Entries - Week 24 - 13/06/2016

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Entries - Week 24 - 13/06/2016

paulisi · Tennis legend

You can only compete in one tournament a week.
If you are in a main draw, you are automatically withdrawn from all other events.
Slightly different for ITF, if you are in any draw, main or qualifier or multiple your highest preference takes priority, but you have the option to withdraw from the other comps before the withdrawal date.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks paulsi, but how does the MD QD thing work for entering them?

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

If you enter a MD and are not certain of making the cut you have to actually enter the QD as well to be included. You do not get automatically placed in qualifying if you miss out on a MD spot as Aljaz did in Madrid and can therefore end up with an unwanted week off. If you play qualifying and are eliminated at one tournament it still counts for the following week and so you cannot play qualifying in Queens and then jump into the MD at Halle. In this particular case Aljaz is very likely to make the cut for both tournaments but as Paulisi noted, as soon as he makes it into one he is automatically withdrawn from the other. He is closer to the MD in Halle and so best guess is that is where he will end up although he can choose to withdraw before making the MD if he really thinks he is going to get in at Queens and would prefer to play there.

-- Edited by theemptyvessel on Saturday 4th of June 2016 03:56:41 PM

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks TEV, I get it now.

DF · Tennis legend

Lauren McMinn withdraws from Mauritius

paulisi · Tennis legend

Will be interesting to see who gets the MDWC and QWC for Birmingham and who gets MDWC for Ilkley

Hev, Naomi and Robbo are all in qualifying at present and only 2 will get a main draw wildcard. Is Heather fit enough to play? Is Robbo good enough to play? personally she should only get QWC. How many QWC are there for Birmingham? It's now only a 32 MD. Tara, Freya & Katie Swan most likely.

For Ilkley - four from - Katy, Tara, Katie S, Freya, Harriet, Sam M, Lisa W and Katie B

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

Monfils has withdrawn from Halle so Aljaz is now in the main draw as he was first alternate.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

After a week of glorious weather in Nottingham the forecast for Birmingham next week is not at all great. That tournament is rarely lucky with the weather these days it seems.

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Wednesday 8th of June 2016 07:41:52 PM

philwrig · Hall of fame

I would say Tara and Laura are dead certs for QWCs for Brum, the other 2 uncertain. If Katie's fit I'd say she's the next favourite followed by Freya.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

paulisi wrote:
Is Heather fit enough to play?

Have I missed something? Has Hev got an injury?

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

According to yesterday's Times, she pulled something at the French and could only train for 4 days before latest match, but couldn't feel injury during that match. Her post match comments related to being under prepared on grass.

RJA · Hall of fame

Bedene is up to 1st alt for Queen's and so will get in unless the 4th wild card is used (Djokovic the only person able to receive it).

wimdledont · Challenger level

Also at the end of this week, there are the Wimbledon QWCs play-offs.

theemptyvessel · Club Coach

RJA wrote:
Bedene is up to 1st alt for Queen's and so will get in unless the 4th wild card is used (Djokovic the only person able to receive it).

Monfils withdrew at Halle yesterday where Bedene was already 1st alt. Nothing has been officially announced but I assumed that meant he was in Halle and could not stay on the list at Queens. I may be wrong, maybe he has the option to withdraw his name at the point the spot opens up but I am not sure of the rules around this, I am sure he can't withdraw after accepting to go and play somewhere else. Maybe one of the more intelligent members of the board can interpret the rules for me confuse