Week 26 - Wimbledon - London (grass) - women's main draw

emmsie69 · Top national player

Week 26 - Wimbledon - London (grass) - women's main draw

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

indiana wrote:
5 British women will be due to play on Monday, Wednesday etc and 4 on Tuesday, Thursday etc, split as per in Andy's post.
As you say, our men are more unevenly split wirh 5 due on Monday etc and just Cam due on Tuesday etc.
So in all 10 on Monday etc, 5 on Tuesday etc.
Interesting re the examples of the previous year's RU having previously opened Centre Court proceedings on the Tuesday in the absence of the reigning champion. Though in the last relevant year, 2017, Angie Kerber was both the 2016 RU and the WR 1.

-- Edited by indiana on Saturday 26th of June 2021 01:26:27 PM

In most cases when the holder could not defend the title the runner up from the year before was often close to being world No. 1. eg. Sanchez, Evert, Goolagon and Kerber as above. Sabine Lisicki was an exception as she was never a top tenner. . Ash is world number one but her Wimbledon record is not that good.I wonder what Serena thinks?

indiana · Tennis legend

It does seem a rather strange and unnecessary change from the previous norm of the last RU unless they have in the meantime brought in a specific rule that it should be the WR 1 in the absence of the title holder, which would be fair enough.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
It does seem a rather strange and unnecessary change from the previous norm of the last RU unless they have in the meantime brought in a specific rule that it should be the WR 1 in the absence of the title holder, which would be fair enough.

Or possibly they asked Serena and she declined , keep out of spotlight a little ?

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
It does seem a rather strange and unnecessary change from the previous norm of the last RU unless they have in the meantime brought in a specific rule that it should be the WR 1 in the absence of the title holder, which would be fair enough.
Or possibly they asked Serena and she declined , keep out of spotlight a little ?

I can so not see that.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
It does seem a rather strange and unnecessary change from the previous norm of the last RU unless they have in the meantime brought in a specific rule that it should be the WR 1 in the absence of the title holder, which would be fair enough.
Or possibly they asked Serena and she declined , keep out of spotlight a little ?
I can so not see that.

My tongue was firmly in cheek!!

indiana · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
indiana wrote:
It does seem a rather strange and unnecessary change from the previous norm of the last RU unless they have in the meantime brought in a specific rule that it should be the WR 1 in the absence of the title holder, which would be fair enough.
Or possibly they asked Serena and she declined , keep out of spotlight a little ?
I can so not see that.
My tongue was firmly in cheek!!

Ha biggrin

Chris · Junior player

Was a big fan of this lady so please get her name right. Goolagong.

emmsie69 · Top national player

Chris wrote:
Was a big fan of this lady so please get her name right. Goolagong.

It was just a typo, no big deal, GAMEOVER/ROSAMUND knows her stuff so I'm 100% sure it wasn't through ignorance.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Terrible scheduling.
Swan (Court 3), Burrage(5) and Boulter (17) all play at 11am on Monday. Heather is second match and Dart fourth and last match, both on court 18

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Chris wrote:
Was a big fan of this lady so please get her name right. Goolagong.

I think you must realise it was a typo Chris

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

Chris wrote:
Was a big fan of this lady so please get her name right. Goolagong.

Sorry. Typing on my tablet is not brilliant. Subject to unintentional errors.

flamingowings · All-time great

GAMEOVER wrote:
Chris wrote:
Was a big fan of this lady so please get her name right. Goolagong.
Sorry. Typing on my tablet is not brilliant. Subject to unintentional errors.

It happens (often with you realising words have changed). I don't think you have anything to apologise for.

Do you have any thoughts on why they might have changed who opens if the defending champion isn't there?

GAMEOVER · Satellite level

flamingowings wrote:
GAMEOVER wrote:
Chris wrote:
Was a big fan of this lady so please get her name right. Goolagong.
Sorry. Typing on my tablet is not brilliant. Subject to unintentional errors.
It happens (often with you realising words have changed). I don't think you have anything to apologise for.
Do you have any thoughts on why they might have changed who opens if the defending champion isn't there?

No idea. I just assumed Serena would be doing it. Ash may be world no.1 but her Wimbledon record isn't that good. Sabine Lisicki even though she was never a top tenner did contribute much to the singles at Wimbledon in the period 2011 to 2013. She wasn't replaced by the World No1 in 2014 with Bartoli retired.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Sensible putting Jodie on first. No time to hang about and get nervous and can have a normal routine without being stuck waiting for a best of 5 and not being sure when to warm-up/eat etc... Although the weather may wreck that.

Shame Katie and Katie are on at same time too, but with the number playing clashes were inevitable.

Sad not to see Brits on 12. I think it's a better court than 18 and creates more of an atmosphere.