Week 21 - Roland-Garros Qualifying Paris, France Clay

wimdledont · Challenger level

Week 21 - Roland-Garros Qualifying Paris, France Clay

wimdledont · Challenger level

Over and out 0-6, 3-6. Shame. Clearly not at her best. Wouldn't be surprised if she withdraws from the doubles.

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

The British number 2 after Wimbledon could well be a certain Laura Robson given that Heather, Naomi and Tara are all off form. Who would have thought there was even the slightest chance of that at the start of the year!

the addict · Tennis legend

Pity - she has been playing better recently
13 Qualifying places in the main draw, so one LL so far - but Heather wouldn't get a place, two of the seeds above her have already gone out today

Kounosuke · Intermediate Club Player

the addict wrote:
Pity - she has been playing better recently
13 Qualifying places in the main draw, so one LL so far - but Heather wouldn't get a place, two of the seeds above her have already gone out today

Grand Slam rules are different, the top 4 losers are randomly sorted, so Heather is 3rd and currently in with a chance unless 2 of Vondrousova, Haddad Maia, Van Uytvanck and Mattek-Sands lose their matches.

-- Edited by Kounosuke on Friday 26th of May 2017 12:23:50 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

I'd forgotten that the rules were different. So yes, still a small chance

Peter too · Tennis legend

Mattek-Sands just won leaving Heather still 3rd in the LL possibles. That leaves three higher ranked seeds to complete their matches.

the addict · Tennis legend

Haddad Maia has won, and Vondrousova is a set up (6-1)

Van Uytvanck is a break down, but early in the first set .............

indiana · Tennis legend

Vondrousova has won so I make it that Heather must now end 4th at worst, which puts her into the LL draw.

Good luck, Hev !

wimdledont · Challenger level

Halep, Wozniacki and Doi, that I know of, all have queries over their fitness. So there may be more than 1 LL spot.

Though Heather too looked way short of 100% herself today.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Shame. That was quite the beatdown.

blob · All-time great

Jaggy1876 wrote:
The British number 2 after Wimbledon could well be a certain Laura Robson given that Heather, Naomi and Tara are all off form. Who would have thought there was even the slightest chance of that at the start of the year!

A very big if. Katie B could be GB #2 if she gets a MD WC and reaches the SF...
But, I take the general point.

However, even then, there are some sages amongst us that foresaw something along this line as possible: both christ and nix had Laura R down as year end #2 in the predictions competition.

indiana · Tennis legend

As things stand re points defences the big favourite to be GB #2 after Wimbledon must be Naomi.

She only has her 10 points from Roland-Garros and Wimbledon due to come off, so without winning another match before the end of Wimbledon ( and assuming a Wimbledon MD WC ) she is guaranteed to be on at least 440 points ie. 448 - ( 10 + 10 ) + ( 2 + 10 ).

Whatever her form, I would have thought that the odds are on Naomi this year winning a grass court match or two to possibly take her up over the 500 point mark. Relatively big mark for anyone else to get near.

So re Laura, I doubt GB #2 after Wimbledon, but I could certainly see her as the end of year GB #2. I could also see her as GB #3, 4, 5 or 6. Hopefully though she is on the up.

-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 27th of May 2017 08:51:31 PM