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flamingowings wrote:

If this tournament and Eastbourne are of the same status, why is the prize money different?

 Im never actually sure which is correct. Birmingham prizemoney is showing as $820k with total financial commitment at $936k (as I have put above now)

Eastbourne is $750k prizemoney and $852k total financial commitment. 

 

As to why they are different - isnt that often the case? eg Madrid and Rome and Beijing all have the same status but different prizemoney as far as I can tell. 



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I have to admit, I don't know myself. I was just struck by it because they were on the board one after each other and I wondered. It does make sense that it's sponsorship rather than being tied to a particular title level though.

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Court 1 has been hit by flooding due to thunderstorms and rain

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From press conference, reported on Twitter
Elina Svitolina: "Hopefully I can get a wildcard to Birmingham because I forgot to sign in"

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the addict wrote:

From press conference, reported on Twitter
Elina Svitolina: "Hopefully I can get a wildcard to Birmingham because I forgot to sign in"

They might have to give her one. I don't know exactly how it works but aren't 2 WCs initially for top 20 players to take up?



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Yes, that is right, but if those two WC's aren't taken up the places revert to the next on the DA list.

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Well, Svitolina got her WC

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Interesting to see which Brits are playing. Konta is in the main draw and you would assume Boulter and Watson would get the other wildcards.
Broadly hasn't entered Ilkley, which suggests she may be at Birmingham.
Not sure who else will turn up in qualifiers - Gabi, Harriet and Katy look like they are playing Ilkley.

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paulisi wrote:

Interesting to see which Brits are playing. Konta is in the main draw and you would assume Boulter and Watson would get the other wildcards.
Broadly hasn't entered Ilkley, which suggests she may be at Birmingham.
Not sure who else will turn up in qualifiers - Gabi, Harriet and Katy look like they are playing Ilkley.

 Love the typo of 'Broadly'. Especially as Naomi is one of the least 'broad' players on the tour (talking physically, not in her opinions). Bit like Robin Hood's 'Little John'.  



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Predictive text again....

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paulisi wrote:

Interesting to see which Brits are playing. Konta is in the main draw and you would assume Boulter and Watson would get the other wildcards.
Broadly hasn't entered Ilkley, which suggests she may be at Birmingham.
Not sure who else will turn up in qualifiers - Gabi, Harriet and Katy look like they are playing Ilkley.

I suspect Katie Swan may end up in Birmingham qualifiers.



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Heather and Katie B rewarded for work this week with WC entries into Birmingham

www.lta.org.uk/major-events/nature-valley-classic/news-and-media/2018/nature-valley-classic-heather-watson-and-katie-boulter-join-birmingham-field/


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paulisi wrote:

Interesting to see which Brits are playing. Konta is in the main draw and you would assume Boulter and Watson would get the other wildcards.
Broadly hasn't entered Ilkley, which suggests she may be at Birmingham.
Not sure who else will turn up in qualifiers - Gabi, Harriet and Katy look like they are playing Ilkley.

 proven correct!



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Sam, Jodie, Tara and Katy have QWC. No Katie S in qualifying draw



-- Edited by RedSquirrel on Friday 15th of June 2018 03:43:18 PM

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Katie S with a MDWC for Ilkely?


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