Not British, but WTA dont appear to have a venue for this years WTA Finals yet- realise last year came together late and its not imperative, but presumably China is out of the question. Back to Mexico or could others bid? With Hologic the new tour sponsor, I wonder where their target markets are?

Lambda wrote:

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Finally, Surbiton and Ilkley have been added to the womens ITF calendar. But it does look like Manchester isn't been held this year and there will be a week gap between the 2 W100s unless there is to be something yet to be added.

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 Sadly, the LTA still ignoring these events! 

Dates announced for Trophy Series & new Performance Competition Calendar events
23/03/22

Dates have been confirmed for the 2022 grass court Trophy Series events at Surbiton and Ilkley alongside five further ITF World Tennis Tour (WTT) $25k events for both women and men in July and August.

www.lta.org.uk/news/dates-announced-for-trophy-series

Interesting to see that for the Wimbledon WC play offs there is a WC for the highest ranked college player to have signed in.

Women's Wild Cards.
1 wild card from winning the LTA British Tour Premier Felixstowe
2 wild cards for the top 2 GB players on the ITF junior ranking list at 13 June having signed in (if
either of the 2 highest ranked juniors have already won U18 Nationals & won a Qualifying wild card
then the next highest ranked junior. If this wild card is not required or accepted the wild card will go
back to the LTA Performance Team)
Top ranked NCAA player having signed in (subject to the player being in the NCAA top 100)
1 discretionary wild card from the LTA Performance Team

Men's Wild Cards.
1 wild card from winning the LTA British Tour Premier Felixstowe
1 wild card from winning the Progress Tour Cromer event
1 wild card for the top GB player on the ITF junior ranking list at 13 June having signed in (if the
highest ranked junior has already won U18 Nationals & won a Qualifying wild card then the next
highest ranked junior. If this wild card is not required or accepted the wild card will go back to the
LTA Performance Team)
Top ranked NCAA player having signed in (subject to the player being in the NCAA top 100)
1 discretionary wild card from the LTA Performance Team

Lambda wrote:

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Interesting to see that for the Wimbledon WC play offs there is a WC for the highest ranked college player to have signed in.

Women's Wild Cards.
1 wild card from winning the LTA British Tour Premier Felixstowe
2 wild cards for the top 2 GB players on the ITF junior ranking list at 13 June having signed in (if
either of the 2 highest ranked juniors have already won U18 Nationals & won a Qualifying wild card
then the next highest ranked junior. If this wild card is not required or accepted the wild card will go
back to the LTA Performance Team)
Top ranked NCAA player having signed in (subject to the player being in the NCAA top 100)
1 discretionary wild card from the LTA Performance Team

Men's Wild Cards.
1 wild card from winning the LTA British Tour Premier Felixstowe
1 wild card from winning the Progress Tour Cromer event
1 wild card for the top GB player on the ITF junior ranking list at 13 June having signed in (if the
highest ranked junior has already won U18 Nationals & won a Qualifying wild card then the next
highest ranked junior. If this wild card is not required or accepted the wild card will go back to the
LTA Performance Team)
Top ranked NCAA player having signed in (subject to the player being in the NCAA top 100)
1 discretionary wild card from the LTA Performance Team

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 i often wonder why they have slightly different WC structures for men and women eg men offer one to Progress Tour Cromer, why doesnt the womens have that? It is the same for the season long ITF wildcards, slightly differently structured. 

 

Not that it matters but... 

Mens and womens fields for the first Nottingham ITF 25 events in 2 1/2 weeks look very strong. Only 2 or 3 Brits directly in at this point - those in the know, will the fields weaken much over two weeks?