British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

B00thy wrote:

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I also believe in Katie Swan's potential (to become top 50, beyond that who knows) but I believe 2025 is a year of building a fitness base necessary to play top tennis.

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 Yes, let Katie concentrate on that. She doesn't need the BJK Cup this year at ieast.

I'd probably be taking Fran. She's not exactly a mug on hard courts. When she last played on hard ( outdoor I assume but still ... ) she won an ITF W75 tournament in Brazil ar the end of March, beating 3 top 200 players on the way with Jeanjean WR 123 in the final. A few weeks earlier in Mexico, after qualifying in a WTA 500, she beat Sherif WR 68 by retiral but she was 6-4 3-0 up.

And if things continue as they have been of late, she will be full of confidence.

Surely for the time being, a stronger player to have for back up.

So Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the BJKC Finals to take a wild card into Seoul. Which is a choice. Even though clear why she has done it - to try and ensure a seeding at the Australian Open. But to pull out with a week to go is poor.

PS Can this chat have a new title / someone create a new chat.

Not a surprise but still disappointing. Especially as I don't think theres any real risk of her not being seeded for Oz irrespective of playing Seoul given how the points flows of all those in the 20-40 range are flowing.

I thought our draw looked really positive but given comparative form I think we'll lose to Japan now (assuming Osaka doesn't also withdraw).

I think that it does seem pretty poor and unprofessional from Emma ( and / or her wonderful team of advisers, hmm )

On the face of it nothing has really changed in the near week since she lost in the US Open. And I agree, with the points as they are are and the confidence she should have in her game, it looks unnecessary even if she / they feel an Aus Open seeding is sooo important.

JonH comes home wrote:

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9vicman wrote:

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So Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the BJKC Finals to take a wild card into Seoul. Which is a choice. Even though clear why she has done it - to try and ensure a seeding at the Australian Open. But to pull out with a week to go is poor.

PS Can this chat have a new title / someone create a new chat.

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 You could do it yourself! Just click start a new topic at the top of this page/section, give it a title and off we go! Good luck! 

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 Though maybe just change the title, as 9vicman also mentioned, as more and more is added to this thread?

We can't split threads but TA, as thread starter, or a mod could easily change the title.

indiana wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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9vicman wrote:

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So Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the BJKC Finals to take a wild card into Seoul. Which is a choice. Even though clear why she has done it - to try and ensure a seeding at the Australian Open. But to pull out with a week to go is poor.

PS Can this chat have a new title / someone create a new chat.

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 You could do it yourself! Just click start a new topic at the top of this page/section, give it a title and off we go! Good luck! 

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 Though maybe just change the title, as 9vicman also mentioned, as more and more is added to this thread?

We can't split threads but TA, as thread starter, or a mod could easily change the title.

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Understood - I was also sort of commenting that anyone can start a thread. There arent specific thread starters, although some do it more than others. So long as folks generally keep to structure etc, it isnt difficult. And its good if more people get involved, at least I would say so.  

and not having a dig at Vicman, at all, more a general comment and bit of encouragement, maybe?! 

JonH comes home wrote:

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indiana wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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9vicman wrote:

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So Emma Raducanu has pulled out of the BJKC Finals to take a wild card into Seoul. Which is a choice. Even though clear why she has done it - to try and ensure a seeding at the Australian Open. But to pull out with a week to go is poor.

PS Can this chat have a new title / someone create a new chat.

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 You could do it yourself! Just click start a new topic at the top of this page/section, give it a title and off we go! Good luck! 

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 Though maybe just change the title, as 9vicman also mentioned, as more and more is added to this thread?

We can't split threads but TA, as thread starter, or a mod could easily change the title.

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Understood - I was also sort of commenting that anyone can start a thread. There arent specific thread starters, although some do it more than others. So long as folks generally keep to structure etc, it isnt difficult. And its good if more people get involved, at least I would say so.  

and not having a dig at Vicman, at all, more a general comment and bit of encouragement, maybe?! 

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 Thanks for the encouragement Jon.