Week 2 - Australian Open women's qualifying

steven · Tennis legend

RE: Week 2 - Australian Open women's qualifying

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

Yeah Laura, four girls in the main draw. Is that a record??

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

She's got Jankovic, didn't she play her at her first Wimby, and just lose it by playing badly after a great start?

Jan · Hall of fame

Wow great news that Laura has made it through - and James too!! Brilliant! biggrin biggrin biggrin

DavidC · Tennis legend

Great news smile

We had 4 girls in the US Open (identical quartet - with Laura qualifying)

Last time we had 4 in the Australian Open was 2009 (Baltacha, Keothavong, O'Brien, South)

Yes, Laura played Jankovic at Wimbledon (not her first time - that was Hantuchova). I think you are recalling a different match - Laura lost in straight sets, the second being closely contested, and going to a tiebreak

Mervatron · Masters Series Champion

Well Done Laura good to see her qualify again.

Helen40 · Grand Slam Champion

DavidC wrote:
Yes, Laura played Jankovic at Wimbledon (not her first time - that was Hantuchova). I think you are recalling a different match - Laura lost in straight sets, the second being closely contested, and going to a tiebreak

Ah yes, I was getting mixed up, so Jankovic was her second, and she was up to the task tehn, so hopefully even more so this time as she's earned her right to be here as it were.

So she should get to around 118 in the rankings the after the Ausiie at least. Does she get 60 or 65 once she's played the first round?

steven · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:
DavidC wrote:
Yes, Laura played Jankovic at Wimbledon (not her first time - that was Hantuchova). I think you are recalling a different match - Laura lost in straight sets, the second being closely contested, and going to a tiebreak
Ah yes, I was getting mixed up, so Jankovic was her second, and she was up to the task tehn, so hopefully even more so this time as she's earned her right to be here as it were.
So she should get to around 118 in the rankings the after the Ausiie at least. Does she get 60 or 65 once she's played the first round?

The women don't get R1 points in addition to qualifying points if they lose in R1. The men do, but in their case both figures are significantly lower than the corresponding WTA points.

indiana · Tennis legend

Helen40 wrote:

So she should get to around 118 in the rankings the after the Ausiie at least. Does she get 60 or 65 once she's played the first round?

She gets 60 or 160 wink

Jan · Hall of fame

indiana wrote:
Helen40 wrote:

So she should get to around 118 in the rankings the after the Ausiie at least. Does she get 60 or 65 once she's played the first round?
She gets 60 or 160

Let's be optimistic!