Entries Week 26 - 25/06/18

seagull · Hall of fame

Entries Week 26 - 25/06/18

JonH · All-time great

Thanks Seagull - boy, Southsea has a strong entry list

I guess all the players who dont need to qualify and cant get into Estbourne directly are playing here.

And $100k for a 16 player draw is a decent amount of prizemoney

www.itftennis.com/procircuit/tournaments/women's-tournament/info.aspx

seagull · Hall of fame

Yes bit of an odd one Southsea. No qualifying so doubt any brits will be there

JonH · All-time great

seagull wrote:
Yes bit of an odd one Southsea. No qualifying so doubt any brits will be there

Looks like it is 2 wildcard places though (as list goes to 14) so maybe two Brits will get wild cards?

If no Brits play then it sort of feels like why are we doing it from LTA funds?!

paulisi · Tennis legend

There were two GB wildcards last year. No-one got in direct as the likes of Heather played Eastbourne.
It was designed as a warm up for Wimbledon, for those who wanted game time, but less competitive than Eastbourne which is normally loaded.

Michael D · All-time great

paulisi wrote:
There were two GB wildcards last year. No-one got in direct as the likes of Heather played Eastbourne.
It was designed as a warm up for Wimbledon, for those who wanted game time, but less competitive than Eastbourne which is normally loaded.

I remember it being an anomaly last year too. Seems strange really that they have persisted with the 16 only entrant list... I'd have thought they could have pushed it up to 32, especially as no qualifying. The LTA seem to really waste some of these 100ks... and then cannot be bothered to put on any smaller events that would cater for the up and comings.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Hi, Can anyone remember, do the Beeb normally show Eastbourne?

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Only the women. They have the rights to the WTA tournament until 2024.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Thanks, it was the women's I wanted to watch anyway.

flamingowings · All-time great

BBC are showing Wimbledon qualies again this year.

JonH · All-time great

Presumably with wild cards allocated now, the Eastbourne and Southsea wild cards will become clearer. Presumably Liam and Jay will get into Eastbourne with Andy also a possibility among British men?

Anyone any insights on the wildcards on the ladies side? Presumably the six directly into Wimbledon as wild cards plus Heather will carve them up in some way? Heather to Eastbourne no doubt.

wolf · Tennis legend

With Harriet now making the QF's in Ilkley, and not getting the WTA experience Katie B, Katie S and Gaby did in Nottingham and Katie B did in Birmingham, I would like to see her get a main draw WC.

But with Gaby still in doubles in llkley and Katie B in Birmingham they might be unable to make Eastbourne qualifying.

2 of them of course might go for the Southsea event.

the addict · Tennis legend

www.lta.org.uk/major-events/fuzion-100-southsea-trophy/news/fuzion-100-southsea-trophy-gabriella-taylor-katie-boulter-join-the-field/%20-%20wild%20cards&sf89721132=1

Gabriella Taylor and Katie Boulter have been awarded wild cards

SuperT · Futures qualifying

With Gabi coming from Southampton I was expecting she would get a wild card to Southsea which is pretty local to her.

JonH · All-time great

Have there been any Eastbourne announcements yet, men or women?