Week 26 - WTA Premier ($998,712) Eastbourne, Great Britain (Grass)

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Week 26 - WTA Premier ($998,712) Eastbourne, Great Britain (Grass)

indiana · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
I was a little surprised, but someone (who is usually on the ball) said LL on twitter

They possibly assumed that the qualifers had already been placed in which case Jo would be playing a LL.

But Vekic must have withdrawn earlier so qualifiers and LLs are all taken together to be placed.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

It could well be that British interest in the singles will have finished on Sunday.

flamingowings · All-time great

11 am starts. The BBC coverage starts on Monday so streams may have to be found.
Harriet's match is first on centre, Katie first on court 1*. Harriet is followed by Heather, followed by Jo.

*Paul Jubb is also on at the same time on court 2 (& is followed by Ward).

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

And before TV coverage even starts. I was looking forward, but I guess betting streams will have to suffice.

Watson and Swan can't really have any real complaints with their respective draws considering it is a Premier, and a traditionally strong field as some top players haven't even played on grass yet, but it's all relative as both are WCs of course.

Hopefully get one or two wins.

Edit - that was posted before I saw FWs post, but even Eurosports Eastbourne coverage doesn't start until Monday either.

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Saturday 22nd of June 2019 06:42:24 PM

flamingowings · All-time great

It's on WTA TV from tomorrow (whatever that is) so it'll be the streams for me.

ROSAMUND · Futures level

Ace Ventura wrote:
She's reached 40 on 3 occasions, but hopefully Freya can at least get on the board before this one finishes 0-6 *0-3.

On a personal note, it would be nice to see Yastremska get something going before Wimbledon after pulling out of Nottingham due to the weather and then blowing a commanding set and break lead over Goerges in Birmingham R1 the other day.

Edit - She is on the board
Well she might well keep it going against Jo today Real possibility that British interest will die today. Think one match involving Britixh female players should have been held over til Monday. Intend to complain somewhere if this happens. Whoever decided to schedule the whole lot on a Sunday? To be honest wonder if Jo's bubble is about to burst. Wonderful clay court season and Fed Cup but basically nothing else..
21st of June 2019 01:36:37 PM

flamingowings · All-time great

Wow Rosumund you are very positive. So what if Jo doesn't do very much the rest of the year? Disappointing but hardly the end of the world.

indiana · Tennis legend

Hmm, the clay court season constitutes quite a big part of the year to date. But yes, all in all Jo being #9 in the world in this year's race really isn't much of a season given she's so clearly about to fall off a cliff too because she can now only win on clay rather than she's found improvements generally. Don't know why the heck she couldn't have done rather more and say be top 5.

Jeepers confuse

flamingowings · All-time great

Rosumund:- You had Jo at 90 in your year predictions so currently she is doing way better than that! ;)

Michael D · All-time great

It's all right, Jo thrived off Rosumund's gloomy prediction on clay, let's hope she will do the same on grass! wink

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Both matches underway. Must be a different contract as I don't think I've ever watched a WTA main draw match on Bet365 with no commentary.

Both opponents hold on their first service game.

flamingowings · All-time great

Harriet has the 1st set 6-3. Katie on serve 5-5

DF · Tennis legend

Katie into a first set tie break

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Fearing a Smitkova here, 4-0 in the tie break and 2 SPs, but now 7-7