Did they win it though?

At 8-6*, they clearly lost the point, yet the scoreboard moved to 9-6*. They lost the next point, then won the next, and apparently the match.

But I think the umpire got the score wrong and noone noticed, I cant see any reason for the point to our girls being awarded to them (Freya netted).

I'll wait until the replay is up and watch again incase I missed something (a touch or something by their opponents).

Yeah I've just watched it back. Umpire calls it 7-5 at change of ends. We then have:

Ali with a putaway for *8-5

Ali double faults *8-6

Freya nets and the players clearly think B/N have won the point, but the scoreboard moves to 9-6*, and the umpire calls that score with no reaction.

Ali misses the return, scoreboard moves to 9-7*

The girls win the point and all the players go to the net.

Julia Carrot wrote:

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Does anyone know if you can buy tickets by the gate for this tourney these days. I was thinking for tomorrow and its not sold out.

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 The answer is yes  - just phoned Priory Club

Coup Droit wrote:

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Wow - Venus just won in three long sets, over a top-50 player - and Venus is age 43 - it's just amazing !

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   ****! That sort of seals her WC. I was hoping she'd lose and retire to the legends

dodrade wrote:

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How far does Jodie have to get this week to make it into the Top 100?

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 Probably final unless there is an astonishing set of results in Ilkley and Gaiba this week, and a few favourable results in Berlin and Birmingham, in which case, semi-final. 

The calendar is out of sync with last year so Eastbourne's points are dropping this week, in Jodie's case 55 points, she's at 572 points in live rankings, while Olga Danilovic has 671 in 100th place after her win in Gaiba, Caroline Dolehide has already lost so can't improve on her 676 points, Tomova 680 points is still playing in Birmingham as a lucky loser. Realistically, Jodie would have to overtake some of the players not competing this week who have between 684 (Shnaider) and 692 (Mandlik and Leylah Fernandez). 

If Jodie reached the semi-final, she'd be on 681 points. Getting to the final would take her to 751 points. 

OER have a WTA race but including points from ITF events (so points won from best 16 tournaments in 2023 usual rules on having to include main draw Slams/Indian Wills/Miami etc). Currently, Sonay 197th, Katie Swan 194th, Fran Jones 187th, Emma 169th, Harriet 144th, Heather 106th, Jodie 98th, Katie Boulter 49th - players that have played fewer events may be under-ranked slightly.

So for instance, Jodie's 398 points from 11 events in 2023 is probably in a stronger position than Olivia Gadecki 410 from 18 events, Dayana Yastremska also 410 from 18, Diane Parry 417 from 19. Harriet seems to be the opposite, with the players immediately below her, having played far fewer tournaments.