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Coup Droit wrote:

I'm 100% in favour of nationality hopping/shopping for tennis players
It's part of the professional package you have to think about
Pros and cons
No one is doing anything dodgy
Just like normal passports
Evaluate what's on offer and make the decision that fits your pathway the best
Good luck to Lulu

Good luck indeed. Interesting how New Zealand has been involved in a number of nationality switches. Erin Routliffe switched from Canada to the country of her birth, while Cameron Norrie went in the other direction.



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Lambda wrote:

I don't see why the Czech's would give Hannah a WC. Apart from anything else they've got more than enough of their own prodigies that will be wanting them. And I doubt her team will want her to use 1 at this level just yet when she's limited to 3; 2 of which I would think will be reserved for Ilkley and Shrewsbury.

She is down to use a JE at the end of the month in Slovenia.

 You were right about no wildcard for Hannah .... smilecry

 Hannah has posted a nice instagram photo of her training this week in Prague, with Laura Samson (who until recently was Samsonova) 

Which would probably explain why she entered Ricany, even if it didn't really matter whether she played it or not

Nice for her to train with other top juniors  



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Odd to see Laura anglicising her name. Might it indicate she wants to join us?



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Brendan F wrote:

Odd to see Laura anglicising her name. Might it indicate she wants to join us?


No. It's about gender neutrality. When a Czech woman marries a Czech man, the woman takes the man's surname with 'ova' added on the end. This then gets passed down to their daughters. This was required by law, but the Czech's recently passed legislation to allow women to drop the 'ova' from their name.

ETA: I know you asked it tongue in cheek

-- Edited by Lambda on Saturday 16th of March 2024 10:35:35 AM



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Lambda wrote:
Brendan F wrote:

 

Odd to see Laura anglicising her name. Might it indicate she wants to join us?

 


No. It's about gender neutrality. When a Czech woman marries a Czech man, the woman takes the man's surname with 'ova' added on the end. This then gets passed down to their daughters. This was required by law, but the Czech's recently passed legislation to allow women to drop the 'ova' from their name.

ETA: I know you asked it tongue in cheek

-- Edited by Lambda on Saturday 16th of March 2024 10:35:35 AM

 You give me too much credit but I did also wonder if she had an English connection being called Laura rather than e.g. Lara.



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Just to note that the 17 year-old wilcard, ex-European junior champ, won this event, beating the number one seed, Snigur, with ease

As to Laura, there was a lot of speculation (or knowledge?), that she'd changed her name to avoid constant confusion with the other Samsonova (Ludmilla?)

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