It is, but not for the reason you may expect. Beth is here, and her and Emily are playing together as the top seeds, and it also contains Lisa Raymond, who is paired with Allie Kiick who she coaches.
Emily and Beth is a sensible pairing to try and get some opportunities on the grass, although I've no idea how they will match-up together. Hopefully well of course!
Em led her singles *2-1 when the rain came. Expected back on court soon. The tournament is streaming a couple of courts on its website that may be interesting later in the week.
-- Edited by PaulM on Monday 24th of May 2021 12:44:16 PM
If and when Em starts her doubles she will add her 50th ranking score for the post RG 14/06 rankings thanks to her busy schedule and 50% of pre 2021 ITF scores still counting.
I wondered what had hapoened to Beth, since she was down to play in Latvia this week. It could be an interesting pairing as they boyh have had a lot of success at this level. It does seem strange that Gaby is playing singles but not doubles though - perhaps she just wants a bresk before RG. She and Emily spent a lot of time together last week, not for the first time, so they must get on very well.