I'm guessing Harriet is a late repairing for Hao-Ching Chan? Chan's sister and usual partner, Latisha, withdrew from their SF in Chicago last week reportedly feeling unwell.

emmsie69 wrote:

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Excellent that Harriet is in the doubles. Would do Emma the world of good to get some doubles in to improve her net play, pretty sure she could've got a wc but I can only assume her focus in the next few weeks is to try and lift her ranking to circa 100

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Longer term yes re Emma, but not right here, right now. And maybe not until next year. Agree excellent for Harriet. 

Kennykoalabear wrote:

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Do you think well see any Brits in the mixed doubles?

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 Joe, Jamie and Neal usually play mixed. 

Edited: depends on partners for the women, maybe we see Heather/Harriet there too. Usually the mixed thread is in the men's section. 

-- Edited by flamingowings on Sunday 29th of August 2021 07:56:17 PM

the addict wrote:

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I wonder what the cut-off was this year. Always difficult to judge when so many enter on their singles rankings.

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 Hopefully Harriet will get Desiraes sloppy 2nds

181 was cut off, they were 4th bottom. Harriet needed a partner 25 or better so she lucked out with Chan
Hopefully both her and Heather can get through a couple of rounds. Harriet is in that awkward position where she is too good not to play singles but not quite good enough to manage both. I would imagine it's too much of a risk to enter doubles at lower ranked tournaments. Getting knocked out early in singles but having a good run in doubles and consequently missing the next tournament would not help her singles ranking.

Heather and Harriet both play today.