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Week 24 - WTA500 HSBC Championships Queens Club, London - Grass

PaulM · Tennis legend

Oh Jodie panicked at *5-4 there to go down *15-40. An ace and an error from Anisimova to get back to deuce. Slightly shakey volley but it's enough for set point. Big ace down the T.

6-4!

Jan · Hall of fame

Helen40 wrote:
Jan wrote:
It's showing on the BBC sport website - you can watch live or from whenever you like.
Yes, but the BBC2 stream finishes at 5-2, the the red button stream doesn't seem to start until Jodie.

It's been shown continuously on the website and you can scroll back to anywhere....at least, I can.

indiana · Tennis legend

Anyone bored with the tennis, it's currently Liechtenstein 0 Scotland 3 on BBC 2

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jodie has a break point at 2-2* in the second but snuffed out with great serving. But it's left Jodie a bit deflated and the 8th seed now we'll in control.

6-4 *2-5

-- Edited by PaulM on Monday 9th of June 2025 05:23:12 PM

9vicman · Futures qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
paulisi wrote:
seagull wrote:
If Eastbourne is loss making (which whenever I go is packed to the rafters), how on earth to the other 250's make a profit (the ones where there is about 3 people there during the week).
Tickets are not cheap either..
Prize money for Eastbourne is well over 1 million, being a joint tournament.
Ticket sales will probably cover most of that, but then you have all the costs of putting up stands, hotel and expenses for players and officials etc. This is where you need a good sponsor.
The LTA had to cough up the loss - the LTA lost £4million on their grass courts tournaments last year
Queens (mens) was the only one to make a profit
https://www.skysports.com/tennis/news/12040/13379656/lta-commits-to-paying-equal-prize-money-to-women-at-queens-and-eastbourne-tournaments-by-2029

Yup well put. Although I wonder if it's Wimbledon that covers the loss as they underwrite many grass court events, not just in the UK. But maybe that means the Wimbledon profits that go to the LTA are reduced.

Doesn't really matter. The UK grass court circuit - now over 4 rather than 3 weeks - has to survive. And the LTA need to look for additional commercial opportunities. I wonder what the arrangement is with Queen's in terms of length of agreement. And have no idea how all the WTA 500 sanctions are negotiated / moved around.

Surbiton is a lovely event but can't step up to tour level. And Birmingham was never going to be taken off the calendar and remains a rare event above the M25. And media are going to promote WTA Queen's more than WTA anywhere else.

None of which is ideal but let's be grateful that the UK can afford to stage loss running events.

KK · Club Coach

I have just watched the 6 O'clock news on BBC1. There was a long bit on Queens having a women's tournament, an interview from Emma and then we were told that Emma and her good friend Katie had one their doubles match. No mention of Sonay, despite showing footage of her playing while they were telling us that Emma had won her doubles match.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jodie a break down in the third. Some excellent tennis from her this evening but it's getting away from her. Anisimova is serving huge on the second, very brave!

*0-2

9vicman · Futures qualifying

Coup Droit wrote:
Crispy wrote:
Sonay's composure is such an under-rated weapon; it has it's own sort of intimidation, especially in the tough moments.
well put

Sonay is so comfortable on all surfaces which is really rare. I don't know how high her ceiling is, but her floor is very high.

PaulM · Tennis legend

Jodie down 0-3* - breaks and holds from *0-40

2-3*

indiana · Tennis legend

From 0-3* Jodie breaks and then comes back from *0-40 to hold.

2-3*

C'mon, Jodie !

Worth saying twice.

-- Edited by indiana on Monday 9th of June 2025 05:59:18 PM

DF · Tennis legend

indiana wrote:
From 0-3* Jodie breaks and then comes back from *0-40 to hold.

2-3*

C'mon, Jodie !

Worth saying twice.

smile

indiana · Tennis legend

Got the double break back for *3-3 but a few lose shots and a DF contributed to being broken again.

3-4*

PaulM · Tennis legend

Yeah did all the hard work, saved break point then at game point double faulted, and then double faulted again to go down break point.

She's at least held to force the American to serve for it.

4-5*

PaulM · Tennis legend

A lot to like in that performance from Jodie today. Just a few too many moments she tightened up and got in her own way. But some excellent power tennis from Anisimova at times really there was little answer to.

If she'd held at *3-3, maybe, just maybe.

Hopefully Jodie can keep building and get a win at Wimbledon, she's got it in there.