Week 23 - WTA 250 - Viking Open, Nottingham (grass)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Week 23 - WTA 250 - Viking Open, Nottingham (grass)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

So Katie B, Fran, Jodie, and Emma Rad with the 4 MDWCs - twitter.com/the_LTA/status/1400904948464902150

One would have got Harriet's, the other the non taken Top 20 MDWC. So at least 7 Brit's in the draw, and maybe the hope for a qualifier, given the surface advantages. Stull fully invested in RG, but looking forward to this getting underway tomorrow.

It's also on BBC online / red button.

indiana · Tennis legend

Many thanks

QR1/FQR :

(q2) Giulia Gatto-Monticone (ITA) WR 172 (CH 148 in February 2020) vs Samantha Murray Sharan WR 205 (CH 165 in September 2013)

(q3) Anastasia Gasanova (RUS) WR 173 (CH 171 in May) vs (qwc) Emily Webley-Smith WR 472 (CH 240 in November 2011)

(q4) Lesley Pattinama Kerkhove (NED) WR 177 (CH 149 in October 2017) vs Naiktha Bains WR 290 (CH 199 in January 2020)

(q8) Martina Di Giuseppe (ITA) WR 194 (CH 149 in July 2019) vs (qwc) Tara Moore WR 476 (CH 145 in May 2017)

Wel!, if our ladies could play near their CH levels ...

the addict · Tennis legend

Patience JonH !

Just one round of Qualifying, so here are all the matches

ORDER OF PLAY

Starts At 11:00 AM
Court 1
L. Pattinama Kerkhove (NED) WR177 (4) v N. Bains (GBR) WR290
M. Di Giuseppe (ITA) WR194 (8) v T. Moore (GBR) WR476
A. Gasanova (RUS) WR173 (3) v E. Webley-Smith (GBR) WR473

Court 2
M. Melnikova (RUS) WR186 (7) v C. Vandeweghe (USA) WR224
G. Gatto-Monticone (ITA) WR172 (2) v S. Murray Sharan (GBR) WR205
A. Raina (IND) WR183 (5) v E. Perez (AUS)

Court 3
K. Kozlova (UKR) WR159 (1) v N. Kostic (SRB) WR197
G. Garcia Perez (ESP) WR184 (6) v K. Volynets (USA) WR202

Edit:- beaten by Indy by 32 seconds

-- Edited by the addict on Friday 4th of June 2021 08:16:42 PM

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Didn't realise it was just one round of quals. Maybe we can get a couple through (looking more towards Tara and Sam). Tara played Sam's opponent here in 2019, with the Italian retiring in the first set.

the addict · Tennis legend

Doubles draw is 16 pairs. Our pairs for Wimbledon are almost certain to be taking part, given that five of the six below are playing singles (the sixth is Beth who has been practising on grass)
Heather/Harriet
Eden/Tara
SBG/EWS

PaulM · Tennis legend

Tara should win, and I'd back Sam heavily on this surface if she had more tennis in her legs. Gasanova has no grass experience but is talented enough and hits a big enough ball I think she'll have too much unless Em can serve well and carve her up with the slices.

I'd be surprised if the doubles wildcard went to anyone other than a Heather/Harriet pairing to be honest. I think the others will struggle to be in the 3 highest ranked pairs entering on site (where you can use best of singles and doubles), none made it into the advance automatic entries list and would need a few more withdrawals before noon Sunday to get in as alternates. I think they will all feature in the 100k next week as the higher ranked players move on to Birmingham.

Delighted to see Emma back. In at the deep end for her first match back but good to see where her level is at.

-- Edited by PaulM on Friday 4th of June 2021 09:33:50 PM

the addict · Tennis legend

Shouldn''t there also be a doubles top20 wild card, that may revert to a normal wild card ?

indiana · Tennis legend

That's 11 out of our top 15 ranked in the singles MD or Q.

The missing ( and some have been generally very missing ) are Katie S, Maia, Mandy and Katy D.

Ian1314 · Lower Club Player

It would be great to see Tara and Emily getting wins, remembering their great matches at Wimbledon.

Same goes for all the other Brits involved of course.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

PaulM wrote:
Tara should win, and I'd back Sam heavily on this surface if she had more tennis in her legs. Gasanova has no grass experience but is talented enough and hits a big enough ball I think she'll have too much unless Em can serve well and carve her up with the slices.

I'd be surprised if the doubles wildcard went to anyone other than a Heather/Harriet pairing to be honest. I think the others will struggle to be in the 3 highest ranked pairs entering on site (where you can use best of singles and doubles), none made it into the advance automatic entries list and would need a few more withdrawals before noon Sunday to get in as alternates. I think they will all feature in the 100k next week as the higher ranked players move on to Birmingham.

Delighted to see Emma back. In at the deep end for her first match back but good to see where her level is at.

-- Edited by PaulM on Friday 4th of June 2021 09:33:50 PM

Me too. She wasn't on my Nottm WC radar at all for some strange reason (even though I know she has at least got a few matches under her belt). I'll definitely try and make it a priority to catch her R1 match, and a chance for her to stake her claim for a Wimbledon MDWC

Not sure what Katie S is up to, no clues on Instgram. Not seen since that Bjorklund match in early-mid May. Presumably not fit enough yet, but hopefully she will at least be on the scene nearer Wimbledon time.

wolf · Tennis legend

I have a spare ticket for Sunday if anyone wants it free of charge, feel free to PM me..

I will be there all weekend if anyone wants to say hi...

HarryGem · Club Coach

indiana wrote:
That's 11 out of our top 15 ranked in the singles MD or Q.

The missing ( and some have been generally very missing ) are Katie S, Maia, Mandy and Katy D.

Is Katie S still injured then?

What about Maia? Not surpirsed re either Mandy or Katy D.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Qualifying matches available to watch on Unibet (and subsequent dodgy streams). There's obviously been flashes with the U16 Jr events, but it will be so good to actually see some grass court tennis again, and plenty of British interest too of course.

wolf · Tennis legend

Sarah Beth & Eden are in as alts to face EWS and Sam respectively so two guaranteed British qualifiers already.