Week 26 - WTA Premier ($819K) - Eastbourne, GB Grass

steven · Tennis legend

Week 26 - WTA Premier ($819K) - Eastbourne, GB Grass

DavidC · Tennis legend

Final score for Katie 1-6 6-7(3)

scottie1 · Futures level

I know all these ladies lost but for me the Wimbledon qualifying is much more important to them.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: TAYLOR, Gabriella (GBR) WC 284 lost to DAVIS, Lauren (USA) 1 27 0-6 2-6
Q1: DART, Harriet (GBR) WC 279 lost to SCHIAVONE, Francesca (ITA) 73 2-6 2-6
Q1: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) WC 286 lost to DUAN, Ying-Ying (CHN) 5 64 7-6(4) 4-6 6-7(3)
Q1: SWAN, Katy (GBR) WC 359 lost to LEPCHENKO, Varvara (USA) 67 1-6 6-7(3)

blob · All-time great

WC Naomi v. Pliskova (Minor)
Winner to face Kerber

Johanna v. Bye
Siniakova (who beat Jo in Shenzhen) or Q in R2, Potentially RG champ Ostapenko in R3

WC Heather v. Tsurenko, winner to face Domi.

In doubles Anna and Nicole get a WC

Our only entrants, they play Czech 4 seeds, Hradecka/Siniakova

Peter too · Tennis legend

R1: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) WC 111 v PLISKOVA, Kristyna (CZE) 46 CH=44 29/5/17
H2H 1-3
Kurume 2010 4-6 4-6
Grenoble 2012 2-6 4-6
Fukuoka 2014 5-7 6-3 6-4
Glasgow 2015 4-6 2-6

R1: KONTA, Johanna (GBR) 5 7 v Bye

R1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) WC 126 v TSURENKO, Lesia (UKR) 34 CH=33 26/10/15
H2H 0-1 Australian Open 2011 5-7 6-7(0)

indiana · Tennis legend

Err quite a loaded main draw, 14 of the top 17 ranked competing, 16 seeds from the top 21.

Only Williams x 2 and Svitolina missing from that top 14 ( edit: top 17 even ).

Considering Birmingham and Eastbourne are both Premiers these days, Eastbourne week before Wimbledon still gets the players, in fact that must be its strongest draw in years in world ranking terms.

-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 24th of June 2017 11:41:40 PM

eldanielfire · Improver

indiana wrote:
Err quite a loaded main draw, 14 of the top 17 ranked competing, 16 seeds from the top 21.

Only Williams x 2 and Svitolina missing from that top 14.
Considering Birmingham and Eastbourne are both Premiers these days, Eastbourne week before Wimbledon still gets the players, in fact that must be its strongest draw in years in world ranking terms.

Agreed. I genuinely have no idea why more of our upper British players didn't pick more of the $100k available. They offer good points and potentially deeper runs. Surely losing R1 or QR1 for 3 weeks isn't goin to help development or rankings?

wolf · Tennis legend

blob wrote:
In doubles Anna and Nicole get a WC

I just almost fell off my chair in shock.

(Okay I didn't really, I'm sat back quite back comfortably, but still.)

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Bit disappointing in the qualifying but the gulf was large. We usually do get a couple of wins though.

the addict · Tennis legend

Heather on court 2-1*, live stream available

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

What a set point !

Go, Hev

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

Brilliant first set for Heather, taking it 6-3. She trails 0-3 in the second

tennischamp · Intermediate Club Player

The comebacks on in this second set. Heather holds then breaks. *2-3...

Ian1314 · Lower Club Player

Heather wins 6-4 in the third set; could have won earlier having lots of break points.

Good win though and did well to keep momentum. biggrin biggrin

-- Edited by Ian1314 on Sunday 25th of June 2017 02:57:41 PM