Although Alison Van Uytvanck impressed me at Manchester and is one of the best players in the draw it might prove a good time to play her, as she lost the Ilkley final to Magdalena Rybarikova on Sunday, so might be mentally flat tomorrow.

Harriet opens up on the televised/streamed show court (Liam v Marcus on later)

A tough series of draws. Tara may make it through but I don't expect any of the others to do so.

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scottie1 wrote:

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indiana wrote:

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And there it is in black and white - Tara in qualifying for whatever, whyever ...

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I think it's disgusting she should have been in the main draw. Robson has done nothing at Wimbledon since she was injured but goes into the main draw why? 

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 I've no problem with Laura being in the MD, in fact I very much like what I'm seeing now, but yes Tara should have got the WC as well. Tara has never had a good relationship with the LTA for any period of time, so there may be stuff going on off the court which has influenced the decision, but yes on the surface 100% wrong call.

verveandsolley wrote:

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I know the draw has not come out yet, but i figured I'd start a thread anyway. I guess this will be as good a place as any for draws and results.

I'm going Tuesday and have a spare ticket. Does anybody want it? I'm not looking for any money, would just be nice to see it go to a good home. Do feel free to buy me an ice cream though....

Alex

 

 

 

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 Have sent you a private message in case this is still available :)

The weather forecast for tomorrow is pretty dire, though.   And not much better on Wednesday.....

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My predictions are 4 to go through Round One - Tara, Katie, Katy and Eden.

Horrible draws for Harriet, Gabriella and Maia, and tough for Freya too.

If Tara comes through, then probably she has two tough matches after that against Liu and Duque Marino, but if she can overcome Liu, I think she will make it: Liu is a tough one to call I think, but my money is on Tara to scrape home.

Katy probably has too many good players inher part of the draw to make it - Van Uytvanck in particular, but you never know; Eden has a really great draw and I think she could pull off a shock and make it to the final qualifying round, and I think she could be joined by Katie Swan, but she would probably then have a nightmare opponent in Taylor Townsend.

So my prediction is Tara to go through, and Eden and Katie Swan to go very close. 

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 Gabi and Eden are the two least favoured by Ladbrokes, with 4/1 available on Eden. Tara/Katy/Harriet are roughly the same price, small odds against, and Katie is our only one favoured to win. Freya and Maia are also given little chance although more of a chance than Gabi and Eden.

Firstly, the LTA didn't give Tara anything, no QWC; she is in qualifying as of right - direct acceptance.
Second, run ins with the LTA aren't a valid factor, just one example, Evans had plenty of them in the past, still got the WC.
Third, not showing form aren't a valid factor either. Laura Robson got one each of the last two years, when she was playing awfully (once mitigated by just returning).

This is the LTA picking favourites and playing politics with their gifts. If Laura Robson were in the same position, she'd get one. She will get one regardless of anything else from now until she retires, if she wants one.
If Tara has consistently been treated like this behind the scenes throughout her career, it's hardly surprising that she would have 'run ins' with those that treated her like that. I'm not pretending she's perfect, or that on occasion that she doesn't express herself undiplomatically, but she's always done her bit, too. Fed Cup whenever required, tireless promotion for all the Rally for Bally events, and so on.
Within the framework of caveats that, no one (apart from Laura Robson) is inherently entitled to a MDWC, Tara has every right to be aggrieved, like none I can recall in recent memory.