Week 25 - WTA Premier ($820K) - Birmingham, GB Grass

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 25 - WTA Premier ($820K) - Birmingham, GB Grass

blob · All-time great

Week 25 - WTA International ($227K) - Birmingham, GB Grass

Etienne · Club Coach

Week 25 - WTA Premier ($820K) - Birmingham, GB Grass

goldfish · Futures qualifying

Isn't Laura going to have a problem as she is still playing in Nottingham?

paulisi · Tennis legend

goldfish wrote:
Isn't Laura going to have a problem as she is still playing in Nottingham?

Possible walkover????

paulisi · Tennis legend

Good choice from the Brits. No-one seemingly wants to play Birmingham qualifiers. There are good money and points available and Ilkley is ridiculously loaded.

the addict · Tennis legend

paulisi wrote:
goldfish wrote:
Isn't Laura going to have a problem as she is still playing in Nottingham?
Possible walkover????

I read a discussion about this yesterday, but can't find it again right now. It appears that Laura can't play Birmingham qualies if she is still in Nottingham doubles - i.e. wins her dubs SF today starting at 1pm. If she loses, she'll have a mad dash to brum to make her later QR1 (fourth match - not before 3pm)

JonH · All-time great

Harsh though it may be on her partner isn't lauras first commitment to singles? Shouldn't she withdraw from Nottingham doubles and play Birmingham? That would be my call

Sim · County player

Laura possibly playing 2 tournaments in one day made me wonder- are Nottingham and Birmingham the closest 2 tournaments in the main tour worldwide on consecutive weeks? Queens and Wimbledon are closer but no longer consecutive.

wolf · Tennis legend

JonH wrote:
Harsh though it may be on her partner isn't lauras first commitment to singles? Shouldn't she withdraw from Nottingham doubles and play Birmingham? That would be my call

As she's partnering a doubles specialist that's not going to happen. Her doubles starts at one and so the chances of her being in Birmingham for three are non existent.

JonH · All-time great

Agree with that. Presumably not possible to get a Wc for ilkley?

paulisi · Tennis legend

JonH wrote:
Agree with that. Presumably not possible to get a Wc for ilkley?

You cannot play two singles events in the same week, except in second week of GS.

Laura is 4th on after 11am. If she doesn't withdraw at Nottingham, she should arrive by 3.30 and should make the match. I'm sure the JTC girls will slow things up, to ensure she is there on time.

JonH · All-time great

If she wins the doubles semi in Nottingham is she still OK to play Birmingham qualies and won't she face the same issue tomorrow if she can?

JonH · All-time great

Also, why couldn't Nottingham have put her doubles on at 11 am like the centre Court schedule instead of 1? Both Lta and wta events, don't the tournaments talk to talk each other? Supposed to be professional sports!

philwrig · Hall of fame

JonH wrote:
Also, why couldn't Nottingham have put her doubles on at 11 am like the centre Court schedule instead of 1? Both Lta and wta events, don't the tournaments talk to talk each other? Supposed to be professional sports!

Mind boggling scheduling for any number of reasons. 2nd day in a row Jo's match has clashed with the doubles. So annnoying !!!!!!! No chance of her withdrawing, as she's loving every minute of this week with Joss. I'd have liked to have seen her take a MDWC for Ilkley, but it's quite conceivable she might just play the dubs with Joss in Brum.