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British Tour 2025

Spireman · Club Coach

Coup Droit wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Dylan Davies and Kat Barnes are the top seeds in North Oxford; no big names getting early grass court practice.
As above, the big names are more in the juniors field, and has to be those not involved in RG, so it's the best younger juniors who will have wildcards into Junior Wimbly - Hollie Smart, Dani Britton, Rhys etc etc

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 27th of May 2025 10:11:25 AM

Eva Shaw is in there, in top half. I suspect she is the one to beat in the women's draw.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Spireman wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
JonH comes home wrote:
Dylan Davies and Kat Barnes are the top seeds in North Oxford; no big names getting early grass court practice.
As above, the big names are more in the juniors field, and has to be those not involved in RG, so it's the best younger juniors who will have wildcards into Junior Wimbly - Hollie Smart, Dani Britton, Rhys etc etc

-- Edited by Coup Droit on Tuesday 27th of May 2025 10:11:25 AM
Eva Shaw is in there, in top half. I suspect she is the one to beat in the women's draw.

I truly hope so !

It would be great if Eva was back, on the pro tennis court, injury-free, and chancing her arm biggrin

the addict · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
I see that some of the women were playing club league tennis on grass over the weekend, including Emily Appleton who is playing RG doubles today.

Lissey, Eden, Freya and Mariam Bolkvadze won the trophy for the Roehampton Club. Can't remember all the team for St George's Hill (Emily App, Emily Arbuthnot, Holly, Lily and one other)

-- Edited by the addict on Tuesday 27th of May 2025 07:15:45 PM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

North Oxford Grass G2 event:

WOMEN

Very nice win for Dani Britton over 2nd seed, Ciara Moore

A bit less surprisingly, Ruby Cooling also put out 3rd seed, Anajali Kotecha

QFs:

Kat Barnes v Eva Shaw
Hollie Smart v Given Roach
Ruby Cooling v Jaquelyn Ogunwale
Dani Britton v Mia Wainwright

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

MEN

A lot of seeds fell:

Isaac Forde put out top seed, Dylan Davies
Zech beat 2nds seed, Oliver Isaacs
Young Rhys also beat 3rd seed, Chris Coffey

QFs:

Isaac Forde v Ferran Redza
Rhys Lawlor v Joe Kelt
Felix B-Evans v Jay J-Hauldren
Zech Hamrouni v Seth B-Williams

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

In the North Oxford event:

Hollie Smart beat Mia Wainwright in a final set TB to take the women's title

Jay Johnson-Hauldren took the mens title over Rhys Lawlor, not losing more than 4 games in a set all event

I doubt Jay will get a chance in the bigger tour level grass events, but he clearly has a game for the green stuff

the addict · Tennis legend

Good entry list for next week's Premier event at West Worthing.
Men's top eight
1 Hamish Stewart
2 James Story
3 Ewen Lumsden
4 Toby Martin
5 William Jansen
6 Lui Maxted
7 Alexis Canter
8 Patrick Foley

Women's top eight
1 Katherine Barnes
2 Hephzibah Oluwadare
3 Brooke Black
4 Ciara Moore
5 Lois Newberry
6 Mia Wainwright
7 Alicia Dudeney
8 Jaquelyn Ogunwale

The Grade 2 event at Frinton the following week also has a good entry and I might try and get down there one day. Felixstowe clashes with Wimbledon qualifying though.

seagull · Hall of fame

West Worthing is 5 minutes away from me so will definitely try and get down there next week

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
Good entry list for next week's Premier event at West Worthing.
Men's top eight
1 Hamish Stewart
2 James Story
3 Ewen Lumsden
4 Toby Martin
5 William Jansen
6 Lui Maxted
7 Alexis Canter
8 Patrick Foley

Women's top eight
1 Katherine Barnes
2 Hephzibah Oluwadare
3 Brooke Black
4 Ciara Moore
5 Lois Newberry
6 Mia Wainwright
7 Alicia Dudeney
8 Jaquelyn Ogunwale

The Grade 2 event at Frinton the following week also has a good entry and I might try and get down there one day. Felixstowe clashes with Wimbledon qualifying though.

Feels like a warm up for the wild card play offs!

the addict · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
West Worthing is 5 minutes away from me so will definitely try and get down there next week

I have an elderly aunt who lives in Worthing - about 10 minutes from the club. I must have driven past the club many times witout noticing it.

seagull · Hall of fame

competitions.lta.org.uk/tournament/9C4A6040-C4DB-4062-ADFA-D595DCD27A27/draw/3

Stacked!

seagull · Hall of fame

competitions.lta.org.uk/tournament/9C4A6040-C4DB-4062-ADFA-D595DCD27A27/draw/1

Ladies

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Wow - the men's is crazy !

JonH comes home · Tennis legend

Coup Droit wrote:
Wow - the men's is crazy !

Ali G and Harry W are still going at Ilkley at the moment, so probably need to keep an eye out for whether they stay in the draw. Albeit, Wednesday is a long way off yet!