telstar wrote:

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indiana wrote:

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steven wrote:

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the addict wrote:

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So have Maia, Sam, Alicia, Laura D and Beth all got MWC ? They were all in the acceptance list for qualifying. I thought there were only 4 WC's, or has one or more of them withdrawn ?

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They can't all have them - 4 at most. So at least one of them must have withdrawn. It's annoying that they don't put the WCs on the acceptance lists for women's ITFs any more, at least not until very late.

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Still no sign of any WCM's on the list. They were actually there pretty promptly for Woking, I am sure a fair time before the qualifying draw came out.

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 Beth has a WCM. It's my guess is that is  Maia who has withdrawn as she got a Woking WCM and none of the others did.

 

Well deduced. The main draw is out and 4 of the 5 mentioned do have WCs and the missing one is Maia. She is still down on the list for a Poland 15K next week.

steven wrote:

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Coup Droit wrote:

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the addict wrote:

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Emilie doesn't manage a recovery though, losing 3 & 3 - not a bad score by any means.

So just two make it through qualifying, didn't really expect more than that.

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Although Jodie has also got through as a Lucky Loser

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Does that mean you're there? (nothing on ITF yet)

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 Nah, I think my ITF just came up quicker

the addict wrote:

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Main draw has just been published - MDWC for Laura D, Alicia, Beth and Sam - and a LL for Jodie

(I didn't know Mariam was UK based as well)

Edit - take one phone call, and everyone else posts first !

-- Edited by the addict on Monday 7th of August 2017 02:04:16 PM

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Mariam is at Duke Meadows in Chiswick and has been there for the last 5 years or so.

NB Steven, I think those geo-blocking gremlins have you in their sights.....

 

R1: SILVA, Eden (GBR) Q 580 v KOZLOVA, Kateryna (UKR) 1 116 CH=89 17/10/16
R1: DUNNE, Katy (GBR) 280 v DIATCHENKO, Vitalia (RUS) 354 CH=71 2014
R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) 302 v KOSTOVA, Elitsa (BUL) 6 244 CH=130 12/9/16
R1: BURRAGE, Jodie Anna (GBR) LL 704 v WACHACZYK, Julia (GER) 396 CH=338 3/4/17
H2H 0-2
Sharm El Sheikh 2017 6-2 3-6 2-6
Sharm El Sheikh 2017 6-2 2-6 1-6
R1: DEIGMAN, Laura (GBR) WC 1030 v TORRO-FLOR, Maria-Teresa (ESP) 7 253 CH=47 2014
R1: BARNETT, Alicia (GBR) WC 797 v GEORGES, Myrtille (FRA) 5 234 CH=168 18/7/16
R1: GREY, Sarah Beth (GBR) WC 831 v MIYAZAKI, Yuriko Lily (JPN) Q 1139 CH=695 2014
H2H 1-0 Eastbourne 2016 6-4 6-4
R1: NICHOLLS, Olivia (GBR) Q 1145 v CAREGARO, Martina (ITA) 455 CH=254 30/11/15
R1: MURRAY, Samantha (GBR) WC 611 v KOLAR, Nastja (SLO) Q 600 CH=178 2014

The draw came up a few minutes after I last posted- pity two of our (initially four) direct acceptances ended up as late withdrawals, one drew the 6th seed and another drew a former top 75 player

Michael D wrote:

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Yes, whatever the reasons it's not going to motivate the LTA to run more of these types of tournaments... and it seems they are already not motivated to promote 15ks. Let's hope for one or two more pleasant surprises this week...

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I'm pretty sure they've created the conditions for failure in the first place by cutting the number of UK tournaments so drastically. But yes, I wouldn't put it past the powers that be to take completely the wrong lesson from this and use it as an excuse to make things even worse.

Yes, as they are now these 25ks provide an opportunity for only a small handful of the higher ranked women - which is why it is a pity to see players like Gabi withdraw (after a promising start to the year, she seems to have had a much tougher time of late from the latter part of the grass season on). However, as 15ks, these types of tournaments would be providing a much greater range of opportunities to many more players seeking to come through, and provide the vehicle where a few might be able to do so.