UK Pro League 2022

Elegant Point · Satellite level

UK Pro League 2022

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

The venue for week 4 is Warwick University, not sure what faculties they have for this type of event, but handily close to the following weeks action in Nottingham.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Week 4 starts tomorrow, doesn't seem to be an entry list or schedule of play posted yet, anyone got any idea on entries for this week coming?

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

No, but I know what Maia Lumsden is playing, to feel out if she's better from covid, or if the 'long' effects are still a problem

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
No, but I know what Maia Lumsden is playing, to feel out if she's better from covid, or if the 'long' effects are still a problem

That would be good, if Maia is playing, be great to see. Even if she only gets to play 2 matches

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

JonH comes home wrote:
Week 4 starts tomorrow, doesn't seem to be an entry list or schedule of play posted yet, anyone got any idea on entries for this week coming?

Think it starts Sunday not Saturday. Think they are all Sunday to Saturday this year.

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Madadman wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Week 4 starts tomorrow, doesn't seem to be an entry list or schedule of play posted yet, anyone got any idea on entries for this week coming?

Think it starts Sunday not Saturday. Think they are all Sunday to Saturday this year.

Im not doing v well tonight - at home as well, seem to be in a run of getting it wrong !

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

ukproleague.com/week-4-2022/

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Ace Ventura wrote:
ukproleague.com/week-4-2022/

Mens entry is very weak this time and a few names Ive never heard of at all!

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

JonH comes home wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
ukproleague.com/week-4-2022/
Mens entry is very weak this time and a few names Ive never heard of at all!

It is isnt it. its good as others have an opportunity to earn money. But on the same token if the level isnt high enough is it if use and will it continue. The old use it or lose situation.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Yeah, the women's isn't much better. Maia a very welcome and notable addition, a few regular deep run contenders like Eliz, Katarina, Alice. Good to see Marni giving it another go, but it's then pretty weak after that.

I was just thinking Kate Mansfield could be a fairly interesting addition given she's 17, and her very few ITF results have been half reasonable thus far, but then I also just noticed she's American, which isn't ideal for a domestic event. I think it's just the 3 non GB players this week though, which is probably down on the average this year...

Lambda · Challenger level

Kate Mansfield may have US nationality, but she is based here and has played over 500 matches in domestic competitions at all age groups from 9U.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
Kate Mansfield may have US nationality, but she is based here and has played over 500 matches in domestic competitions at all age groups from 9U.

Yeah, I thought I'd read about her being based over here during the earlier ITF events, but wasn't sure and thought she might have just been over here early in time for the future GB ITF events this month. In that case, it's better than the likes of Vasilescu, Malygina, and Samavati competing, and who knows, she may switch down the line, but at the same time, especially when the 3 previous winners of the UK Pro League, a season-long competition to crown Britain's men and women Champions, were Romanian, Estonian, and Lithuanian, it does kind of defeat the purpose of the event, but they're presumably struggling to fill draws these days.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

JonH comes home wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
ukproleague.com/week-4-2022/
Mens entry is very weak this time and a few names Ive never heard of at all!

I don't think it's as weak as all that.

Compare with all the other UTR events this week/last week - look at Barcelona, Blaricum, Atlanta, Rio, Dobrich, Dubai - there are a couple of names you know in those events but the vast majority are players you've never heard of.

I know this is richer but it's still no points. The rich money events in France aren't always much better (depends on local ITFs)

The men here has top 400 (Billy), Dan (550), Brandon (who plays about 800-900 or so - beat Billy, and Luke, etc), and Sean who is a decent 1000 or so. It's not bad....

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 3rd of April 2022 07:47:14 AM

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Ace Ventura wrote:
ukproleague.com/week-4-2022/
Mens entry is very weak this time and a few names Ive never heard of at all!
I don't think it's as weak as all that.
Compare with all the other UTR events this week/last week - look at Barcelona, Blaricum, Atlanta, Rio, Dobrich, Dubai - there are a couple of names you know in those events but the vast majority are players you've never heard of.
I know this is richer but it's still no points. The rich money events in France aren't always much better (depends on local ITFs)
The men here has top 400 (Billy), Dan (550), Brandon (who plays about 800-900 or so - beat Billy, and Luke, etc), and Sean who is a decent 1000 or so. It's not bad....

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Sunday 3rd of April 2022 07:47:14 AM

i guess Im comparing with past weeks. The entry at UKPL is generally much stronger than this; whether its surprising or not as itf events get more prevalent is another matter.

in terms of other UTR type events in other countries, Im not surprised I wouldnt know their players if theyre down in the relative depths whereas in all the past UKPL events Ive heard of all the players.

it doesnt really matter though, its still interesting. My main concern is that for the league to be authentic as a competition , the points tables need a little narrative running through them, a consistency of player and competition. And i think that was there in the past 2 years but isnt really there this year.

but its fine.