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Var · Futures qualifying

Week 25 - WTA250 - Nottingham, Grass

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Var wrote:

Agree with everything that has been said, but fundamentally isnt the grass court season just too short? No wonder we dont see the best players in GB so soon after the French Open. Wouldnt an extra week help along with more room for ITF lower level tournaments?

-- Edited by Var on Saturday 14th of June 2025 07:27:52 AM

Maybe

but, tbh, I'm not talking about the best players, they seem to be reasonably well catered for, I'm talking about the more lowly players, to whom the French Open is irrelevant

Var · Futures qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
Var wrote:

Agree with everything that has been said, but fundamentally isnt the grass court season just too short? No wonder we dont see the best players in GB so soon after the French Open. Wouldnt an extra week help along with more room for ITF lower level tournaments?

-- Edited by Var on Saturday 14th of June 2025 07:27:52 AM
Maybe
but, tbh, I'm not talking about the best players, they seem to be reasonably well catered for, I'm talking about the more lowly players, to whom the French Open is irrelevant

Yeah, tough on the likes of Ella and Oli.

Danny1312 · Lower Club Player

I think they have to recognise that if they want these guys to take advantage of the grass swing they have to provide the chances! I kind of understand why Broady stayed away now... not enough chances for Ollie I feel really bad he had earnt a spot this week but there aren't any! Black and Panini get 1 game each that there never likely to win? Surely a W35 the 2nd week of the French open? Anyway my thoughts are it's been a bit of a mess all round including some wildcard allocations.

Lambda · ATP level

Can anyone explain how they've been able to give out 4 WCs? There is no provision as far as I can see to do that. In a WTA250 there are 2 regular WCs and 2 exemption WCs. If no eligible players request the exemption WCs, 1 can be awarded as a regular WC and 1 reverts to next in.

9vicman · Futures qualifying

Danny1312 wrote:
I think they have to recognise that if they want these guys to take advantage of the grass swing they have to provide the chances! I kind of understand why Broady stayed away now... not enough chances for Ollie I feel really bad he had earnt a spot this week but there aren't any! Black and Panini get 1 game each that there never likely to win? Surely a W35 the 2nd week of the French open? Anyway my thoughts are it's been a bit of a mess all round including some wildcard allocations.

Panini autocorrect made me chuckle. And made me hungry!

Danny1312 · Lower Club Player

9vicman wrote:
Danny1312 wrote:
I think they have to recognise that if they want these guys to take advantage of the grass swing they have to provide the chances! I kind of understand why Broady stayed away now... not enough chances for Ollie I feel really bad he had earnt a spot this week but there aren't any! Black and Panini get 1 game each that there never likely to win? Surely a W35 the 2nd week of the French open? Anyway my thoughts are it's been a bit of a mess all round including some wildcard allocations.
Panini autocorrect made me chuckle. And made me hungry!

Happy to help! Or not if anyone's on a diet haha

9vicman · Futures qualifying

Am assuming that Hannah and Mimi have wild cards instead of Heather and Jodie because of the limit on wild cards. Otherwise I can't see the advantage to the younger players.

-- Edited by 9vicman on Saturday 14th of June 2025 09:21:15 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Lambda wrote:
Can anyone explain how they've been able to give out 4 WCs? There is no provision as far as I can see to do that. In a WTA250 there are 2 regular WCs and 2 exemption WCs. If no eligible players request the exemption WCs, 1 can be awarded as a regular WC and 1 reverts to next in.

Shhh

Maybe because they made a mistake and the next in doesn't realise?

smile

PaulM · Tennis legend

Pretty insipid performance from Jodie so far. Broken from *40-15

2-4*

PaulM · Tennis legend

It's like Jodie is playing in slow motion. Looks very average against a player on her first grass court match of the year. All Todoni needs to do is get the ball into the forehand corner with a bit of depth and she's won the point.

6-7(2) *0-0

Still time, but this is really disappointing. Footwork is non existent today.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Broken from *40-0 after multiple deuces.

Horrible stuff. Only bright side is I suppose its better to have the disaster here than in a couple of weeks time. Left her serve in London.

1-4*

RJH1962 · Strong Club Player

Watched most of the second set and that was truly awful. Jodie is nowhere near her pre injury level. Not even sure she merits a wild card for Wimbledon in this form.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Loses 7-6(2) 6-1. Poor performance. One to learn a few things from and move on swiftly. She is better than that.

Sheddie · administrator

Poor day at the office for Jodie but she was close to beating Anisimova last week, she's definitely deserving of a WC