Week 2 - WTA International ($250k) - Hobart, Australia - Hard

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Week 2 - WTA International ($250k) - Hobart, Australia - Hard

the addict · Tennis legend

Ah, I see the Q points now. So the WTA app has the wrong points on the drawsheet.

Peter too · Tennis legend

Q1: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 8 91 def BAINS, Naiktha (AUS) 303 7-5 6-3
Q1: BOULTER, Katie (GBR) 11 97 lost to MINNEN, Greet (BEL) 348 2-6 6-3 1-6

Q2: WATSON, Heather (GBR) 8 91 v WALLACE, Isabelle (AUS) 381 CH=243 15/01/18

thejester · Satellite level

There are already 3 LL spots in the MD. Can somebody who understands these things explain the process for allocating those slots - essentially, is Hev (2nd highest ranked player left before FQR matches) guaranteed one of those spots, or is it luck of the draw?

TomTraubert · Futures level

Rule III.3.C.1.a.v - Lucky Losers
"Lucky Losers are players who have lost in the final Qualifying round or, if more Lucky Losers are required, those players who have lost in the previous Qualifying round(s).

Lucky Losers shall be selected based on the WTA singles computer Rankings from the week prior to the start of the Tournament (Special Rankings are not considered)."

p47 of 2019 WTA Rulebook

then from those players that have the 'x' highest ranks, where 'x' is the # of ll required to fill ouy the draw, they draw random lots to place the ll in the open spots in the draw

it can be diferent under very spesific circemstance

the addict · Tennis legend

I just looked at the official website, and the draw shows seven Q/LL spots - and there are 6 qualifiers. Have another couple pulled out ?
Linette and Brengle are still showing in the Q draw ahead of Heather.

LordBrownof · Futures level

Oakland2002 wrote:
Probably a bit hard to lift herself after all the excitement of the Hopman Cup, a deserted court in wind swept Tazzy is bit of a come down.

Yes, and I also wonder how long she had to get used to the conditions (which are quite different) and the courts. No more than 1 practice, if that.

That said, still disappointing. I was hoping she'd take the confidence from the Serena match and translate it. To me, being able to do that for the first time is as much on the coach as it is on the player...

newby · Junior player

Greet Minnen is a good player...stalled due to injury, on her way back. There are good players in Itfs, not just WTA

Coup Droit · Tennis legend

newby wrote:
Greet Minnen is a good player...stalled due to injury, on her way back. There are good players in Itfs, not just WTA

Yes, I'm quite a fan of Greet, having seen her live and watched her match.

But she lost to Tara, to Maia and to Emma Rad this year (while playing a full schedule) so there's no getting round it's a disappointing result for GB .

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Heather underway with an early break, *1-0

But broken back straightaway 1-1*

-- Edited by Ace Ventura on Sunday 6th of January 2019 12:21:21 AM

indiana · Tennis legend

Yes, good player Greet may be she has bever yet been in the top 200 and has such results as CD gave so it is a disappointing result for Katie, a top 100 player on the rise with the number of top 100 wins she had last year.

Hopefully her ability to deal with successive and longer matches will improve and while there have been fall away matches there have last year been good long battling wins against good opponents.

The remaining chronic fatigue effects may be variable but hopefully are becoming less and less. She will certainly want to be all she can be in time with full training and preparation. She has overall done really well in the circumstances.

Now c'mon Hev !

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Looking like another close battle for Hev, but she's hopefully closing in on the first set, 5-3*. Set started with 3 successive breaks, but thee's been 5 holds in a row since, although a lot going to (sometimes multiple) deuces.

Ace Ventura · Tennis legend

Issy holds to 40 and as Bradnam as co would say, she's asking Hev the serve it out question.

*5-4.

mbturner · Lower Club Player

Heather takes the first set but someone has called for an injury break.

Strongbow · All-time great

Greet has been one of the stand-out players this year as far as "Strongest Nation" is concerned along with

Pia Cuk (SLO)

Rebecca Marino (CaN)