With Hannah Klugman, Mika Stojsavljevic and Mimi Xu already in the main draw (plus wildcards) qualifying starts tomorrow at Roehampton, with 7 Brits involved
QR1
(qWC) Tegan Bush v (q12) Eugenia Zozaya Menendez (ESP)
(q2) Maia Ilinca Burcescu (ROU) v Freya Peet
(qWC) Sophia Christodoulou v (q9) Kamonwan Yodpetch (THA)
(qWC) Hephzibah Oluwadare v (q13) Amelie Justine Hejtmanek (CZE)
(qWC) Mia Wainwright v (q15) Tereza Hermanova (CZE)
Wimbledon have continued their recent habit of doing the main draws whilst qualifying is still on, unlike the other Slams. Of our big 3 Mika appears to face the toughest round 1, drawn against Mia Pohankova (WTA 465 and a frequent opponent of Hannah's)
R1 (L64)
(WC) Megan Knight v Q
(9) Jana Kovackova (CZE) v (WC) Allegra Korpanec Davies
Mia Pohankova (SVK) v (7) Mika Stojsavljevic
Vendula Valdmannova (CZE) v (WC) Daniela Piani
(WC) Brooke Black v Q
(8) Luna Vujovic (SRB) v (WC) Daniella Britton
Thea Frodin (USA) v Mingge Xu
Q v (WC) Ruby Cooling
(WC) Flora Johnson v Sarah Melany Fajmonova (CZE)
(13) Charo Esquiva Banuls (ESP) v (WC) Hollie Smart
Sol Ailin Larraya Guidi (ARG) v (2) Hannah Klugman
Draw updated with qualifiers - Hep gets drawn to the Q v Q slot
R1 (L64)
(WC) Megan Knight v (Q) Eugenia Zozaya Menendez (ESP)
(9) Jana Kovackova (CZE) v (WC) Allegra Korpanec Davies
Mia Pohankova (SVK) v (7) Mika Stojsavljevic
Vendula Valdmannova (CZE) v (WC) Daniela Piani
(WC) Brooke Black v (Q) Kanon Sawashiro (JPN)
(8) Luna Vujovic (SRB) v (WC) Daniella Britton
Thea Frodin (USA) v Mingge Xu
(Q) Leena Freedman (USA) v (WC) Ruby Cooling
(Q) Lea Nilsson (SWE) v (Q) Hephzibah Oluwadare
(WC) Flora Johnson v Sarah Melany Fajmonova (CZE)
(13) Charo Esquiva Banuls (ESP) v (WC) Hollie Smart
Sol Ailin Larraya Guidi (ARG) v (2) Hannah Klugman
Draw updated with qualifiers - Hep gets drawn to the Q v Q slot
R1 (L64)
(WC) Megan Knight v (Q) Eugenia Zozaya Menendez (ESP) (9) Jana Kovackova (CZE) v (WC) Allegra Korpanec Davies Mia Pohankova (SVK) v (7) Mika Stojsavljevic Vendula Valdmannova (CZE) v (WC) Daniela Piani (WC) Brooke Black v (Q) Kanon Sawashiro (JPN) (8) Luna Vujovic (SRB) v (WC) Daniella Britton Thea Frodin (USA) v Mingge Xu (Q) Leena Freedman (USA) v (WC) Ruby Cooling (Q) Lea Nilsson (SWE) v (Q) Hephzibah Oluwadare (WC) Flora Johnson v Sarah Melany Fajmonova (CZE) (13) Charo Esquiva Banuls (ESP) v (WC) Hollie Smart Sol Ailin Larraya Guidi (ARG) v (2) Hannah Klugman
12 players in the draw seems a decent amount - is that more than we normally would have? Good luck to the 6 in action today!
Draw updated with qualifiers - Hep gets drawn to the Q v Q slot
R1 (L64)
(WC) Megan Knight v (Q) Eugenia Zozaya Menendez (ESP) (9) Jana Kovackova (CZE) v (WC) Allegra Korpanec Davies Mia Pohankova (SVK) v (7) Mika Stojsavljevic Vendula Valdmannova (CZE) v (WC) Daniela Piani (WC) Brooke Black v (Q) Kanon Sawashiro (JPN) (8) Luna Vujovic (SRB) v (WC) Daniella Britton Thea Frodin (USA) v Mingge Xu (Q) Leena Freedman (USA) v (WC) Ruby Cooling (Q) Lea Nilsson (SWE) v (Q) Hephzibah Oluwadare (WC) Flora Johnson v Sarah Melany Fajmonova (CZE) (13) Charo Esquiva Banuls (ESP) v (WC) Hollie Smart Sol Ailin Larraya Guidi (ARG) v (2) Hannah Klugman
12 players in the draw seems a decent amount - is that more than we normally would have? Good luck to the 6 in action today!
Just slightly more than average - typically 2 DAs 7/8 wildcards and 0/1 qualifier
Hannah and Mika have been showcased on court 12 (3rd and 4th, after Cobolli / Alexandrova). Flora, Daniela, Daniella and Hollie also play
Hep continues her good form on the grass following Roehampton qualification to boost the British contingent in the main draw
FQR
(qWC) Hephzibah Oluwadare d. (q4) Lorena Solar Donoso (ESP) 7-6(4) 6-1
I thought Hep had a higher ranking, was surprised to see that she needed a qwc.
Hep effectively stopped playing junior tournaments after Wimbledon 2024, so the modest ranking she has is down to reaching round 3 here last year. Like many in the last year of juniors she has been playing Pro tournaments, but hasn't received a main draw wildcard (unlike for example Jasmine Conway, who had a low junior rank but modest pro rank in 2022 - and ended up reaching the quarters via a main draw WC) though it is possible she opted for qualifying instead for match practice