Totally, this year it's more about victimising Dan at the expense of anyone else.

Well done to Sam and Freya. Freya is one of our best young players, so really pleased for her that she got through, and admire Sam for sticking in there and winning through once again - she has been a great servant to British tennis over the years.

Also hope as the higher ranked runner up Tara gets that final discretionary place - she has been miserably treated last year in being overlooked for a main draw wildcard place last year and this year in not getting an automatic wildcard qualifying slot and being put in the wildcard play off event, and I agree with others that the emphasis on youth means that many older players who are still playing relatively well are getting overlooked at the expense of younger prospects who are aren't at the current standard of the oldies. It is difficult, but as Indiana says, there is a middle road.

Well done Freya and Sam!

Freya's score line reflects on form she is more than capable of winning at 25k level, let's hope this kick starts a run of form. Big swings across the sets in Danielle and Eden's game which went to 3 only for Freya to make short work of the winner. Perhaps a reflection of the step up from 15-25k.

-- Edited by Oakland2002 on Saturday 23rd of June 2018 03:06:44 AM