week 23 - ITF ($100K) - Surbiton, UK Grass

steven · Tennis legend

RE: week 23 - ITF ($100K) - Surbiton, UK Grass

Jaggy1876 · Grand Slam Champion

steven wrote:
Jaggy1876 wrote:
DavidC wrote:
By process of elimination Katy D and Harriet must have the 2 remaining MDWCs
Katie won't need one either so 3 MDWCs surely. Katy, Gabi and Sam.
Katie B will need one - although she was above the top seed in qualifying on the entry list, she was below 4th Q seed Muchova and 2nd Q seed Frech (it's not always safe just to look at who the top Q seed is since the rankings for entry and seeding aren't taken at the same dates), so if she'd got in as a direct acceptance, Muchova and Frech would have got in too and wouldn't be in the qualifying draw.

Both players you have mentioned are below Katie in the updated rankings though, Muchova way down now in fact.

steven · Tennis legend

Changes in rankings since the entry cut-off date affect seedings (so if Katie had played in qualifying, she'd have been the top Q seed) but I'm afraid they make no difference to who gets direct entry to the main draw - that is decided by the rankings at the entry cut-off date, i.e. those shown on the acceptance list on ITF.

So she'll be in the main draw (unless she has injured herself in the last couple of days - hopefully not!) but she will use up one of the four wild cards.

The Optimist · ATP qualifying

Be interesting to see how Eden S gets on. Lily M has been tearing it up in college tennis during her senior year at Oklahoma, hardly losing a match.

indiana · Tennis legend

steven wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
Yes, just possible (though unlikely) that Sam has one of the wildcards.

After all, she made the quarters here last year, trouncing Gabi T, 6-3 6-0, on the way.

That should count for something.....
It wasn't enough for her to get a wild card into Wimbledon qualifying last year, which was a lot more shocking than her not getting a main draw wild card here would be. Presumably, though, one of the three remaining (realistic) possibles is injured though, otherwise why wouldn't Sam be in the qualifying draw.

I am afraid that I would guess the missing ( at least ) one to be Sam since I doubt she would have got a WC here before some in the qualifying draw unless maybe some local reason ?

And yes, Sam's non Wimbledon qualifying WC last year was an absolutely unwarranted shocker.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Play should be starting soon.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

So play was due to start at 11am. Even after warm-ups that mean play should hve started proper at 11.10. Nothing yet. What's the weather like down there?

the addict · Tennis legend

Exactly one hour ago SRC tweeted that play on some courts would start at 11:15 - but nothing on ITF live scores yet

indiana · Tennis legend

The weekend forecast looks fine. Loads of rain though shown for next week

indiana · Tennis legend

We have lift off in a couple of matches and server indicated in others so we're getting going ...

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Gemma down a set 4-6 1-0*
Katie S on serve *3-4

Play on courts 1 and 2 due to start soon

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

All play started now, including Freya Christie and Eden Silva

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

Gemma 4-6 3-2*
Katie S *4-5

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Katie in a dogfight. 1st set tiebreaker.

the addict · Tennis legend

Mervatron2 wrote:
Katie in a dogfight. 1st set tiebreaker.

which she takes 7-0