2023 British tournaments

Lambda · Challenger level

RE: 2023 British tournaments

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
This is a good article on what the Ilkley Trophy means to the club and how they're using the profits to help disadvantaged children in the community. Also says it is confirmed for next year.
https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/sport/other-sport/how-ilkley-ltsc-is-using-lexus-ilkley-trophy-to-grow-tennis-in-yorkshire-4184280

Tickets for next Saturday finals - cant wait !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

As well as Lexus headline sponsoring the British tennis tournaments world, theyre now going in big with the atp globally

www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-lexus-announcement-june-2023

jb288 · Satellite level

Don't know if this has been posted already, but it looks like the UK tournaments for the rest of the year have been decided for the women at least - in addition to the 4 x 25k in August, there'll be a 100k, 60k, 25k swing in Oct/Nov per last year - although this time 'in order' from biggest to smallest which seems more sensible (although it worked out very well for Lily and Emily last time!)

Madadman · Masters Series Champion

jb288 wrote:
Don't know if this has been posted already, but it looks like the UK tournaments for the rest of the year have been decided for the women at least - in addition to the 4 x 25k in August, there'll be a 100k, 60k, 25k swing in Oct/Nov per last year - although this time 'in order' from biggest to smallest which seems more sensible (although it worked out very well for Lily and Emily last time!)

Interesting that the ITF site only has womens tournaments for GB in the Autumn and no Mens. Maybe we might have some autumn atp challengers in this country?

Lambda · Challenger level

Madadman wrote:
jb288 wrote:
Don't know if this has been posted already, but it looks like the UK tournaments for the rest of the year have been decided for the women at least - in addition to the 4 x 25k in August, there'll be a 100k, 60k, 25k swing in Oct/Nov per last year - although this time 'in order' from biggest to smallest which seems more sensible (although it worked out very well for Lily and Emily last time!)
Interesting that the ITF site only has womens tournaments for GB in the Autumn and no Mens. Maybe we might have some autumn atp challengers in this country?

Mens are M25s at Edgbaston (Outdoor), Glasgow and Sunderland in same weeks as womens. Shrewsbury and Glasgow have been on ITF calendar since mid April with Edgbaston and Sunderland added late April.

-- Edited by Lambda on Monday 26th of June 2023 02:36:51 AM

Lambda · Challenger level

Incidentally, many of us are saying that Emma should reset and develop naturally by starting with some high level ITFs. She says she's looking to return before the end of the year. If she hasn't already returned and is looking for a special ranking (protected ranking to most of us) then I worked out when she announced her lay off that Glasgow week would be the first week she could return and be eligible for a SR. Unfortunately, Shrewsbury would be a week too soon - her last points were added 24th April, the 26 weeks out to be eligible for a SR from 24th April would be 23rd October. I'm not suggesting she'll play Glasgow as I can't see her stepping down to a 60K. A 100K perhaps, but not a 60K.

Im not looking to start a discussion in this thread on what Emma should play on her return, we've got her own thread for that. I'm merely making note that Shrewsbury would be too soon for a SR.

Lambda · Challenger level

At JonH's request elsewhere, these are the links to details of feed up WCs which have recently being updated with opportunities for the remainder of the year.

women feed up wildcards 2023
men feed up wildcards 2023

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
At JonH's request elsewhere, these are the links to details of feed up WCs which have recently being updated with opportunities for the remainder of the year.

women feed up wildcards 2023
men feed up wildcards 2023

Thank you Lamdba!

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

So they still seem to assume the UK Pro League Finals will take place in October.

Lambda · Challenger level

The 3 women's GB tournaments and 2 of the 3 men's in October are now labelled coaching trial on the ITF calendar. Ive not heard anything about the ITF doing a coaching trial but I assume this is a trial of courtside coaching used in the ATP and WTA?

the addict · Tennis legend

There are quite a few more this month - with Serbia being one this year. Assuming it is as you say it makes me wonder if the attendance at these tournaments will go up significantly - there aren't many spectators/coaches etc to be seen at some of these tournaments.