Week 24 -WTA International ($225k) Nottingham, Grass

JonH · All-time great

Week 24 -WTA International ($225k) Nottingham, Grass

philwrig · Hall of fame

WTA Nottingham Entry List

JonH · All-time great

philwrig wrote:
Hev is guaranteed one, with Naomi playing in Manchester I suspect the other two to go to Tara and Laura unless a big name comes in late on.

Do you know if there are any listings of players entered into any of the AEGON Trophy Series events, mens or womens? Not much info on the LTA site other than the event dates and last seasons results etc. I live near Ilkley so had toyed with going along at some stage during the week

wolf · Tennis legend

Theres unlikely to much info until the entry lists are released (3 weeks time for Ilkey). But you should definately go!

-- Edited by wolf on Tuesday 9th of May 2017 02:29:36 PM

JonH · All-time great

wolf wrote:
Theres unlikely to much info until the entry lists are released (3 weeks time for Ilkey). But you should definately go!

-- Edited by wolf on Tuesday 9th of May 2017 02:29:36 PM

Thanks Wolf - I think I will definitely try, work allowing!

philwrig · Hall of fame

If the weather obliges, Ilkley's a great venue, courts meh, but everything else 1st class.

Kenneth · Lower Club Player

Ilkley is a great place but only if it's sunny, which it often isn't! Tickets felt expensive when I looked last year for a fairly low level event, with a distinct possibility of rain every day!

JonH · All-time great

Agree - when I was young I played in the ilkley open tournie a few times in August - always, always rained!

JonH · All-time great

Here is the entry list for Nottingham WTA this year

>pic.twitter.com/gwAXHin33Y

Jo and Heather definitely confirmed, Jo should hope to win this?

-- Edited by JonH on Thursday 3rd of May 2018 05:52:34 PM

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

JonH wrote:
Here is the entry list for Nottingham WTA this year

>pic.twitter.com/gwAXHin33Y

Jo and Heather definitely confirmed, Jo should hope to win this?

-- Edited by JonH on Thursday 3rd of May 2018 05:52:34 PM

Although rankings wise a weakish field at this stage, there are some very good grass court players in there, around a dozen that easily beat Jo on their day especially on current form. I assume Naomi is just outside the entry list as well and may yet sneak in.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Jaggy1876 wrote:
JonH wrote:
Here is the entry list for Nottingham WTA this year

>pic.twitter.com/gwAXHin33Y

Jo and Heather definitely confirmed, Jo should hope to win this?

-- Edited by JonH on Thursday 3rd of May 2018 05:52:34 PM
Although rankings wise a weakish field at this stage, there are some very good grass court players in there, around a dozen that easily beat Jo on their day especially on current form. I assume Naomi is just outside the entry list as well and may yet sneak in.

Probably more likely to play the Manchester ITF that week. She did last year with a very similar ranking.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Ace Ventura wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:
JonH wrote:
Here is the entry list for Nottingham WTA this year

>pic.twitter.com/gwAXHin33Y

Jo and Heather definitely confirmed, Jo should hope to win this?

-- Edited by JonH on Thursday 3rd of May 2018 05:52:34 PM
Although rankings wise a weakish field at this stage, there are some very good grass court players in there, around a dozen that easily beat Jo on their day especially on current form. I assume Naomi is just outside the entry list as well and may yet sneak in.
Probably more likely to play the Manchester ITF that week. She did last year with a very similar ranking.

Ah of course was forgetting about that, yes she will be at Manchester which is more or less her home tournament and she is usually the poster girl to promote the tournament as such.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

She is the poster girl and "excited" to be so.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BhCQIEKBQk5/

paulisi · Tennis legend

The interesting conundrum is who will accept the other wildcard and qualifying wildcards and who will elect to play Manchester.
Freya is almost certain to play Nottingham probably as a QWC

Katie, Katie, Katy and Gaby all played Manchester last year with Naomi, whilst Laura played Nottingham with Tara.
I'm pretty sure Beth Grey will play Manchester qualifiers and get a doubles WC.
Money v points debate

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

Grass court season on the womens side this year a lot more exciting for potential points and profile whereas on the mens side pretty depressing at the moment.