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JonH comes home · Tennis legend

RE: WTA W500 Queens Entry List

Peter too · Tennis legend

markymc1983 wrote:
Sheddie wrote:
Is there one WC left? Surely going to Sonay?
I think previous grand slam winners can request and be granted one still? Maybe why the last one hasnt been announced yet?

A "interesting" statistic I discovered the other day is that there are at present 14 holders of a Grand Slam title now active, of which 4 have won more than one.

9vicman · Futures qualifying

JonH comes home wrote:
Lambda wrote:
But Fran hasnt entered Ilkley. He ranking would have put her in the main draw.
Sorry, yes, I see the list in detail now.
Despite the LTA putting the list up, the WTA website (very new look since I last went onto the WTA site) say it (and Queens) players lists aren't released yet.

As hosts presumably the LTA are allowed to announce first to maximise promotion. And not sure the WTA has ever been the go to for up-to-date info.

HarryGem · Club Coach

Peter too wrote:
markymc1983 wrote:
Sheddie wrote:
Is there one WC left? Surely going to Sonay?
I think previous grand slam winners can request and be granted one still? Maybe why the last one hasnt been announced yet?
A "interesting" statistic I discovered the other day is that there are at present 14 holders of a Grand Slam title now active, of which 4 have won more than one.

I think there are 6 still (barely in some cases) active Grand Slam winners with more than one slam if you include Kvitova for eg.

GBJ · County player

HarryGem wrote:
Peter too wrote:
markymc1983 wrote:
Sheddie wrote:
Is there one WC left? Surely going to Sonay?
I think previous grand slam winners can request and be granted one still? Maybe why the last one hasnt been announced yet?
A "interesting" statistic I discovered the other day is that there are at present 14 holders of a Grand Slam title now active, of which 4 have won more than one.
I think there are 6 still (barely in some cases) active Grand Slam winners with more than one slam if you include Kvitova for eg.

I make it 7 if you count Venus as still active (she has not retired, though apparently it's now nearly 2 years since she last played)

seagull · Hall of fame

I assume mens qualifying will be going on at same time as womans main event so wont be able to go and watch?

the addict · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
I assume mens qualifying will be going on at same time as womans main event so wont be able to go and watch?

Men's Qualifying is on the Saturday and Sunday, which are the days of the women's SF and F. The LTA website says that ground admission tickets for those days are sold out (apart from wheelchair). So no chance this year.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

the gift that just keeps giving and giving

Jan · Hall of fame

I hadn't thought about that overlap. I left it too late to get a ticket for the ATP event but did manage to get one for the WTA event. I'd thought to keep an eye out for qualifying tickets, which I've had before and are usually available much nearer the time. But sadly that's not going to happen.

seagull · Hall of fame

Osaka has withdrawn freeing up a wildcard.
Pegula also out which could mean Katie is in which would free up another wildcard.

the addict · Tennis legend

seagull wrote:
Osaka has withdrawn freeing up a wildcard.
Pegula also out which could mean Katie is in which would free up another wildcard.

That's a pity in some ways as I would have liked to see either of them play live. Still, maybe they'll let a couple more Brits in.

9vicman · Futures qualifying

Qualies draw today?

seagull · Hall of fame

9vicman wrote:
Qualies draw today?

Yes

seagull · Hall of fame

Katie in because the SE was not used. So 2 wildcards going spare (3 if Emma gets in directly)

9vicman · Futures qualifying

Interesting that the direct entries dropped down to Katie so quickly.