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Coup Droit


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Looking at the men, with five 25ks going on this week, the level is really pretty weak, although quite a marked difference across the board.

There are nice points to be had for next year, both ATP points and very good ITF points to make the reserved ITF places in the Challenger main draws.

Ignoring any SEs that might come along and looking at (a) top seed, (b) eighth seed, (c) ranking of number 20 entrant, you get:

Ecuador = 431: 1076: 1606

Ireland = 594: 856: 1369

America = 480: 724: 1171

Germany = 316: 477: 866

Italy = 279: 507: 797


So well done to all the British lads who entered Ireland - not a difficult decision, I know but....
For Evan and Luke J to be seeded in a 25k, and Alex Jhun, say, to make the main draw, that's great.


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Comparing the above to the women's 25ks this week, the difference is clear:

Germany (+H) = 155: 226: 393

UK = 168: 381: 503

Spain = 177: 348: 525

USA: 306: 415: 863


You want to be a man playing tennis.......

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the comparison is somewhat skewed by there being a lot more ranked men than women because of the latter needing 3 counters to get a ranking



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Good point.

Although maybe another reason why you want to be a man playing tennis....

As well as the difference in entry fees (as per equality thread)

Mind you, it all changes next year so, in theory, we'll have 500-750 of pro ranked players each (men and women), and any number of ITF ranked, and it'll look a lot more balanced.

But for the moment....

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The Woking Q draw for the women is out.

Two BYES which is always a shame.

But otherwise a nice sprinkling of new/not often names - nice to see the women giving it a go....

Freya, Alicia and Emma Rad seem to have wildcards.

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Coup Droit wrote:

The Woking Q draw for the women is out.

Two BYES which is always a shame.

But otherwise a nice sprinkling of new/not often names - nice to see the women giving it a go....

Freya, Alicia and Emma Rad seem to have wildcards.

Good to see Emilie Lindh Gallagher in particular stayed in, particularly from her usual unpromising place on the list. She and Ola Pitak could get their 3rd counter but still have WR 533 and WR 653 in their respective qualifying brackets.



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So far this week we've got:
unranked 16 year-old player Jack Draper getting his first ranking point;
unranked Jonathan Binding getting his first ranking point for a while; and
unranked Ema Lazic getting a second ranking point to try and get to that magic three (or magic for this year at any rate).

Unranked Ewen Lumsden, also a junior, is currently trying to get his first ranking point in the last 12 months too. Has taken the first set.
(Sasha Hill is still to play and has an outside chance too).

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unranked Ema Lazic getting a second ranking point to try and get to that magic three (or magic for this year at any rate). 

Needs to get the last one in a third event. Unless she wins It biggrin



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Strongbow wrote:

unranked Ema Lazic getting a second ranking point to try and get to that magic three (or magic for this year at any rate). 

Needs to get the last one in a third event. Unless she wins It biggrin

 Ahh, that 3rd event. Good luck to Ema in finding it. 



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For the list of half-Brits, just to note the success this week of Italian, Nastassja BURNETT, ex-WTA 121, currently 735, who's made the final of the ITF event in Italy.

Her father is English, hence the name (mother Polish, but born in Italy).

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