hearing more about players that some may feel have been missed and / or deserve more attention, so thanks.

Note - I have used the word "general" / "generally" a lot there, because we are that group of separate individuals so no way do I speak for all folk, all posts or all threads, but I hope I've given more of a "general" feel.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 17th of August 2015 12:39:37 AM

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Monday 17th of August 2015 07:34:53 AM

Seven of the eight under 14 seeds have made the quarters, with just seventh seed Lauren Armstrong (former Auray semi-finalist) ousted by Sonay Kartal. In the under 18s Holly Hutchinson knocked out second seed Serena Nash while Megan Davies and Ellie-Rose Griffiths reached the quarters at the expense of 4th seed Anna Loughlan and 5th seed Emily Appleton

Lauryn John-Baptiste upset Jasmine in the under 18s but found playing two tournaments difficult, and lost to Megan Forster in the under 16s. The top under 14s progressed in their event but lost out in the under 16s

U18 SF

(6) Lauryn John-Baptiste v (8) Nell Miller
(3) Florence Abbott v Holly Hutchinson

U14 SF

(1) Gemma Heath v (3) Esther Adeshina
(4) Victoria Allen v (6) Olivia Elliott

Victoria had an emphatic win to reach a final against Gemma in the under 14s. Florence, who plays very little on the ITF circuit, edged past Holly to set up an under 18 final against Lauryn

U18 SF

(6) Lauryn John-Baptiste d. (8) Nell Miller 6-4 6-2
(3) Florence Abbott d. Holly Hutchinson 5-7 6-3 6-4

F

(6) Lauryn John-Baptiste v (3) Florence Abbott

U14 SF

(1) Gemma Heath d. (3) Esther Adeshina 7-6(4) rtd
(4) Victoria Allen d. (6) Olivia Elliott 6-0 6-0

F

(1) Gemma Heath v (4) Victoria Allen

Oakland2002 wrote:

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Seems a bit odd how the seeding panned out in the under 14's doesn't number 1 play 4 with 2 playing 3,

it negates the value of the seedings for seeds 1 and 3 in the semifinal if 1 plays 3 and 4 plays 2 ie the most advantaged player with easiest run to the final is the 2nd seed and the 3rd seed has a tougher run than the 4th.

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But it's standard practice in tennis, certainly in seniors it's how it is and I've always assumed in juniors too, to randomly allocate seeds 3 and 4 to either half of the draw, and for as long as I can remember.

e.g. in the US Open Novak could get seed 3 or 4 in his half. 

Say, and this is admittedly more likely in top seniors, you had a no 4 established in that position for a while ( I think Andy had such a period ), I wouldn't want the certainty that they'ed always be in the no 1 seed's half for Slams and Masters with seeds 2 and 3 in the other half.

-- Edited by indiana on Wednesday 19th of August 2015 08:34:55 PM