Is it me, or have there been a lot fewer Premier Tier events this season? Just one so far and one to come? And generally it feels like the level of player involved in the Tour is lower down the rankings echelon than past years? Maybe reflected in more players being on world tour duty for rankings points?
But I wondered if the LTA had slowly reduced the importance of this in the domestic game?
Just you. There has been 3 Premier Tier events this season, 1 fewer than last year and the same number as 2023.
The level of player has dropped off over the last month but I've not noticed it over the rest of the year. The levels not really been that high since COVID.
Just you. There has been 3 Premier Tier events this season, 1 fewer than last year and the same number as 2023.
The level of player has dropped off over the last month but I've not noticed it over the rest of the year. The levels not really been that high since COVID.
Yeah, maybe Ive not followed too closely and am remembering pre covid times. Id missed there being three premier events ?
I can see Sutton and one tbd post tour masters, where are the others?
The top 3 on the final leader board are Jay Johnson-Hauldren, Marcus Walters and Benjamin Gusic-Wan for the men Mia Wainwright, Eloise Newberry and Ciara Moore for the women
Based on the fact sheet criteria, they'll be invited to the Masters along with
Phoenix Weir, James Story, Matt Summers, Lois Newberry, Katherine Barnes, Freya Christie (Premier Tier winners) and last year's winners Harry Wendelken & Eliz Maloney and a LTA discretionary WC.
Should any invitations be declined the next on the leaderboard to be invited are Nathan Mansfield, Cameron Fryer, Alfie King Sophia Christodoulou, Chloe Cleaver, Tamara Kuti
Draw will be on 8 December when we should know the field for certain