Week 25 - ITF (W100) - Ilkley, Great Britain - Grass

Michael D · All-time great

Week 25 - ITF (W100) - Ilkley, Great Britain - Grass

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

So what do we expect to see in terms of WCs? Assuming the other 3 MDWCs haven't been announced, we should know more in a few hours as I'd imagine it will be 2 of Sam, Gabi and Naomi in the main draw (joining Maia who is confirmed, and Katie S), with one of those 3 settling for a QWC.

Alicia and EWS didn't get much change in Manchester in the main draw, but the fact they got MDWCs, may put them above others in the QWC running. If Vic has some spare then she did fairly well in a losing effort in quals, Emily Ap won a match in quals, and Holly Hutchinson put up a good effort as well. Holly Staff and Rajecki are in the Q list and are quite highly thought of so they could be in contention.

I'll go:

MDWC - Maia, Katie S, Sam, Gabi

QWC - Naomi, Alicia, Emily (if plenty left), Vic (likewise)

I suppose Ella T is also on the entry list and she hasn't competed on grass yet, so I wouldn't be too surprised if she is chosen above Alicia.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Sunday 16th of June 2019 03:35:34 PM

Michael D · All-time great

I hope Katie S does appear here, but she is not on the entry list at all. Naomi is also not on the entry list. The entry list is only a partial guide now though because of those given QWCs in Birmingham who are on the list here - Naiktha, Eden, Beth, Tara and Freya.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Yeah, I suppose the Maia being announced first and not with Katie S is a bit confusing / potentially concerning, unless Katie S was expecting to play Birmingham and then when the WCs went elsewhere had a change of heart and opted for Ilkley main draw instead? I did notice Naomi not there which I was surprised about, but as you say, it is just a partial guide and we saw the likes of Paula Badosa Gibert take a late WC into the W60 event that Katy won, so it can be done.

I guess we might not fully know anyway if Naomi isn't in the Q draw, because it may still be a less suspected GB player getting a surprise MDWC and we're still no wiser if Katie S and / or Naomi is in the main draw.

Q draw should be out soon, or may already be for some people, given how strange that ITF site is in terms of being available to people at different times.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

I suspect Naomi was meant to have a QWC in Birmingham, but couldn't take it as she was still involved in Manchester.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Lissey, Amelia Rajecki and Holly Staff are in Q1 Edit: And Holly Fischer

-- Edited by RedSquirrel on Sunday 16th of June 2019 06:43:35 PM

Michael D · All-time great

Wow, some surprises in the Ilkley qualifying draw which is finally out (well the OOP is).

There are only 4 Brits in qualifying - Lissey, Holly Staff, Holly Fischer and Amelia Rajecki

Michael D · All-time great

Not there are Gabi( who must be MD), Sam, EWS, Ella Taylor (who has been in all the entry lists but none of the q events), Vic Allen, and Emily App.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

I thought Staff and Rajecki might have had a chance, but Fischer is a big surprise, although a fairly welcome one in my opinion - good luck to them. Not too bad draws either, relatively speaking. En Shuo Liang played in Surbiton last week and then had a match in Asia for Taiwan in their Fed Cup tie either this past Thursday or Friday (I was mainly checking to see if Garland was involved, which she wasn't, to hopefully keep that switch alive...), so Holly S might have half a chance there if she can catch her off cold.

I guess that might mean Katie S isn't in the main draw after all. Sam, Gabi, Naomi, Maia would be my prediction.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Sunday 16th of June 2019 06:52:49 PM

wolf · Tennis legend

There should be two qualifying rounds tomorrow, but looks like their only scheduling one? You wouldn't put a QR1 match 4th on Court if there was a QR2 to come.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Some of the higher ranked girls may be missing this to ensure no issues with scheduling for pre-qualies on Thursday if there's rain

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

wolf wrote:

There should be two qualifying rounds tomorrow, but looks like their only scheduling one? You wouldn't put a QR1 match 4th on Court if there was a QR2 to come.

Women's qualifying is Monday & Tuesday according to the provisional schedule on the LTA site.

wolf · Tennis legend

RedSquirrel wrote:
wolf wrote:

There should be two qualifying rounds tomorrow, but looks like their only scheduling one? You wouldn't put a QR1 match 4th on Court if there was a QR2 to come.

Women's qualifying is Monday & Tuesday according to the provisional schedule on the LTA site.

Must be, but according to the ITF factsheet it's all tomorrow.

Michael D · All-time great

QR1: Holly FISCHER (GBR) [WC] UNR Born 2003 (JCH:156) vs Martina DI GIUSEPPE (ITA) [q12] 195 (CH:166)
QR1: Alicia BARNETT (GBR) [WC] 465 vs Valentini GRAMMATIKOPOULOU (GRE) [q8] 185 (CH:158)
QR1: Holly STAFF (GBR) [WC] UNR Born 2003 (JCH:531) vs En Shuo LIANG (TPE) [q7] 184 (CH:150)
QR1: Amelia RAJECKI (GBR) [WC] UNR Born 2002 (JCH:1124) vs Katarina ZAVATSKA (UKR) [q10] 189 (CH:171)

Michael D · All-time great

Q1 is Ann Li, who was 6th Alt.

Yes, I'd be inclined to agree with you Ace in terms of the MDWCs. Suggests EWS, Vic Allen and Emily App have stepped aside as PaulM suggests.