Peter too wrote:

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R1: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) WC 422 v KANEPI, Kaia (EST) 1 46 CH=15 2012
R1: SWAN, Katie (GBR) WC 206 v KUMKHUM, Luksika (THA) 3 92 CH=85 2014
R1: TAYLOR, Gabriella (GBR) WC 182 v YASTREMSKA, Dayana (UKR) 151 CH=140 11/6/18
R1: DART, Harriet (GBR) WC 190 v HOGENKAMP, Richel (NED) 163 CH=94 24/7/17

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 What a horrendous draw for Maia for her first match on grass.

the addict wrote:

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I assume Beth wants to get down to London for the WC playoffs, and didn't want to play doubles this week

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Yes, makes sense, leaving Olivia with a partner that certainly won't need to concern herself with WC play-offs so they can give it their best shot.

Only in singles Jaggy, only in singles

And there are few others playing tomorrow as well

Yeah, it is a bit disappointing. Everyone would have been the underdogs, but not even one set between the women I think. There's been a few shock results on grass already so you kind of hoped one might do something, but most of them, bar SBG look comprehensive defeats.

I thought there may have been a chance here and there. Thought Eden might have had a chance against the Japanese player who Tara beat 2 and 3 the other week, but she lost by pretty much the same score herself. Then the likes of Jaimee Fourlis, obviously a lot higher ranked (and ultimately better) than Emily Ap, but she lost a set to Nell Miller the other week and won two tight sets (including a tie break) vs Eden S and you think this could maybe be close, like 6-4 6-4 or Em taking a set or something, yet she gets beat 0 and 1. You'd think having the chance that you normally wouldn't get, being at home, in some cases (as an advantage) playing on grass etc. it might level the playing field a bit, but not to be.

Does anyone have a link for the livestream at Ilkley? I see there's one available through the ITF live scores site but I can never get this to work. Is it possible to go directly through Livestream? I'd really like to watch Gabi later on if at all possible. Thanks in anticipation.

yastremska masive serving natural on grass gabi cant compete being blasted off court she clearly cant read the serve and is frustrate

TomTraubert wrote:

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16 36 for gabi yastremska almost dismisive like swating a fly
gap between 150 and 100 is huge

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Yet Yastremska has had 2 matches so far on grass before today and hadnt even won a set, losing to Claire Liu last week ranked below Katy circa 220.

What an awful couple of days - must have had 8 matches and I literally don't think they've managed a set between them - Eden, Emily, Beth, Jo, Heather, Gabi, Katy, Katie B. Obviously some (or most) were expected to lose, but 16 sets and not even a losing the break between them is a bit pathetic. 

 

The men have been just as bad mind.