Amarni Banks

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

RE: Amarni Banks

Deucebag · Intermediate Club Player

Does any body know what her support status is with the LTA?
I know she used to train at the NTC most of the time but I dont think this has been the case this past year and it looks like it could be for the better judging by her recent form.
Im just wondering if she may be out of favour as I have read on other posts that players who get support are entitled to so many wild cards per year, and as far as I can see Marni has only received 1 this past year which was at Shrewsbury.
I may be adding 2 & 2 together and coming up with something different but Im just really curious about this.

I know Indiana and coup droit have followed her since she was 13 and others have also mentioned about that match against Emma R at 13 years old(that lasted 13 hours and every rally was minimum 50 shots!!!

Im out of touch with the system and how it all works but Im trying to learn so any info would be great.

-- Edited by Deucebag on Friday 17th of November 2023 10:49:55 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

She was certainly training at the NTC for the grass season this year because she posted pics of it

But that was for specific grass practice, as I understood it

But I believe she is on the Mens and Womens Players Pathway programme (or something along those lines)

www.lta.org.uk/compete/performance/player-pathway/mens-womens-programme/

Others like Lambda will know more about this than me .....

Deucebag · Intermediate Club Player

Thanks for this it is much appreciated.

paulisi · Tennis legend

Marni was training at Bolton

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

A really good result for Marni, at the W35 event in Australia

QF:- Amarni Banks (GBR) WR306 [5] def Destanee Aiava (AUS) WR196 [2] 6-2 7-5

Rich2310 · County player

Well done Marni. That's more like it.

mdewey · Social player

Coup Droit wrote:
A really good result for Marni, at the W35 event in Australia

QF:- Amarni Banks (GBR) WR306 [5] def Destanee Aiava (AUS) WR196 [2] 6-2 7-5

And she went on to win.

indiana · Tennis legend

mdewey wrote:
Coup Droit wrote:
A really good result for Marni, at the W35 event in Australia

QF:- Amarni Banks (GBR) WR306 [5] def Destanee Aiava (AUS) WR196 [2] 6-2 7-5
And she went on to win.

So next Monday she will take out her CH 294 from the start of February. Now live ranked 282.

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Marni made the semis in the W75 in France

And now has a new CH at WTA 252 (+22)

Tanaqui · Club Coach

Coup Droit wrote:
Marni made the semis in the W75 in France

And now has a new CH at WTA 252 (+22)

That's some really nice progression since the start of the year, showing some consistency in getting to the later stages of multiple tournaments (rather than one very big result surrounded by lots of not so good events). Well done!

dodrade · Satellite level

The link to Katy Dunne's fundraiser for Amarni.

https://gofund.me/b9b120c7

the addict · Tennis legend

It isn't accepting donations at the moment. I have messaged Katy to check up on it.

ETA - the fundraising is on hold at the moment as it appears that Marni still has a chance to get PSP funding from the LTA by the end of the year. If that doesn't happen then Katy will resurrect it.

-- Edited by the addict on Wednesday 31st of July 2024 10:19:09 AM

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

Although I'm always sympathetic to the plight of players trying to make a living, Marni did make the FQR at Wimbly this year, which is £40k (although the WTA site seems to have it listed as $40k)

And there are other amounts too

It doesn't seem like it's the worst of years?

the addict · Tennis legend

Yes, the WTA site shows Marni has won $55k so far this year. Compare that with Sonay ($161k), Fran ($141k), Beth ($41k) and Katy D ($24k) to name a few. Doesnt look too shabby, does it.

I appreciate that the expenses can be high and mount up rapidly, but also we don't know about her circumstances. Without the money from Wimbledon it certainly doesn't look enough.