Naiktha really has to be winning that one. Not as kind as the men's draw by any stretch, I'd fancy Katie's chances if she had more tennis in her, and I think Tara has a chance.
Matilda will find it very tough going, but Eva should hopefully be able to put in a solid effort.
I'd give Katie and Tara (as it's on grass and she's been looking good) a chance.
Not that I think it matters, but Matilda and Naiktha are the only two drawn in the same section, but they would both have to win two rounds to meet (i.e. get past Pironkova and Konjuh)
Matilda v (q23) Konjuh Bains v Jani Eden v (q5) Friedsam Swan v Cabrera Tara v (q27) Zarazua Eva v Gorgodze
I don't see many wins from there, despite being relatively kind draws.
Matilda likely to be overpowered, but a good learning experience for her.
Naiktha should win that but of all our entrants may be most likely to suffer a baffling loss.
Friedsam is very strong and I don't see anything other than a win for her. Still recovering career from injury, but decent results in FO qualies and challengers recently so I think too good for Eden.
Swan I think has a good chance if she's playing well - but no idea given how little she's been able to play. Cabrera beat Burrage in Nottingham and took a set from Van Uytvanck so can play.
Tara has a decent shot but still the underdog.
Good draw for Eva which gives a chance, but still massive underdog given the leap in level and tiny professional experience.
Matilda v (q23) Konjuh Bains v Jani Eden v (q5) Friedsam Swan v Cabrera Tara v (q27) Zarazua Eva v Gorgodze
I don't see many wins from there, despite being relatively kind draws.
Matilda likely to be overpowered, but a good learning experience for her.
Naiktha should win that but of all our entrants may be most likely to suffer a baffling loss.
Friedsam is very strong and I don't see anything other than a win for her. Still recovering career from injury, but decent results in FO qualies and challengers recently so I think too good for Eden.
Swan I think has a good chance if she's playing well - but no idea given how little she's been able to play. Cabrera beat Burrage in Nottingham and took a set from Van Uytvanck so can play.
Tara has a decent shot but still the underdog.
Good draw for Eva which gives a chance, but still massive underdog given the leap in level and tiny professional experience.
Hope to be proved wrong!
Good analysis but I'm going for two wins. Minimum. I'd certainly hoped Eden would get a kind draw, which didn't happen. But I think we've got two there.....at least....
I do wonder if Eva may cause an upset...she has played a lot of grass court matches recently, admittedly lower level, in winning both u16 and u18 nationals. Has decent game for grass, playing clay courter, and eva went quite close against storm sanders in nottingham q1 a week ago. Of course it may just show the gap between unranked 16 year old and 200 something in world, but being on grass will surely help.