Cornelia Oosthuizen is very near to catching Lucy Shuker as British #1. Lucy loses 100 points from French Open and later Wimbledon in a few weeks time. But she replaces them with counters that will just keep her above Cornelia. However, action soon turns to the grass in Eastbourne, Roehampton and Wimbledon, where both ladies should be playing in all 3 events (they should get Wimbledon wild cards, in a 16 draw, despite not qualifying as of right)
In the womens singles rankings, Lucy is still top but just one spot (18 v 19) ahead of Cornelia. They are both playing in a Series 3 level event this week in Cervia, Italy. Lucy is top seed, Cornelia is 2. Abby Breakwell and Ruby Bishop both play as well.
Interesting to see how it goes if they both play in the final, head to head
In summary - Nottingham - exhibition matches - Lucy Shuker v Cornelia Oosthuizen; Andy Laphorne v Greg Slade and then a mixed doubles with these 4 playing
Queens - exhibition GB v Spain - Alfie and Gordon take on Caverzachi and de la Puente in singles semis (Alfie v Caverzachi, Gordon v de la Puente) and then a singles semi and doubles match
Eastbourne - At this years Lexus Eastbourne Open, mens, womens and quad wheelchair tennis returns to Devonshire Park as part of an ITF1 series event on the UNIQLO Wheelchair World Tennis Tour, with British interest including Gordon Reid in the mens draw, Lucy Shuker in the womens draw, and Andy Lapthorne in the quad draw.
Roehampton - the wheelchair contingent will travel to South West London for their final Wimbledon preparations, as the Lexus British Open Roehampton gets underway. Last year, Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid reached the final and semi-final respectively of the ITF1 event, hosted alongside an ITF J300 junior event, with each hoping to go one better this time round as they prepare to defend titles at The Championships, Wimbledon.