Weeks 27-28 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass)

seagull · Hall of fame

Weeks 27-28 - The Championships, Wimbledon (grass)

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

It may be above but I see Emmas got a new opponent today

PaulM · Tennis legend

Ugh Hev. This time she is broken from *40-0 and loses 7-5 6-4

I don't think she was ever going to turn it around but should have got that set to a breaker. She missed one game point in particular there that was a sitter.

Rich2310 · County player

Really think Heather should think about just focusing on doubles.
Feel she could still achieve more there.

indiana · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
Heather should not be getting any more wildcards.

Sabalenka has pulled out

To me it really depends where her singles is at.

Next year, if she is top 200 and still one of our leading olayers without a MD WC, I would certainly give her a MD WC again.

She would be a 'name' people would want to see and she would 'deserve' it on her ranking.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Yes, I've no problem at all with Hev getting a wildcard if she is appprox 150 in the world or whatever in singles

It seems 'ageist' to say she should go and do doubles, and au revoir to all singles help

I don't think we should always favour the youngsters - in fact, I think it's important the youngsters see that GB tennis will support them, for their whole career, if they deserve it, and not trade them in for a younger model, just for the sake of it

She didn't win - but then I bet quite a lot of our wildcards are not going to win .....

DF · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
seagull wrote:
Heather should not be getting any more wildcards.

Sabalenka has pulled out
To me it really depends where her singles is at.
Next year, if she is top 200 and still one of our leading olayers without a MD WC, I would certainly give her a MD WC again.
She would be a 'name' people would want to see and she would 'deserve' it on her ranking.

I agree smile

indiana · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Yes, I've no problem at all with Hev getting a wildcard if she is appprox 150 in the world or whatever in singles

It seems 'ageist' to say she should go and do doubles, and au revoir to all singles help

I don't think we should always favour the youngsters - in fact, I think it's important the youngsters see that GB tennis will support them, for their whole career, if they deserve it, and not trade them in for a younger model, just for the sake of it

She didn't win - but then I bet quite a lot of our wildcards are not going to win .....

Good point.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Duplicate.

-- Edited by Peter too on Monday 1st of July 2024 03:02:40 PM

Chris · Junior player

I believe Heathers WC should have been given to someone starting out in their career i.e Banks, Rajecki. To me she has turned up, played mediocre and taken a nice pay check. She is not going to achieve anything now and somebody else could have put the money to better use. My opinion. Good luck to all the others.

the addict · Tennis legend

Peter too wrote:
R1: RADUCANU, Emma (GBR) WC 168 (CH=10 2022) v ZARAZUA, Renata (MEX) 98 (CH=95 2024)

The full draw is on the first page of this thread, with up-to-date rankings

Peter too · Tennis legend

OK, Sorry I didn't realise the original post had been updated and thought it might be useful to post data about her new opponent as the match is about to start.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Pleased for Elsa Jaquemot

Got the LL when Azarenka withdrew (none of her shrieks - it's all good news)

markymc1983 · Club Coach

How many more withdrawals before Marni and Hannah get a look in?

PaulM · Tennis legend

Another 10...

Emma struggling to hit through Zarazua at the moment.