Shrewsbury Entry List

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Shrewsbury Entry List

TennisMom · Social player

As well as a lot of unranked Brits living in hope, who really need to cut their teeth in lower tournaments but enter anything in GB

As of the richest tennis nations, GB cannot even put on a single $15k for all the unranked players wanting to play but thanks to the changes, languish in alternates, week in week out since the changes to the system.

-- Edited by TennisMom on Thursday 24th of January 2019 03:53:59 PM

-- Edited by TennisMom on Thursday 24th of January 2019 03:58:49 PM

indiana · Tennis legend

Awful, as much discussed, the lack of 15Ks.

And much as I may question various things related to the new transition tour there is still nothing at all stopping the LTA putting on transition tour 15Ks as some sort of way in, and don't they dare say cost.

They have a huge balance, whatever the year to year profit/loss, plus hardly cut costs in other areas re their support for the in crowd and teams. Other countries raise their eyebrows when British encourages arrive in town.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Will be very interesting to see who get the WCs. Hopefully Gram'polou plays Slovakia 25k that week (priority 1) or someone else withdraws so that Gabi gets in automatically to free one up. You'd think Emma would be very likely. I'd like to think Maia would get one having won the 25k event a couple of months ago so will be familiar to a lot of spectators amongst other reasons. A QWC would surely be more appropriate for Laura at this stage. Katy probably would get one given her ranking, not sure about Naomi.

Would be great to get 10 or 11 in the main draw especially with the streams and evening sessions.

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Nice to see Laura's name again.

I do hope she can finally fulfil her true potential.

the addict · Tennis legend

As TennisMom says, a lot of unranked players signed up, with no chance of getting in. But apart from the players mentioned in an earlier post, behind Maia there are ten players ranked in the 400's and 500's who also can't get in to a home tournament. It's certainly great to have a W60 tournament at this time of year, and it's also great that there will be a GB presence in the main draw, but still hard on those that are left out yet again.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, it seems harsh and unnecessary.

But there are other countries where it's similar.

Italy doesn't have a single tournament for women in January or February. And then only 25ks after that.

Canada's got nothing.

Japan's got no 15ks.

And many more.

Lots of players have to travel and base themselves temporarily elsewhere.

I'm not saying it's easy, just that it's common.

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Yes, it seems harsh and unnecessary.

But there are other countries where it's similar.

Italy doesn't have a single tournament for women in January or February. And then only 25ks after that.

Canada's got nothing.

Japan's got no 15ks.

And many more.

Lots of players have to travel and base themselves temporarily elsewhere.

I'm not saying it's easy, just that it's common.

Yes, not easy and "common" is no reason or excuse.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

I agree. Not at all how I'd do it if I had anything to do with it. It is an elite-based approach where wildcards will be vital.
However, i spoke to one parent a couple of months ago who was full of so much fury and indignation at the LTA, as though it was an end in itself, to prove the shortcomings of the LTA. You couldn't help but think all that energy would be so much more productive invested in the child's tennis. The LTA is as it is, even the chosen few very rarely do well. I was only trying to make the point that they are maybe exceptional in the amount of money and clout they have and fail to use, but unfortunately not exceptional in the absolute benefit (or lack of it) that they give to their players.

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Thursday 24th of January 2019 10:13:51 PM

Strongbow · All-time great

The pyramid is turning into a popsicle. wink

the addict · Tennis legend

I've just taken a look at the entry list for the W25 in Slovakia for the same week - it's pretty much the same level as Shrewsbury.
MD cut-off is WR186, qualifying is WR237. And the five ITF entries are ranked 2 to 8.
Looks like that will be the pattern until the outdoor season gets going in Europe.

Julia Carrot · All-time great

What a great line up. I might just get over to see some matches this year. ( I see even Mari Osaka was on the list at one point, but sadly she withdrew !!)

-- Edited by Julia Carrot on Thursday 24th of January 2019 10:28:08 PM

telstar · Strong Club Player

Much as I agree with the points about the lack of opportunities for lower-ranked British players it needs to be pointed that there will be huge numbers of withdrawals by next Tuesday. The actual draw list will have little resemblance to the entries now showing.

the addict · Tennis legend

telstar wrote:
Much as I agree with the points about the lack of opportunities for lower-ranked British players it needs to be pointed that there will be huge numbers of withdrawals by next Tuesday. The actual draw list will have little resemblance to the entries now showing.

A large number of those entrants have it down as their #1 preference, so I very much doubt that sufficient will withdraw to let in Jodie, Beth, Eden and the others.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
I've just taken a look at the entry list for the W25 in Slovakia for the same week - it's pretty much the same level as Shrewsbury.
MD cut-off is WR186, qualifying is WR237. And the five ITF entries are ranked 2 to 8.
Looks like that will be the pattern until the outdoor season gets going in Europe.

That's because it pretty much is the same players as Shrewsbury. Of the top 14 players (186 cut-off), 8 of them are down for Shrewsbury with GB being their #1 priority, so the vast majority of those will almost certainly be automatically withdrawn. The qualifying is similar, 5 of the first 6 are down for Shrewsbury with that being priority 1, although if all the above withdraw then they will probably automatically get entered into the Slovak main draw unless they withdraw themselves.