Yes. it's a great pity the timing but as long as the op goes well and this isn't going to be an ongoing problem Jodie can longer term build on what she has already so pleasingly shown this year.
We've had a few of our younger leading players out for various periods and they are of such an age that it is generally better not to push things too much, whatever the temptation, but to take the long term view.
And looking at the age profile of our GB top 10, while of course the first half of the year could have gone better overall it's not by any means been terrible with such as Jodie and Maia pushing on ( there will no doubt always be players rising and falling in certain periods ), we have a youngish group of players that there is no real reason to think are going to go away and at least some should rise further. I think that our top 10 rankings average will probably make historically pretty good viewing within the next couple of years.
Take care girls but there should be much to look forward to from Jodie and others in the next few years.
Good to know she can start playing again soon. It was such unfortunate timing for her when she was playing pretty well and at such an important time of the season with all the home tournaments.
Probably not unless you want to buy/pay for a Daily Telegraph subscription. The article by Molly McElwee was about the problems of the WTA with cancellations of tournaments during to Covid 19. Just mentioned David Felgate, former coach to British No 1 Dan Evans who is working with world No 274 Jodie Burrage being in Cherbourg and the lack of action on the main WTA tour.
Decent article on Jodie, nothing major, but gives some insight about struggling on court for a few months post Surbiton, mentions (or re-emphasises) the success of the BoTBs, and says the recent Cherbourg W25 event was some of the best tennis she's played.
-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Thursday 5th of November 2020 12:59:08 AM
Well done to Felgate, sounds as though he was really important (never been convinced about the JTC set-up, way too many under-performing players there)
And the fitness regime.
And didn't know about Ben White - always good to know a bit of 'gossip' but in the nicest sense