Week 20 - ITF ($25K) - Izmir, Turkey Hard

RedCabbage · Club Coach

Week 20 - ITF ($25K) - Izmir, Turkey Hard

indiana · Tennis legend

Go, Naomi smile

Pfft to WR 250, might as well close in or her CH of WR 231 which she should take out if she wins the final.

That latest win has her now provisionally ( post RG rankings ) ahead of Laura and Emily and up to GB No 5.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 20th of May 2011 01:46:41 PM

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

This day is getting better and better.

Great that Naomi has now removed any lingering doubts about the top 250 and she can concentrate on winning the tournament

indiana · Tennis legend

RedCabbage wrote:
What are the chances of Tara getting a QWC for Wimbledon? Or Eastbourne? Presumably she's thereabouts in the rankings? Do players have to be top 250 to be considered nowadays?

If she's in the Eastbourne qualies I'll have to make a point of going on the Saturday.

-- Edited by RedCabbage on Friday 20th of May 2011 01:05:40 PM

The players ( theoretically ) have to be WR 250 or better in the 6th June rankings to be considered for a Wimbledon MD WC.

If all 5 of the girls ( over and above Bally and Anne who are Direct Entrants ) that should make that target get WCs, there should then be 3 QWCs available for other Brits. As I said on the Wimbledon WC thread, I do think Lisa and Tara should get two of these ( even with not as good years as they would have hoped for so far, they have picked up more points this year than anyone else outside the top 7 ) with the third between Fitzy and Mel.

These players are very far clear of any other active GB player in the rankings.

To my mind ( if the LTA sticks to its total of 8 for recommendations for GB MD & Q WCs ), one these players misses out on a Wimbledon WC and it sure shouldn't be Tara.

-- Edited by indiana on Friday 20th of May 2011 01:55:17 PM

murray_2k9 · Challenger qualifying

CANNOT WAIT to see Naomi in Wimby MD, her game is always dangerous on grass and if she could just get a decent draw and really relax, she could make some great headlines!

philwrig · Hall of fame

It also puts her in with a great shot of making US open qualies as well.

philwrig · Hall of fame

Lisa and Broadz won the dubs final.

Peter too · Tennis legend

F: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) 2 283 v BUZARNESCU, Mihaela (ROU) 356

Peter too · Tennis legend

Has someone been tampering with the water?

It's Friday and we still have:-

In singles:- a Quarter Finalist, 2 Semi Finalists and a Finalist + a GS Qualifier. All still going.

In doubles:- a Title (two players), three finalists (in 2 finals), a semi finalist and a quarter finalist.

wolf · Tennis legend

Win it Naomi...

Certainly not looking such a bad result for an injured Lisa to take Buzarnescu to 7-5 first set in the first round now...

wolf · Tennis legend

SF: BROADY (GBR) / WHYBOURN (GBR) defeated AMIRAGHYAN (ARM) / SEZER (TUR) 6-4 6-2

F: BROADY (GBR) / WHYBOURN (GBR) defeated BUZARNESCU (ROU) / MRDEZA (CRO) 3-6 7-6(4) [10-7]

alex03maccy · Grand Slam Champion

Naomi lost 5 & 4 cry

tony_orient · ATP qualifying

A shame but a good run none the less and a top 50 spot secured.

I thought she was destined to win it after reportedly losing in round 1 before the result was changed.