Week 17 - UKPro League - Week 4, Loughborough (Indoor Hard)

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Week 17 - UKPro League - Week 4, Loughborough (Indoor Hard)

dodrade · Futures qualifying

Hope Lissey doesn't pull out, slightly odd to retire when ahead.

Do players who pull out still get paid in full?

No court 2 stream today?

-- Edited by dodrade on Tuesday 27th of April 2021 07:34:37 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Lissey is on the OoP for tomorrow, which I'll post later. Can't answer your other two questions though, and haven't been able to watch anything myself today.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

There was defo a live Court 2 YouTube stream as I caught bits and pieces, although was mainly focussing on C1.

www.youtube.com/watch

A couple of key matches in Pool A tomorrow. I was hoping they would have put Freya vs Katarina on Court 1, but that's on Court 2, while the inevitable 45-60 blowout of Lissey (assuming she is feeling OK) vs Angelina is on Court 1. Grim.

On a side note, I'm not even sure I'm exaggerating, but has Emily ever been on Court 2? I'd imagine at least 20 of her 23 matches to date have been on the main show court with the replays, commentators and camera angles. She is one of the main players I'd like to watch, so not necessarily complaining in that respect, but she certainly gets her share.

the addict · Tennis legend

Emily was even co-commentating today......

the addict · Tennis legend

ORDER OF PLAY
Wednesday 28th April

Womens Pool A
Court 1 - 10:00
Alice Gillan v Eliz Maloney

Court 2 - 10:00
Freya Christie v Katarina Stresnakova

Court 2 - Not before 12:30
Jizel Fernandes v Katherine Barnes

Womens Pool B
Court 1 - Not before 12:30
Emily Appleton v Nadia Rawson

Court 1 - Not before 15:30
Alicia Barnett v Angelina Graovac

Court 2 - Not before 15:30
Emma Wilson v Danielle Daley

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Emily was even co-commentating today......

It took me ages to realise who it was biggrin . The main commentator kept saying Emily, and I was no wiser, and then she mentioned about keeping an eye on the other pool results etc. and it finally clicked, ha.

sliced backhand · Lower Club Player

dodrade wrote:
Hope Lissey doesn't pull out, slightly odd to retire when ahead.

Do players who pull out still get paid in full?
No court 2 stream today?

-- Edited by dodrade on Tuesday 27th of April 2021 07:34:37 PM

I believe there is no pay unless you, at least, start all the matches.

dodrade · Futures qualifying

sliced backhand wrote:
dodrade wrote:
Hope Lissey doesn't pull out, slightly odd to retire when ahead.

Do players who pull out still get paid in full?
No court 2 stream today?

-- Edited by dodrade on Tuesday 27th of April 2021 07:34:37 PM
I believe there is no pay unless you, at least, start all the matches.

Does she still get a bonus point for winning the first set?

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, she is in the table as having won one, lost one. Three points for the first match, one for the second.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Still annoyed they have put Freya vs Katarina on Court 2, and Lissey's 1/500 vs 20/1 match on Court 1 (later on) with all the broadcast production. I much prefer watching Court 1, but will be tuning into the Court 2 match here. Why would you prioritise such a mismatch on BT Sport, while a potential top 2 decider is buried on Court 2? Even if Freya ultimately wins comfortably, Katarina did enough yesterday to be considered a group threat. Lissey was even on Court 1 yesterday, so it's not a case of giving others a chance, and Emily has been on Court 1 about 95% of her matches anyway as mentioned.

At least we can watch all the matches I guess, but it really is like watching a match on TV vs a basic ITF stream. A huge difference to me.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

To make matters worse, the scoreboard isn't even working, ha. Better start from Freya today, she has broken to love in the opening game.

But a really good response from Katarina, to break straight back and hold. Shaping up to be a decent one this.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Wednesday 28th of April 2021 09:22:12 AM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Hallelujah! 10 games in to the Court 2 match and we finally have a working scoreboard. Very competitive match thus far, 5-5.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Katarina takes a very tight first set 7-6(6). Thought she was going to blow that set after a couple of disappointing points at 5-4* in the TB, but she held off SP, and won the next two. Freya complained about something at 6-6, but couldn't see what about.

I was actually wanting Katarina to win that set, and probably the match, even though she's a non Brit. 75/80% of the field here are the same players week in, week out, and we are so used to matches where it's a case of how many games the underdog can nick in a given set, that it's very refreshing when a virtual unknown (at least to me), living locally, who can play, can come in, and really shake things up.

Instead of say Eliz vs Talia on match 5 where Eliz effectively just needs to show up to get her 2 points to qualify, and be off the court in 45 or so mins, it'll be much more interesting on a Friday if it was Eliz vs Katarina in a winner goes through type match. Great addition.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Glad youre excited Ace! My interest is very much a passing glance on these events. Id be really interested to see the numbers on how many people are watching each match and how it is translating into monetising it- they are paying decent money backed by sponsors and viewing figures, betting etc needs to drive that, not sure how they are doing against targets but it would be interesting to see the metrics ? Not that theyll share them but they will determine the future of this as an an annual event.