the addict wrote:

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QF:- Emina Bektas (USA) / Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (GBR) (227+312) def Hong Yi Cody Wong (HKG) / Lin Zhu (CHN) CR637 (210+427) 6-4 6-2

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SF:- Emina Bektas (USA) / Yuriko Lily Miyazaki (GBR) (227+312) v I-Hsuan Cho (TPE) / Yi Tsen Cho (TPE) CR370 (185+185)

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 Just come home and found Heather's result .. 

With smart choices she she could have a very tidy ranking in a few weeks time ..

the addict wrote:

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Played indoors

QF:- Heather Watson (GBR) WR192 def Wushuang Zheng (CHN) WR270 [Q6] 6-3 3-6 6-2

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SF:- Heather Watson (GBR) WR192 v Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) WR113 [3]

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 SF:- Heather Watson (GBR) WR192 LOST TO Mananchaya Sawangkaew (THA) WR113 [3] 4-6 5-7

Shame but Hev wasn't far off. A good fortnights work.

Lily is down for the Nottingham II event in the UK next week - that's going to be a scramble

Lambda wrote:

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I didn't think a main draw wild card for Wimby was ever in doubt. She's still very popular with the public and media that, as long as she's in the top 200 and its not needed for others, I would think she would always get a main draw wild card.

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 It should be though.  I like Heather and she's been a more than decent servant to GB tennis but it is time to look to the future now. She doesn't need the money and a wildcard for a younger player would give them some finances to invest in their future.

Yes she's done ok this week but let's be honest she's basically had to travel around the world to compete in a pretty low quality tournament which is fine and she's perfectly entitled to do so and you can only beat the player on the other side of the net.  

I daresay she will get a load of wildcards to the other UK grass tournaments so the public will get plenty of chance to see her.  I know this will be an unpopular opinion but as I'm generally against wild cards for the grand slams anyway, if we are going to have them I'd like to see them given to younger players to see if the money and experience can help future careers.

I love wildcards

And although I normally would never rush home to watch a Heather match, I'd definitely give one to Heather for several reasons, some of which overlap:

(a) the crowd like her (or at least recognise her ....) - I was at one event, can't remember, and SO many people were saying to each other, when's Heather playing? Which court is Heather on? etc etc

(b) wildcards are not just to help up-and-coming players - sponsors, the press, the crowd .... all matter

(b) I'm a mega fan of juniors but I don't like the kick the can down the road approach, there's always something better just round the corner

(c) I think giving wildcards to older players sends a very good message to younger players - it shows that the bods will invest in your throughout your career, not just when you're a new young thing

Just remembered about Fran too for MD WC