Week 1 - (ITF 25k) - Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hard

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Week 1 - (ITF 25k) - Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hard

PockyTastic · Futures level

Tjandramulia is a solid player but not a terrifying opponent. She also retired from her AO WC play off match earlier this month so may be carrying an injury.

TomTraubert · Futures level

with itf q reduced to 24 in and 6 to go throuh tara barely got in
needs wins quick or shell only be able to make it in to 15k fields

the reduction in q draw size and # qualifiers may be the biggest impact in the new rules
nothing the itf can do really the atp its top players and the pique cabal are driving this thing
when it turns out a shambles those groups will say wel we gave you a chance to make it good and you botched it so were setting up our own stuff now
if it turns out to be good theyll say it still aint enouh and put the squeze on more to reduce fields and # players again until it does break and theyll blame the itf again

the weels are in motion and one way or another the atp groups want it to be a small select group of players to get all the money and juniors (unpaid natch) to be the only feed in to that system - they could care less about the itf davis cup fed cup or the wta for that matter
next 3 years the moves will be made and tennis wont never be the same biggest changes since atp was formed are coming and not for the good of the fans

Mervatron2 · Challenger qualifying

Wonder what 2019 will bring for Tara.

Based on previous patterns it should be an up year.

the addict · Tennis legend

EWS missed out by just one place

TomTraubert · Futures level

if a player were to have bad year then last year were probly the worse year to have it
ews is unlucky in that is what done happend to her

paulisi · Tennis legend

the addict wrote:
EWS missed out by just one place

She was a bit annoyed, but has got into WTA 250 Q instead....

Michael D · All-time great

paulisi wrote:
the addict wrote:
EWS missed out by just one place
She was a bit annoyed, but has got into WTA 250 Q instead....

What qualifying Paul?

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Michael D wrote:

paulisi wrote:
the addict wrote:
EWS missed out by just one place
She was a bit annoyed, but has got into WTA 250 Q instead....
What qualifying Paul?

I think she's just pointing out that she could've got into Auckland (last DA 583) but can't get into a 25K.

the addict · Tennis legend

What she actually said was she could have got into a WTA250

Emily Webley-Smith

@ews24
2h2 hours ago

That moment when you would have got into a 250 wta but not into a 25k qualifying @ITFprocircuit @ITF_Tennis #letthechaosbegin #lovingthenewrulesalready #oneout

indiana · Tennis legend

#letthechaosbegin

Many of the changes are no doubt confusing for watchers, but got to feel for many players, most of whom usually probably look into the intracies of rankings and entry lists less than some of us.

Since Em will now be down to 13 WTA ranking counters just playing in a WTA tour qualifying match would have been an additional counting point for her.

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Tara experiences another of the changes - that qualifying now has a MTB if tied after 2 sets.

Q1: Moore, Tara GBR WR 487 lost to Tjandramulia, Olivia AUS [q4] WR 368 2-6 7-6(1) 10-12

-- Edited by RedSquirrel on Monday 31st of December 2018 10:19:38 AM

RedSquirrel · Satellite level

Naomi draws an ITF reserved entrant. Maia has a difficult match against LOPATETSKA.

L32: BROADY, Naomi (GBR) [4] 250 vs OLIYNYKOVA, Oleksandra (CRO) UNR/ITF 115 (CH=708 17/12/18) 17 yo (JCH=363 8/17)
L32: LUMSDEN, Maia (GBR) 307 vs LOPATETSKA, Daria (UKR) 492 =CH 15yo (JR=30 JCH=25 29/10/18)

Michael D · All-time great

There is plenty of GBR representation in the doubles.

Naomi Broady and Giuliana Olmos (MEX) are top seeds.
EWS is playing with Sofia Shapatava (GEO)
Tara is playing with Camilla Rosatello (ITA) against the 2nd seeds.

Tomorrow's OOP features all the doubles and Maia's single match.

Babfive · Satellite level

Maia lost 6-7(1) 3-6 cry