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#1 ·
Not long now :bounce:

Any predictions when it comes to Wildcards?

Assuming Elena uses her SR for the tournament, I find it hard to see the Wildcards going to anyone else other than the following:

1) Johanna Konta (British #3 and although she hasn't been playing very well this year, her getting a Wildcard is a sure thing.)
2) Anne Keothavong (Won a $50k title a few weeks ago and seems to be returning to form.)
3) Tara Moore (Cracked the top 200 this year and has played very well- apart from her recent trip to Thailand)
4) Samantha Murray (If she maintains a top 250 ranking- been in poor form recently and slipped just outside the top 250- hopefully she'll return to it.)
5) Lisa Whybourn (Close to top 250, I think she'll make it in a few weeks.)
 
#3 ·
Isn't Elena using her SR in Paris?

Surely she wouldn't use it here anyway - bound to get a wc, and rightly so, since she has got through the first round more often than not.

I don't think there are any youngsters making enough of a splash for the AELTC to relax the 250 rule. I don't really think there are even any who are doing well enough for a QWC.
 
#4 ·
Hi everyone, these are my predictions

Main draw WC:
1) Jo Konta - obvious choice, did well last year and I feel even though she hasn't had the greatest years so far, I do feel she will pick her game up when it comes to grass

2) Anne Keothavong - again hasn't had the greatest year but if this is her last Wimbledon then I think she will go out with a bang

3) Tara Moore - has had the best season of her career so far and is now in the top 200, could see her doing some damage on the grass

4) Elena Baltacha - just coming back from surgery, however she loves playing on home soil so think she could do well

5 & 6) Samantha Murray & Lisa Whybourn - I really think these 2 will receive wildcards this year as they are having ok seasons and they are banging on that 250 door and I would love to see them there like Emily Webley-Smith a couple of years ago when she really pushed Klara Zakopalova out of no where I really feel these two could do that as well. I do also think they will relax the 250 rule for these two if they do not make it, cause they are so close and still quite young


Qualifying WC:

1) Naomi Broady - she loves grass and has had fab results on it, could defo see her qualifying, If she gets the right draw

2) Emily Webley-Smith - still have belief in her that she can do something, and she loves the surface

3) Jade Windley - has had great results on the surface(Eastbourne)


4/5/6/7) playoff places could be any of:

Mel South
Anna smith - i think she will get one
Lucy brown - I think she will get one of them
Anna Fitzpatrick
Nicola slater - if she plays
Sabrina bamburac
Francesca Stephenson
Harriet dart
Laura deigman
Danielle konotopseva

8) I think this will also go a Brit as the Wimbledon junior winner of last year is already in main draw Eugenie Bouchard

Please let me know your thoughts ;)


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#6 ·
I don't know about everyone else but seeing what the Brits have done in the last couple of weeks - Lisa Whybourn getting to a final In Thailand, and now Samantha Murray and Jade Windley are into the quarterfinal of the tournament in Johannesburg- gets me a tad excited for the grass season and also both Lisa and Samantha must now be guaranteed a main draw WC each for Wimbledon even if they are not 250 as they are both young and are showing real potential and tennis fans like myself will love seeing them on a televised court at Wimbledon that's what it's all about :)

What do people think?



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#7 ·
Wild cards Konta Baltacha Keothavong and Moore definitely in main draw I think Murray if she remains in top 250. Lisa has points to come off so I think there is a doubt there.

QWC Naomi Broady Lisa Whyburn Anna Smith Katie Dunne Jade Windley.

I would let Mel South And Emily Webley Smith go through the QC play offs to be honest I think both are past their best and probably younger players deserve a chance
 
#8 ·
I really do still think Lisa Whybourn will receive a MDWC, yeah I get she has points to come of next week but she is now playing 2 25k tournaments in thailand and I feel the way she is playing and she obviously has had this week to get used to the conditions she is capable of reaching the semis and if she does that in both then she will be in that top 250 even with those points taken off :)


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#10 ·
After a disappointing Roland Garros it's time to get excited about Wimbledon and the grass-court season!!

Is anyone going to watch any British events this year? Don't think I'm going to get to Eastbourne this year :sad: Might go up to Wimbledon to queue for ground passes though.
 
#12 ·
EVENT 3: LADIES’ SINGLES
Elena Baltacha
Anne Keothavong
Johanna Konta
Tara Moore
Samantha Murray

EVENT 4: LADIES’ DOUBLES
Anne Keothavong & Johanna Konta
Tara Moore & Melanie South
Sam Murray & Jade Windley
Nicola Slater & Lisa Whybourn

QUALIFYING LADIES’ SINGLES

1. BROADY, Naomi (GBR)

2. CARRERAS, Amanda (GBR)

3. WHYBOURN, Lisa (GBR)

4. Wild card Play-off place

5. Wild card Play-off place

6. To be announced

7. To be announced

8. To be announced
 
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