Yes, I was surprised too.

And although you say only one can win the wildcard, the prize money at the Premier events is pretty decent (£1k for the winner, then £600, £300 and £150 going down).

But, as you say too, of the big number of players here, there's a group that are not really concerned by the wildcard/prize money.
Or indeed will have much (any) chance of a quali place at any of the grass events.

With all the events being 100ks, and then the 25ks, there's no room in any of our domestic events for some of these players so what choice do they have? Play a Tour event or two or at least have the experience of trying out an ITF event and seeing the level.

PS Congrats to Emilie Lindh Gallagher (born 2000) on her first ITF win.

Laura S won 6-3 6-3

Laura D also won 6-3 6-0

Emilie lost 1-6 1-6

Alice won against the no 6 seed 7-6(8) 6-3

Tiffany lost in three 7-5 5-7 4-6

Alicia lost 2-6 3-6

Laura S retired at 6-7(4) 4-4

Alice won 6-2 0-6 6-4

Laura D lost 6-1 3-6 4-6

Only Alice qualifies, and is drawn agains Maia
(Thanks for the info Steven)

Shame the two girls got each other....

Just to note, and not 100% sure, but I think Alice's win in the QR2 (against the WTA 941 player) was her best ever win.

Thanks, Blob.

You're right, it's an excellent list - should have checked.

(Do wish the opponent's ranking wasn't right next to the GB player though, maybe just me but I find it confusing).

Also, Helen, there's a little error low down - it was Ola Pitak who beat Mia Eklund (not Kasia Pitak, as marked). (Ola is the diminutive of Aleksandra)