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indiana wrote:

Yes, GB women's singles #1 ,( not playing women's doubles ) gets mixed doubles WC to play with world men's singles #17 shocker.

I think looked at like that it's just not. So while yes many would agree it would be if based on certain other factors, there seem to me to be enough perfectly legitimate factors.

  
The other thing is that mixed doubles is fun even for those people who aren't avid tennis fans. I still remember watching Henri and Heather and Jay and Harriet and loving every minute of it without the tension I get from watching singles matches. Daria and Luke Saville got a wildcard for a GS as well because they are a couple. I think it's a very benign way of getting a bit of extra publicity for tennis among those who have more of a passing interest in the sport. And there aren't the huge financial pay offs that you have in the more serious forms of the game, so it's not massively depriving others. 
 
Also if anyone deserves a bit of luck it's Katie. I wouldn't begrudge her a wildcard at all. 


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Barefoot wrote:

Tsisipas and Paula Badosa are playing as well! I like mixed, see it as fun like the invitationals. Surprised Harriet didnt enter this time.

Yep, against the top seeds, so suspect it will be a one and done thing biggrin, but looking forward to it all the same.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CuUii3ruYWS/

 

I really like mixed as well. A nice opportunity for both tours to interact, which we don't often see.



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Slightly surprised to see Jonny O'Mara pair up with Olivia rather than Lissey this time. Their win against Jamie Murray and Venus Williams was my favourite match of the tournament last year.



-- Edited by dodrade on Thursday 6th of July 2023 01:19:36 AM

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All of these first round matches except Jamie/Taylor and Joe/Heather are on the order of play for today.

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Paullow B wrote:
Barefoot wrote:

Tsisipas and Paula Badosa are playing as well! I like mixed, see it as fun like the invitationals. Surprised Harriet didnt enter this time.

Yep, against the top seeds, so suspect it will be a one and done thing biggrin, but looking forward to it all the same.

 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CuUii3ruYWS/

 

I really like mixed as well. A nice opportunity for both tours to interact, which we don't often see.

 Badosa has just retired from her singles match, injured, so expect this pairing will be scrapped.



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L32:  Bernarda Pera & Nikola Mektic (USA/CRO) CR 44 (27+17) defeated (WC) Alicia Barnett & Julian Cash CR 128 (71+57) by 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(10-7)  hmm  



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Really close.

Julian's returns were not great and he made a few errors at the start of the MTB which put them at a disadvantage (who takes the serve from the woman and tries a tricky lob of the tall male player as opposed to just hitting it hard back at the woman who will probably give you an easy shot back, if it comes back at all?)

And Lissey's DF at 7-7 right at the end was really unfortunate

But it was a decent match and they did seem to be having fun


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L32:  Bernarda Pera & Nikola Mektic (USA/CRO) CR 44 (27+17) defeated (WC) Alicia Barnett & Julian Cash CR 128 (71+57) by 6-4 6-7(5) 7-6(10-7)  hmm  

L32:  (8) Ena Shibahara & Jean-Julien Rojer (JPN/NED) CR 34 (20+14) defeated (WC) Jodie Burrage & Lloyd Glasspool CR 496 (487+9) by 4 & 5



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L32:  (WC) Katie Boulter & Alex de Miņaur (AUS) UNR (0+158) defeated Storm Hunter & John Peers (AUS/AUS) CR 36 (7+29) by 2 & 4  biggrin



-- Edited by Stircrazy on Friday 7th of July 2023 07:36:11 PM

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L32:  (WC) Katie Boulter & Alex de Miņaur (AUS) UNR (0+158) defeated Storm Hunter & John Peers (AUS/AUS) CR 191 (162+29) by 2 & 4  biggrin

Storm Hunter actually ranked No. 7 in doubles. So a very good win, particularly after the lively debate about the merits of Boulter and De Minaur getting a wild card.



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L32:  (WC) Katie Boulter & Alex de Miņaur (AUS) UNR (0+158) defeated Storm Hunter & John Peers (AUS/AUS) CR 36 (7+29) by 2 & 4  biggrin

L32:  (WC) Olivia Nicholls & Jonny O'Mara CR 100 (72+128) defeated Kirsten Flipkens & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (BEL/FRA) CR 59 (49+10) by 1-6 7-6(6) 6-2  biggrin



-- Edited by Stircrazy on Friday 7th of July 2023 07:37:29 PM

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Great performance from Jonny and Liv who looked a really good pair after a slow start.

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L32:  (WC) Katie Boulter & Alex de Miņaur (AUS) UNR (0+158) defeated Storm Hunter & John Peers (AUS/AUS) CR 36 (7+29) by 2 & 4  biggrin

L32:  (WC) Olivia Nicholls & Jonny O'Mara CR 100 (72+128) defeated Kirsten Flipkens & Edouard Roger-Vasselin (BEL/FRA) CR 59 (49+10) by 1-6 7-6(6) 6-2  biggrin

L32:  Xu Yifan & Joran Vliegen (CHN/BEL) CR 52 (27+25) defeated (2) Desirae Krawczyk (USA) & Neal Skupski CR 12 (10+2) by 4-6 7-6(8) 6-4  cry

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L16:  (WC) Katie Boulter & Alex de Miņaur (AUS) UNR (0+158) vs Xu Yifan & Joran Vliegen (CHN/BEL) CR 52 (27+25)



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Ouch. Skupski Krawczyk missed 3 match points in second set tiebreak.

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Stircrazy wrote:

L32:  (WC) Katie Boulter & Alex de Miņaur (AUS) UNR (0+158) defeated Storm Hunter & John Peers (AUS/AUS) CR 36 (7+29) by 2 & 4  biggrin



-- Edited by Stircrazy on Friday 7th of July 2023 07:36:11 PM

 Katie's return to the doubles court off to a good start!

Not a great day for poor Lissey.



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