First pro event for Kimberly Alinafe Mpukusa as GBR - she has always been ZIM before this, including when she played in this event last year, and in both Wirral and Sunderland last October.
Welcome aboard Ms. Mpukusa
Q1: Ema Lazic GBR d. Kimmy A Guerin USA 6-2 6-3 Q1: Amela Stuart GBR d. Beatrice Laura Pirtac IRL 6-3 3-6 6-2 Q1: Vaishali Jorge GBR d. BYE Q1: Kimberly Alinafe Mpukusa GBR d. Alison O'Dea IRL 7-6(6) 6-4 Q1: Linda Sevcikova CZE d. Joanna Kondratowicz GBR 1-6 7-6(1) 6-2
Q2: Ema Lazic GBR vs. Eimear Maher IRL Q2: Amelia Stuart GBR vs. Shauna Casey IRL Q2: Ellie Murphy IRL vs. Vaishali Jorge GBR Q2: Nikita Uberoi USA vs. Kimberly Alinafe Mpukusa GBR
Some super results here: you can only beat what's in front of you. Also the MD shake-out looks pretty favourable for some points. A pro debut for Sasha Hill
Taro may struggle to get that point as will Sasha, but would expect the rest to make the 2nd round.
Taro will probable get thrashed but it's still pretty much about the best chance of a one-pointer you could get.
Amelia is not a strong contender either.
And she may be the top seed but Emily App may well not find it plain sailing either - Olga made the final of the 15k in Spain last week or the week before