Emily wins 6-0 6-1.

Is Dasha the new Sabrina??

Laura's results aren't great, but she's certainly generally much more competitive than Sabrina unfortunately has become in the last year.

Someone equated Laura with Sabrina last year, and it was pointed out then ( not by me ) with some stats that that was unfair.

She's probably a bit overranked, actually due to a decent schedule, but she has still won matches to achieve her ranking.

Was very surprised too by Dasha's odds, though kind of thought there must be negative issues with her opponent more than just being lower ranked. Hmm..

I don't bet these days, but looks as if there was an unpatriotic bet to be struck there. I wonder what's the main cause(s) of her much poorer results over the last 6 months or so.

It was me that compared Laura's results to Sabrina and I'm afraid both Laura and Dasha will disappear from the ranking just like Sabrina.

Im assuming they are from well off backgrounds and can afford to play and experience the world which is fair enough and good luck to them but surely they can't be serious about a career.

Talking of which where is Robyn Beddow

Jaggy1876 wrote:

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It was me that compared Laura's results to Sabrina and I'm afraid both Laura and Dasha will disappear from the ranking just like Sabrina.

Im assuming they are from well off backgrounds and can afford to play and experience the world which is fair enough and good luck to them but surely they can't be serious about a career.

Talking of which where is Robyn Beddow

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 Think you're right in one case, wrong in the other, but believe both are serious about having a career having been focussed on their tennis from a young age.  However, I do think players who spend too long in the lower grade tournaments can get 'stuck', trudging from dull event to dull event, getting disheartened and not improving their tennis.

Well done Em and good luck to all in the dubs.

The trouble with Laura's points tally in particular (although this applies to other girls in this category, of course) is that is solely based on a few 10k QFs, which last year gave 4 points and this year, if copied, will only give 2 points.

As I say, obviously other girls will have a similar profile so if everyone goes down the same the ranking won't change. But the QFs were particularly generous before and it's a problem for girls like Laura.

Dashs has a RU place which gave 8 points last year and 7 this, and a place in final is certainly more 'worthy', so arguably her tally looks better. However, she's so far off repeating antything like a RU place this year that it's rather academic . . .