A number of top international players also feature on a strong initial acceptance list for the Budgen Shrewsbury W100 event, which takes place between October 15-22. The British challenge is set to be led by Harriet Dart, Lily Miyazaki, Sonay Kartal and Katie Swan as world class tennis returns to Shropshire. The Shrewsbury event, which will be played on the indoor courts at the Sundorne Road venue, is the biggest women’s tennis tournament, outside of the grass court season, to be played in the UK this year. Marketa Vondrousova, who went on to win Wimbledon just eight months after impressing Shropshire tennis fans, was last year’s W100 Shrewsbury champion. “We are pleased that so many British players have entered.

Source: The Times October 04, 2023 12:25 UTC