Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs - GB vs Mexico 16-17th April 2021

flamingowings · All-time great

RE: Billie Jean King Cup Play-offs - GB vs Mexico 16-17th April 2021

paulisi · Tennis legend

Who has the UK TV rights?

emmsie69 · ATP level

flamingowings wrote:
dodrade wrote:
Rest of the team at NTC but Jodie Burrage still not back from Egypt.
Not great.

Is that a quarantine issue though hence why she was there rather than coming straight back to the UK

the addict · Tennis legend

Jodie was at Cairo airport yesterday evening, so should be back today.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

emmsie69 wrote:

flamingowings wrote:
dodrade wrote:
Rest of the team at NTC but Jodie Burrage still not back from Egypt.
Not great.
Is that a quarantine issue though hence why she was there rather than coming straight back to the UK

Yes, assuming she left Dubai straight after the final, the requirement to go into hotel quarantine when entering the UK ended at midnight and she can return to the UK today. She will of course need to self isolate on returning, but she can break that to train and compete.

flamingowings · All-time great

RedSquirrel wrote:
emmsie69 wrote:

flamingowings wrote:
dodrade wrote:
Rest of the team at NTC but Jodie Burrage still not back from Egypt.
Not great.
Is that a quarantine issue though hence why she was there rather than coming straight back to the UK

Yes, assuming she left Dubai straight after the final, the requirement to go into hotel quarantine when entering the UK ended at midnight and she can return to the UK today. She will of course need to self isolate on returning, but she can break that to train and compete.

That makes no sense to me. How can she self isolate but also compete alongside people!?? Am I being dim?

-- Edited by flamingowings on Wednesday 14th of April 2021 07:44:46 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

www.lta.org.uk/major-tennis-events/international-events/billie-jean-king-cup/news-and-media/2021/Mexico-GB-Preview/

Looks like it's just on the LTA's social media platforms. That will at least mean it's available to pretty much everyone, and if they can have a similar production to some of the BOTB / UK Pro Tour, and have a commentator or two, interviews, a couple of camera angles, can pause rewind streams etc. then it will be fine. I wonder if the opposition level put the BBC off even offering online coverage?

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

And just as I post that:

twitter.com/tennisontelly/status/1382641959366496256

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Anne going with Katie B and Heather for the singles on Day 1 tomorrow.

twitter.com/the_LTA/status/1382660271588708355

the addict · Tennis legend

Tennis on telly
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Friday at the Billie Jean King Cup:
Great Britain vs Mexico

Katie Boulter vs Marcela Zacarias at 14:00
Heather Watson vs Giuliana Olmos follows

BBC Sport online and red button
LTA's Facebook and YouTube

PaulM · Tennis legend

Thought Mexico might have gone with their top junior. Olmos not a mug but Heather really must win.

indiana · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
It certainly looks as if Katie will have to show up very much better in practice than she did in Sharm to usurp Heather or Harriet from the singles spots.

She must have indeed showed up well. I'm a bit surprised but hopefully all will be good.

emmsie69 · ATP level

I'm shocked that Harriet is not playing singles. Heather and Katie may have better pedigree but certainly Heather in particular has been woeful this year, Harriet crushed her a few weeks back.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

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-- Edited by RedSquirrel on Thursday 15th of April 2021 04:42:02 PM

Bagel · Lower Club Player

indiana wrote:
indiana wrote:
It certainly looks as if Katie will have to show up very much better in practice than she did in Sharm to usurp Heather or Harriet from the singles spots.
She must have indeed showed up well. I'm a bit surprised but hopefully all will be good.

LTA's favouritism for Boulter shown again.