British Tennis Forum - Celebrating 20 Years!

Brilliant 

Should put Olivia up to WR 23 and Tereza to WR 27.

I'm almost certainly missing something.
Other than Ms. Watson's Mixed Doubles win, is this not the equal biggest doubles win for a British woman in at least 40 years?

We've won a good number of 250s (previously, 'International') and 125s in the years since, again, Ms. Watson, broke our long-standing duck at Stanford with her Kiwi compatriot, Ms. Erakovic in July, 2012.
But I can't remember us ever having won a 500 (Previously, 'Premier') in the interrim.
Ms. Rae, Smith, Broady, Lumsden, Barnett, and Ms. Watson again, all won at 250/125 level(s) at least once each, but never at 500 level.

That is excepting that aforementioned Stanford win. At time of winning, that was simply a 'Premier'. Now it is officially recorded as a Premier 700, though that classification did not come in until the year after Watson & Erakovic won.
So, arguably, as a Premier 700 it is a bigger win.
But, it's the same tier.

What I'm asking is: have I foolishly missed out an even bigger British Womens doubles win (750, 1000, Premier Mandatory, Slam etc) since 2012? Or, is this the best win for decades, and should we not be more enthused for it?

Vetiver wrote:

---

I'm almost certainly missing something.
Other than Ms. Watson's Mixed Doubles win, is this not the equal biggest doubles win for a British woman in at least 40 years?

We've won a good number of 250s (previously, 'International') and 125s in the years since, again, Ms. Watson, broke our long-standing duck at Stanford with her Kiwi compatriot, Ms. Erakovic in July, 2012.
But I can't remember us ever having won a 500 (Previously, 'Premier') in the interrim.
Ms. Rae, Smith, Broady, Lumsden, Barnett, and Ms. Watson again, all won at 250/125 level(s) at least once each, but never at 500 level.

That is excepting that aforementioned Stanford win. At time of winning, that was simply a 'Premier'. Now it is officially recorded as a Premier 700, though that classification did not come in until the year after Watson & Erakovic won.
So, arguably, as a Premier 700 it is a bigger win.
But, it's the same tier.

What I'm asking is: have I foolishly missed out an even bigger British Womens doubles win (750, 1000, Premier Mandatory, Slam etc) since 2012? Or, is this the best win for decades, and should we not be more enthused for it?

---

 I can't think of a 500 win or above either, but will have a look and see. Not many here comment on doubles but I think you'll find that those that do are very enthusiastic.

Vetiver wrote:

---

I'm almost certainly missing something.
Other than Ms. Watson's Mixed Doubles win, is this not the equal biggest doubles win for a British woman in at least 40 years?

We've won a good number of 250s (previously, 'International') and 125s in the years since, again, Ms. Watson, broke our long-standing duck at Stanford with her Kiwi compatriot, Ms. Erakovic in July, 2012.
But I can't remember us ever having won a 500 (Previously, 'Premier') in the interrim.
Ms. Rae, Smith, Broady, Lumsden, Barnett, and Ms. Watson again, all won at 250/125 level(s) at least once each, but never at 500 level.

That is excepting that aforementioned Stanford win. At time of winning, that was simply a 'Premier'. Now it is officially recorded as a Premier 700, though that classification did not come in until the year after Watson & Erakovic won.
So, arguably, as a Premier 700 it is a bigger win.
But, it's the same tier.

What I'm asking is: have I foolishly missed out an even bigger British Womens doubles win (750, 1000, Premier Mandatory, Slam etc) since 2012? Or, is this the best win for decades, and should we not be more enthused for it?

---

 I think Premier could be considered the same as a WTA 500. There were also Premier Mandatory and Premier 5, which could be considered WTA1000. Although it is Apples and oranges.

Revised listing for Olivia - first time over 3000 points 

23/6    Olivia Nicholls            
                
500    Berlin INT    16 Jun to 22 Jun 2025    
240    rg      GS    12 May to 18 May 2025    
         Paris   INT    12 May to 18 May 2025    81
120    Miami  INT    17 Mar to 30 Mar 2025    
650    Indian Wells INT 03 Mar to 16 Mar 2025    
120    Dubai    INT    17 Feb to 23 Feb 2025    
195    Abu Dhabi    INT    03 Feb to 09 Feb 2025    108
         Linz    INT    06 Jan to 12 Jan 2025    108
         Hobart    INT    06 Jan to 12 Jan 2025    98
215    Wuhan    INT    7 Oct to 14 Oct 2024    
215    Beijing    INT    23 Sep to 29 Sep 2024    
240    US open    GS    26 Aug to 8 Sep 2024    
195    MonterrayINT    19 Aug to 25 Aug 2024    
215    Cincinnati    INT    12 Aug to 18 Aug 2024    
         Palermo    INT    Jul 15-Jul 21 2024    98
240    WimbledonGS    01 Jul to 14 Jul 2024    
         BAD HOMBURG INT Jun 23-Jun 29, 2024    108
3145            

still can't get it to line up properly