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FQR:- Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) WR674 [Q15] def Jo-Yee Chan (USA) WR745 6-4 6-2

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But then it begs the question, if you're picking a doubles partner for Harriet why aren't you picking Maia?

 The selectors know best what they are doing. No Emma or Sonay does not help nor does Mika who is on a long losing run.

 I didn't mean Mika was not in the squad as I knew she was. It's just that she hasn' t won a  singles match since early  June.Does it really  matter anyway because it is hard to see us winning any matches against the Czech Republic.



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GAMEOVER wrote:
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But then it begs the question, if you're picking a doubles partner for Harriet why aren't you picking Maia?

 The selectors know best what they are doing. No Emma or Sonay does not help nor does Mika who is on a long losing run.

 I didn't mean Mika was not in the squad as I knew she was. It's just that she hasn' t won a  singles match since early  June.Does it really  matter anyway because it is hard to see us winning any matches against the Czech Republic.

 Yes, but I think Indy's point was how can one say the selectors know best what they're doing when you're also saying Mika has been chosen but is on a huge long losing run and it's hard to see us winning any matches?

(Obviously Mika may well have a blinder now ) 



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But then it begs the question, if you're picking a doubles partner for Harriet why aren't you picking Maia?

 The selectors know best what they are doing. No Emma or Sonay does not help nor does Mika who is on a long losing run.

 I didn't mean Mika was not in the squad as I knew she was. It's just that she hasn' t won a  singles match since early  June.Does it really  matter anyway because it is hard to see us winning any matches against the Czech Republic.

 Yes, but I think Indy's point was how can one say the selectors know best what they're doing when you're also saying Mika has been chosen but is on a huge long losing run and it's hard to see us winning any matches?

(Obviously Mika may well have a blinder now ) 

 Trouble is we are not exactly spoilt for choice.



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Fran ( no brainer purely on form though there may unfortunately be issues in the background there ), Hannah ( clearly in much better form than Mika, and already was before last week ), Maia. Maybe Katie S or Heather too for the squad.  

Katie B, Harriet, Fran ( or AN Other ), Hannah, Maia ( it is a maximum of 5 squad? )  I think would give us much more chance with back-up to Katie B and Harriet who currently might be best playing all the singles snd doubles between them as long as they stay fit.

Not many gave us a chance in Australia, it's amazing what a team can sometimes produce. It does matter, and give yourselves the best chance by giving more consideration to fairly recent form and results.( yes, in comjuntion with past BJK Cup but there are limits ).



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I agree Indi, I'd have Katie B, Harriet, Fran, Maia and then maybe Katie S or Heather depending on fitness as the 5th, there's experience, singles and doubles cover and players who have been winning matches

Not having Sonay or Emma is obviously a big loss but that doesn't mean we shouldn't want to take the strongest possible and compete as best we can



-- Edited by sammmm on Monday 7th of September 2026 02:19:16 PM

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Really want to know what's going on between Fran and Anne K.....

(CD where you at with your web of contacts? biggrin)



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FQR:- Sofia Johnson (GBR) WR459 [Q3] def Mary Lewis (USA) WR696 6-3 6-4

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Doubles

L16:- Sofia Johnson (GBR) / Stephanie Judith Visscher (NED) CR1611 (1059+552) v Maria Martinez Vaquero (ESP) / Malaika Rapolu (USA) CR1064 (390+674)

Winners to play the top seeds, who have a first-round bye

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Sheddie wrote:

Really want to know what's going on between Fran and Anne K.....

(CD where you at with your web of contacts? biggrin)

 Sorry biggrin

Honestly, I've heard snippets about Anne (athough nothing particularly new) but nothin specifically about Fran

Fran seems a very honourable, team player sort of girl, but - to be honest - you do have to wonder if she'd want to play Fed Cup even if/when chosen 

I know there have been sort of quid pro quo arrangements in the past and maybe that's important? But, in her situation, it's a fair question

Sorry again, Sheddie  



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hahaha, no worries! Just checking in case there had been any whisperings at Roehampton.

I'd be surprised if Fran didn't want to play BJK Cup. She seems to be very popular with the other British girls, and from what I've seen, appears to be a close friend of Emma. Plus, from comments she's made in interviews, her career is unlikely to be the longest, and I imagine that she'd love to be part of a BJK Cup which made the final or won it (which is definitely plausible if Emma were fit and playing).

And the way she dodged the question entirely in her USO interview suggests that there's something delicate going on which she doesn't want to share, which is quite intriguing.

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Wasn't Fran in the team before, but didn't play? Perhaps she was more popular than Anne?

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R1:- Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) WR674 [Q15] v Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR) WR278  cry 

R1:- Oceane Dodin (FRA) WR329 v SofiaJohnson (GBR) WR459 [Q3]

R1:- Mell Elizabeth Reasco Gonzalez (ECU) WR338 v Katie Swan (GBR) WR207 [5]

R1:- Hannah Klugman (GBR) WR439 v Angelina Voloshchuk (POR) WR349



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the addict wrote:

R1:- Jodie Anna Burrage (GBR) WR674 [Q15] v Mika Stojsavljevic (GBR) WR278  cry 

R1:- Oceane Dodin (FRA) WR329 v SofiaJohnson (GBR) WR459 [Q3]

R1:- Mell Elizabeth Reasco Gonzalez (ECU) WR338 v Katie Swan (GBR) WR207 [5]

R1:- Hannah Klugman (GBR) WR439 v Angelina Voloshchuk (POR) WR349

 Hmm - after all the discussion about this pair



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Yes, it will be interesting !

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