Damned if you do and damned if you don't...... If they only play W15k and don't venture out to compete at W25k there'll be comments about why they're only playing W15K at this stage in their career when their peers are playing W25
Damned if you do and damned if you don't...... If they only play W15k and don't venture out to compete at W25k there'll be comments about why they're only playing W15K at this stage in their career when their peers are playing W25
Given that neither Freya or Alicia are amongst the LTA's "chosen few" at the moment they might be better off going for some points.
I'll be surpised. and very pleased, if they get any here.
It probably would have been better if Freya hadn't got a Lucky Loser spot. She has been destroyed by Hontama in just over an hour.
Despite making 17/21 (81%) first serves in the first set, she only won 7 points on serve. The second set was almost as bad ...... but she actually got a break when Hontama failed to serve out the match.
R1:- Freya Christie (GBR) [LL] 678/1008 lost to Mai Hontama (JPN) 293/1287 0-6 1-6
Damned if you do and damned if you don't...... If they only play W15k and don't venture out to compete at W25k there'll be comments about why they're only playing W15K at this stage in their career when their peers are playing W25
Given that neither Freya or Alicia are amongst the LTA's "chosen few" at the moment they might be better off going for some points.
I'll be surpised. and very pleased, if they get any here.
It's a Catch-22 situation that their low ranking effectively excludes them from the grass court season missing the tournaments that they would be most likely to improve their rankings at.
-- Edited by dodrade on Tuesday 8th of June 2021 07:41:31 PM
Damned if you do and damned if you don't...... If they only play W15k and don't venture out to compete at W25k there'll be comments about why they're only playing W15K at this stage in their career when their peers are playing W25
Given that neither Freya or Alicia are amongst the LTA's "chosen few" at the moment they might be better off going for some points.
I'll be surpised. and very pleased, if they get any here.
Alicia and Olivia have dubs as their priority. 25's offer many more points than 15's/