Week 31 - ITF ($25K) - Woking, GBR Hard

Peter too · Tennis legend

Week 31 - ITF ($25K) - Woking, GBR Hard

AliBlahBlah · All-time great

First appearance in 5 years for Jennifer Allan; in over 2 years for both Lauren Harrington & Louie McLelland; a Pro debut for Anoushka Wooller, and a first domestic outing for OSW.

the addict · Tennis legend

A few names missing from that list - they couldn't have signed in. I'll go through my notes tomorrow

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Don't envy you there Peter ha.

Bit harsh on Eden to be overlooked for a WC. Looks like Freya, Lissy, Emma Rad and Ella T for the WCs, unless there was a SE and either Sam or Beth didn't get in directly and one of the WCs went there.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
A few names missing from that list - they couldn't have signed in. I'll go through my notes tomorrow

Who were you thinking off the top of your head TA?

There's 4 wildcards and I think Beth and Sam would have got in directly. The only person who I was expecting that isn't is Summer Yardley. Vicky Allen withdrew the other day.

the addict · Tennis legend

Of those who were on the acceptance list, that you haven't already mentioned, I see that Holly Hutchinson and Emma Wilson are missing.

I was hoping to see Kira Reuter make it as well, and there were a few more above Lily Ghodrati that aren't in the draw.

Edit: - And I agree with you list of MDWC wink

-- Edited by the addict on Saturday 28th of July 2018 10:22:43 PM

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Ace Ventura wrote:

Don't envy you there Peter ha.

Bit harsh on Eden to be overlooked for a WC. Looks like Freya, Lissy, Emma Rad and Ella T for the WCs, unless there was a SE and either Sam or Beth didn't get in directly and one of the WCs went there.

Eden wasn't overlooked. Women can only receive 3 main draw WCs a year for ITF events, and having received main draw WCs at Glasgow and Loughborough in February and St Gaudens in May, she has already had the maximum number of main draw wild cards she is allowed.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

RedSquirrel wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:

Don't envy you there Peter ha.

Bit harsh on Eden to be overlooked for a WC. Looks like Freya, Lissy, Emma Rad and Ella T for the WCs, unless there was a SE and either Sam or Beth didn't get in directly and one of the WCs went there.

Eden wasn't overlooked. Women can only receive 3 main draw WCs a year for ITF events, and having received main draw WCs at Glasgow and Loughborough in February and St Gaudens in May, she has already had the maximum number of main draw wild cards she is allowed.

I stand corrected, forgot about that French wildcard.

I guess with a bye a favourable final Q match, it's probably worked out well in that case. Eden should get there, can't see too many others outside of maybe Emily Arb and A Pitak, but then again, there were fairly surprise runs from Eden R and Vicky A over the grass season so you never know.

We had 9 in the main draw last year, so hopefully get even more than that this time.

Strongbow · All-time great

Why in one of the few British 25k or 15k events didn't they give the WC;s to women who need a ranking - every other country does

indiana · Tennis legend

Strongbow wrote:
Why in one of the few British 25k or 15k events didn't they give the WC;s to women who need a ranking - every other country does

Do they ? Maybe, but not something that I have noticed.

Pretty much a farce that a WC into a 25K can give you a point though I guess that's how it is so the temptation is there. Apart from the Slams and Masters events anyone has to win a round to get any ATP points and even there they don't give R1 points to WCs.

flamingowings · All-time great

Emilie to get her ranking here!

Oakland2002 · All-time great

AliBlahBlah wrote:
First appearance in 5 years for Jennifer Allan; in over 2 years for both Lauren Harrington & Louie McLelland; a Pro debut for Anoushka Wooller, and a first domestic outing for OSW.

Anoushka Wooller is an elite junior squash player who has converted to tennis, technically that must bring with it some challenges? Is there any value to top spin in squash? A bit like converting from Rugby league to Union.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Oakland2002 wrote:
AliBlahBlah wrote:
First appearance in 5 years for Jennifer Allan; in over 2 years for both Lauren Harrington & Louie McLelland; a Pro debut for Anoushka Wooller, and a first domestic outing for OSW.

Anoushka Wooller is an elite junior squash player who has converted to tennis, technically that must bring with it some challenges? Is there any value to top spin in squash? A bit like converting from Rugby league to Union.

Anoushka played 12 junior ITF tournaments though - her name always jumped out - and county tennis and all that so she can't be that new to serious tennis.

But Federer also played squash too - not elite I guess but he said he played once a week with his dad all through his childhood and teanage years and also regularly with others. Evo claims to be a very dab hand at squash too. I see badminton players who've switched over - they've got a slightly quirky technique - haven't noticed any squash ones though.

Louie McLelland has been over in the States doing tennis at college, hasn't she? I remember seeing her playing Lisa Philipps at Surbiton.....

Jennifer Allan is a name that I don't know at all - she used to be WTA 654, I see.....

And I make there to be 5 juniors playing - Eloise put up a very decent performance recently (in June) against Kung who went all the way through to the final at Junior Wimbly - played well - will be interesting to see today.....

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Not likely to be much play today with rain forecast for most of the day.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Red Squirrel is right - looks like it's all been moved back to Monday.